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Bitcoin Will Explode to Beyond $1 Trillion

The anonymous digital currency known as Bitcoin is set to explode beyond $1 trillion, so says those famous Winklevoss twins.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, best known for their legal battle with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, are both major investors in the crypto currency.

Germany Targets Online Gamblers: Fines Man €65,000

A 25-year-old German blackjack player has been fined €65,000 for patronizing a Gibraltar-based site that holds a United Kingdom license.  The player in question had amassed €201,500 in winnings this past summer.

Ryan Reynolds Says He is a ‘Dangerous Poker Player’

PARK CITY, Utah — (Associated Press) - Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn ventured deep into the heart of America to film the gambling drama "Mississippi Grind," a gritty, '70s-style road trip movie about two near-strangers travelling from Dubuque, Iowa to New Orleans.

Paddy Power Funded FIFA Campaign in Jeopardy

LONDON — (Associated Press) - Even if David Ginola gains the nominations required by Thursday's deadline to stand against Sepp Blatter, his improbable bookmaker-funded campaign could be scuppered by FIFA's gambling rules.

Ginola's campaign is being organized by stunt-prone Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, which is paying the former France international 250,000 pounds ($375,000) to seek the FIFA presidency.

FantasyDraft.com Review – Affiliate Referral Program Could be Groundbreaking

Gambling911.com has your FantasyDraft.com review with the pros and cons appearing below.  We also take a close look at their affiliate referral program called 6 Degrees of Play.  The site can be found here.

Poker Staking Could Be in Trouble in Nevada With New Bill Introduced

A new bill in Nevada could threaten staking deals in poker.

SB 40 aims to reduce money laundering in sports betting but the impact could be felt among poker players who depend on the deals to hedge high variances experienced during live tournaments.

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2015 Miss Universe Odds – Where Can I Bet the Pageant Online?

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The event will be held Sunday January 25 at 8 pm EST.

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2016 Republican Party Presidential Nomination Odds to Win: Jeb Bush Favored

This weekend the Republican Party is holding a summit in Iowa as the Iowa caucus is exactly one year from today and Sportsbook.ag has just released its 2016 Republican Party Presidential Nomination odds.

No question, Hilary Clinton (+150) is still the frontrunner to win the 2016 Presidential Election; we don’t see anyone in her party challenging her for the nomination.  So the democratic nomination is somewhat decided, what isn’t is the Republican Nomination. 

AllInFantasy.com Review – Daily Fantasy Sports

Gambling911.com has your AllInFantasy.com review below for this Daily Fantasy Sports site that launched over the past NFL season.  You can learn more here.

Will 2015 Finally be the Year for Online Poker in California? Bill Introduced

They are trying again in California as yet another online poker bill has been introduced in the Golden State, which just happens to be the world’s eighth largest economy.

It’s a new set of characters behind the wheel this time.  On Thursday, Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer unveiled his version of past bills calling it the Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2015.

U.S. Treasury Issues Warning to Casinos Over Illegal Sports Betting

ST. LOUIS — (Reuters) - U.S. casinos must take steps to combat illegal sports gambling, the Treasury Department has told an industry group in a letter that came just weeks before the Super Bowl, one of the biggest betting events of the year.

PA Drilling Exec Faces 7 Years Behind Bars for Embezzling $9 Mil to Gamble

A one-time chief operating officer for a Western Pennsylvania drilling company is facing more than seven years behind bars when he is sentenced for embezzlement Friday. 

Fifty-four-year-old Larry Dean Winckler pleaded guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud and income tax fraud in February and was to be sentenced in July but the sentencing was then delayed for more than six months.

2015 Super Bowl $25000 GTD Tournament Exclusive to Gambling911.com Readers

While the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots polish their gameplans on the road to Arizona, at Full Flush Poker they’re gearing up for the “Big Game” with some throwdown Super Bowl Sunday poker action. That means kicking up the prize money on offer to a supersized $25,000 GTD tournament on Super Bowl Sunday.

Macau Outperforms World’s Other Cities Economically

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world's major cities economically last year, according to a report out Thursday.

Cities in the developing world, especially China, dominated the top of the annual economic rankings of 300 cities worldwide by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. One exception: Bangkok, Thailand, came in last, its economy wrecked by political strife.