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Actor Ben Affleck Comes Clean About Card Counting Accusations: ‘True Story’
Speaking to Details Magazine, Hollywood actor Ben Affleck confirmed reports that Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino security had asked the “Batman” star to step away from a blackjack table following a successful night of gambling while acknowledging he had engaged in card counting.
Nevada Judge Pleads Guilty in Federal Fraud Case: Some Funds Used for Gambling
LAS VEGAS — (Reuters) - A longtime Nevada state court judge pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal conspiracy charge in a plea deal that cost him his elected position, his law license and is expected to get him 27 months in prison for his role in a decade-long investment fraud that prosecutors said reaped more than $2.6 million.
Control of US Senate Odds Now Close to 50-50 Says Paddy Power
Irish online bookmaker Paddy Power has the odds of which party will control the US Senate at Republicans 8/13 and Democrats 6/5.
The Republicans were widely expected to control the Senate following November mid-term elections, however, in recent days it now appears that Kansas Independent Greg Orman will likely beat three-term incumbent Republican Senator Pat Roberts.
ESPN ‘Playing for the Mob’ Profiles Boston College Point Shaving Scandal
ESPN will be releasing a documentary next month entitled “Playing for the Mob”, profiling the infamous 1978-1979 Boston College point shaving scandal.
Wynn Resorts Gets Approved for Gambling License
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - Wynn Resorts has won the competition for the lucrative Boston-area casino license, besting rival Mohegan Sun largely on the strength of its $1.6 billion project’s economic development potential.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted 3-to-1 Tuesday to award the license to the Las Vegas casino giant, which wants to turn a former chemical plant site on the Mystic River in Everett into a gleaming casino resort.
A final vote is expected Wednesday after Wynn formally agrees to terms and conditions regulators have stipulated.
Online Gambling Site Betfair Guaranteeing No Scotland Independence
Polls may say the outcome of the Scottish independence vote is too close to call but one UK-based betting shop, Betfair.com, is already paying out more than 100,000 pounds ($162,000) to customers who backed a "No" vote.
Heartland Poker Tour Hits Million Dollar Mark Again
Black Hawk, CO For the seventh consecutive time, Heartland Poker Tour surpassed the $1 million mark with its Main Event prize pool at Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour. In the end, it was deli owner Nader Wahdan who defeated the field of 686 entrants for the massive payday of $226,891.
G911 World Exclusive: Investigation Into Bwin.Party Stock Trades
An investigation into recent stock trades involving bwin.party, an online betting company, is being conducted, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
A source tells Gambling911.com that the proper authorities are looking into recent, possibly-suspicious, large purchases of stock by directors of the company.
Bookies Make Up Big Time for Patriots Losses: Eagles Icing on Cake
Despite getting crushed by sports bettors who were backing New England to cover against Minnesota, bookies made up for any losses with big wins by the Bears, Browns and Chargers. In all, the Patriots represented only one of seven teams with heavy lopsided action that favored gamblers.
Wynn, Mohegan Sun Respond to Casino Regulators in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Associated Press) — Wynn Resorts appears to have a strong advantage over Mohegan Sun in the fierce competition for the Boston-area casino license, even as the Las Vegas gambling giant pushes back against some requirements state regulators are seeking to impose if it is to win the license.
WSOP Finalist Jorryt Van Hoof is Phil Hellmuth’s Type of Guy
The Dutch are known for many things, but playing poker isn't one of them.
Growing tulips, building windmills and wearing wooden shoes--those are the activities people from the Netherlands are associated with.
But that all may be about to change.
Poker Pro Dutch Boyd Talks About Being Bipolar: But Is He Mental?
In an audio interview with CalvinAyre.com, poker pro Dutch Boyd discussed living with bipolar disorder.
Years ago, the poker community had posed the question: “Is Dutch Boyd mental?”
“I don’t know. I haven’t had an issue with bipolar for six-years now. I haven’t been on any sort of medication. As soon as I stopped doing drugs and cut out that unhealthy part of my life, the bipolar just seemed to disappear. Sometimes I am frightened it will come back and sometimes I think it’s creeping up on me.
Poker Pro Roland de Wolfe Named in £10m Cheating Lawsuit: Masseuses in Cahoots
A Dubai-based investor is suing London's Les Ambassadeurs casino for £10m claiming he was cheated at the poker table by pros Roland de Wolfe and Josh Gould.
VictoryLand Casino Trial Concludes After Four Days of Testimony
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Associated Press) -- A four-day trial over the legality of gambling machines seized from the VictoryLand casino has ended, but it will be a few weeks before the judge rules.
Attorneys for the closed Macon County casino and the state attorney general's office wrapped up their cases in a Montgomery courtroom Friday afternoon. Circuit Judge William Shashy gave lawyers four weeks to file more legal arguments after the transcript of the case is completed. Then he will rule.
