Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies See Rise Late Wednesday After Rough 48 Hours

Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies See Rise Late Wednesday After Rough 48 Hours

The price of Bitcoin added some $1,400 over the course of less than half a day on the biggest U.S.-based exchange, Coinbase.  At one point over the past 48 hours, the cryptocurrency shed approximately 50% off its high of nearly $20,000.

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Couple Who Ran Illegal Sports Betting Ring Sentenced to a Year

Couple Who Ran Illegal Sports Betting Ring Sentenced to a Year

The husband and wife tandem that ran an illegal sports betting ring out of St. Louis, Missouri between the years 2008 and 2014 have been sentenced to one year behind bars.

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Ethereum Network Congestion Forces Exchanges to Halt Withdrawals

Ethereum Network Congestion Forces Exchanges to Halt Withdrawals

Scaling problems that have been sporadically affecting the Ethereum network reappeared on Wednesday in the midst of a second day of price plunging.

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Bitcoin Bloodbath Continues for a Second Day: Value Halved in One Month

Bitcoin Bloodbath Continues for a Second Day: Value Halved in One Month

Bitcoin fell below $10,000 Wednesday, extending a sell-off that has erased about half the digital currency’s value in one month. Other digital currencies fell sharply as well.

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Live Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker Online Unveiled

Live Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker Online Unveiled

Live Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker debuts for the first time online courtesy of Evolution Gaming.

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Can I Convert Bitcoins to USD, Other Currencies When Betting Online?

While it's great to hold cryptocurrencies in an online betting account at times when prices are skyrocketing, there are days when prices take a nose dive.  This means that your winnings drop as well.

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Bitcoin is 'Definitely Not Dead' Despite Losing 50 Percent off All-Time High

Bitcoin is 'Definitely Not Dead' Despite Losing 50 Percent off All-Time High

The world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, dived as low as $9,199.59 Wednesday morning, according to CoinDesk.  This was around 50% off its all time high of $19,783.21 that occurred only one month ago.

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Ladbrokes on Hot Seat After Imposing £800 'Dormancy' Fees

Ladbrokes on Hot Seat After Imposing £800 'Dormancy' Fees

A punter claims he has been waiting since 2014 to be paid by Ladbrokes and now they are trying to tack on a "dormancy" fee totalling £800.

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Doug Polk: Tai Lopez Needs to Stop Selling Me His Bitcoin Course

Tai Lopez is famous for hanging out in his garage, showing off Lamborghinis, reading thousands of books, chilling with celebrities, and aggressively marketing his courses on YouTube.

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Is The Dash Altcoin Going To Be The Next Big Thing In 2018?

Is The Dash Altcoin Going To Be The Next Big Thing In 2018?

It is hard to answer this question with a mere yes or no. The reason is that there are many things in place. Bitcoin, the traditional digital is still leading. But there is also Dash, which is coming in with force.

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Bitconnect Appears to be Shuttered, Apparent Ponzi Scheme

Bitconnect Appears to be Shuttered, Possible Scam

GlobalCryptoPress.com Reporter Ross Davis' vlog after hearing the news of the end of what he believes to have been a Bitconnect ponzi scheme.

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January Crypto-Slump Continues With Some Bright Spots Tuesday Evening

Nearly all of the top 68 cryptocurrencies have witnessed a decline during the month of January with some bad news hitting hard Tuesday as South Korea regulators consider banning exchange trading and while rumors of banks blocking cryptocurrency charges were running rampant.

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Capital One Blocks Cryptocurrency Purchases With Its Card as Bitcoin Hits Biggest Low in Weeks

Capital One Blocks Cryptocurrency Purchases With Its Card as Bitcoin Hits Biggest Low in Weeks

Tuesday was not a good day for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as nearly all of them witnessed sharp declines on the day.

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Vegas Gambling Revenue Hits All Time Low

Generating $26 billion in total revenue, Nevada gaming regulators say it is a new record low for Vegas.

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Cryptocurrency Mining Heat May Soon Be Recycled

Cryptocurrency Mining Heat May Soon Be Recycled

A self-proclaimed Canadian entrepreneur is seeking to recycle the heat generated from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining. The entrepreneur is optimistic that he is doing the right thing to recycle the heat.

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Live Online Poker Arrives In Atlantic City New Jersey

Live Online Poker Arrives In Atlantic City New Jersey

It is now official that you can play live poker from an Atlantic City casino. It is a hard work that is turning successful.  Golden Nugget in Atlantic City is giving punters a chance to enjoy online poker.

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Understand Dollar Cost Averaging For Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Understand Dollar Cost Averaging For Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Are You Ready To Understand Dollar Cost Averaging For Bitcoin Cryptocurrency? If the question is what it is about dollar averaging you need to know, the answer is everything. Yes, it is pretty much everything you need to understand.

