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Brennan Jr: ‘Why Would Senator Menendez Vote for Federal Online Poker Legislation’
Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (imega.org) head Joe Brennan, Jr. made it clear, there is more preventing passage of any online poker bill at the federal level than a simple lack of Republican votes.
In an interview with PokerFuse.com, Brennan, Jr. noted that Democratic Senator Robert Menendez has little interest in ensuring that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Dean Heller’s state of Nevada controls real money Web poker on the federal front.
Adelson Unveils Plan for New Eiffel Tower Replica Macau Casino
(AFP) - Las Vegas casino boss Sheldon Adelson on Thursday unveiled plans to build a scaled down replica of the Eiffel Tower as part of a new $3 billion gambling resort in Macau.
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. chief spoke publicly for the first time about the new development as he opened a Sheraton hotel in the second phase of his latest $4.4 billion resort, the Sands Cotai Central, itself only five months old.
Mitt Romney Odds of Becoming US President Now Longest Since May
Bad news for GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney as Sportsbook.com has just informed us that his odds of becoming the next President of the United States are 4/1, the longest we have seen since May of this year. The payout would be $40 for every $10 bet. Barack Obama’s odds were now slashed to 1/4.
Fifth Suspect in Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion Arrested: Girlfriend to Plea Guilty
Just one day before 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jonathan Duhamel’s former girlfriend is expected to plead guilty in the brazen December armed robbery of his home, a fifth suspect has been apprehended and faces eight criminal charges.
The yet-to-be-identified suspect is believed to have been the getaway driver that day. Charges include armed robbery; illegal confinement; issuing threats; mischief; breaking and entering; and conspiracy.
Microgaming Primary Beneficiary of Entraction Exodus
Two online poker rooms have announced they will be moving from the IGT/Entraction poker network to Microgaming.
BetVictor and iGaming both announced the move following Entraction’s announcement that they will no longer be servicing the European market due to a regulatory stranglehold occurring in many of the Eurozone nations.
Poker Pro Phil Galfond Sues Business Partner Over ‘Immensely Successful’ Website
Professional poker player Phil Galfond has sued former business partner William F. Murphy of Austin, Texas claiming he failed to pay him his fair share of profits from their “immensely successful” poker website, Bluefirepoker.com.
Zynga Shares Climb Nearly 4 Percent: Another Executive Leaving
Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) shares increased 3.35 percent to $3.18 after acquiring San Mateo, California-based game maker A Bit Lucky Inc.
The news is bittersweet as yet another executive has confirmed they are leaving the company.
Nils Puhlmann, Zynga’s chief security officer, will be stepping down after a three year stint with the company.
Zynga’s share price has lost approximately 70 percent of its value in recent months.
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Antigua May Use ‘Unspecified Means’ to Force US Hand in Online Gambling Dispute
The Caribbean island nation of Antigua raised the stakes Wednesday in its long standing World Trade Organization dispute with the US Government over its policies on Internet gambling.
How to Fund Your Online Gambling Account
While some countries strictly forbid online gambling of any kind while others have placed tight restrictions, the vast majority allow such activity, which has helped turn Web gambling into a multi-billion dollar industry. Virtual betting accounts allow one to play online poker for free or open sports wagering accounts for the sole purpose of recruiting other real money players from around the would whereby you, as the account holder, receive a cut of your player's revenue and/or deposits. Below you will find a number of commonly used methods for depositing and withdrawing funds from your
Online Gambling Payment Processor Gets 36 Months Behind Bars
Donald Hellinger has been sentenced to 36 years behind bars for illegally transmitting $44 million in overseas Internet gambling winnings to US citizens through a defunct Bucks Country company during the years 2005 and 2006.
Greece Hikes Gambling Taxes
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will hike taxes on OPAP <OPAr.AT>, the state-controlled betting agency slated for privatization, following rivals' complaints to the European Commission that tax provisions of Greek gaming legislation favored the company.
The move triggered a sharp drop in shares of OPAP - one of Europe's biggest listed gambling companies - and sent the stock plunging more than 18 percent as investors took fright at the size of the levies.
Breaking News: Full Tilt Poker Exec Nelson Burtnick Pleads Guilty
NEW YORK – (Associated Press) - A Canadian man who once led the payment processing at two online poker companies pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and gambling charges, agreeing to cooperate in the government's crackdown on the businesses.
Nelson Burtnick, of Vancouver, entered the plea before a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where several others have already pleaded guilty to similar charges. He is among nearly a dozen people charged in a case that shut down U.S. operations of the three largest poker companies.
Overhyped Stadium Poker Tour Scaled Back After Failing to Meet Expectations
The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) has been scaled back and might not even happen at all, according to organizers.
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Gambling Industry Spends Heavy in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — (Associated Press) - A new report says gambling interests spent nearly $50 million on lobbying and campaign contributions in Albany since 2005 and that the flow is accelerating as New York considers the expansion of casino gambling.
