Business & Financial

PokerStars Deals 100 Billionth Hand

The 100 Billionth Hand has hit! microulis69 from Greece was sat on table Euryalos XI playing some microstakes $0.02/$0.05 action, just another kid with a dream (and probably several tables open). That dream came a little closer to reality when their table froze for The Million Dollar Hand, and closer still when microulis69's J♦5♦ flopped middle pair on a A♣2♣J♣ flop. Mayers666 had a winning flush draw, MoodyMiss had two-pair outs and the other players had over cards.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 06/14/2013 - 10:02

PokerStars Appeals Ruling That Allows Atlantic Club Casino to Scrap Merger Deal

PokerStars parent company, the Rational Group, has appealed a ruling that allowed the financially strapped Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel to back out of a proposed acquisition.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 06/13/2013 - 23:57

Blackjack Casino Active User Account on Facebook Increases 5 Times in One Month

From April to May of this year, Facebook game Blackjack Casino grew its active user base fivefold. It now ranks as the number one pure play game on Facebook.

And soon you will be able to play on the go.

The iPad version is due for release in July, with iPhone and Android versions later this Summer.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 06/13/2013 - 21:32

Gambling911.com Exclusive Photos of Kanye West’s Beezid Girl Leyla Ghobadi

GAMBLING911.com has learned exclusively that Leyla Ghobadi, who has been extensively reported to have had an affair with rapper Kanye West is a longtime beezid girl.

She has appeared on the Howard Stern show – and works out of the Montreal offices of Beezid.com

Submitted by Payton on, Wed, 06/12/2013 - 18:56

PokerStars Chairman to Pay US Government $50 Mil to Settle Forfeiture Demands

(Reuters) - The chairman of PokerStars has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve forfeiture demands by the U.S. government connected to a money laundering lawsuit the online gambling company settled last year, court documents said.

Submitted by Reuters on, Wed, 06/12/2013 - 14:46

Poker In Venice Not Paying Players: Which Connected Sites to Avoid

Struggling online poker network Poker In Venice does not appear to have the ability to pay its customers, according to reports on both TwoPlusTwo.com and PokerFuse.com.

The site is believed to owe in excess of €200,000.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 06/12/2013 - 11:13

Large Number of Checks From Lock Poker Delayed Batch Now Arriving

Numerous Lock Poker customers Monday began reporting receipt of checks delayed from the first quarter of this year.

Lock Poker Management told Gambling911.com they were having an issue with a particular check processor from that period.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 06/10/2013 - 20:11

Playboy Poker is Back With PlayboyPoker.com

PlayboyPoker.com has returned!

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sun, 06/09/2013 - 11:19

Spintec Roulettes –A Foot Print in Macau Market

The Regional Sales Manager of Spintec, Ms. Petra Remec, together with the Managing Director of Asia Pioneer Entertainment (APE), Mr. Herman Ng were happy to announce that Spintec for the first time will participate in the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia in Macau. Ms. Petra has made a presentation concerning the new product at the Show Networking Lounge on May 21.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 06/06/2013 - 11:35

Aristocrat Technologies Obtains Nevada Online Gambling License

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd and Aristocrat Technologies Inc. have been granted an interactive gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Commission. The decision was made on the unanimous recommendation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Submitted by Press Release on, Wed, 06/05/2013 - 13:38

Pro Football Weekly Stops Publishing After 46 Years

The popular sports handicapping publication, Pro Football Weekly, has bid farewell after 46 years.

Though the company does maintain a website, Pro Football Weekly was never quite able to take advantage of the Web craze.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 06/03/2013 - 10:46

Top Gambling News: Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox Becoming Compliant

These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com heading into June 3, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 06/02/2013 - 20:47

Gambling Top Stories: More Lock Poker Payouts, Hollywood Casino Damage Report

These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for Saturday June 1, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 06/01/2013 - 10:57

Hollywood Casino in St. Louis Loses Roof in Severe Storms

Friday nights severe storms throughout Oklahoma and Missouri have left significant damage including a lost roof at the Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights, Missouri outside of St. Louis. Trees and light poles were also down outside the casino. (This story was still developing)

No injuries were immediately reported at the casino. An evacuation was taking place.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 05/31/2013 - 22:46

If You Can Get People to Buy Virtual Farm Animals, You Can Do Well at Online Poker

Jeff Macke of Yahoo Finance writes that the world’s biggest online poker site, Zynga, could buck the trend thanks to legalized “real money” online poker in the US.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 05/31/2013 - 12:19

