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Marketing Spend Lifts Paddy Power Q3 Revenues
DUBLIN - (Reuters) – Increased marketing spending helped Irish bookmaker Paddy Power to third-quarter revenues up 23 percent on last year, while favourable results boosted its returns on sports betting.
The Dublin-based group has been more adept than larger rivals at reacting to punters moving to online gambling and saw internet sports betting activity climb by 28 percent in the three months to Nov. 14.
Baylor Bears Upset of Number One Kansas State Huge for Books: Ducks Loss Too
With the Kansas State Wildcats the single most wagered on team in Week 12 of the regular College Football season, the bookmakers made out like bandits.
Kansas State was a -12 favorite visiting Baylor and got crushed 24-52 by a Bears team that had a losing record coming into Saturday.
Online Poker Phenom Takes in Ilari ‘Ilari FIN’ Sahamies Wins Nearly $1 Mil Past Week
Finnish high stakes poker phenom Ilari ‘Ilari FIN’ Sahamies managed to win close to $1 million this past week alone.
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Facebook Exec Niranjan Nagar to Speak at Social Gambling Conference
Niranjan Nagar, the Head of Games & Apps for Global Vertical Marketing at Facebook, is slated as the keynote speaker at next months’ Social Gaming & Gambling Summit in Los Angeles (taking place December 13-14).
Nagar is responsible for managing Facebook's marketing strategy for the vertical and for architecting programs to build the category globally. He was most recently the COO at Outspark, a publisher and operator of free to play RPGs.
Booby-Trapped Denver Home Once Belonged to Mobsters
Renovations on an 1891 Victorian home in Denver turned up something shocking this week. The home, once owned by the Smaldone Crime Family, was apparently booby-trapped.
Matt Feeney bought the old home on Osage Street and knew it needed some TLC. So upon knocking down walls, he made the shocking discovery.
GOP Senate Candidates Received Over $200k in Laundered Gambling Money
Reports have surfaced that gambling money linked to a 2010 GOP takeover of the Alabama Senate allegedly was laundered.
From the Alabama Political Reporter:
Lock Poker Pro Annette Obrestad Booked for Aussie Millions 2013
Lock Poker, which will be offering online satellites for the Aussie Millions 2013, already had one of its pros confirmed for the big event.
Annette Obrestad revealed on Saturday she has booked her tickets for Aussie Millions. Obrestad won the first ever World Series of Poker Europe in 2007.
The Aussie Millions (also known as the Crown Australian Poker Championship) is considered the Southern Hemisphere’s richest poker tournament and one of the most prestigious in the world. Last year, the first prize award paid out $1.6 million.
Penn National Gaming to Split Into Two
NEW YORK - (Associated Press) -- Shares of Penn National Gaming Inc. hit their highest price since early 2008 on Friday, after the casino and racetrack operator said it plans to split its business into two separate public companies.
It will complete the separation by spinning off its real estate assets into a real estate investment trust. Its gaming business will then stand alone. The split is subject to gaming regulatory approval, which Penn expects to receive in the next nine to 12 months. It expects to complete the spinoff of the REIT in the second half of 2013.
Disgraced Former Full Tilt Poker Head Howard Lederer Files Motion to Dismiss
Attorneys for poker pro and one time part owner of Full Tilt Poker Howard Lederer on Friday filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss the Verified Second Amended Complaint with the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York.
The Notice of Motion in part reads:
Three More Companies Obtain Nevada Online Gambling Licenses
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Three more casino operators have been issued a Nevada online poker license.
The state Gaming Control Board on Thursday approved interactive gambling licenses for MGM Online LLC and boutique firms Z4Poker LLC of Las Vegas and Cams LLC of Los Angeles.
Spain Court Upholds PokerStars Right to Operate Online Poker room
A Barcelona court has ruled in favour of PokerStars and reaffirmed that the world’s largest online poker company has operated legally in the country ever since it began offering its services in 2001.
Nick DiVella Stopped From Circulating 'Ban Howard Lederer' Petition at Aria Poker Room
Poker pro Nick DiVella doesn’t believe Howard Lederer should be able to play in live events, at least not at the Aria Poker Room in Las Vegas.
BestBet Poker Room St. Johns to Close While Jacksonville Room Thrives
The BestBet St. Johns County poker room in Florida is set to shut down due to declining revenues with much of the staff to be relocated to venues in either Orange Park or Jacksonville.
Tribes Want In On Internet Gambling: ‘Preparing to be Active Participants’
Connecticut tribes reacted to news that Rep. Stephen Dargan, co-chairman of the legislative public safety committee, wants to re-evaluate the state’s role in legalized Internet gambling.
Nun of That Now: Archdiocese Principal Responds re Daniel Negreanu Threat
Following Gambling911.com’s report earlier in the day that one Nicholas Cusato had posted about knocking poker pro Daniel Negreanu’s teeth out via Twitter, Neumann-Goretti High School Principal Robert Selg was quick to insist the man in question is not employed by their High School despite Cusato’s assertion on his Twitter page.
