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French Gambler Sues Government Over Poker Sites: Defendant in MGM Suit Uses Condom Defense

A French gambler has sued the Government claiming it failed to prevent him from accessing online poker sites in that country.

The 37-year-old from the city of Reims registered with the interior ministry last year to be voluntarily banned from casinos and online gambling sites, but was still able to access them, lawyer Emmanuel Ludot told AFP on Monday.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:32

Romney Flip Flops on 10K Bet

US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney stirred up controversy Saturday evening during a nationally televised GOP debate by offering to bet fellow candidate Rick Perry $10,000 over his assertion that the former Massachusetts Governor had broadly supported requiring individuals to have health insurance.

“I’ll bet you 10,000 bucks,” Romney said, denying Perry’s claims.

Perry replied, “I’m not in the betting business.”

By late Sunday, Romney tried to laugh off the bet.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 12/11/2011 - 20:09

PokerStars Cracks Down on Tournament Leaderboard Competition Abuse

The world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars, announced this week it will begin cracking down on Tournament Leaderboard Competition abuse. So what exactly is going on?

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:08

Only Two Customers Follow Through With Account Closures at Bodog Following Controversy

A public outcry from the online poker community regarding Bodog Poker’s implementation of “anonymous software” has resulted in all but two customers actually closing their accounts, according to the CalvinAyre.com website. Ayre is the founder of Bodog Poker.

From CA:

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:24

PokerFuse.com: Anonymous Poker is No Longer Online Poker

The popular PokerFuse.com website offered up its opinion on the controversy surrounding Bodog Poker’s apparently “not-so-anonymous” tables. It’s no longer poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:51

CNN Puts More Pressure on Bachus, Pelosi Regarding Insider Trading and Congress

Following a “60 Minutes” report, CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday night made insider trading and Congress his top story of the evening. The “violators” were none other than former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, current House Speaker John Boehner and Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus. Mr. Bachus has been one of the biggest advocates for online gambling prohibition and he is also allegedly one of the biggest of the “violators”.

What they did was not illegal but…

From Wikipedia…

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 12/01/2011 - 20:15

Albert Pujols’s Superagent Called “King of Sleaze Mountain” (Latest Odds)

Albert Pujols prop betting odds were being offered up at Sportsbook.com following reports of alleged misconduct by his superagent Dan Lozano. (Where will Albert Pujols go odds here)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Fri, 11/25/2011 - 20:58

The Phil Ivey Porn: Not Quite But Close (Video)

A member of the popular TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum recently stumbled upon a Phil Ivey look-a-like….in none other than a porn.

Yes, it’s Phil Ivey in a wig. Not quite, but it’s a dead ringer.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 11/21/2011 - 13:15

World Wide Wagering Does Not Suspend Use of Alleged Rigged Online Casino Software (Correction)

A Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report last week claimed BLR Technologies offered rigged online casino software to its operators.

Tests studied as part of the article demonstrated that the BLR online casino software could be rigged.

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review piece, “the software by BLR Technologies, based in Costa Rica, detects a player's bet and increases the chances of a losing roll”.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 11/20/2011 - 21:04

Senate Reacts Following Spencer Bachus Insider Trading Allegations

Following a segment that aired on “60 Minutes” claiming Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) engaged in insider trading during the height of the financial crisis, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and panel ranking member Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Wednesday they will hold a hearing on the issue, which has been stuck in Congress for more than five years.

From TheHill.com:

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Fri, 11/18/2011 - 22:16

Barney Frank Urges Spencer Bachus: Take Up Bill On Insider Trading (Video)

Massachusetts Democrat Congressman Barney Frank on Thursday sent a letter to Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bacchus urging him to take up a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and federal workers from trading on non-public information that they’ve obtained through their jobs.

A “60 Minutes” report suggested that Bachus engaged in “insider trading” during the height of the financial crisis.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 11/17/2011 - 20:21

Spencer Bachus: 60 Minutes Segment a Hit Job

Alabama Republican Congressman and strong advocate for online gambling prohibition, Spencer Bachus, denied he engaged in any form of “insider trading”. He called a “60 Minutes” segment that suggested otherwise “a hit job”.

