Mixed Martial Arts Takes Hit From Full Tilt Poker Shutdown

There are rumblings throughout the Mixed Martial Arts community that the shutdown of Full Tilt Poker on Friday may cause the sport to take a significant hit on sponsorship dollars. 

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Poker Pros React to Indictments of Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com

Annie Duke expressed concern about her fellow players and their livelihoods following the indictments.  In particular, she worried about her brother, Howard Lederer, who has a major stake in Full Tilt Poker. 

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Man Indicted in Online Poker Crackdown Pleads Not Guilty

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Online Poker Indictments: Hopefully History Repeats Itself

The question people are asking this Monday:  Will I get my money back from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com following Friday's indictments? 

It was early 2007 when Gambling911.com first broke the news that the two founders of online payment transfer company, NETeller, had been arrested on US soil.  At the time, NETeller was the biggest facilitator of payments for online gambling websites. 

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Shareholders of European Online Gambling Companies Make Out Big On “Black Monday”

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Online Gambling Shares in Europe Surge on Monday

Following the indictment and ultimate shutdown of three of the largest online poker rooms on Friday by the US Government, shares for European Web-based gambling firms surged on Monday. 

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Report: Prized Online Poker Rat Placed in Safe House

Most Australian rats have standard coats.  There are some rex (curly) and silky (fine and shiny) coated rats, although they are rare.  There are no hairless rats in Australia.

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Full Tilt Poker May Have Thought They Were Above The Law

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Beneficiaries of Friday’s Online Poker Busts Already Becoming Clear

Who were the major beneficiaries of this past Friday’s indictments and subsequent shutdowns of the three largest US-facing online poker rooms?

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Indicted Online Poker Room PokerStars Contributed to 68 Nevada Political Campaigns

A total of $227,000 was reportedly contributed to the mid-term election campaigns of 68 Nevada candidates, the Las Vegas Review-Journal claimed on Saturday.

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Tingle: Casino Visit By Butcher Blamed For Wife Slaying

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UB.com Principal Not Charged With Most Serious Counts

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Does ESPN Take in More Than a Million From Online Poker Industry?

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Full Tilt Poker Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.

Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

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SunFirst Bank Under Watchful Eye of US Authorities

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Wynn Terminates Alliance With PokerStars Following Indictments

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Gambling911.com Obtains Counts and Maximum Sentences in Online Poker Case

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Prosecutors Felt Compelled to Act Following Publication of Courier-News Article

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In Another Era, Daniel Tzvetkoff Would Have Been Whacked, Shot or Garroted

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University of San Diego President Plays Down Sports Bribery Scandal

Mary Lyons, President of the University of San Diego, does not believe a recent point shaving scandal that has rocked the school’s basketball program will have any long time effect.

The USD President told the San Diego Union-Tribune Thursday: “The (sports bribery) incidents that have brought our University into the national spotlight are indeed serious, but they do not define us."

The implications are serious nonetheless. 

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Mob Wives to Debut on VH1

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Joran van der Sloot Tied to Series of Prison Stabbings

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