Your Daily Dose of Poker Pro Matt Marafioti Rants: Says ‘F*** You’ to TwoPlusTwo
Poker pro Matt Marafioti continues to rant on via Twitter. And it we didn’t know any better, it might appear as if Marafioti were auditioning for the next “Rocky” flick.
His latest spat(s) involve 25-year-old Montreal-based player Pascal Lefrancois, who has won close to $1.3 million in live tournaments to date.
Lefrancois questioned Marafioti regarding his perceived dislike of fellow poker pro Chanracy Kuhn.
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Top Poker Pros Confirmed for 2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour at Mohegan Sun
Friday November 23 will mark the start of the 2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour at MoheganSun. A $400 No Limit Hold'Em Tournament gets the action started at 11:00am hosted by Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.
This tournament is a $125,000 guarantee. From there, multiple tournaments follow, all the way up to the main event with the DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship starting on December 1st. $500,000 makes up this main event prize pool and plenty of big names will be on-hand for this huge tournament. Confirmed poker players include:
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow
High School Coach Wants to Knock Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu’s Teeth Down His Throat
Outspoken poker pro Daniel Negreanu has gotten into it this time with none other than High School Assistant Basketball coach a la Twitter, or so he claims.
The principal of Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadephia confirmed to Gambling911.com following publication of this piece earlier Thursday that one Nicholas Cusato only volunteered briefly at the school and was never employed as an Assistant Basketball Coach as he claims on his Twitter page.
Cusato somehow managed to get into a Twitter spat with Negreanu, though the origin of this spat was not immediately known.
Noah Schwartz Wins 2012 WPT Jacksonville
Poker player Noah Schwartz won the 2012 WPT Jacksonville this week and the $402,970 cash prize that came with that honor.
$67k Up for Grabs at Americas Cardroom as Part of Mini Online Super Series
It's not just the iPad mini that's stealing headlines for packing a huge amount of excitement into such a small package. Americas Cardroom announces the Mini Online Super Series. The five-day event runs from November 15th through 19th and features more than $67,000 in prize money, $25 bounties on online poker pros, four big leaderboard competitions, and a special $1k guaranteed event for the four top performers.
Mob Boss Wanted Philadelphia Radio Personality Jerry Blavat Whacked
Testimony continued this week in the trial of reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi with the revelation that he had allegedly vowed to kill radio celebrity Jerry Blavat after reading a 2009 article appearing in the Philadelphia Magazine.
2013 World Series of Poker Schedule Unveiled
The 44th running of the World Series of Poker will begin on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The action-packed schedule which includes gold bracelet events, satellites, cash games and daily deep stack tournaments will run for 49 consecutive days, concluding with the final nine players of the WSOP Main Event on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.
Gambling911.com to Attend Social Gaming & Gambling Summit in Los Angeles
One of the biggest events in social gaming is taking place December 13-14 in Los Angeles, the Social Gaming & Gambling Summit, and Gambling911.com, the worldwide leader in Gambling news, has announced it will be in attendance.
The two day event will feature some of the biggest names in social gaming including Facebook, Rocket Play, Bunker Mode, Abode, Bees and Pollen, Blitzoo and so many more.
MicroMillions III Madness Starts Thursday with $5 Million Guaranteed
PokerStars, the world’s largest real money online poker room, has announced that its MicroMillions III Madness series is set to begin Thursday November 15, 2012.
Social Gaming & Gambling Summit to Take Place in Los Angeles Next Month
The two-day conference will explore the convergence of social gaming and gambling, as well as its impact on the industry.
Chicago Suburb Targeted for New Casino Development
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (Associated Press) — A North Las Vegas, Nev.-based company wants to build a $250 million casino in the Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills.
The SouthtownStar reports the casino operator is making the announcement despite Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of a gambling expansion bill. It’s unclear whether the Illinois Legislature will be able to override Quinn’s veto or pass a new bill.
Cake Poker to Offer Mac Compatible and Online Cardroom With No Download
Great news for Cake Poker players as the company has unveiled a new Mac compatible online poker platform.
Additionally, Cake Poker will have available a Web version of its card room that will not require any download.
Full Tilt Poker Money for US Players: The Waiting Game
It appears the year-and-a-half long wait for US players to receive monies owed to them by Full Tilt Poker will be extended…indefinitely.
Full Tilt Poker reopened its doors to much of the rest of the world last week courtesy of new parent company PokerStars. The site immediately regained its position as the number two most trafficked online poker room. Everyone except the US players have been paid a la Stars as part of a settlement agreement reached with the US Government, the later of which holds the monumental task of paying back millions owed to those stateside.
76-Year-Old Reputed Mobster Robert Gentile to Plead Guilty
HARTFORD, Conn. (Associated Press) — A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster said to have information about the largest art heist in history was expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a weapons and prescription drugs case.
Robert Gentile, of Manchester, has a change-of-plea hearing scheduled in Hartford federal court. He has pleaded not guilty to allegations he illegally possessed firearms and explosives and sold illegally obtained prescription drugs.
Connecticut to Re-Examine Online Gambling
Connecticut, which had dabbled with the idea of licensing online gambling websites earlier in the year, is looking to revisit that option.
Rep. Stephen Dargan, co-chairman of the legislative public safety committee, said on Tuesday his state should jump on the bandwagon come January.