Top Gambling News: Glu Mobile Stock Rises 7 Percent With US Real Money Entry

These are the top gambling news stories as they happen at Gambling911.com for the evening/overnight period of May 30, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 05/30/2013 - 19:33

Coke-Snorting, Gambling Addicted Former Broker: ‘You Can’t Trade on Coke’

A former City broker tells all to the London Guardian newspaper’s Joris Luyendijk Thursday, focusing on his life as a coke-snorting, gambling addicted broker who claims “It was the natural environment to unleash my inner beast”.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:40

WSOP.com Online Poker Site Blunder: No Real Money Play Yet

As was first reported on Gambling911.com Wednesday, WSOP.com online poker rolled out its real money play site for residents of Nevada.

The problem. It wasn’t supposed to have happened yet.

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:54

Costa Rica Government Probing Marriage of Liberty Reserve Owner

News of payment processor Liberty Reserve’s indictment Tuesday should not have come as a great shock, especially to those who ran the outfit.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 05/29/2013 - 23:26

WSOP.com Real Money Online Poker Site Launches

The highly anticipated WSOP.com real money online poker site has launched and was accepting deposits from those residing or visiting Nevada Wednesday (May 29, 2013).

The launch was in conjunction with the start of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, an event that will continue through a good chunk of July.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 05/29/2013 - 19:49

Costa Rican Online Bookies Find Love, Sex at Newly Opened Jaco Beach Del Rey

An infamous meat market bar/hotel of San Jose, Costa Rica has now opened a second location on the beach in Jaco.

The Hotel Del Rey, a staple for American bookmakers and their colleagues from the early days of Costa Rica’s burgeoning online sports betting industry, announced the opening of its second location this week.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:15

Cantor Gaming Suit Accuses William Hill of Poaching Precious Trade Secrets

As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal this week, Cantor Gaming is none too happy about rival William Hill entering its cherished US sports betting territory.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Wed, 05/29/2013 - 10:39

Las Vegas Sands Corp to Develop Multi Billion Euro Casino in Madrid

Las Vegas Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. has chosen Madrid for a multi-billion dollar gambling resort project which has been dubbed “EuroVegas” and will be Europe’s biggest casino and conference centre.

The latest plans for this exciting project were revealed by the company’s chairman and chief executive officer Sheldon Adelson at the Second Jerusalem International Tourism Summit.

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 05/28/2013 - 09:34

Carbon Poker Announces Improvements to Sit & Go Offerings

Carbon Poker announced on Monday great improvements to their Sit & Go offerings including changes to the buy-in amount and VIP point entries just to name a few.

Here is a summary of the changes made:

Name Standardization

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 05/27/2013 - 19:59

Massachusetts Officials Promise Full Review of MGM Resorts Plan

SPRINGFIELD — (Associated Press) - The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is promising full scrutiny of MGM Resorts' plan for an $800 million casino in Springfield.

Chairman Stephen P. Crosby told the Republicans that the gaming commission is looking at every area where MGM Resorts does business. Background investigations should be complete by the end of August or early September.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 05/27/2013 - 12:22

Lock Poker Cash Payouts Resume

Large batches of payouts have been sent out from Lock Poker in recent days utilizing the cash transfer method following lengthy delays.

Company CEO Jennifer Larson acknowledged extensive processing issues and backlogs from the first quarter of 2013.

“The E-comm team works constantly to find new, reputable payment processors to provide secure, fast options to our players,” Larson told Gambling911.com in an exclusive interview two weeks ago. “Our number one priority right now is reducing payout times over the next few weeks.”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 05/26/2013 - 17:34

95-Year Old Vegas Icon Missing, Reportedly Held Captive

The wife of 95-year-old Las Vegas casino developer Kirk Kerkorian claims her husband is being held captive by his attorneys.

Kerkorian, who made $2.9 billion through the development of such Vegas landmarks as Caesar's Palace and the MGM Grand, has not been seen for nearly a year.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:54

Lawsuits Challenge Legality of Fantasy Sports Contests: DraftDay.com Sued

The same attorney who filed suit against fantasy sports site FanDuel.com now has a suit against competitor Draftday.com.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:35

US Online Casinos – Win Palace Accepts American Players

US online casinos for real money include WinPalace Casino, which is offering up to $1000 in FREE BONUS MONEY.

Some of the advantages of playing at this US-friendly online casino include:

Supporting both downloadable software and the ability to place a wager without a download, credit cards accepted and a massive offering of Real Time Gambling (RTG) casino games.

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 05/23/2013 - 20:16