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Bitcoin Price Crosses $1000 Threshold Again: Leading Exchange Exec Arrested
Bitcoin prices rose above the $1,000 (€731, £606)-mark once again Monday, peaking at $1,038 on Tokyo-based MT Gox bitcoin exchange. This essentially countered the negative effects of a sell-off in emerging markets.
Singer Susan Boyle Applies for Job With Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Say what?
Could one of the best voices in music today, Susan Boyle, have fallen on hard times?
People Magazine has revealed that Ms. Boyle, 52, recently applied for a part time gig at British bookmaker Ladbrokes.
The 16-hour-a-week job at the Blackburn, Scotland shop pays $10 an hour.
Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes says, "We were as shocked as Simon, Amanda and Piers when Susan asked about the part-time vacancy. She once applied for a job with us before hitting the big time, so it's good to see she's still dreaming the dream of working for Ladbrokes."
Feds Drop Case Against Reputed Mob Boss Who Twice Beat Gambling Charges
PHILADELPHIA (Associated Press) — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek to retry a reputed Philadelphia mob boss who twice beat charges in a gambling and racketeering case.
Joseph Ligambi could have faced a third trial after jurors acquitted him last week of witness tampering while deadlocking on three other charges. But prosecutors filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss the remaining counts. A judge still has to sign off.
Floyd Mayweather Jr Bets $10 Million on Broncos to Win Super Bowl: Fact or Fiction
Over the past year there have been numerous stories about boxer Floyd Mayweather wagering insane amounts of money on games including a $5.9 million bet on the Miami Heat to win in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. That story never quite proved to be factual.
New Bitcoin Sportsbook CoinBet Debuts in Times Square: Hot or Dangerous Trend in 2014
A new bitcoin-only sportsbook made its debut smack in the middle of Times Square this past week, advertising on the Reuters interactive billboard.
Coinbet.cc is one of the newest online gambling sites to enter the lucrative bitcoin Web gaming market. This appears as if it will become a pretty significant trend as we move forward into 2014.
But it could prove to be a dangerous one as well.
PokerStars.IT IPT Nova Gorica 1 Season 6 – Vincitore Marko Mikovic
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Un giocatore Serbo, Marko Mikovic, ha vinto il primo premio di €89,000 (deal finale a tre) dopo un intenso Heads up al tavolo finale dell’IPT Nova Gorica, che si e’ protatto fino alla tarda serata di Martedi'.
Chris Day Leads at Even of Day 1A of EPT 10 Deauville Main Event
British player Chris Day has a super-narrow lead over Finland's Jorma Nuutinen at the end of Day 1a of the EPT Deauville Main Event tonight. Day has 154,100 to Nuutinen's 154,000. There are 134 players who made it through today from the 234-strong starting field including Team PokerStars Pros Eugene Katchalov and Marcin Horecki.
The EPT has joined forces with the national France Poker Series to create a mega ten-day, 45-event EPT Deauville Poker Festival, running January 22 - February 1, 2014 at Casino Barriere.
Delaware’s Foray Into Online Gambling Arena: Casinos Don’t Have a Clue
Three states entered the world of real money online gambling last year – Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. Nevada was first, New Jersey has proven the most successful and tiny Delaware, well…..
Pennsylvania Explores Online Gambling, Keno
HARRISBURG — (Associated Press) - With top Pennsylvania state lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett seeking ways to plug a projected budget deficit, they are considering expanding lottery gambling and, possibly, legalizing online gambling.
The Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony Wednesday that focuses partly on adding keno to the Pennsylvania Lottery's game lineup.
Ezugi launches Uplay1’s Live Hybrid Black Jack: Allows Unlimited Players at Table
Ezugi, the innovative live dealer gaming system provider, today announced it shall be integrating a Hybrid Black Jack solution to allow unlimited players at a black jack table and increase operator’s revenues.
The agreement with Uplay1™, a gaming intellectual Property Company enables Ezugi’s clients to offer live Black Jack that was previously limited to 7 seats per table to be available to unlimited players with a mix of higher and lower bet minimums and enhanced gaming engagement.
Feds Say Paddy Power Rodman Sponsored North Korea Trip Violated Sanctions
The US Treasury Department contends that former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s recent visits to North Korea may have been in violation of sanctions against the so-called “Hermit Kingdom”.
Royalty Free Video, Music Downloads Set to Cripple Netflix: Antigua Fights Back
The tiny island nation of Antigua is set to launch its royalty free video and music site, Gambling911.com is learning. The move is in response to the US failure to abide by a World Trade Organization decision related to online gambling.
Royal Flush: $2.7 Mil in Counterfeit Poker Chips Found Clogged in Borgata Pipe
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - A clogged pipe at an Atlantic City, N.J., casino has led to the discovery of $2.7 million in counterfeit poker chips that had been flushed down a toilet.
Authorities say a Fayetteville, N.C., man sneaked fake chips into a poker tournament at Atlantic City's Borgata casino, leading to the cancellation of one of its events last week.
Christian Lusardi was arrested Friday on charges including theft and rigging a public contest. It's unknown if he has a lawyer.
Online Poker: The Beast Changes Weekly Format at Americas Cardroom
Poker players with big appetites for winning are going to love this. The US-friendly online poker site Americas Cardroom today announced that their popular points race, The Beast, is taking on a new weekly format. The move to a 7-day points race comes just a few months after The Beast morphed from a monthly event into a twice-monthly one on October 1st, 2013.
