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Winner of 2015 Deauville €10k High Roller to Get €309,170
The winner of the Deauville-record-breaking €10k High Roller will get €309,170. There were 128 entries in total (102 unique players plus 26 re-entries) creating a €1,228,800 prize pool.
DraftKings Partners With LA Clippers: Becomes Official Fantasy Partner
The Los Angeles Clippers and DraftKings announced today a partnership that makes DraftKings the official daily fantasy sports partner of the Los Angeles Clippers. The agreement marks the team’s first-ever partnership with a one-day fantasy sports website. DraftKings is the largest U.S.-based provider of daily fantasy sports contests across a broad range of professional and college sports, including basketball.
FanDuel 2015 World Fantasy Basketball Championship in South Beach April 10
FanDuel.com, the world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, has announced plans for the 2015 World Fantasy Basketball Championship in South Beach April 10.
The event will be held at the fabulous Ritz Carlton just minutes from the world famous Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road….and just down the road from our Gambling911.com headquarters.
Eric Sfez Leads EPT Deauville €10K High Roller
EPT8 Deauville High Roller champion Eric Sfez is chip leader for Day 2 of the €10k High Roller this season.
Doyle Brunson Cancer Scare: Will be His 12th Major Operation
81-year-old poker pro Doyle Brunson confirmed Thursday he has early stage Melanoma skin cancer and is set to undergo surgery on his head to have it removed. It is his 3rd Melanoma discovered in so many years.
PokerStars Parent Company Sues Erick Lindgren for $2.5 Mil in Outstanding Debts
The Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, has sued professional poker player Erick Lindgren for $2.5 million in alleged debts.
EPT Deauville Down to 15: Watch Live Here Now
Ebullient French player Joseph Carlino was leading the final 15 players in the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event coming into Friday's play. You can watch live below.
PlayMLF.com Daily Fantasy Sports Site Movin’ On Up: DraftKings Gets Warriors
Daily fantasy sports firms continue to expand with the explosive popularity of the sector in recent months. PlayMLF.com just announced via their Twitter account, they too are in need of improved office space.
Iowa Fantasy Sports Bill Gets Approval From State Senate
In the wake of the fantasy sports phenomenon gripping the U.S., a bill to legal the activity in Iowa has been given the green light in the State Senate. Iowa casinos could also offer fantasy sports with cash payoffs under some circumstances.
Senate Study Bill 1068 was approved by the Senate State Government Committee on a voice vote with only one dissent.
Gary Loveman to Step Down as Caesars CEO
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Caesars Entertainment Corp. chief executive Gary Loveman announced Wednesday he will hand the reigns of the casino-hotel empire to former Hertz rental car CEO Mark Frissora, effective July 1.
WSOP 2015 Online Qualifiers for as Little as One Penny at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – Expect to see a lot of poker players wearing the iconic red, white, and blue Americas Cardroom patch at this year's world's richest poker tournament. The US-facing online poker site today announced that it's guaranteeing 50 World Series of Poker packages worth $12,500 apiece through online qualifiers, and players can win one for as little as a penny.
Unregulated Bitcoin Could Soon Become Regulated in New York, California
New York’s Department of Financial Services came out with a revised set of rules to regulate companies that buy, sell, hold, and transfer bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
PA Teacher Stole Nearly $200K From Union to Fuel Gambling Addiction
GIBSONIA, Pa. (Associated Press) -- A business teacher has been charged with stealing $175,000 he blew on lottery tickets and at casinos while serving as treasurer of his union at suburban Pittsburgh school district.
Defense attorney Christopher Thomas says 44-year-old Edward Maritz Jr. is taking responsibility for the crimes because his "conscience caught up to him."
Maritz is on sabbatical from the Pine-Richland School District.
EPT Deauville Main Event – Watch Day 4 Live Now
EPT6 Barcelona finalist Georgios Kapalas was the chip leader going in to Day 4 of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event and remained among the 16 players still in Thursday evening. Joseph Carlino led during the early evening hours.
He was closely followed by EPT Berlin champion Kevin MacPhee, who won in Germany in 2006, has already had a runner-up finish this season, when he was second to Sebastian Pauli in London. EPT regular Dany Parlafes from Romania is third while French pro Guillaume Darcourt, who was the Day 2 overnight chip leader has 801,00.
Campaign for Liberty Strongly Opposes Online Gambling Ban
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty issued the following statement from C4L President John Tate strongly opposing the reintroduction of the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” (RAWA) by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). This legislation would institute a federal ban on online gambling and trample on the United States Constitution, which leaves the states with the authority to regulate matters not specifically given to the federal government.
