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Adelson Says ‘Zero’ Contributions Made by Suen to Get Macau License

Testifying for a third day Tuesday, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, 79, insisted everything was on the up-and-up in obtaining a license in the gambling Mecca of Macau.

Richard Suen, a one-time business associate, claims that he is owed US$328 million for helping the company win a casino operating license from China back in 2002.

When asked what contributions Suen made in getting the Las Vegas Sands license, Adelson responded “Zero”.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 04/10/2013 - 02:28

WSOP Asia-Pacific Caesars Cup: Phil Ivey, Joe Hachem Make Their Picks

Both Joe Hachem and Phil Ivey have made their selections for the 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific Caesars Cup, taking place in Melbourne, Australia.

Hachem this week selected five-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro along with Jackie Glazier, Australia’s top female money earner in live tournaments.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 22:05

Gambling911.com Marketing: A Glimpse at Readership Demographics April 9

Gambling911.com routinely pulls up random samplings of traffic stats to get a better feel for who is reading the site and what they are searching for. G911 covers the entire gamut of gambling, everything from odds on sports events to poker tournaments to the latest casino games to casino stocks to entertainment and political wagering odds. This traffic sampling covers the early evening hours of Tuesday April 9, 2013 (US Eastern Standard Time).

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 21:40

Cake Poker Launches $30k Gold Card Race, Series 2013 Online Satellites

(Malta) - Popular online gaming site, Cake Poker (CakePoker.eu) has launched Gold Card Race, a reward based leaderboard promotion that offers cash ring game players a piece of a monthly $30,000 prize pool. In addition, Cake is offering ‘no strings attached’ satellites to Series 2013.

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 17:36

WPT Barcelona 2013 Final Table Set

Sergio Fernandez, 23, is a local Spaniard who has enjoyed the lead through a good portion of this event.

Fernandez lost a 1.6 million pot against Chanracy Khun when his pocket kings were cracked by the ace-king of the Canadian. How close the Spaniard came to carving a huge advantage for himself, but instead he will have to settle for fifth in chips when the action starts.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 17:03

Oh My God! Gambling Nun Admits Stealing $128k From Churches

(Associated Press) - A Roman Catholic nun with a gambling addiction has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $130,000 from two rural western New York parishes.

The Daily News of Batavia reports that 68-year-old Sister Mary Anne Rapp pleaded guilty Monday in Orleans County Court to grand larceny. She admits she stole the money from St. Mary's Church in Holley and St. Mark's Church in Kendall from March 2006 to April 2011.

Rapp faces up to six months in jail when she's sentenced July 1. She'll also be required to pay restitution that would be worked out at a later date.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 16:45

Jim Collopy Wins 2013 WSOP APAC Event #2: Hellmuth Ousted

Jim Collopy has won the 2013 PL Omaha WSOP APAC Event #2 while Phil Hellmuth found himself out of Event #3.

Collopy takes home $69,622 for his efforts. This is his 10^th live tournament cash and his biggest payout to date.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:54

Bitcoin Currency Hits $219: Stress Placed on Processors

Bitcoin, the virtual currency that has many online gambling operators starting to take notice, hit a record high of $219 on Monday.

Just one year ago, a single Bitcoin was worth just $9.

The big question now: Are we starting to see a bubble?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:42

Couple Found Dead in Revel Hotel and Casino

A 56-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were found dead in a room at Atlantic City’s Revel Resort and Casino Sunday. Police have since ruled out foul play.

The bodies were discovered on the 7^th floor of the resort by a member of the housekeeping staff.

There was no sign of forced entry into the room and neither body showed signs of trauma.

Police have not yet revealed the identities of the individuals but have confirmed they are New Jersey residents.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:32

Prosecutors Will Sentence Former Full Tilt Poker Head to Death if Jail Time Sought

With news that Full Tilt Poker former CEO Ray Bitar has plead guilty in connection to a April 11, 2011 indictment for money laundering and bank fraud, we have also learned that the disgraced businessman is now facing death.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 22:52

Nevada Sports Betting Bill Would Allow Investment Groups, Syndicates

CARSON CITY, Nev. — (Associated Press) - Private investment groups could place sports wagers on behalf of investors under a proposed law in Nevada that would allow the state to reap millions of dollars in untapped revenue.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 22:13

Bryan Piccioli Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Event #1

Bryan Piccioli has won the 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 and its $211,575 cash prize.

The Allegany, NY native will add to his life time earnings of $371,038. This is his second 1^st place finish and his first World Series of Poker bracelet. Jonathan Duhamel, the 2010 WSOP Main Event champ finished a strong 4^th.

The WSOP Asia Pacific Event #3 is definitely one to watch as both Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey advanced to the next day. Ivey had the 7^th largest chip count after Day 1. 81 players registered.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:58

Gambling911.com Marketing: College Basketball Winds Down, Masters

Gambling911.com enjoyed great success with the 2013 NCAA Tournament, ranking well in search right up to the Final. Case in point, we ranked number 4 on Google for “2013 NCAA Championship Point Spread: Michigan vs. Louisville” but still received tons of traffic.

