Gambling News
Poker Not a Game of Skill Claim Legislators
Legislators in the state of Nebraska have come to the conclusion that poker is not a game of skill as proponents have argued over the past decade.
Lawmakers on Thursday defeated a bill that would have classified poker as skill rather than chance. The change of status would have permitted poker and community card games to be licensed in the state. Poker tournaments would also have been allowed in establishments where alcohol is served.
Bitcoin Betting Online – Latest News: Extortion Group Taken Down
Bitcoin betting online is readily available these days after a long cautious delay.
In Record Powerball Game, a Look at Winners and Losers
DES MOINES, Iowa (Associated Press) - When the largest-ever lottery prize is finally awarded, the winners and losers will extend well beyond the lucky few who hit the jackpot and the multitudes of disappointed ticket buyers. Here's a breakdown of how Powerball affects the players, the public and others.
WINNER: GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Three Winning Powerball Tickets Sold: LA, Melbourne Beach, FL, Tennessee
LOS ANGELES – (Associated Press) - An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot whose rise to almost $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways.
PCA 2016 Main Event Final Table Player Profiles Unveiled
Gambling911.com has your PCA 2016 Main Event Final Table player profiles including seat numbers.
Seat 1: Mike "SirWatts" Watson, 31, St. John's, Canada, PokerStars player
Massachusetts Man Sues DraftKings For Millions After Losing $175
A Massachusetts man is suing Boston-based DraftKings for millions of dollars alleging the company was running an “illegal online sports betting business” in which he lost (drum roll please) $175.
Ad: Claim Your 100% Matching Signup Bonus and Next Day Payouts at AmericasBookie Here
Powerball Jumps to $1.5 Billion
DES MOINES, Iowa (Associated Press) — The world's largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales.
Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday because of immense interest in the prize.
Wizard of Odds Updates Presentation of Website
Gambling information site Wizard of Odds has updated its website to bring a new browsing experience for those looking for information related to casino games.
The new look and feel for the website brings an easier to read interface, new visual set, and easy to navigate mobile site. The new layout puts less clicks between users and the information they are seeking, giving the Wizard of Odds site a leg up on a lot of their competition.
Three Online Poker Players Pop $100,000 Jackpot at ACR
San Jose, Costa Rica – Who needs a Powerball ticket when you have online poker in the US? Americas Cardroom today announced that three players have shared in a $100,000 prize pool after popping the biggest jackpot possible in the online poker site’s popular Jackpot Poker offering. The $100k jackpot is the second one in a matter of eight months.
This Little Part of Your Brain Made You Buy That Losing Powerball Ticket
Researchers at the Stanford Neurosciences Institute used used diffusion-weighted MRIs to study a tract of neuron connected to regions of the brain associated with risk and reward. The results: That tiny portion of your brain is responsible for the purchase of that losing Powerball ticket. Nobody won the $950 million tied to the current Powerball.
Golden Globes 2016 Predictions: Where to Bet Online
You can bet on the 2016 Golden Globes at BetDSI.com. Check out the latest predictions for this year’s winners below.
Ad: Claim Hundreds of Dollars in Free Cash. Bet Live In-Play Most Games. Online Since 1997
Here are some of my favorite categories and my predictions on who will take home the award:
Golden Globes - Best Picture - Drama Odds
Spotlight -275
The Revenant +300
Brand New Fantasy Sports Option Explained by AceSportsbook
It was only a matter of time before one of the best sportsbooks in the world decided to get in the Fantasy mix and begin offering Fantasy style betting options.
AceSportsbook.com has just unveiled a brand new Fantasy Football player betting option that have over and unders for specific players, and player match ups with a spread and a combined over/under total for the two players.
Lucky Player Hits a $4 Million Progressive Jackpot Payout
One lucky pokies player in Australia managed to hit a $4 million progressive jackpot thanks in no small part to Playtech and NetBet reaching a last minute licensing extension agreement.
Had the agreement not been extended just days before the player, using the handle “Tokoshi”, hit the grand prize, the anonymous online casino gambler would still be some poor sap like the rest of us.
Aaron Sorkin to Adapt Memoir of Molly’s Game for Film About ‘Poker Princess’
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has announced plans to adapt the memoir “Molly’s Game” about a former skier who wound up hosting exclusive high stakes poker games for big name stars the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire.
“Molly’s Game” will tell the story of Molly Bloom, also known as the “poker princess”. She attracted the A-list celebrities and would later become the subject of an FBI investigation.
Sorkin’s accomplishments include the recent “Steve Jobs” film that has him in the running for an Oscar nod after picking up a Golden Globe nomination.
High Five Poker Tournament Series Returns With $840K Guaranteed
Get ready for sky-high bankrolls and players who feel like they're on Cloud 9 for five straight days. AmericasCardroom today announced the next edition of the High Five, an online poker tournament series with $840,000 in guaranteed prize pools, spread out through five daily events for five straight days.
Johnny Manziel in More Hot Water
CLEVELAND (Associated Press) — Johnny Manziel's troubles keep piling up.
