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3-Time Cy Young Winner Clayton Kershaw Signs on With FantasyDraft
3-time Cy Young winner LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has signed on to represent FantasyDraft.com, a new Daily Fantasy Sports website.
Former Liverpool Winger Albert Riera Denies Being Sacked Over Playing Poker
Albert Riera was absent for Udinese's match against Chievo on Nov 23 and reports quickly surfaced that the former Liverpool winger had instead opted to hang out in Slovenia and play poker. He won £3,000 for his second place finish in that game.
The 32-year-old insists it was by 'mutual consent' and for football reasons that the club ultimately sacked him this past week.
Grandma Gets Spared the Pokey After Gambling Away Stolen $250k
An Auckland, New Zealand grandmother has been sentenced to one year home detention after stealing $200,000 from her employer to help support her gambling addiction.
Yahoo Shuts Down Its Online Poker Room After Only One Month
Yahoo has taken the drastic step of shutting down its online poker room after launching just one month ago. The company cited security concerns in its decision. Yahoo Poker will be closed effective December 31.
Gambling Revenue Falls in November
(Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the world's biggest gambling hub Macau fell 19.6 percent in November on an annual basis, the sixth consecutive drop, as China's pervasive war on corruption and slowing economic growth damp the appetite to wager.
Gambling revenue from Macau's 35 casinos fell to 24.3 billion patacas ($3.04 billion) in November, the fifth consecutive monthly decline, from 33.5 billion patacas a year earlier, according to data released by the Macau government on Monday.
Analysts were expecting a decline of 18 percent to 21 percent.
Do Sports Bettors Convert Into Daily Fantasy Sports Players and Vice Versa?
For those of you wondering whether a sports bettor can be converted into a fantasy player, the answer to this question is a resounding YES.
The same has not always held true for season long fantasy leagues, however, as online sportsbooks trying to capture that market have learned in past years.
PokerStars Sunday Million Now Pays $5 Million: Spin and Gos Pay $1 Million
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – A $1 million Spin & Go promotion and a Sunday Million special edition with $5 million guaranteed are the headline attractions of a December Festival that will see more than $15 million in prizes won by players, PokerStars announced today. (Players from North America prohibited – If you reside in North America go here (high rollers welcome).
Hustler Wants to be First Strip Club With Sportsbook: Free Lap Dances for Winners
The Hustler strip club, founded by infamous publisher and porn peddler Larry Flynt, has filed an application with the Nevada Gaming Commission to become the first strip club offering a sportsbook. Claim Your FREE $250 Here (use bonus code G911).
Isle of Man Issues Statement on UK’s Point of Consumption Tax
In response to the introduction of Point of Consumption tax on Monday 1st December 2014, please find the below statement from Peter Greenhill, head of e-gaming for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development:
From Poker Player to Bitcoin Miner: Chris McAlary Talks Coin Cloud ATM
Chris McAlary tells CalvinAyre.com he decided to start the Bitcoin mining website Coin Cloud ATM following the events of April 15, 2011 in which three of the world’s largest online poker sites were forced to make abrupt exits from the US market, a result of indictments leveled against several key executives from each company.
Partypoker WPT Season XIII Montreal Champ is Really ‘Stupid’
Jonathan Jaffe won the PartyPoker WPT Season XIII Montreal Main Event this past week and sat down with PokerNews.com to discuss what this win really means to him.
It’s not about the money. It’s not about the belt.
What means the most to Jaffe about taking home this title?
Philly Mobster Turns Florida Maître d': Serves Up $14 ‘South Philly Beet Down’
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Associated Press) — A woman took Joseph Merlino's hand and towed him across the marble floor to her friends, who fussed over him, cooing.
Thai Prince Wants Wife’s Family Stripped of Royal Name: Tied to Gambling Scheme
Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has requested that the Thai government strip his wife’s family of their royal name in the wake of a series of corruption arrests tied to gambling and smuggling rackets.
Princess Srirasmi Akharaphongpreecha is Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn's third wife, and the pair married in 2001. They are expected to divorce.
The princess’s uncle, a senior police general, was arrested over accusations of amassing vast wealth through the smuggling and gambling rings.
How Do I Play Daily Fantasy Sports: Salary Cap Games and More
You have heard all the rage about Daily Fantasy Sports but how many of your actually know how to play?
Michael Mizrachi Launching Bitcoin Online Poker Site
One of the biggest names in poker, Michael Mizrachi, has announced plans to open his own bitcoin online poker room.
