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Sheldon Adelson Now Supports Legalized Online Poker in US: Will Fight Efforts in CA
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is reportedly about to introduce a bill to legalize online poker in the US with a keen focus on both Nevada and New Jersey, and now he has an unlikely supporter.
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Poker Dolly Doyle Brunson Turns 80
The legendary Doyle Brunson has just hit the big 80. Happy birthday to the Texas Dolly who celebrated this happy event in beautiful Montana on Flathead Lake.
No Verdict Reached in Whitey Bulger Trial as Jurors Sent Home for Weekend
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger were sent home for the weekend after a fourth day of deliberations ended with no verdict.
The day was highlighted by an angry spat between prosecution and defense lawyers over a comment prosecutors said showed a defense lawyer is trying to influence jurors.
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Harry Reid Prepared to Introduce New Online Poker Legislation: Has Needed Votes
Las Vegas Advisory has revealed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is preparing to unveil new federal legislation to make real money online poker legalized in the US.
From Las Vegas Advisory:
The Mirror: ‘Full Tilt Phantom Accounts May Result in Funds Shortfall’
The London Mirror featured a piece on Full Tilt Poker Friday, raising troublesome concerns over whether all players will see their funds.
Poker Pro Gus Hansen: ‘I Can’t Remember My Last Winning Session (Online)’
PokerListings.com recently sat down with Danish poker pro Gus Hansen, who has managed to lose a few million dollars this year alone.
The last time he won?
"Unfortunately lately I am mostly losing as I can’t remember my last winning session," he noted.
And he says, he is asking himself questions that keep him up all night.
New Jersey Casino Revenue Down 3.6 Percent: Revel Sees Improvements
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - An aggressive slot refund promotion helped Atlantic City's newest casino to a banner month in July, but most of the rest of the casinos got off to a cool start as summer heated up.
The casinos won $297.2 million from gamblers in July, down 3.6 percent from $308.2 million last July.
They won $215.5 million from slot machines, and an additional $81.7 million from table games last month.
Poker Pro Antonio Esfandiari Bets on Abstinence: Won’t Have Sex for a Year
Poker pros love their prop bets and the game’s biggest money earner of all time, Antonio Esfandiari, sure has plenty of cash to burn.
The question is: Can he hold out for a 12 month period?
That was the bet placed among three poker pros while in Stockholm, Sweden this week, according to fellow poker pro Bill Perkins.
William Hill Acquires Australian Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse
(Reuters) - British betting giant William Hill Plc (WWHL) has agreed to buy Australian online betting firm Tom Waterhouse NT for up to A$110 million ($100 million) including debt, looking to become Australia's biggest online bookmaker.
William Hill, the world's largest betting agency by market value, has agreed to pay A$34 million up front and assume A$6 million in debt for tomwaterhouse.com, in a country that has the world's biggest gambling habit per capita.
Whitey Bulger Jury Deliberations Enter 4th Day
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - Jurors in the Boston racketeering trial of reputed mobster James “Whitey” Bulger deliberated for a third day Thursday without reaching a verdict.
The 12-member federal jury will return to the jury room Friday morning.
Bulger, 83, is accused of playing a role in 19 killings during the 1970s and ‘80s as leader of the Winter Hill Gang, Boston’s murderous Irish mob. He was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011 after 16 years as one of the nation’s most wanted fugitives.
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Hacked PokerStars Account Gets $35K Returned
The PokerStars account of Doug “WCGRider” Polk was compromised this past spring, it was revealed by Polk himself on the TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum.
After Stars concluded an investigation, $35,000 was returned to Polk late in June.
PokerNews.com recounted what happened:
Maryland Casino Revenue up 27.6 Percent With Opening of New Casino
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Associated Press) — The opening of Maryland's largest casino went a long way to helping the state net nearly $830 million more in lottery and casino revenues in the last fiscal year — a 27.6 percent increase from the previous one.
The increase came despite a drop in traditional lottery revenue for the state from $556 million to $545 million. That money goes to the state's general fund.
Tropicana Casino Teams Up with Jackpotjoy.com Creator for Online Gambling in NJ
ATLANTIC CITY — The Tropicana is the latest Atlantic City casino to line up an online partner to help it offer Internet gambling later this year.
The Trop has joined with Gamesys Limited, which runs the jackpotjoy.com website.
“Gamesys has a proven track record in the UK of providing excellent products and customer service and we look forward to launching Tropicana’s Internet gaming business with them,” said Tony Rodio, the Tropicana’s president.
