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FanDuel Stops Taking Money From New York Residents
FanDuel says it has stopped accepting money from New York residents following that state’s Attorney General demand to cease taking bets there.
Battle of Malta Side Events Promise Sweet Payouts for 2016
In addition to the main event, which allowed for three separate buy-ins, the record breaking 2105 Battle of Malta featured side events offering up an excellent opportunity for poker players to make a few extra bucks after busting out. A more expansive list of side events should be available for Battle of Malta 2016.
It’s Okay to Gamble on Friday The 13th: You May Even Get Lucky
Some of you will be avoiding black cats, walking under ladders and even gambling this Friday The 13th. The black cats and ladders we can see, but staying away from gambling?
Who’s The Hollywood Playboy Actor With HIV? Latest Odds
While oddsmakers will be reluctant to take actual bets on the identity of a Hollywood actor reported to have the HIV virus, some have quietly offered their own opinions to Gambling911 as to whom it might be.
It is news that has many females in Hollywood shaking in their shoes.
FanDuel Going After New York Attorney General Hard: Nets Back Company
The world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports company, FanDuel, has come out swinging against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s assertion that Daily Fantasy Sports is illegal gambling in disguise. He has ordered both FanDuel and DraftKings to cease taking bets from New York residents. As of late Thursday, both continue to do so.
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16 Players Emerge From The Cage With Cash in Wednesday Night's 4-Hour Cash Game
San Jose, Costa Rica – Another installment of The Cage is in the books and this week’s time-based cash game saw six winners walk away with over $4,000. TerryRash left The Cage with the top prize of $5,232, but second place winner pas2h0ff wasn’t far behind with $5,133. A total of 16 players walked away with a piece of the $46,000 prize pool. Great prizes to the top 5 and a great number of "in the money" players is getting to be the standard.
PokerStars Cash Game Traffic Drops 3.3 Percent Following Loyalty Program Revamp
Following PokerStars controversial announced adjustment of its long time loyalty program, site traffic has dipped 3.3 percent. It was not immediately clear if the drop had anything to do with the changes.
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Amaya Gaming 2015 Q3 Earnings Results
MONTREAL, Amaya Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) Tuesday reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015. Unless otherwise noted, all references to"$" and "CAD" are to the Canadian dollar, "US$" and "USD" are to the U.S. dollar and "€" and "EUR" are to the Euro.
Quirky New Jersey Fantasy Sports Case Decision Leaves FanDuel Optimistic
Daily Fantasy Sports giant FanDuel is citing a 2007 New Jersey Fantasy Sports case in hopes of fighting claims against it by New York’s Attorney General that what it does is “illegal gambling”.
New York State Legislature Finally Puts Fantasy Sports in its Rightful Place: Illegal Gambling
The cat is finally out of the bag and is being called what it is; a cat. New York State Attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman just dealt a major blow to the multibillion-dollar Fantasy Sports industry. The two titans in the industry are DraftKings and FanDuel, two companies where senior management started their careers in online gambling companies, and were professional poker players, have now been outlawed from taking fantasy “bets” in the state of New York.
Gambling Industry Could Get Burned if Bernie Sanders is Elected President
Followers of Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator running for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, show their support with the slogan "Feel the Bern."
Patchwork of Laws Poses Legal Quicksand for DraftKings, Other DFS Sites
SEATTLE (Associated Press) — The New York attorney general's decision that daily fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal gambling operations in his state is a blow to the companies, but the multibillion-dollar industry could have more legal headaches yet to come.
Online Casino Operators Await Extradition From Israel: Behind ‘Biggest’ Hacking
Online casino operators - Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein – await extradition following news of further charges in a hacking scheme that affected both JP Morgan and the Dow Jones Industrial.
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Joe McKeehen Wins 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event
LAS VEGAS (Aassociated Press) — Pennsylvania poker pro Joe McKeehen never gave up his lead in the World Series of Poker's championship event, and took home $7.68 million Tuesday night as the victor.
DraftKings, FanDuel Ordered to Shut Down
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general on Tuesday ordered the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations amount to illegal gambling.
American Gaming Association and FBI Team Up to Help Catch Some Bad Guys
The American Gaming Association, high off its chest pumping move to have powerhouse Daily Fantasy Sports companies kicked out of Nevada, has announced a joint collaboration with the FBI to go after illegal gambling operators.
MLB Commissioner on track for Pete Rose decision before end of year
(AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred remains on track to decide Pete Rose's application for reinstatement by the end of next month.