The advocacy group Common Cause, which favors public campaign financing, says it tallied $40 million worth of lobbying by gambling interests from 2005 through June 2012 and $7.1 million in campaign contributions.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli Leaving His Post
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli has confirmed he is resigning as chairman of the state's three-member regulatory panel at the end of this month. He has served on the Board for four years.
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William Hill in Joint Bid for Sportingbet
(Reuters) - William Hill is considering making a joint bid for Sportingbet, with Britain's biggest bookmaker keen to get its hands on the online gaming firm's lucrative Australian operations.
William Hill and Sportingbet's smaller online rival GVC Holdings said on Wednesday in response to a recent rise in Sportingbet's share price that they were considering making a joint offer for the company.
USA Today: Replacement Referees Provide Perfect Ingredient for Game Fixing
Gambling experts claim that the current situation with replacement referees in the NFL has created an environment ripe for corruption, according to Robert Klemko of USA Today.
More Spent on Maryland Gambling Campaign Than Was Spent on 2012 Governor’s Race
In total, casino operators and those opposed to development of a casino in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have spent a total of $19.4 million on the gambling expansion campaign.
Maryland residents are set to vote on this gambling expansion in November.
The Howard Lederer Files: Full Tilt Poker Frontman Speaks Out in 7-Hour Interview
Poker News was scheduled to begin publishing the first segment of what it is calling “The Howard Lederer Files” (or “The Lederer Files” for short) beginning today Tuesday September 18, 2012.
Antonio Esfandiari: B***ed a B-List Actress, Had Sex With Two Women at Once
The world’s biggest money earner in poker, Antonio Esfandiari, appeared on the Howard Stern Show Tuesday morning discussing his successful poker career and how poker has helped him quite a bit with the ladies. Esfandiari won the biggest cash in poker history at this summer’s Big One For One Drop:$18.3 million.
Nebraska State Senator Pleads Guilty in Gambling Probe
Nebraska State Senator Brenda Council has plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of violating campaign finance laws in connection to gambling.
Council admitted to making 36 withdrawals totaling $63,000 from her campaign account for the purpose of gambling. $36,000 of those funds were ultimately returned.
US-Facing Online Poker Rooms do Traffic Switcheroo
Three of the leading US-facing online poker rooms/networks are just on the cusp of breaking into the top 10 this week with Revolution Gaming (Lock Poker, Cake Poker) already at the number 10 spot according to traffic monitoring website, PokerScout.com.
Amaya Gaming Reportedly Looking to Acquire Ongame from Bwin.Party
eGaming Review Magazine was reporting that Canadian online gambling software provider Amaya Gaming was about to announce the acquisition of Bwin.party’s poker network Ongame.
Specific details of the arrangement have yet to be announced.
Bwin.party, the world’s largest real money online gambling firm, has been looking to unload Ongame for some time.
Maine Oxford Casino Expansion Under Consideration
AUGUSTA, Maine (Associated Press) — Final approval of an expanded gambling area at Maine’s newest casino is being considered by the state Gambling Control Board.
At its regular meeting Tuesday, the board will consider approving an expansion to the Oxford Casino, which opened in June in the western Maine town of Oxford.
The casino now has 529 slot machines and 12 table games including blackjack, craps and roulette.
It’s hoping to add 10 more table games and hundreds more slot machines in October.
Moooovelous: Cattle Rancher Wins $245k on Heartland Poker Tour
Runner-up Carla Sabini Becomes HPT’s Highest-Earning Woman
Another Philly Mobster Sentenced for Illegal Gambling, Loan Sharking
South Philadelphia mobster, Martin Angelina, 50, has been sentenced to nearly five year in a federal prison for racketeering related to loan sharking and illegal gambling.
Angelina had already plead guilty last month to a racketeering conspiracy and admitted to using extortion to collect on loans.
Feds Dispute Cardroom International’s Rights to Full Tilt Poker Software
The US Government has filed a response to Cardroom International’s assertion that it has rights to control Full Tilt Poker’s software. Full Tilt Poker, which was acquired by PokerStars this summer, is set to come back online the first week in October.
Cardroom had previously filed a Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corruption Organization Act (RICO) suit alleging wrongdoing by Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars last month.
Guilty Plea for Woman Accused in Poker Pro Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion
LONGUEUIL, Que. – (Canadian Press) - A lawyer says there will be a guilty plea in the beating and robbery of a world poker champion.
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Poker Maximus II – Final Day Recap
The final Sunday of the Poker Maximus II series brought plenty of action as the series wrapped up its 11-day event with two co-main events as well as two smaller tournaments available to players. After 35 great events we would like to congratulate all the players that took part in Poker Maximus II and look forward to seeing you for Poker Maximus III. Here’s how the final day’s action concluded: Play Online Poker for Free or Real Money at Carbon Poker Here
Bad Beat Jackpot Pops Three Times in Four Days at Americas Cardroom
It looks like it's not just Americas Cardroom's monthly leaderboard competition The Beast that pays out players ridiculously frequently. The online poker site's Bad Beat Jackpot game was popped three times in just four days as 18 players shared in close to $100,000 as a result of losing hands.