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Authorities Identify 42-year-Old Woman Who Died in Port Richey Casino Shuttle Boat Fire

A woman who was on a casino shuttle boat that caught fire in Pasco County on Sunday has died from her injuries, officials say.

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Fastest Payouts in Online Poker as Americas Cardroom Player Reports Under 2 Hour Receipt Via Ethereum

Fastest Payouts in Online Poker as Americas Cardroom Player Reports Under 2 Hour Receipt Via Ethereum

Back in October Americas Cardroom added some 60 different types of cryptocurrency options and now that move is paying off in a very big way. 

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Cryptocurrency Prices Plummet Tuesday Morning as South Korea Fears Mount

Cryptocurrency Prices Plummet Tuesday Morning as South Korea Fears Mount

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were witnessing volatile price drops Tuesday morning following statements issued by South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon. 

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ThePOGG releases Affiliate Program Value Report 2017

ThePOGG.com is proud to announce their affiliate program value report for 2017. The purpose of the report is to share with the webmaster community and gain an insight as to which affiliate programs perform the best and ones that are below average.

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Need a Pay Per Head Bookie Service for Conference Championship Weekend

Need a Pay Per Head Bookie Service for Conference Championship Weekend

It has been a long and grueling season and now we are finally in the home stretch with the Conference Championship Games coming up this Sunday, January 21st, 2018. T

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One Dead After Casino Shuttle Boat Goes Up in Flames: 50 Passengers Forced to Jump

One Dead After Casino Boat Goes Up in Flames

A casino company said Monday it never had a problem with the shuttle boat that erupted in flames off Florida’s Gulf Coast, leading to the death of a female passenger.

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80 Percent of Bitcoin Mined: What Next?

80 Percent of Bitcoin Mined: What Next?

A milestone was reached over the weekend after the determination that only 4.2 million Bitcoin tokens are left to be mined meaning that the cryptocurrency is only 20 percent away from reaching its hardwired 21 million token limit.

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Can I Play With a Live Dealer Casino Online Using My Mobile Device?

People often ask if it is possible to play a live dealer casino online using one's mobile phone or iPad.  Obviously, the bigger the device, the better the quality. 

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Relentless Changes in the UK and EU: APCW Perspectives

Relentless Changes in the UK and EU: APCW Perspectives

This week's news turns to the 'relentless' changes for our industry coming from the UK Gambling Commission and the European Union.

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Desperate Digital Currency Investors Incur Debts To Buy Bitcoin

Desperate Digital Currency Investors Incur Debts To Buy Bitcoin

After seeing how bitcoin performs in 2017, some investors are panicking. A section of bitcoin investors is now creating massive debts to buy a digital coin. 

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PCA 2018 Main Event Winner Maria Lampropulos Taking Home Over $1 Million

PCA 2018 Main Event Winner Maria Lampropulos Taking Home Over $1 Million

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2018 comes to an historic end with the first woman ever to win the PCA Main Event

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Guardian Warns 'Don't Invest in Bitcoin': Compares Craze to That of Beanie Babies

Mr Money Moustache, a financial blogger writing for the Guardian, warns folks should not invest in the cryptocurrency craze focused primarily on Bitcoin, with countless other digital currencies also striving to gain attention these days.

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Two Men Plead Guilty in Case Involving Wiretapping of Poker Pro's Phones

Two Men Plead Guilty in Case Involving Wiretapping of Poker Pro's Phones

Two man charged with running online sports betting ring and operating illegal poker games

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The Rise of Sports Prediction Markets: From Fantasy Leagues to Real-Money Contracts

The Rise of Sports Prediction Markets: From Fantasy Leagues to Real-Money Contracts

Sports betting has evolved dramatically in the last decade, expanding from fringe betting and fantasy sports to prediction markets available in every state. The rapid changes in sports gambling laws in North America have opened the doors for new styles of betting to take hold.
Same-Game Parlays - Why Gambling Nerds Love Them

Same-Game Parlays - Why Gambling Nerds Love Them

Same-game parlays (SGPs) let you wager on every aspect of the game in one high-paying, high-risk wager. These tricky wagers started as niche markets for experienced bettors, but have quickly grown into the most popular wagers at sportsbooks.   
Florida Primaries Betting Odds - Races Surprisingly Competitive

Florida Primaries Betting Odds - Races Surprisingly Competitive

The primary season summer storm swings through Florida this Tuesday. Primary betting coverage has been record setting here at Gambling911.com, including the last two weeks in both Michigan and Wisconsin.
Sick $9.4 Million in Jackpots Awarded Last Month at Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Florida

Sick $9.4 Million in Jackpots Awarded Last Month at Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Florida

If you are a regular reader of the Gambling911.com website, you're probably used to seeing news of high paying jackpots consistently being reported at Sacramento, California casinos.