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World Exclusive: ACR Giving Away $5 Million Guaranteed

Gambling911.com has learned that Americas Cardroom will be offering a $5 million guarantee online poker tournament.  This will be the most money ever to be awarded by a North American-facing online poker room.

The promo, which was not to be announced publicly, was obtained exclusively by Gambling911.com, which of course will announce it.  The $5 million will be rewarded over a 5 week period.

Here are the details:

BetOnSports Founder Must Pay $36 Mil in Back Taxes: Loses Appeal

ST. LOUIS (Associated Press) - A federal appeals court has rejected attempts by the founder of a former online betting site to avoid paying $36 million in delinquent taxes and penalties, dismissing claims that his plea deal in a related criminal case precluded the government from pursuing the debt.

Gambler Sues Casino for $300K After Roulette Ball Hits Him in Face

A Washington, D.C. resident is suing Maryland Live! Casino for $300,000 after a roulette ball hit him in the face in December 2013.

The complaint itself was filed back in November and amended this week.  Maryland Live! had previously attempted to have the complaint dismissed.

Las Vegas Attempts to Tame Rowdy Street Performers

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - A bawdy gauntlet of street performers and tip-seeking costumed characters crowding Las Vegas’ Fremont Street have been driving tourists away, city leaders said today as they moved toward imposing new rules to rein in the rowdy atmosphere.

DFS MLB July 29: This Pitcher has Allowed Just 10 Hits Off of 65 at Bats

(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) – Gambling911.com has a great starting pitcher for your Daily Fantasy Sports lineup.  He is also taking part in the later games Wednesday.

High Stakes Gamblers Were Allowed to Abuse Dealers, Throw Bananas, Urinate on Walls

Transcripts of a May hearing before the Mohegan Sun tribal gaming commission reveal that high rollers were allowed to abuse dealers, urinate on walls, throw bananas at fellow gamblers and expect rules to be bent at the tables. 

Ifrah, Brennan to Discuss Regulating DFS Sector as Nevada Prepares to Take Action

The American Gaming Association considers Daily Fantasy Sports gambling.  As such they believe it should be licensed and regulated….by them of course.

David Payne Purdum of ESPN broke the news via Twitter Monday:

Nevada Gaming Control chairman AG Burnett has begun legal analysis of daily fantasy sports and welcomes communication from DFS operators.

No More Blackjack at Seminole Hard Rock Casino If State has its Way

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — (Associated Press) - Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida seem headed for a showdown about the operation of the tribe's successful casinos.

A five-year deal authorizing blackjack and other types of card games at casinos such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa and Hollywood expires Friday.

The state's top gambling regulator wrote a letter to the tribe chairman Monday asking for a meeting where tribal leaders are expected to give state officials a timeline for closing down blackjack tables.

Poker Pro Phil Ivey Countersues Casino That Says He Cheated Them

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it knew about defects in the cards and then destroyed evidence.

Whitey Bulger Attorney Wants Racketeering Conviction Overturned

BOSTON – (Associated Press) - Lawyers for a Boston gangster have asked an appeals court to overturn his racketeering conviction, saying his trial was unfair.

One of James "Whitey" Bulger's lawyers argued Monday before the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Bulger's right to a fair trial was violated when he was barred from testifying about his claim that he received immunity from a federal prosecutor.

He also argued that prosecutors didn't turn over information about certain details of an agreement he says they had with a hit man who was a key witness against Bulger.

Sportsbook.ag Enters Daily Fantasy Sports Space

Sportsbook.ag, the largest North American facing online sportsbook in terms of volume of customers, has entered the Daily Fantasy Sports market.

Disaster Averted at Vegas Cosmo: Fake Palm Trees and Cabanas Were Fire Hazards

A massive fire on the rooftop pool deck of Las Vegas’ sprawling Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino was only made worse by the fake palm trees and cabanas, fire officials ruled.

Massive Fire at Cosmo Hotel on Las Vegas Strip Engulfs 14th Floor Pool Deck

Plumes of smoke billowed across the Las Vegas Strip Saturday afternoon as a fire raged on the 14^th floor pool deck of the sprawling Cosmopolitan Hotel, also known as simply The Cosmo.

An unknown number of guests have been evacuated from the 3000-room resort.  There were no immediate reports of any injuries while damage estimates are not yet known.

"Alarms started going off and it became really chaotic.," a hotel guest from Los Angeles told CNN, "It's pretty crazy over here. There are fire trucks everywhere."

Jackpot Poker Sends Players to $1M GTD Tourney

San Jose, Costa Rica – What's it like to turn a $12 buy-in into a possible $200,000 payday? Just ask scores of Americas Cardroom players who are gearing up to play Million or Bust, a Jackpot Poker game designed exclusively to funnel players into the August 2nd Million Dollar Sunday tournament.