Bill to Outlaw Online Gambling in US Resurfaces in Congress
A bill to prohibit online gambling in the United States has resurfaced in Congress this week. The legislation, reintroduced by Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is heavily backed by GOP megadonor and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson.
In response, the Poker Players Alliance issued the following statement early Wednesday afternoon.
French Poker Awards and Other Ceremonies ‘Pointless but Everybody Loves it’
The French Poker Awards were handed out Tuesday night (February 3, 2015) during the EPT 11 Deauville festival, and after enjoying the festivities PokerNews.com spoke to French Poker Series President Cédric Billot about the importance of events like this.
PokerNews.com had spoken to Global Poker Index head Alex Dreyfus prior to the awards ceremony regarding the notion held by some in the poker community that such events are overdone and, in some cases, partial.
Iowa Moves Closer to Legalizing Fantasy Sports
Iowa, a state that has dabbled with the notion of legalizing online gambling including poker, has moved to legalize Fantasy sports.
While Fantasy Sports are exempt under federal legislation banning most other forms of online gambling, some individuals states have enacted their own laws that make engaging in such contests with cash prizes illegal, Iowa being one of them.
Daily Fantasy Freerolls – ScoreStreak.com, FantasyAces.com
Daily Fantasy freerolls allow folks to enter a tournament without having to pay a fee. This is an attractive option not just in the world of Daily Fantasy Sports, but also in online poker. Check out the Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports section for all the latest Fantasy and freeroll news along with picks and the latest player salaries right here.
Can I Bet on the Aaron Hernandez Trial Online?
While many folks would love to bet on the Aaron Hernandez murder trial, none of the online bookmakers are offering such odds at this time.
2015 WSOP Millionaire Maker Online Qualifiers Announced by Full Flush Poker
FullFlushPoker.com has announced they will be sending some lucky poker players to the 2015 WSOP Main Event as online qualifiers, something that in this day and age is hard to obtain within North America.
EPT Deauville Main Event - Bubble Bursts: Watch Live Coverage Here
Alex Tikhoniouk – who is playing his first ever EPT - is chip leader going in to Day 3 of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event. Tikhoniouk, who turns 25 next Sunday, has 312,500 – ahead of EPT Berlin champion Kevin MacPhee on 308,300. Tikhoniouk had a rocky Day 2 and, at one point, was down to just four big blinds. Hailing from Portarlington, Laois, he mainly competes in his native Ireland, including a couple of times at the Irish Open. All his cashes to date, which total nearly $56k, have been gained in the Emerald Isle.
Golden Nugget Fined for Losing Slot Machine, Failing to Shuffle Cards
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — Two tasks should be among the most basic at any casino: Keep track of how many slot machines are in use, and shuffle the cards before using them.
Yet two Atlantic City casinos have been fined for failing at those jobs.
EPT Deauville Main Event to Pay Out €543,700
The winner of this season’s €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event will get €543,700.
Vulcun Announces the Largest League of Legends Fantasy Prize: $1 Million
In business for just over a month now and kicking off with a $250000 prize pool, Vulcun will now be offering a $1 million prize for the upcoming League of Legends League Championship Series (LCS).
EPT 11 Deauville 2015 Live Poker Tournament Main Event, Day 2: Watch Live
2015 European Poker Tour (EPT 11) Deauville, Day 2 live poker coverage kicks off Tuesday morning February 3.
The EPT returns to the elegant seaside resort of Deauville in Normandy and joins forces with the France Poker Series for a 11-day feast of poker.
Here are those notable stacks at the end of the second opening flight:
Almost $116 Million Bet on Super Bowl 49 in Nevada: 2nd Biggest Handle Ever
Nearly $116 million was bet on Super Bowl 49 in Nevada, the only U.S. state to legally allow sports betting. The game between New England and Seattle failed to break last year’s record of $119 million however.
Judge Finds Evidence Tainted in Poker Pro Paul Phua Case: FBI in the Wrong
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undercover FBI and Nevada regulatory agents misled a federal judge and violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian businessman and his son by posing as Internet repairmen to get into Las Vegas Strip hotel rooms in a gambling probe last summer, a U.S. magistrate judge said.
2015 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
The 2015 World Series of Poker schedule has been released with a Wednesday, May 27, 2015 starting date, ending with the main event that kicks off July 5. The final table – known as the November Nine – will complete play at a yet-to-be-determined date during the month of November. Poker fans will rejoice with all the new offerings.
Senator John McCain Wants Congress to Look at Legalized Sports Betting
Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican and former US Presidential nominee in 2008, told “Capital Games” hosts Rick Klein and Andy Katz this past week that Congress needs to debate whether sports betting should be legalized.