Gambling Addicted Former Morgan Stanley Banker Gets Life for Killing Wife
A former product controller at Morgan Stanley has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a UK court.
Manas Kapoor, 35, strangled his wife to death the same day he was to attend a disciplinary hearing after it was discovered he had gambled away millions of dollars belonging to the firm.
Kapoor admitted he was £8,000 in debt and was borrowing from friends and family to support his gambling addiction.
7Red.com Becomes Latest Online Casino With Live Dealers
7Red.com, which recently named former Heavy Weight Champion Mike Tyson as its brand ambassador, is the latest online casino to incorporate live dealers. And who knows? Maybe you’ll get to play along side Iron Mike.
Hearing Scheduled on Illinois Gambling Expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Associated Press) - The lawmaker seeking approval for expanded gambling in Illinois will conduct several hearings to get public input.
Rep. Bob Rita is a Blue Island Democrat. He said Thursday that the first hearing will be Jan. 28 at the Casino Queen riverboat casino in East St. Louis.
Rita took over the expansion plan last spring after Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed past attempts for lacking ethical and legal safeguards.
Justin Bieber to be Deported From US at 8-1 Odds
Good news for those of you living in the US, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is offering odds on troubled 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber of being deported back to Canada at 8-1 odds.
New Jersey Looking at Massive Online Gambling Expansion Beyond its Borders
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - Two New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that would drastically expand Internet gambling in the state, allowing it to take bets from other states and countries.
PayNoRake.com Review is In and the Feedback Has Been Super Positive
The new management of the Chico Poker Network are thrilled to announce that, after their acquisition of the network almost a year ago, the feedback that they are receiving from affiliates and players alike is very positive, particularly with regards to their unique rakeback brand, PayNoRake.com, which is fast becoming the online poker room of choice for poker players and affiliates alike!
2014 Grammy Awards Betting Odds – Lorde, Daft Punk, Macklemore Favorites
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Cubeia Online Poker Network Latest to Incorporate Bitcoin
The latest online gambling company to begin accepting bitcoin transactions is Swedish-based Cubeia, an Internet poker network. They follow in the footsteps of Americas Cardroom, which announced two weeks ago they too have begun offering the anonymous digital currency as a payment alternative.
Man Sentenced to Five Months in Russian Mob-Tied High Stakes Poker Case
NEW YORK (Associated Press) — A federal judge in Manhattan has given prison to another defendant in a massive high-stakes poker games case.
Edwin Ting of New York City was charged in April 2013 along with 33 other alleged members and associates of two Russian-American organized crime enterprises.
Ting was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison and ordered to forfeit $2 million.
New Jersey Online Gambling: Steve Wynn Wants in and Getting Waiver
John Brennan of the Bergen Record is reporting that casino mogul Steve Wynn is about to get a waiver to enter the New Jersey online gambling marketplace. He was not among the original applicants.
Brennan writes:
Gambling Regulators to Watch for Olympics Gambling Cheats
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Olympics officials have asked Nevada gambling regulators to help watch for cheating at the Winter Games in Sochi.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday that it was partnering with the International Olympic Committee to help prevent match fixing and other kinds of manipulation.
Full Tilt Poker Claims Administrator Approves $82 Million in Funds to 30k Players
The claims administrator overseeing payment of Full Tilt Poker funds has approved release of $82m in funds to approx 30k players, the Poker Players Alliance reported late Wednesday.
The US Department of Justice placed the Garden City Group in charge of paying out those customers owed millions of dollars by Full Tilt Poker following a 2011 indictment. FTP exited the US market and failed to pay American players. They were eventually shut down several months later.
Gambling, Poker Addiction Causes Man to Rob Bank in His Underwear
73-year-old John A. Dougherty of Fort Pierce, Florida, has been jailed for robbing a local bank. He blames the act on his long time gambling addiction.
And Dougherty didn’t just rob the bank, he did the deed in his underwear, so to speak.
Dougherty wore black briefs over his head to conceal his identity.
Reuters: 'Courtsiders' Court Controversy at Australian Open Tied to ‘Betting’ Arrest
(Reuters) - It's the climax of a grand slam singles match and everyone in the crowd is on their feet clapping and cheering - with the exception of one man who remains firmly rooted to his chair.
His interest in the score is as intense as the other spectators but his priority is to transmit the result of each point to someone often several thousand miles away via an electronic device in his pocket.
Daily Beast: Cantor Gaming CEO Lee Amaitis 'Bromance' With Billy Walters Lead to Probe
Following news last week that CG Technology, formerly Cantor Gaming, having settled with the Nevada Gaming Control Board for $5.5 million following an 18-page complaint lodged against that company, the Daily Beast speculated as to why CEO Lee Amaitis remains at the helm.
PokerStars Announces Schedule of Seven VIP CLUB LIVE Events for 2014
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced the return of the VIP Club Live tour for 2014, with seven destinations scheduled across three different continents.
The VIP Club Live events, which give PokerStars players the chance to meet fellow VIPs, Team PokerStars members, and PokerStars staff in a friendly setting, with free food, drink and entertainment laid on, proved a big hit in five different cities in 2013.
