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Poker’s Top Five Feuds of All Time

Thomas Somach, now a staff writer for the Gambling911.com website, has written for the San Francisco Examiner, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times Syndicate, the Edmonton Journal and th

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Thu, 10/15/2009 - 09:41

Full Tilt Poker Issues Statement re: Robot Case

Call it arrogance on the part of the world's second largest online poker room. Full Tilt Poker typically does not comment on any type of complaints lodged against it from lawsuits to player compl

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 10/13/2009 - 17:30

Jon Kyl Not Insensitive to Women Says Pro Life Group

Following a debate about healthcare whereby Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl lashed out that he did not need maternity care, women's groups quickly went on the offensive, backed heavily by the

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 10/13/2009 - 16:56

Rush Limbaugh NFL Fallout Continues With Sharpton Outrage

We knew it wouldn't be long until the Reverend Al Sharpton stepped in to express his disgust over the prospect of Right Wing Conservative, Rush Limbaugh, potentially buying the St.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 10/12/2009 - 10:16

Kyl The Caveman: Women Storm Jon Kyl Office

The backlash from Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl's remarks about his "not needing maternity insurance" could be detrimental not only to his own future but to that of his state colleag

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 10/08/2009 - 13:44

Things Getting Even Worse for Pitbull Poker

When your offices close up shop and your boss is placed under arrest, normally, things can't get much worse for your company. However, things really are getting worse for the newly defunct Pitbull Poker and its operators with the news that after learning that the site was in fact doing shady things against its customer, players are now seriously considering taking legal action against them.

Submitted by on, Wed, 10/07/2009 - 23:09

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.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Tue, 10/06/2009 - 21:28

Lawyer in Full Tilt Poker Bot Case Has Reputation

The Pokerati.com website observed that the attorney representing plaintiffs in a much publicized

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 10/05/2009 - 19:46

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.

Submitted by on, Mon, 10/05/2009 - 19:05

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 10/04/2009 - 22:19

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.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:21

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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 10:49

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

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:44

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

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:41

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:52

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

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:30

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

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 09/24/2009 - 23:45

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 5^th largest online poker room in the world, after they were found

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/22/2009 - 20:57

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

Submitted by on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 23:02

BetFair Shock Poker Ad Suggestive 15 Year Old

An advertisement for the online betting exchange BetFair has many eyebrows being raised on Wednesday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 00:05

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.

Submitted by on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 17:48

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

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 11:04

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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:58

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

Submitted by on, Sat, 09/12/2009 - 11:32

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.

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 09/10/2009 - 21:23

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.

Submitted by on, Tue, 09/08/2009 - 10:09

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.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Tue, 09/08/2009 - 00:30