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Four New Ways to Gain Exposure to Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies
Four new trusts makes investing in cryptocurrencies much easier, claims managing director at Grayscale Investments Michael Sonnenshein.
New York Sports Betting Bill Advances
Yet another state is pushing forward in an effort to legalize sports betting ahead of a highly anticipated decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on the matter.
Poker Player Regretting Epic Fold
California-based poker pro Ian Steinman provided the poker community at a World Poker Tour final table last week with an epic fold he now seems to be regretting.
PokerStars Turbo Series Shatters Original $15.6 Million Guarantee
The Stars Group Inc. announced today that the recent PokerStars Turbo Series exceeded its original $15.6 million prize pool guarantee by nearly $10 million, ultimately paying out more than $25 million among the 46,581 unique players who participated in the online poker series.
IMF's Lagarde Calls for Bitcoin Crackdown
IMF chief Christine Lagarde says cryptocurrency’s own blockchain technology could be used to control it.
Rest in Peace Florida Gambling
Florida legislators are failing yet again to reach an agreement on a comprehensive gambling bill.
Industry: $10B Will Be Bet on March Madness, Most Illegally
America's gambling industry predicts $10 billion will be bet on the March Madness college basketball tournament — nearly all of it illegally or off-the-books.
Learn The Real Value Of Slot Machines Multipliers and Scatter Symbols
It is hard to tell the real value of the slot machine scatter symbols in mere words. Why? Because the real value of scatter symbols in slots surpass all reasoning.
PA Plans on Making Online Poker Licenses Available in April
A general timeline has been presented to debut online poker in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania with licenses scheduled to be available some time in April.
AXL Affiliates Acquires Mvideoslots
AXL Affiliates has acquired all assets of Mvideoslots.com and plans to integrate these under its own brand.
John Oliver Uses $15K Beanie Babies and Rap Videos to Explain Bitcoin
Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers
Reuters Launches Bitcoin Sentiment Gauge for Crypto Traders
Thomson Reuters Corp is to track and analyze chatter about bitcoin on hundreds of news and social media websites to help investors looking for an edge in trading the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, the company said on Monday.
What Are My Odds of Winning a Perfect March Madness Bracket?
The perfect March Madness bracket is elusive, to say the least. In fact, one would stand a better chance of capturing the Lochness Monster or Big Foot then winning a perfect bracket in any March Madness office pool or NCAA Men's College Basketball Perfect Bracket contest.
How to Use Bitcoin to Bet the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament
You can fund your online sports betting account using Bitcoin throughout the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament and withdraw using that cryptocurrency, then convert it into USD, euros, pounds or other money by connecting to your bank account.
Asia Coin Cryptocurrency Rallies While The Bitcoin Price Index Struggles
The Bitcoin Price Index has been struggling over the past week since Coinbase established a publicly traded fund on the U.S. Stock market.
Google Cracking Down on ICO Ads?
While Google claims not to have any official policy against cryptocurrency advertising, some reports suggest that may no longer be the case.
Hackers Target 400,000 Computers with Mining Malware
More than 400,000 personal computers have been attacked in a large-scale attempt to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware. The hackers used sophisticated trojans to infect PCs mostly in Russia, but also in Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries.
BetOnline Looks to Restore Service Following Ongoing DOS Attack - UPDATES
BetOnline.ag, one of the world's largest online gambling sites, released a statement late Friday concerning ongoing outages that have crippled the popular website over the past six days.
Galaxy Entertainment in Trouble with Macau Labor Union
Galaxy Entertainment owns one of six casino properties operating in Macau, China. According to a recent report on Casino.org by Kevin Horridge, it is now facing claims from the local labor union that it is forcing older employees to retire at the age of 60.
Las Vegas Sands to Sell Pennsylvania Casino for $1.3 Billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is selling its casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to an American Indian tribe from Alabama.
How Do Online Bookies Switch Their Bettors to Bitcoin?
Some online bookies are having trouble getting their sports bettors to switch to Bitcoin. If you’re one of the bookies, you need to give your players a reason. Market the right message to bettors with these 3 reasons why cryptocurrency is best for betting.
David Chase Working on ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Film
Warner Bros. Pictures says Thursday that New Line has purchased a screenplay for a “Sopranos” prequel from series creator David Chase and Lawrence Konner.
State Sues Wynn and Board of Directors for Failing to Stop Sexual Misconduct
The state of Oregon has sued Nevada gambling mogul Steve Wynn and the board of directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. for allegedly failing to act in the best interests of shareholders and stop sexual misconduct at the company, state officials said Wednesday.
Bookie Getting Out of Jail Looking for a Book Deal
A bookmaker who was sentenced to five years in prison for running a sports betting website that earned hundreds of thousands of dollars will be released next week--and he wants to write a book about his experience!
Judge Rules That Cryptocurrencies Are Like Commodities
The ruling is part of a fraud case in Brooklyn against New York resident Patrick McDonnell and his company Coin Drop Markets.
Japan Penalises Several Cryptocurrency Exchanges Following Hack
The Japanese government is slapping penalties on several cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, after JPY 58 billion ($530 million or roughly Rs. 3,250 crores) of virtual coins were lost earlier this year from hacking.
Win Magical Money and Bitcoin Playing The New Wild Spells Slots
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Bwin Casino Goes Rogue: 'Unethical Terms for Progressive Jackpot Payouts'
Big name online gambling operator bwin has been slapped with the dreaded "rogue" label this week after long established watchdog site CasinoMeister.com warned of the company's "Unethical terms for progressive jackpot payouts".
Bittrex Exchange Adds Tether Competitor TrueUSD
As the saying goes, don’t keep all your stablecoins in one basket. Over-reliance on tethers could prove costly to an exchange such as Bittrex if U.S. regulators were to crack down on the controversial stablecoin.
Bitcoin Tanks on News That SEC Wants Crypto Exchanges to Register With Agency
Bitcoin fell Wednesday, dropping below the key $10,000 level after the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will require digital asset exchanges to register with the agency.