10-Package Punta Cana Tourney and $100k Guarantee Giveaway at ACR
San Jose, Costa Rica –If poker players thought August's Beast Anniversary celebration featuring an extra $51,000 in cash was enough to get excited about, they're in for a major surprise this Sunday. Americas Cardroom is hosting a 10-package Punta Cana Poker Classic guarantee on Sunday, August 11th at 6:00pm ET and a $100,000 Guaranteed tournament at 7:00pm ET.
The Beast Results in 50 Percent Traffic Spike at Americas Cardroom
Sure there are some Beast haters, but the one-year-old isn’t going anywhere any time soon as The Beast has resulted in a 50 percent traffic spike at Americas Cardroom.
Ladbrokes Struggles Continue: Can’t Take the Heat
LONDON (Reuters) - Ladbrokes' customers shunned UK betting shops and the gaming machines inside during July's heatwave, compounding a slide in first half operating profit which underscored the need to build up its online business.
Britain's second largest bookmaker has been less successful than larger rival William Hill in exploiting the growing online market and expanding overseas, making it more dependent on its chain of almost 2,300 shops on British high streets.
Two Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in New Jersey, One in Minnesota
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. — At least three people in two states will split the $448.4 million Powerball jackpot, after two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and one was sold in Minnesota, lottery officials said Thursday.
No winners immediately came forward to claim the jackpot. Winners in both states have a year from the date of the drawing to do so.
Casino Gambling May Be Voted Out of Massachusetts: Voters Will Choose
BOSTON (Associated Press) — A coalition of gambling opponents is pushing a proposed ballot question that would repeal the law legalizing casino gambling in Massachusetts.
The group says it filed the proposed question with the state attorney general's office on Wednesday, the deadline for submitting questions for the 2014 ballot.
PokerStars Announces Biggest Ever World Championship of Online Poker 2013
Players from across the globe to compete for $40 million in guaranteed prizes
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –PokerStars today officially announced the schedule for the World Championship of Online Poker 2013, which will take place from September 8-29 and be the largest to date with 66 events.
6 Nigerian Youths Set on Fire for Gambling
A Nigerian man set 6 youths on fire after they were discovered gambling in his back yard.
The incident occurred in the Oko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital of Nigeria.
Ogun State police command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, advised news media that an accelerant had been poured onto the youths, then they were set ablaze.
$425 Million Powerball Drawing Attracts Huge Crowds
DES MOINES (Associated Press) — The allure of capturing the $425 million Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy Wednesday, further confirming a trend that lottery officials say has become the big ticket norm: Fatigued Powerball players, increasingly blasé about smaller jackpots, often don't get into the game until the jackpot offers big bucks.
Meghan Graham, a convenience store worker from Brookline, Mass., has purchased nearly a dozen Powerball tickets in recent months thanks to the huge jackpots, and the third-largest-ever pot was enough reason to buy again.
Poker Pro Jon Aguiar Announces His Retirement: Will be Full Time With DraftKings
Poker Pro Jon Aguiar is done! Well, at least for now. We all know how these retirements go (a la Gus Hansen, who came close to retiring anyway).
Station Casinos Double Digit Growth But Mum on Internet Poker Impact
Station Casinos has announced double-digit growth during the 2nd quarter with a profit increase of 11 percent.
What Station Casinos did not disclose is the impact online poker has had on those numbers.
Nevada, NJ Consider Marriage in Online Gambling Sector After Early Bickering
(Reuters) - MGM Resorts International is working with Nevada officials who are discussing banding together with New Jersey to create a joint online gaming market, CEO Jim Murren told Reuters in an interview.
"I think it's likely that in 2014 we'll see a compact between New Jersey and Nevada," Murren said in an interview following the company's second-quarter earnings call.
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Another Man Pleads Guilty in Gambino Crime Family Gambling Case
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty for his role in running an online gambling ring with ties to the Gambino crime family.
Richard "Big Baldy" Uva, 44, of Trumbull entered the plea Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith to conspiring to violate the federal Racketeer and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Uva faces up to 51 months in prison and a $75,000 fine.
He agreed to forfeit $87,268, or half of the $174,537 that law enforcement agents seized from him over two years ago along with another $162,731 within three years of his sentencing.
More Than $1.9 Million Won in the First Two Days of FTOPS XXIII
Onchan, Isle of Man –Full Tilt Poker’s flagship tournament series FTOPS XXIII kicked off on Sunday and over $1.9 million has been won in just two days.
Highlights included FTOPS Event #1 – a No Limit Hold’em tournament that easily surpassed its $500,000 guarantee. The tournament attracted 3,503 entrants, creating a prize pool of $700,600; kid_bramm came out on top to capture $129,611 and a first major title at Full Tilt Poker.
