Gambling News
Doubt Shed on a Chris Christie About Face Related to Internet Gambling
John Brennan, reporter for the Bergen Record, shrugged off the notion that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has turned his back on legalizing Internet gambling and bringing sports betting to the Garden State.
Online Poker $50k Weekly Tournaments Become Permanent at Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom does it again! Realizing the enormous success of its $50,000 Weekly Guarantee tournament offering over the past five weekends, the popular online poker site, which does accept US customers, has decided to expand the tournament schedule (scroll down below for full online poker tournament schedule).
PokerStars Releases BOOM! Hand Replayer Poker Hands Sharing Device
PokerStars on Tuesday May 8, 2012 launched a new software product that allows players to share poker hands they have played on PokerStars, the world’s biggest online poker room. BOOM! Hand Replayer will act as a social sharing function for friends, family and followers on Twitter, as well as the wider poker community on BoomPlayer.com
Comrade Poker Pro Dusty Schmidt Longs for the Cold Way Days
During the Cold War era, Communist propagandists in the Soviet Union were notorious for rewriting history--purging people and events as if they'd never occurred and teaching this altered version of reality in Soviet schools.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has Online Gambling ‘Change of Heart’
The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday published a report suggesting that “politics” may be behind New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “change of heart” as it pertains to legalized online gambling in the Garden State.
LockOPS Lock Poker Series Expected to be Reintroduced This Fall
The build up for LockOPS, the Lock Poker Series, was pretty significant with hundreds of searches coming info the Gambling911.com website for this event.
"This ranked as one of the most searched for tournament events, whether online or live, that we have ever seen here on the Gambling911.com website," reveals Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of G911. "Simply amazing when one considers the limited time frame between the official announcement and its anticipated starting time."
Bwin.Party Enters California Online Poker Market
It may not be legal yet but on Monday May 7, 2012, Bwin.Party announced an official partnership with California tribe, the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to offer online poker services in that state once legislation is passed.
Online Poker WSOP Redemption Satellites From Carbon
In another example of Carbon Poker once again listening to what their loyal players want, they are introducing the world to WSOP Redemption Satellites.
What are WSOP Redemption Satellites?
Official Release: Cake in Process of Selling Selected Assets to Lock Poker
Curacao, Dutch Antilles, May 7th, 2012 – Cake Gaming N.V. has announced today it is in the process of selling selected assets to Lock Poker, enabling Lock to rebrand the existing Cake Network to Revolution Gaming. Cake will continue operations providing all of its current Network partners, sites and players the opportunity to be part of the Revolution Gaming Network.
Official Press Release From Lock Poker Regarding Cake Acquisition
As of June 1st a whole new world awaits the Lock Nation.
Lock is in the process of acquiring assets from Cake and will be re-branding the Cake Network to launch Revolution Gaming, driving technology, marketing, player rewards and implementing a richer tournament schedule. The LockPRO team will be at the foundation of these changes. They will come together and offer their recommendations on all levels, truly bringing the player into the boardroom.
Cake Gaming, Lock Poker Unveil Revolution Gaming Network as Part of Acquisition Deal
As first broken by Gambling911.com early Sunday, Lock Poker is acquiring the Cake Poker Network. The Cake Poker Room, as mentioned on Sunday, will continue to operate as a separate entity.
Kentucky Derby Wagering Hits All Time High
There was record wagering at this year’s Kentucky Derby, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Body of Slain Man Found at Churchill Downs Identified as Trainer Cecil Borel Employee
Police have identified the murdered man whose body was discovered in a Churchill Downs stable just hours after the Kentucky Derby as Adan Fabian Perez, a 48-year-old from Guatemala. He was found four barns away from winning Derby horse “I’ll Have Another”.
Perez worked for horse trainer Cecil Borel, who is the brother of veteran jockie Calvin Borel. He began working for Borel in 2008 as a horse groomer.
Two Plus Two Poker Posting Forum Target Return Date May 12
At this rate it may be a full month that the popular Two Plus Two poker posting forum remains offline following a hacking compromise on April 26. The site issued at statement that a “conservative target date for coming back online will be May 12”.
On April 26th at approximately 11:20 AM pacific time, the Two Plus Two Forums were closed as a result of a hacker who has displayed the ability to access e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords. He also indicated the ability to decrypt passwords.
Former Star Quarterback, Gambling Addict Art Schlichter Sentenced to 10 Years
One time Ohio State University football star Art Schlichter has been sentenced to 10 years, seven months in prison for fleecing more than 50 people out of millions of dollars in a sports-ticket scheme. Schlichter, 52, was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2.2 million.
Ron Paul Wins Majority of Delegates in Nevada, Maine
US GOP Presidential candidate and supporter of legalized online gambling, Ron Paul, has won the most delegates in both Nevada and Main, it was revealed on Sunday.
