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Court Hears Arguments in Golden Nugget Unshuffled Cards Case
A court is set to decide whether 14 gamblers will be able to keep more than $1.5 million won during an hours-long baccarat session at Golden Nugget.
The Golden Nugget sued the players in question claiming the players “became unwitting participants in an unauthorized and illegal game of chance” involving cards that were supposed to be pre-shuffled but weren’t.
Fantasy Site ScoreStreak.com Does Things Their Way
Site’s Unique Format Proves Popular With Fans
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- With a steady supply of computer- and Internet-savvy talent and some of the biggest techno-brains around, it's no surprise that Silicon Valley in Northern California has become Ground Zero for the Sports Fantasy League business, including much of the newer business in that industry that involves daily sports fantasy.
$100K Super High Roller Breaks PCA and PokerStars Records
The PCA 2015 $100k Super High Roller has broken all PCA records for the event, as well as the PokerStars record for a $100k tourney.
There were 50 unique players in the event, with 66 entries overall, generating a $6,402,000 prize pool. The winner will get $1,872,580, along with a $15k Steel and Diamond SLYDE watch. Nine players will get paid.
Convicted Denver ‘Biggest’ Bookie Kerwin Sande Gets 15 Months Prison Time
One of Denver’s biggest bookies, Kerwin Sande, has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars.
Sande was charged back in August with running a multi-million dollar sports betting ring called Play Fast Sports. It catered to some of the Denver area’s most well known individuals and establishments.
Ex-Fraternal Order of Police President Pleads Guilty in $300 Mil Gambling Ring Case
A former President of the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville, Florida has plead guilty for his involvement in a $300 million gambling scheme.
He was indicted on 100 counts, plead guilty to two felonies and one misdemeanor.
Get Your Masters in Gambling Law at UNLV
(Associated Press) - UNLV is preparing to welcome students to its first master's degree program in gambling law and regulation.
The university's law school is launching the program this fall. Full-time students can finish the course work in a year. Part-time students will need two years.
Officials say the university already offers more courses on the gambling industry than any other law school in the country.
Daniel Hamilton, dean of the Boyd School of Law, says the university is uniquely situated to do so.
Americas Cardroom Reschedules $2 Million OSS IV Rematch This February
After a few bumps in the road during December's OSS IV, Americas Cardroom is declaring a rematch. The US-facing online poker site today announced that it's bringing back its Online Super Series IV poker tournament series this February. Dubbed OSS IV Rematch, the online tournament series features $2 million in guarantees, spread out over 63 separate events, and includes a $1 million guaranteed Main Event February 22nd.
Malaysian Official Accused of ‘Atrocious English’ Paul Phua Letter: G911 Investigates
The soap opera involving Malaysian poker pro Paul Phua continues and keeps getting more surreal by the day.
PokerStars Signs on First Sponsored Pros From Japan, India
POKERSTARS signs first sponsored team pros from india and japan Asian ambassadors highlights global expansion of the game
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced the signing of the site’s first Team Pros from India and Japan, highlighting the ongoing growth of poker around the world.
Aditya Agarwal is the first Indian Team Pro, having shown demonstrable success in PokerStars’ biggest online tournaments, while Kosei Ichinose is the first Japanese Team Pro, having previously become Japan’s first Supernova Elite player.
Good Week to Gamble According to Iranian Astrology
Tuesday morning through Thursday night (January 6 – January 8, 2015) is a great time to go gambling, this according to Iranian astrology.
Sports Betting ‘Consultant to the Stars’ Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Bizarre Threat Case
(Associated Press) - A Florida sports betting consultant pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he threatened a Wisconsin customer into giving him more than $25 million.
Adam Meyer, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., appeared with his attorney in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. Meyer's trial was set for March 16, and a judge continued his $1 million signature bond.
Poker’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2014
PokerStrategy.com released its Poker’s Biggest Winners of 2014 with some obvious standouts for anyone who has followed the poker scene over the past twelve months.
Daniel Colman was by far the biggest winner of 2014. He walked away with a cool $15 million at the World Series of Poker One Drop.
Best Online Sportsbook Bonus – 2015 College Football Playoff Championship
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Full Flush Poker Rising Star is Crowned: Wins $10,000
San Jose, Costa Rica – FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”) announced today the winner of the online poker site’s inaugural Leaderboard Competition, the Full Flush 2014 Rising Star.
MGM Shares Plummet: Morgan Stanley Says ‘Worst is Over’ for Macau Gaming
Casino stocks were not immune to Monday’s steep drop across all markets. MGM Resorts reported a decline of 1.6% to $20.68 in trading due primarily to disappointing gambling results in Macau last month.
