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‘Great Dane’ Gus Hansen to Serve as Face of New Full Tilt Poker
FullTiltPoker.com today announced that international poker star and tournament legend Gus Hansen will return as brand ambassador for the site, which plans to re-open for real-money poker on November 6, 2012.
In August, PokerStars obtained the assets of Full Tilt Poker and committed to reimburse Full Tilt Poker customers outside the U.S. whose accounts have been inaccessible since the previous management closed the site in June 2011.
NFL About-Face on Gambling as Redskins Push Maryland Residents to Support Casino
The National Football League may hate gambling but that hasn’t stopped one of its storied franchises, the Washington Redskins, from throwing their support behind a controversial casino expansion in their home state of Maryland.
Yeah it’s true.
Online Gambling Regulation in US Unlikely by Year’s End
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - It doesn't look like Congress will pass Internet gambling regulatory laws this year, the head of the industry's main lobbying group said Tuesday, as he cast online wagering hosted by sites overseas as one of the biggest threats to the casino industry in the United States.
Obama Still Hovering Close to 1 to 4 Odds to be Re-Elected US President
While his odds were slashed around a half a point since last week, US President Barack Obama continues to be a heavy favorite over GOP nominee Mitt Romney to win next month’s Presidential race.
Packers-Seahawks Botched Call Nets Canadian Gambler $725,000
At first it appeared as if only Seattle came away a winner from last week’s Monday Night Football Packers-Seahawks botched call by referees in the final second of play. Gamblers and bookmakers all seemed to come out on the losing end with some bookies refunding Green Bay bets. Others got a bad rap for not doing so. Hundreds of millions of dollars were shifted as a result of that one call.
PaySafe Card Official Sponsor of European Poker Tour Season 9
LONDON, UK – The leading internet prepaid payment solution, paysafecard, will be the official payment provider sponsor of the European Poker Tour Season 9, EPT President Edgar Stuchly announced today.
The sponsorship will see paysafecard branding in and around the tournament area at events during Season 9 starting at EPT Sanremo, and players who use paysafecard to make a deposit into their PokerStars account will be eligible to play in a series of exclusive EPT- themed freerolls.
WMS Launches Play4FunNetwork Online Gambling Platform
WAUKEGAN, Ill.—(Business Wire) – WMS Industries Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Williams Interactive LLC, recently launched a first-of-its-kind, white-labeled B2B suite of interactive products and services through the Williams Interactive™Play4Fun Network platform with the Meskwaki Bingo Casino in Tama, Iowa.
Gambling Scandal May Cost Mass Congressman: Tisei Now Leading in Polls
BOSTON (Associated Press) — A new poll gives Republican challenger Richard Tisei (TIH'-say) a slight lead over seven-term incumbent Democrat John Tierney in the state's 6th Congressional District, but the survey also finds nearly one-third of likely voters undecided.
Brandon Cantu Denied WSOPE Bracelet: Insists he was ‘Robbed’ (Video)
Jonathan Aguiar’s first ever World Series of Poker bracelet win did not come without some controversy as Brandon Cantu has claimed he “was robbed”.
Cantu was the runner up in Event 5: Mixed Match No Hold’em that concluded later than originally expected.
Poker Pro Matthew Marafioti: ‘I Want to Find the Nearest Way to Death’, ‘Wish I had Cancer’
Poker pro Matthew “Adzizzy” Marafioti’s self-destructive ways continue a la Twitter, making Phil Hellmuth’s infamous “drunken tweets” from a few years back look like child’s play.
Online Poker Promotions – October 2012
Here are the latest online poker promotions for October 2012 at CarbonPoker.ag.
Witness in OK Gambling Case Attacked, Suffered Concussion and Black Eye
A witness in a high profile Oklahoma City gambling case was attacked back in July, according to his lawyer.
Bwin.Party Confirms Sale of Ongame to Amaya
As was reported over the past week and now confirmed by Bwin.party, the world’s largest online gambling firm, Ongame has been acquired by Canadian company Amaya Gaming for €15m in cash.
Amaya will pay a further €10m depending on progress made in the US on regulating online gambling, according to the Financial Times of London.
A previous deal for Las Vegas-based ShuffleMaster to purchase Ongame earlier in the year for an initial €19.5m, plus a potential further €10m, eventually fell through.
Face Up Entertainment Group Hires Al CantHang
Face Up Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC BB: FUE G), a Reality Gaming Social Network company, today disclosed that Al, recognized as "Al CantHang", has joined their team.
The poker player and writer previously represented Full Tilt Poker as the main force behind that company’s posting forum a la the rail of various tournaments. He also worked for the now defunct Epic Poker League.
AlCantHang brings with him unique marketing experience, poker network relationships, community management and in-depth
reporting!
PokerStars Unveils PCA Tournament Schedule With 100 Main Event Packages
PokerStars today unveiled the 40-event tournament schedule for the upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), calling it the ‘10 best days of poker on the planet’ and kicking-off a 10-week qualification campaign that will award 100 packages for the prestigious Main Event.