The results gave the Texas congressman last state victories even with Mitt Romney’s nomination all but sealed.
"It's certainly a significant victory," said Jim Azzola of South Portland, Cumberland County coordinator for Paul.
Paul, the last challenger to remain in the contest, finished a close second behind Romney in Maine's GOP caucuses in February, but those results were nonbinding.
Online Sportsbooks Begin Releasing 2012 WSOP Prop Odds
You can even bet on whether man will cash in on women’s tourney at some
Online betting sites have begun to release wagering odds on a variety of proposition bets for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which gets underway later this month in Las Vegas.
Dead Body Found Near Stable of Winning Kentucky Derby Horse I’ll Have Another Stable
The body of an unidentified Hispanic man found Sunday morning in a stable at Churchill Downs was being treated as a homicide, police investigators told the press. The cause of death would be determined by the coroner, she said.
The discovery was made around 4:30 am in a barn close to where Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another was being kept. Barn eight had been cordoned off all morning.
World Exclusive: Lock Poker Acquiring The Cake Network, Leaving Merge
Gambling911.com has learned exclusively from a very reliable source that Lock Poker, one of the largest rooms on the Internet, will be taking over the Cake Poker Network.
Lock, which is widely believed to be one of the top three largest rooms on the Merge Network, will be leaving that network to take control of Cake.
It was explained that as part of the deal, Cake and its current marquee brand, Intertops Poker, are believed to be continuing to operate as separate rooms and there are no plans to integrate them.
Last Man Standing Online Poker Free Roll at Carbon
Carbon Poker’s Last Man Standing promotion is the next big thing from this site as they are rewarding those players for the months of May and June that are constantly on the virtual felt grinding away.
Online Poker: 150 Seats to 150K Guaranteed Freeroll: May 50 Percent Reload Bonus
With the announcement of the online poker 150 seats to 150K Freeroll, Carbon Poker would like to welcome all their players to try and earn their way into their prestigious Sunday $150K tournament.
ESPN, Covers.com's, 'Poker Pro' Sarah Phillips and Beau ‘Bonnie and Clyde of Social Media Ripoffs’
ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips has chosen a real winner (in more ways than one). Deadspin.com doesn’t exactly paint a good picture of his supposed “better half” either, referring to the duo as the “Bonnie and Clyde of Social Media Ripoffs”.
Carbon Poker’s Online Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Hits for $165,429
Carbon Poker’s massive online poker Bad Beat Jackpot was hit once again yesterday, as another table of “unlucky” players walked away with a nice chunk of change.
Online Poker Promotions for May 2012: Win a Seat at the WSOP
Cake Poker, as always, was offering some top notch online poker promotions for the month of May (2012) including the possibility of winning a seat into the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
The Bernard Tapie Email Trying to Lure Full Tilt Poker Key Staff has Been Obtained
The buzz around the online poker industry this week was centered on an alleged email sent by former Full Tilt Poker suitor Bernard Tapie to key executives attempting to land them in starting a brand new online poker venture.
Betfair Wins German Online Gambling License
(Reuters) - The first licences to offer online gambling in Germany have been awarded, with British online betting firm Betfair benefiting from the state of Schleswig Holstein's liberalised gambling rules.
The northern state, whose centre-right coalition government voted in favour of relaxing its gambling laws in September, said on Thursday that it had awarded three licences valid to 2018 - one to Betfair for sports betting, one to Germany's Jaxx AG and one to the state lottery.
Mass Gambling Commission Hires Executive Once Accused of Sexual Assault of Young Boy
The state of Massachusetts is moving right along in its quest to expand legalized gambling, including on the Web. But a recent hire by the state Gambling Commission has certainly raised some eyebrows.
Shawn Cunix Wins the Jacksonville Bestbet Open 2012 (Video)
Shawn Cunix has won the first ever WPT Jacksonvill BestBet Open.
Shawn Cunix has enjoyed some success with over $700,000 in live winnings to date.
His success included the following:
Festa Al Lago Classic / WPT Season 8
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 6th $168,970 Oct 21, 2009
Borgata Poker Open / WPT Season 7
Barry Denson to Try and Break Phil Laak’s Record for ‘Longest Poker Marathon’
UK poker player Barry Denson is looking to beat Phil “The Unabomber” Laak’s record for the longest poker session by a single player. Laak holds the current record at 115 hours (nearly 5 days), which is pretty sick if you ask those of us here at Gambling911.com.
Denson is doing this for a good cause, and we certainly will be rooting for him. It’s to raise money for Help For Heroes charity.
TwoPlusTwo.com Poker Posting Forum to be Down Another Week At Least
The hacking into the popular TwoPlusTwo.com poker posting forum seems far more serious than anyone had previously believed as the site announced this week its forum would be down for the foreseeable future.
Originally the site had expected to be up by the first week in May but now they are shooting for the second week of the month.
Update May 1st