Then Cincinnati's manager, Rose agreed in 1989 to a lifetime ban from baseball after an MLB investigation concluded he bet on games involving the Reds while managing and playing. Rose applied for reinstatement in September 1997 and met with Commissioner Bud Selig in November 2002, but Selig never ruled on Rose's application.
Manfred succeeded Selig in January, and Rose again applied to end the ban. Manfred met with Rose on Sept. 24.
Nightlife Mogul Sam Nazarian Gives Up on Gambling License
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Nevada gambling regulators won't have Los Angeles nightlife mogul Sam Nazarian to scrutinize anymore.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended Wednesday to allow the entrepreneur to sell his 10 percent stake in the SLS Las Vegas casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and withdraw his application for a gambling license. The recommendation would need separate Gaming Commission approval.
New Director of eBusiness Appointed on Isle of Man
Jonathan Mills has been appointed the Isle of Man’s new Director of e-Business with immediate effect. He has over 30 years of experience within e-Business and is already familiar with the Isle of Man.
‘Shrimp Boy’ at Center of Mob Gambling Ring Say Prosecutors
The trial of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow,55, in a racketeering and murder-for-hire case began in San Francisco Monday.
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Software Exec Neil Blumenfield Tells G911 He is Computing a Way to Win WSOP Main Event
LAS VEGAS -- If it wasn't for the presence of 72-year-old Pierre Neuville of Belgium at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event--which resumes Sunday--the oldest player at the table would be 61-year-old Neil Blumenfield of San Francisco.
Blumenfield, a Silicon Valley software company executive, is no stranger to the WSOP Main Event. Three years ago, he finished in 285th place in the WSOP's signature event, earning nearly $35,000.
Three Remaining at WSOP Final: Max Steinberg Eliminated
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Well-heeled Max Steinberg who has made tailored suits his trademark at poker tables populated with hoodies and sneakers won't need to find another suit for day three of the World Series of Poker finale.
And the 2015 Battle of Malta Winner Is....
Nicolas Proust has won the 2015 Battle of Malta and a cool €165,000 that comes with it. That low €550 really paid off.
The only drawback to winning, Proust couldn’t participate in all the great parties associated with BOM as the poker continued way into the early morning hours, beyond the time we were even out partying.
The 29-year-old former tennis coach from France is now etched in the Maltese history books for claiming the title at the biggest live poker tournament ever held on Malta.
Pay Per Head Bookie Guide: How to Grow Your Player List with Live Wagering
Every online bookie is constantly looking for more players, and that's why you need to offer the best experience possible to stand out.
Live wagering isn’t exactly a new feature, but it has gotten more attention recently with the rise of mobile-friendly websites.
And why wouldn’t it with online bookies increasing their betting activity with the unique marketing opportunities it presents.
Battle of Malta Final Table Dwindling Down With Three Remaining
The Battle of Malta Final table is starting to dwindle down with just three players left.
Hendrik Koops Henrik Jacobsen and Nicolas Proust
Nicolas Proust has won around $20,000 on the live circuit to date. The other two players have barely registered in live tournaments. Each is guaranteed to win at least €70,200 from this tournament.
Restore Americas Wire Act Gets Another Hearing for December
Gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson’s pet project, Restore Americas Wire Act or RAWA, will receive a second hearing in December.
World Series of Poker Down to Six Players
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — The man to beat at the World Series of Poker Main Event had an unrivaled tower of chips by night's end and luck on his side.
WSOP 2015 Final Table Dwindling Down
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Call him the dream-slayer. Joe McKeehen, the 24-year-old poker pro from Pennsylvania who held an enormous lead going into the final World Series of Poker matchup, ousted Italy's Federico Butteroni late Sunday leaving seven players left to battle for a $7.6 million top prize.
First Female to Ever Make Battle of Malta Final Table is Finland's Anne Meri
Add Finland’s Anne Meri among poker’s female players to watch as she has landed a spot at the final table of Battle of Malta 2015. She is the first female poker player to do so since the event’s inception four years ago.
The country makeup for this year’s final has five Scandinavians (two Norwegians, one from Denmark and Meri from Finland). What happened to all those Swedes?
The rest of the Final Table is made up of an Italian, Israeli, a Frenchman and Bulgarian.
The BOM2015 Final Table is…
Uri Gilboa: 8,520,000
Henrik Jacobsen: 6,640,000
Bookies Fare Well for Week 9 NFL But Miss With Patriots Cover
Bookies made out well in Week 9 of the NFL despite a New England cover with 75 percent of the backing.
New England had to cover a rather lofty number of 14 and managed to win by 17. Most books had the Patriots as the single most wagered on side.
Others had Green Bay, who not only failed to cover, they lost outright versus Carolina.