The segment aired on Sunday. The reporting was based on a book by conservative author Peter Schweizer called “Throw Them All Out.” Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, was alleged to have traded stocks after he was told by Treasury officials in September of 2008 of the impending financial meltdown.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 11/16/2011 - 22:50

Bachus Back Against The Wall: "I'm not Going to Let People Distort What I Do.”

While much of the attention on an “insider trading” scandal in the Congress has focused on Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus (perhaps rightfully so), this ardent supporter of online gambling prohibition wasn’t exactly alone in his craftiness.

Both Speaker John Boehner and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi also have egg on their respective faces right now following the airing of a “60 Minutes” piece this past Sunday.

From Investment U:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:22

Matusow Brothers Family Feud Tame Compared to These Rivalries (Video)

This week, the colorful poker playing Matusow brothers, Scott and Mike, went at it in a public forum. Scott accused his brother Mike of being a drug and gambling addict.

Scott had this to offer on his blog:

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 11/16/2011 - 11:37

Calls for Spencer Bachus Resignation Following 60 Minutes Insider Trading Report (Video)

He is the most outspoken critic of legalized online gambling while remaining mostly silent on more serious issues like Wall Street insider trading. Now we might know why he has avoided delving into the later subject.

There is a public outcry for the resignation of Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus following a 60 Minutes report that aired this past Sunday linking him to the receipt of nonpublic information as a means of gaining an edge in the stock market (a la “insider trading”).

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:59

Some Books Still Offering Line on Nebraska Penn State Game Despite Turmoil (Video)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Thu, 11/10/2011 - 11:20

FireJoePaterno.Info Website Gets Its Wish Fast

Ronn Torossian, the CEO of 5W Public Relations, a Top 25 PR Agency, and author of best-selling PR book “For Immediate Release” has launched www.firejoepaterno.info an information site dedicated to calling for Penn State to immediately fire Penn State.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Thu, 11/10/2011 - 00:23

Fast Folding Not a Violation of 70 Billionth Hand Promotion Says PokerStars

Following a controversy that surrounded the PokerStars 70 billionth hand promotion, the online poker site was forced to issue a statement insisting there were no rules broken.

Players insisted that “collusion” had occurred as the individual awarded with the 70 billionth hand had been soft-folding his cards over the previous fifteen minutes with a partner.

From PokerNewsReport.com:

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 11/08/2011 - 16:46

Poker Player Accused of Installing Trojan on Two Computers to See Hole Cards

A German poker player is being accused of installing a Trojan virus on at least two computers of fellow players, one Swiss and one Austrian.

From High Stakes DB:

The Swiss had lost $350,000 and the Austrian $40,000 to the German cheater who is now living in England.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 10/31/2011 - 21:36

iPoker Network Bot or Not?

The iPoker Network found itself embroiled in a bit of a quagmire this past week after a customer service client informed players they were playing against the dreaded bots (robots), those nasty little computer generated mechanisms that tend to be smarter than the average online poker player.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 10/08/2011 - 10:32

Bodog Claims PokerScout Tried Extorting Company Out of One Million Dollars

The CalvinAyre.com website on Tuesday reported that PokerScout.com founder Dan Stewart attempted to blackmail Bodog Poker. Pay $1 million or remain on the PokerScout.com website, the CalvinAyre.com website alleges.

The news portal making the allegations is owned by Calvin Ayre, who just happens to be the founder of Bodog.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 09/27/2011 - 15:23

Barney Franks Wants to Give Full Tilt Poker Monies Back to Players

Sickened by news that surfaced this week that Full Tilt Poker executives squandered millions of dollars of players funds, Representative Barney Frank said he would like to return funds he received from the company back to players.

The Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts has backed measures to legalize online poker in recent years. Frank admits to receiving $18,600 from the board members of Full Tilt Poker since 2007 and another $14,000 from the Poker Players Alliance, a group largely funded by the board members.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 09/22/2011 - 18:38