3000 Taj Mahal Employees Given Notice They May Lose Jobs
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - The owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino has sent notices to more than 3,100 employees warning it could be shut down in November.
Trump Entertainment Resorts told The Associated Press it filed the notices earlier this week, saying it could close Nov. 13.
The company filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and threatened to close the Taj Majal if it doesn't get concessions from its unions.
Pinnacle Sports Exits UK Market, Others Force to Lay Off Staff, Close Betting Shops
The United Kingdom government is set to begin enforcing new regulations for online gambling, beginning with a hefty tax increase.
The pending changes and increased taxation will go into effect October 1 though a grace period for application processing is being allowed for those operators based out of Alderney and the Isle of Man.
PokerStars Expected to Enter New Jersey Market by October
New Jersey state Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) is optimistic that the world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, will likely enter the Garden State’s legalized Web poker market in the coming weeks.
Mortician Convicted of Running Illegal Poker Games
A Staten Island, New York mortician has been convicted of running illegal poker games and could be sentenced up to 16 months behind bars.
Joseph Fumando, 42, was found guilty after a jury deliberated for just 20 minutes.
Brutal Japan Mob Boss Arrested for Gunning Man Down in Public
Japanese police arrested the leader of the brutal yakuza organised crime syndicate Thursday for the 1998 murder of a 70-year-old man.
Satoru Nomura, 67, the top leader of Kudokai, has long been considered one of the most dangerous yakuza crime syndicates in Japan.
El Mejor Sitio de Apuestas en Línea para Jugadores de Habla Hispana!
Uno de los mejores sitios de apuestas en internet para jugadores de habla hispana es BetPhoenix.ag, un sitio de apuestas que cuenta con el personal profesional y experimentado que le atenderá en el idioma de su preferencia ya sea español o inglés.
Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty: Paddy Power Makes Payouts
Oscar Pistorius has been found Not Guilty of murdering his wife model Reeva Steenkamp in a case that has been widely covered by the gambling world following Irish bookmaker Paddy Power’s decision to take wagers on the outcome.
‘All In, All Night’, ‘Underground Poker’ Debuts on Discovery Channel
Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak appear in a new TV show that debuted on the Discovery Network Wednesday night at 10 pm EDT.
The program focuses on the two pros searching for underground poker games with the premier episode set in New Orleans.
Discovery Channel provides the premise for the series:
Massachusetts Won’t Make Decision on Boston Casino This Week
BOSTON (Associated Press) — State gambling regulators say they'll hold off making a decision on the lone Boston-area casino license this week.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday said it will break off deliberations until Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun have a chance to respond, by Friday, to a series of conditions the panel is considering imposing on their proposals. The commission says it'll reconvene Monday with the hope of awarding the license by Wednesday.
Revel has $90 Million Offer to Buy Closed Casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - A Florida developer has offered $90 million for the Revel Casino Hotel that shut down last week, lawyers for the resort said Wednesday in court documents.
The casino said in the bankruptcy court filing that Glenn Straub's Polo North Country Club, Inc., made the cash bid for the $2.4 billion resort. The casino also wants a judge to set an auction for Sept. 24 if any higher bids are received by Sept. 23. A bankruptcy court judge would have to approve any sale.
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AP Source: Law Enforcement Agent Says NFL Received Ray Rice Tape Back in April
ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.
Trump in Other Battles to Get Name Off of Troubled Properties
Real Estate tycoon Donald Trump recently sued to get his name off of two troubled Atlantic City casinos, the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal. This wouldn’t be the first time the Donald has been embroiled in lawsuits to disassociate himself with properties that feature his name.
Trump had previously aligned himself with one Jody Kriss, licensing his name to a failed development in South Florida, The Trump International Hotel & Tower.
That lawsuit turned ugly though a judge eventually found Trump “not guilty” of deceiving potential buyers.
Poker Princess Molly Bloom Fielding Offers to Turn Book Into Movie
In an interview with PokerNews.com, the so-called “Poker Princess” Molly Bloom discusses how she is currently fielding offers to turn her book “Molly’s Game” into a TV film.
The book takes readers inside the poker matches that Bloom ran in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Las Vegas featuring big name celebrities and sports figures until it all came crashing down around her when she was indicted and ultimately plead guilty last year.
Poker Pro Guy Laliberté Preparing for ET
Guy Laliberté, the billionaire who founded Cirque du Soleil and the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop may be waiting for a drop of another kind, the landing of extraterrestrials.
Antigua Fires Attorney Mendel in Online Gambling Dispute With US: Had Links to WSEX
The Caribbean island of Antigua has fired attorney Mark Mendel, who for many years represented the tiny island in its dispute with the United States over online gambling.
It also made a new dramatic offer to the US Government for compensation awarded to it by the World Trade Organization.