In an exclusive interview with the online gambling industry trade website CalvinAyre.com, Mizrachi revealed his decision to get in on the operating side of things in light of all the difficulties in securing sponsorship deals.
Ray Rice Becomes Most Added Fantasy Player in Minutes: 168,000 Teams Embrace Him
Immediately following news that Ray Rice won his appeal and can return to the NFL, the former Baltimore Ravens running back became the most picked up player in Yahoo! Fantasy leagues, TMZ.com reported.
Poker Player Awarded Over $340K for Defamatory Facebook Posts
A NSW Supreme Court judge has rewarded poker player Nicholas Polias $340,000 in damages resulting defamatory Facebook posts.
Kansas Man Who Robbed Bellagio Found to be Unfit for Trial
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - A 34-year-old Kansas felon has been declared psychologically unfit for trial in federal court in the July armed robberies of a Las Vegas Strip casino cashier and a bank.
Trial was canceled Friday for Scott Alan Carmitchel on charges of interference with commerce by robbery at the Bellagio and armed robbery of a City National Bank branch.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against FanDuel.com
A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida this week against one of the largest fantasy sports sites FanDuel.com.
$31,156 in Pot Limit Omaha Timed Cash Game Awarded by Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – This Thanksgiving Day, seven players are waking up with a lot to be thankful for. In last night's installment of The Cage PLO, seven players emerged from the time-based cash game with a total of $115,000 in cash. The top player, poof9, walked away with $31,156 in cash.
Americas Cardroom to Implement Bitcoin Withdrawals Next Week
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy confirmed Wednesday evening that the popular online poker room plans to roll out its Bitcoin withdrawal platform some time during the first week of December (an exact date was not immediately known).
“We were working on this today and should have the withdrawal functionality ready by next week,” Nagy said during a four hour live streaming Q&A format broadcast on Gambling911.com Wednesday evening.
WPN Fun With The Cage: Live Streaming With ‘Naked’ Phil, Calls Amaya 'The Devil'
The Cage - Texas Hold'em tourneys have taken the poker industry by storm and now an equally exciting version debuted Wednesday night (November 26) accompanied by a live streaming that can be viewed below or here.
The Cage - Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) was scheduled at 8:00pm ET.
Victoria Coren Leaves PokerStars: Cites Move Away From Poker
Female poker pro Victoria Coren-Mitchell has announced she is leaving Team PokerStars. Her reason: They are adding an online casino and that goes against her beliefs.
“PokerStars.com announced that it will be rolling out online casino gaming alongside its internet poker,” Coren-Mitchell wrote on her blog. “As a result, on Saturday morning, I terminated my endorsement contract with them.
Bozo The Clown Sidekick May be the Man to Save the Taj Mahal
Magician Herbert L. Becker, a one time sidekick to the famed clown Bozo, may be the one to save Taj Mahal.
Irish Businesses Flourish in Tough Eurozone Economy: Paddy Power Leads the Way
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has seen strong returns over the past month whereas much of the Eurozone is encountering a weakening.
Ireland businesses in general have been flourishing amidst the tough economic times throughout Europe. Both the nation’s major airlines, Ryanair, the biggest in Europe, and Air Lingus, continue to thrive.
Leagues Demand $3.4 Million Back From NJ Sports Betting Case: More to be Spent
The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA are asking for $3.4 million from the Courts for the bond they placed on New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack to prevent them from offering sports betting this fall.
Foxwoods Cuts Back on Gambling
HARTFORD, Conn. - (Associated Press) - Foxwoods, the largest casino resort in North America, is reducing its number of slot machines and table games to free up space for nightclubs and other new attractions as it adapts to fierce competition, the new CEO said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Huckabee Gearing Up for US Presidential Run: Does Adelson’s ‘Dirty Work’
Fox News television host and 2008 US Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is reportedly preparing to run again in 2016.
Third Time a Charm for Gutfreund on HPT
Mt. Pleasant, MI - David Gutfreund came oh-so-close to a Heartland Poker Tour championship twice before, but the cards didn't fall in his favor on either trip to HPT's TV table. The third time proved to be a charm at HPT's most prestigious event of the year, the annual Championship Open at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. The Chicago man finally came out on top of a tough field that included most of the season's champs, picking up $156,649 for the win.
Six Men Charged With Plotting to Beat Up Man to Collect $40K Gambling Debt
Six men have been charged with plotting to beat up a Chicago area restaurant worker in an effort to collect $40,000 gambling debt.
Prosecutors claim that five of the six individuals have been charged with assault.
They knocked him to the ground and punched and kicked him, prosecutors charged in an indictment returned last week.