Last year’s results were the worst decline since the Chinese government liberalized the gambling enclave in 2001 with a 30.4% drop-off.
Las Vegas Sands Gets Green Light for Paris-Themed Casino in Macau
The Asian gambling Mecca of Macau has approved a Paris-themed casino the Las Vegas Sands has asked to establish there. Sands already operates a successful casino establishment in the former Portuguese colony, now a part of China.
The $2.7 billion Paris-themed integrated resort will feature a replica of the Eiffel Tower. With more than 3,000 rooms, the Parisian Macao will bring more than 490,000 square feet of retail space, dining options, new meeting and convention facilities.
Pokerstars Caribbean 2015 Adventure Gets Set to Kick Off
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – More than 400 players have already registered for the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) which kicks off tomorrow. This year’s PCA festival features a total of 35 events at Atlantis, running from January 6-14.
The schedule includes the first ever $3k LAPT Bahamas Main Event, the flagship $10k Main Event, the $25k High Roller, the $1k Ladies Event and the Americas Cup, plus the introduction of the new concept Double Bubble, where half the field gets paid, nightly turbo tournaments and a ton of Sit and Go and cash game action.
Oregon Man Nearly Trampled to Death by Bull During Poker Game
An Oregon man was hospitalized after being trampled by a bull during a game of poker. The New Year’s Eve game was appropriately named “Bull Poker”.
‘Sopranos’ Bada Bing Strip Club Robbed for Second Time in Just One Month
New Jersey’s famed Bada Bing Strip Club, featured prominently in the HBO mobster series “The Sopranos”, has been hit by a second robbery in just under a one month period.
Pay Per Head for the College Football Playoff National Championship
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Malaysian Police Were Wrong Regarding Paul Phua 14K Triad Connections
Officials are pointing the finger at Malaysian police for “getting it wrong” about gambling czar and poker pro Paul Phua’s alleged involvement with the Hong Kong-based transnational organized criminal outfit 14K Triad.
Canadian Mass Murderer Had Massive Gambling Debts
A man charged with killing eight people in Edmonton, Canada this week had piled up huge gambling debts and was forced to file bankruptcy last February after running up a debt of nearly C$500,000 (NZ$551,124).
Macau Gambling Revenue Takes Record Plunge
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, fell 2.6 per cent to 351.5 billion patacas (S$58.4 billion) in 2014, the territory's first annual decline since casinos were liberalised there in 2001.
This came as revenue plunged a record 30.4 per cent in December from a year earlier to 23.3 billion patacas, marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline, data released on Friday by Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed.
Adult Entertainment Company Vivid Joins Forces With Fantasy Sports Site
Adult entertainment and fantasy have always worked great together….but Fantasy Sports?
Yes it’s true, the world’s largest purveyors of pornography, Vivid Entertainment, this week entered into a deal with the third largest Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftDay.com.
Professional Sports Leagues Find Great Value in Daily Fantasy Sports
The professional sports leagues are loving Daily Fantasy Sports...and with good reason.
Unibet Buys Bingo.com for $8 Million
Domain names are still a hot commodity and certain domain names are fetching big bucks. This week, Bingo.com was sold to the online gambling firm Unibet for a cool $8 million.
Malaysian Official Intervenes in Federal Case Against Poker Pro Paul Phua
A high ranking Malaysian government official has intervened in a federal case involving poker pro Paul Phua and his son Darren. Phua is a Malaysian businessman who is facing prison time and potential deportation back to his native country.
Nevada Gaming Revenue Flat in November
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - State officials say Nevada gambling revenue was virtually flat in November compared with the same month a year ago. Nevada Gaming Control Board officials reported Tuesday that the state's casinos brought in a little more than $876 million in November.
That was up less than one-tenth of a percent from November 2013. Las Vegas Strip gambling revenues of $508 million were down 4 percent year-over-year, while downtown revenue of $43 million was up 13 percent.
Fantasy Sports Site PlayMLF.com to Announce First Pro Sponsorship Deal
Daily fantasy website Major League Fantasy (www.playmlf.com), which went into business just last month, will soon announce a partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League, sources told Gambling 911.
The arrangement will involve Major League Fantasy becoming an official sponsor of the NHL team, with MLF advertising appearing at Lightning games and in Lightning media, the sources said.
The Beast Roars With $80,000 In Add-On Cash This January
San Jose, Costa Rica – The Beast has always been ferocious, but this January Americas Cardroom's unique progressive points race is downright out of control. Americas Cardroom today announced The Beast Roars, a promo that's putting $80,000 in additional cash into the prize pools of four weekly races in January. $20,000 are being added every week to The Beast cash leaderboard between January 3rd and 30th.
