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Yankees Pitcher Jailed for Vegas Gambling Debts
Shawn Chacon, who once pitched for the New York Yankees, was arrested Monday in Greeley, Colorado, for a warrant that alleges he wrote bad checks to Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas last spring.
Lawyer in Full Tilt Poker Bot Case Has Reputation
The Pokerati.com website observed that the attorney representing plaintiffs in a much publicized
Poland Sports Minister Resigns Over Gambling Accusations
By NICHOLAS KULISH, New York Times
BERLIN - Poland's sports minister resigned Monday as a result of a growing scandal over a gambling law, amid accusations that he tried to influence amendments to the new law on behalf of the gambling industry.
Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit Details Released
The folks from Pokerati.com have obtained the latest lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker in its entirety, all 19 pages of
5Dimes Sportsbook Caught Up In Pit Bull Poker Flap
As luck would have it, some online sportsbooks happened to be using the Pit Bull Poker skin as part of its suite of product offerings.
Full Tilt Poker, Phil Ivey Face Another Lawsuit
TMZ.com is reporting that two poker players have sued online poker room Full Tilt Poker for $80,000.
Ben Roethlisberger Rape Suit Will Not Be Dismissed
A Nevada judge will not dismiss a civil suit alleging Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped a Lake Tahoe casino worker. Lawyers for Roethlisberger filed a Motion to Dismiss, wh
Arsenal Player Nicklas Bendtner Crashes $270K Aston Martin
Nicklas Bendtner, striker for Premier League's North London Arsenal, wrecked his Aston Martin DBS on the A1 i
Online Poker: Pitbull Poker Shuts Down
Struggling online poker room Pitbull Poker has shut its doors according to reports across the Net on Wednesday. The company has been embroiled in
Sport Match Fixing Big Concern With Bookies Offshore Move
RGA boss Clive Hawkswood told eGaming Review Magazine that the claims by some in the UK press that British sport faces an increased threat of match-fixin
Is Sports Betting.com’s Latest Ad Too Salacious?
One of the online gambling ads drawing tons of attention these days is a new Sportsbetting.co
Joe Sebok Had Reservations About Joining UltimateBet
There are many in the online poker community who simply cannot find it in their hearts to forgive Ultimate Bet, now the 5th largest online poker room in the world, after they were found
Man Wins Woman’s Poker Tournament
Forget the controversy over runner Caster Semenya winning woman's championship races even though she apparently has some man parts (assuming you believe the reports that have come out in recent day
BetFair Shock Poker Ad Suggestive 15 Year Old
An advertisement for the online betting exchange BetFair has many eyebrows being raised on Wednesday.
UltimateBet CEO Paul Leggett Comments on Scandal Findings
I wanted to blog today to discuss the recent decision by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission that was released on Friday.
The Latest Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit
Another former "employee" of the world's second largest online poker company, Full Tilt Poker, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was "unfairly fi
Face The Ace Lawsuit: Man Claims Idea Stolen
NBC's primetime poker show Face The Ace took a hit in the ratings and now it may take a hit in court.
UtlimateBet Cheating Scandal Investigation Concludes
Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG ("Tokwiro"), the parent company of UltimateBet ("UB"), yesterday received a decision from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission ("KGC"), UB's regula
Caster Semenya, South African Runner: She's a Man, Baby! (kinda)
A source, who is said to be close to the IAAF investigation, claimed that the 18-year-old athlete, Caster Semenya, had internal testes and no womb or ovaries.
The IAAF, the world governing body, refused to comment on the claim last night, but earlier in the day its general secretary, Pierre Weiss, said: “It is clear that she is a woman but maybe not 100 per cent.” If Semenya does have internal testes, and no womb and ovaries, then she would be considered a hermaphrodite.
Mum Used Children’s Inheritance for Gambling
A CANBERRA mother has denied she stole more than $500,000 of her children's inheritance and lost most of it playing the pokies.
Lady Gaga Gender Questioned During Press Conference
A reporter from Berlin was removed from a press conference after questioning whether Lady Gaga had male anatomy.
"My beautiful vagina is offended," the pop star responded.
Lady Gaga's gender has been the subject of Internet rumors and at least one online gambling website, Paddy Power, even posted odds on her sex.
"This was by far one of the most popular stories on the Gambling911.com website this past month," revealed Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of G911.
LeGarrette Blount Hurts Fantasy Owners, Bettors
Fantasy owners and bettors alike are pulling their hairs out over the LeGarrette Blount "punch" during Thursday night's game in Boise State, followed by his season long suspension.
Indicted Billionaire Allen Stanford Owes in Gambling Debts
Online gambling websites the world over breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that billionaire Allen Stanford's bank in Antigua had been shut down. That's because none of them had any money the
Sports Legends Challenge Cancelled?
Pokerati.com is reporting that the Sports Legends Challenge Poker Tournament has been cancelled or at least postponed to an undisclosed date.
Michael Jackson Betting Props
He was the biggest newsmaker of the summer following his untimely death and now the questions remain as to what killed the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson.
Online gambling website BetUS.com began offering bets on what will happen with the Michael Jackson death investigation, and primarily the future of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of providing Jackson with that lethal injection.
US Open Officials Ban Twitter
That's right, the popular social medium Twitter has been banned by the US Open, which cites that Tweets translates into Cheats.
Smart Live Affiliates No More As They Cut Off Relationship
Yet another online gambling affiliate program has cut ties with its affiliate partners and Gambling911.com now fears this will turn into a growing trend unless there is a cohesive effort to stop th
Online Gambling: Daniel Tzvetkoff Back in Business?
TALK abounds that fallen youthful internet king Daniel Tzvetkoff may be back in business.
Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Jailed on Probation Violation
TAMPA, Fla. (Associated Press) - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S.
Caster Semenya Linked to Doping Coach
A new report from Britain today shows that Caster Semenya, an 18-year old South African running sensation, has been found to have very high levels of testoterone.