Full Tilt Poker Boss Howard Lederer Backs Out of Latest Interview Citing ‘Stress on Family’
Full Tilt Poker one time head honcho Howard Lederer has come under fire in recent days for a series of interviews he took part in at two media sites (one a 7-hour long event).
Sportingbet Snubs Takeover Bid
Sportingbet, one of the United Kingdom’s largest sports betting operations, has snubbed a takeover effort from rival William Hill, it was learned Sunday.
Sportingbet, which is slated to report its full-year results on Wednesday, rejected the £350 million takeover bid from Hill and its partner, European gaming company GVC. William Hill had proposed a 52.5p-a-share bid.
The company had previously been in talks with another rival, Ladbrokes. Its share price has surged 16 percent since discussions about a possible takeover began to surface.
Lock Poker Pro Francisco Costa Becomes First Portuguese to Win WSOPE Bracelet (Video)
Portuguese poker phenom and Lock Pro Francisco Costa has just won the World Series of Poker Europe €1,650 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha event and Gambling911.com could not be any more happy for him.
Lock Poker was quick to tweet their congrats on this achievement:
So proud of Lock Pro @YuranPt who took home a 2012 WSOPE bracelet! First Portuguese player to win a WSOPE bracelet! We love you Francisco!
Barcode’ Tops PLO Online Poker Winners Three Days Straight
Another mysterious online poker player has made a statement this past week as 1Il|1Il|1il| (or ‘Barcode’) managed to top the PLO winners for three days straight and was Wednesday’s biggest winner overall, taking in $112.3k from $25/$50 up to $100/$200 PLO.
Howard Lederer Files and the ‘I Don’t Know’ Montage (Video)
The poker community is abuzz with talk about the latest video interview series featuring disgraced former Full Tilt Poker part-owner and ring leader Howard Lederer.
Giovanni Rosadoni Wins World Series of Poker Europe No Limit Hold’em Shout Out
A 52-year-old Nice, France Business owner, Giovanni Rosadoni has won the 2012 WSOPE No Limit Hold’em Shoot out (Event #4).
Mohegan Sun Lays Off More Than 300 Employees, Replaces CEO
MOHEGAN —(Associated Press) - The Mohegan Sun casino is laying off more than 300 employees and replacing its CEO, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority's chief executive said Thursday.
No Mention of Offshore Gambling Biz During John Tierney Richard Tisei First Debate
Perhaps challenger Richard Tisei is saving the best for last but Thursday night’s first debate in Massachusetts 6th Congressional contest made no mention of incumbent Democrat John Tierney’s affiliation to an offshore sports betting enterprise.
NYRA Faces Big Week as Cuomo Takes Over Board
ALBANY, N.Y. — (Associated Press) - After a nearly 60-year run of controlling the state’s thoroughbred racing that featured historic champions and classic races — as well as countless scandals and bankruptcy — the New York Racing Association is at a crossroad.
NYRA will soon be reconstituted under the temporary control of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a move that will likely remake the future of racing and gambling in New York.
‘Vegas’ Scores Record TV Ratings for CBS
So is "Vegas" a winner or a loser?
No, not the City of Las Vegas, that's been a winner for years.
We mean the new TV show that debuted on CBS Tuesday night about Las Vegas in the year 1960.
Gambling911.com watched the premiere episode Tuesday along with the rest of America and our verdict is:
Winner!
Five New Grinders Will Compete in ‘The Beast Live’ on Internet Poker Site
Five new poker players signed up to publicly face the ultimate poker grinding challenge at Americas Cardroom by facing off against each other in the new poker points race known as 'The Beast'. The progressive points race, which will begin its third run in October, features players who show themselves to the world via webcam as they attempt to grind the most points by playing poker at jackpot tables over the course of a month.
Attorney: NY Casino Bus Driver Alert Before Fatal Crash That Killed 15
NEW YORK — (Associated Press) - A casino bus driver had enough sleep before a New York City crash that killed 15 passengers, his attorney said Thursday while arriving for the start of his client's manslaughter trial.
Ophadell Williams pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the March 12, 2011, accident after prosecutors said he was seriously sleep-deprived but drove anyway.
Alabama Casino Lobbyist Gets Probation
MONTGOMERY – (Associated Press) - The first person to plead guilty in Alabama’s gambling corruption investigation was sentenced to probation Tuesday for helping bring down two bigger players in a bribery scheme designed to keep electronic bingo casinos operating.
Online Poker Sunday Major Tournament Rebranded to ‘Sunday Big Ticket’ at Carbon
Introducing the “Sunday Big Ticket”. That’s the new name designated to Carbon Poker’s major Sunday online poker tournament open to all customers of the website.
CarbonRyan writes:
Juicy Stakes Announces $100,000 Gold Fest Tournament Series: Moves to .EU Domain
Starting October 7, popular online gaming site, Juicy Stakes Poker and Casino (http://www.JuicyStakes.eu) is featuring a $100,000 Gold Fest Tournament Series. Consisting of five $20,000 tournaments played on consecutive Sundays, players will be able to compete for guaranteed prize pools and qualify for the tournaments by spending Gold Cards – a staple of the Juicy Stakes Poker reward system