Submitted by Payton on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:20

Full Tilt Poker Former CEO Ray Bitar Pleads Guilty: Awaits Heart Transplant

The former CEO of Full Tilt Poker Raymond Bitar has plead guilty to money laundering and bank fraud.

Indicted on April 15, 2011 on what has become known as “Black Friday”, Bitar was facing significant prison time.

Bitar, however, remains hospitalized as he is about to undergo a heart transplant.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:09

Jimmy Fallon Show Replacement Odds Posted: Tiny Fey 50-1 Odds

Jimmy Fallon Show replacement odds were now available at Sportsbook.com with Seth Meyers of ‘SNL’ the 5-1 favorite. That is hardly a “lock” however.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 18:33

PartyGaming Little Traffic Gain From Zynga Partnership

With the huge news surrounding Zynga’s entry into the real money online casino and poker realm last week, the immediate impact seems anything but exciting.

Traffic numbers suggest Party has seen little, if any, gain.

This of course could change in the coming weeks and months as more and more Zynga existing users begin to stick their toe in the real money waters.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 16:29

Online Gambling in New Jersey has Already Generated $90 Million

John Brennan of The Record pointed out an interesting fact this past weekend.

New Jersey, which last month legalized online gambling, has already generated a massive windfall from the activity: $90 million to be precise.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 16:14

Shuttered Online Gambling Firm Intrade.com Facing Liquidation

It was revealed in recent days that the once popular online gambling trading site Intrade.com is facing a $700,000 cash shortfall and could end up in liquidation. Not good news for the hundreds of customers worldwide affected by last month’s abrupt closure.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 15:54

Oklahoma Cheyenne Tribe to Offer Real Money Online Gambling

The Oklahoma Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are set to go live with real money online gambling via their website PokerTribes.com this summer.

So add Oklahoma to the shortlist of US states that will be offering real money online gambling, right?

Not so fast.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 15:30

Phil Ivey Scene From ‘Bet, Raise, Fold’ Poker Film Deleted: ‘Ivey is God’ (Video)

Poker pro Chris Ferguson may have believed he could walk on water prior to being implicated in a ponzi scheme related to Full Tilt Poker. Ferguson, a self-professed atheist, referred to himself as “Jesus”.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 13:04

Mass Man Wins $10 Million in Poker Tournament

As Gambling911.com follows current live tournaments such as the WSOP Asia Pacific and World Poker Tour Barcelona, it turns out the US state of Massachusetts was offering its own little publicized poker tournament that ended up paying one man a whopping $10 million.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 11:35

China Dismisses Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Macau ‘Influence’

Billionaire and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sheldon Adelson last week testified that he did not authorize former President William Weidner’s offer of a share of the company’s Macau profits to a Hong Kong businessman.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/08/2013 - 10:56

Jonathan Duhamel Makes Final Table of WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1

2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel has made the final table of the WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1.

Bryan Piccioli leads the final table with chips. This is the first ever AUD$1000 No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator.

Meanwhile, the AUD$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha event #2 kicked off Sunday with 172 players and a prize pool of $258,000.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 04/07/2013 - 21:44

Online Poker Player Ben Tollerene Wins Back $1.5 Mil From Isildur1

Last week, online poker phenom Viktor “Isildur1” Blom took Ben “Bttech86” Tollerene to the cleaners, winning $1.7 million playing against Tollerene. This weekend, much of that money was won back.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 04/07/2013 - 13:03

BetRevolution.com Confiscates Players Funds: Claims ‘Syndicate’ Play

Online sportsbook BetRevolution.com has come under fire in recent days for reportedly confiscating $26,908 from two players citing syndicate betting, according to the website SportsBookReview.com.

According to the SBR site:

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/07/2013 - 12:39

Businessman Harry Kakavas Loses $1.5 Billion at Casino

Gold Coast businessman Harry Kakavas has squandered away $1.5 billion at the Crown Casino in Australia and now he is attempting to retrieve a portion of those funds back via the courts.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/07/2013 - 12:18

2013 World Poker Tour Barcelona Day 1a, WSOP APAC Updates

The 2013 World Poker Tour Barcelona kicked off Saturday with Sergio Fernandez the Day 1a chip leader late in the evening

143-players entered Day 1B, creating a total field size of 249-players. 89 players made it through the day giving Day Two field of 148-players when the 2013 WPT Barcelona kicks off at 14:00 (CET).

As for the 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 Day 1c, 419 entries were recorded following a total of the unlucky 666 participating over the previous two days.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sat, 04/06/2013 - 21:48

World Series of Poker Champ Greg Merson May See Fallout From Macau Comments

2012 World Series of Poker champion Greg Merson appears to have gotten himself in some hot water after disclosing a few tightly held secrets about Macau high stakes poker games.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sat, 04/06/2013 - 17:03

Antoine Saout Leads Day 1B of 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific

Event #1 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific had Antoine Saout as the chip leader after Day 1B. Players who previously busted by re-enter for Day 1C.

A field of 337 players showed up for the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator in Melbourne, Australia Friday with 329 participating the day before.

Four other events will follow this “accumulator” event with each rewarding a WSOP bracelet.

Chip leader Saout is one of the most successful players on the circuit today, having garnered just shy of $4 million in career earnings.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 04/05/2013 - 23:51