The embattled Browns quarterback was cited for driving with expired license plates last weekend, when he failed to report to the team's facility for a medical assessment and was seen having some fun in Las Vegas.
Online Sportsbook Now Offering Fantasy Sports Option
Fantasy Sports has exploded into an multi-billion dollar a year business, with FanDuel and DraftKings leading the way with fantasy tournaments and daily games.
Las Vegas Review Journal Goes On Another Tirade Against Itself
Since casino magnate Sheldon Adelson took over the Las Vegas Review Journal last week, you can’t exactly fault the paper for being hard on itself.
Breaking News: Daily Fantasy Sports Regulation Bill in CA Passes Assembly Vote
California, which just happens to be the world’s eighth largest economy, is the latest state to examine the legality of Daily Fantasy Sports.
A bill introduced by Assemblyman Adam Gray went to a committee vote in Sacramento Wednesday (January 6, 2016). Had it failed to pass the Assembly by the end of the month, the process would then need to begin anew.
Missing Poker Pro Burt Boutin Once Exposed Ex-Wife's Defamation Plot
Missing 48-year-old Las Vegas poker pro Burt Boutin once played a critical role in debunking his ex-wife's shocking claims against her off-again-on-again boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, that he had an inappropriate relationship with her then 15-year-old daughter.
Boutin, who has not been seen for at least three weeks, would go public in 2012 to report his daughter confided in him that she had been coerced into making the false allegations.
2016 Golden Globes Betting Odds: Best Musical or Comedy
Gambling911.com has your 2016 Golden Globes betting odds for Best Musical or Comedy courtesy of our friends at MyBookie.ag.
Claim Up To $1000 In Free Bonus Money At MyBookie Here: Tell Them G911 Sent You
Favorites to Win Best Picture at 2016 Oscars: Spotlight Odds-On Favorite at -150
MyBookie.ag is among the first online bookmakers to release odds on the 2016 Oscars with Spotlight among the top favorites to win Best Picture.
Claim Up To $1000 In Free Bonus Money At MyBookie Here: Tell Them G911 Sent You
Report: Johnny Manziel Was in Disguise at Vegas Casino
Following reports that Cleveland’s troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel had been spotted over the weekend in a Vegas casino and the Browns organization seeming oblivious to it all, ESPN followed up with a story that Manziel had donned a disguise while at the tables.
More specifically, ESPN says he was wearing a blonde wig, fake mustache and sunglasses.
Fox Sports noted that “as soon as this report came out, a nation collectively got on their computers, fired up Photoshop and quickly went to work on what Billy looked like”.
Professional Poker Player Burt Boutin Goes Missing
Las Vegas professional poker player and stockbroker Burt Boutin has gone missing, according to reports. Boutin was last seen three weeks ago.
Fellow poker pro Mike Matusow tweeted the following on Monday:
A friend in the poker world Burt boutin has been missing for 3 weeks if anyone knows his whereabouts please have him checkin#pray4burt
The 48-year-old father of three, Boutin is well known for his drink of choice at the poker table, Red Bull, and acting a little hyper between hands.
Premier Price Per Head Makes it Easy to Take Your Sports Gambling Business Online
Whether you are just starting out as an independent sports bookmaker or you are already an established agent, it pays to take your business online with Premier Per Head.
We have been providing bookmaking agents with the proper Pay Per Head sportsbook management solutions for the past 15 years to become the No. 1 Pay Per Head provider in the sports betting industry today.
Bookies Behaving Badly 8: Rogue Ref’s Bookies Almost Brought Down NBA
When bookies behave badly, it's usually by ripping off their customers, through a variety of schemes, scams and outright thefts.
Browns ‘So Done’ With Manziel But Not Sure If He Went to Vegas
Though the Cleveland Browns appear to be parting ways with troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel – hardly mincing words by saying they are “so done” with him – there remained some confusion as to whether the Texas A&M product actually visited Vegas during this past weekend following reports that supported this notion.
Las Vegas Sees 41.1 Million Visitors in 2015
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - Visit Las Vegas in 2015? Count yourself among the more than 42 million people traveling to the casino corridor last year, according to the resort's biggest travel booster.
It's a number that breaks 2014's record visitation of 41.1 million based on estimates from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Johnny Manziel Caught Gambling in Las Vegas
A concussion has ended troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel’s career in Cleveland, but the injury hasn’t stopped him from heading to the Vegas casinos.
How Long Until John L. Smith Gets The Axe From Adelson’s LVRJ
What's The Over/Under on How Long Columnist John L. Smith Gets Fired From the LVRJ by New Owner Sheldon Adelson?
You can't make this stuff up. Casino billionaire, GOP mega donor and online poker zealot Sheldon Adelson once filed a $15 million libel suit against Las Vegas Review Journal columnist John L. Smith after the later published a 2005 book mentioning the Vegas tycoon in an apparently not-so-flattering way.
Adelson last month bought the paper Smith works for to the tune of approximately ten times that paper's value.
