2018 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released

2018 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released

The full schedule of events and structures for the 2018 Irish Poker Open became available this week with the the Main Event promising a massive €1,000,000 guarantee for the same low buy-in as in past years of €1,150.

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Freaky Vegas Review: ‘Baptism by Fire’

Freaky Vegas Review: ‘Baptism by Fire’

Freaky Vegas is the new kid on the block.  We had an opportunity to meet up with Affiliate Director Lucan Godwin at last month’s SiGMA 2017 in Malta and heard good things about him.

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Molly’s Game Reviews Are In: Early 90 Percent Approval

Molly’s Game Reviews Are In: Early 90 Percent Approval

RottenTomatoes.com, the film review aggregate website, has the upcoming poker film Molly’s Game ranked a very impressive 90% on its Tomatometer. 

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2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Kicks Off January 11

2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Kicks Off January 11

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Hosts the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Beginning Jan. 11

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Americas Cardroom’s MO MO MO PLO Starts December 7th

Americas Cardroom’s MO MO MO PLO Starts December 7th

Here at Americas Cardroom, our next big promotion is always just around the corner. In fact, arguably our biggest news ever just got released with our weekly $1,000,0001 GTD tourneys that start on January 7th.

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Hundreds Come Out to Mourn ‘Poker Queen’

A 42-year-old Bet365.com employee known affectionately as the “Poker Queen” was killed in a Czech Republic crash early last month.  Hundreds attended Emma Fryer’s funeral Tuesday morning.

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NY Times: Justices Skeptical Over Sports Betting Ban, Brennan Jr ‘No One Side Favored’

NY Times: Justices Skeptical Over Sports Betting Ban, Brennan Jr ‘No One Side Favored’

In the Supreme Court, a federal law banning sports betting in all but a handful of states faced headwinds.  New Jersey brought forth the suit with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL seeking to prevent legalized sports wagering.

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Ladbrokes Losing Customers After Mock Tweet

SPFL sponsors Ladbrokes appear to be losing customers who are fans of Aberdeen following an attempt at humor via the social media outlet Twitter.

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Bitcoin Cash CEO ‘We Won’t Need Banks Anymore’

Bitcoin Cash CEO ‘We Won’t Need Banks Anymore’

Back in late November, Rick Falkvinge, CEO of BitCoin Cash and founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, joined RT to discuss the cryptocurrency and its potential impact on the banking sector.

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Columbia University Professor: ‘Bitcoin Should be Outlawed’

Columbia University Professor: ‘Bitcoin Should be Outlawed’

Appearing on Bloomberg News recently, Columbia University professor and economist Joseph Stiglitz said he believes the cryptocurrency that today is so popular with online gamers “should be outlawed”.

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Molly’s Game to Premier Christmas Day: Reviews Rolling in

Molly’s Game to Premier Christmas Day: Reviews Rolling in

The much anticipated Aaron Sorkin poker flick Molly’s Game is set to premier in the United States on Christmas Day.  It has begun to receive heavy promotion on television.

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How to Launder Money Through Casinos – The ‘Vancouver Model’

How to Launder Money Through Casinos – The ‘Vancouver Model’

Foreigners, mostly Chinese businessmen, laundering millions of dollars through the River Rock Casino in Vancouver, British Columbia, has become so prevalent, the method has even been given a name: The “Vancouver Model”.

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Catena Media Acquire BayBets German Online Gambling Affiliate Firm

Catena Media Acquire BayBets German Online Gambling Affiliate Firm

A Stockholm-based online gambling affiliate business, Catena Media, has purchased Germany –based sports affiliate Baybets Ltd for a cool €26.5 million.

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A Good Day for NJ in Supreme Court Sports Betting Matter

The state of New Jersey wants sports betting legalized.  The major sports leagues, including the National Football League, has fought to prevent this.  And now the case has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court.

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Crown Casino Facing Class Action, Major Bust of Online Gambling Ring

Crown Casino Facing Class Action, Major Bust of Online Gambling Ring

Following the arrests of 18 Crown Casino employees and their subsequent guilty pleas in promoting gambling in China this year, company shareholders have launched a class action against the casino firm for the sharp drop in its share price on news of the arrests.

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Improve Your Sportsbook Business With TopPayPerHead.com

Improve Your Sportsbook Business With TopPayPerHead.com

Any online bookie site owner knows something. Running a profitable bookie business is important. That does not come easy. It is possible with pay per head software. Many people fail in this.

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Reporters Line Up Outside Supreme Court to Hear NJ Sports Betting Case

Reporters Line Up Outside Supreme Court to Hear NJ Sports Betting Case

The line waiting to get into Supreme Court for oral arguments in New Jersey sports betting case Monday morning was YUGE!!!!

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Gambling Aussies Losing $24b Per Year, F*** Artificial Intelligence and Poker

Gambling Aussies Losing $24b Per Year, F*** Artificial Intelligence and Poker

Australian gambling losses hit an all-time high in 2017 after punters burned through nearly $24 billion in a year, mostly going towards poker machines.

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5 Great Poker Books to Give Your Hubby This Christmas

5 Great Poker Books to Give Your Hubby This Christmas

Not sure what to gift the poker player in your life? This year try one of the fast selling books from D and B Publishing. PokerNews.com has you covered.

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Books Crushed Again With Patriots Cover

Books Crushed Again With Patriots Cover

For the third straight week, bookmakers have taken a hit in the NFL, and this week it was all about the New England Patriots dismantling the Bills on the road.

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Bet365 Reviews – Affiliates Forced Into Compliance, Accounts Suspended

Bet365 Reviews – Affiliates Forced Into Compliance, Accounts Suspended

Back in October, Stoke-based Bet365.com began requiring that all of its affiliates begin complying with specified instructions on company “review” pages.  Obviously, reviews are meant to be….well, neutral reviews.

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Digitain Joins Forces With Pokerdom Ahead of FIFA World Cup

Digitain Joins Forces With Pokerdom Ahead of FIFA World Cup

Suren Khachatryan, CEO of the Armenian based nulti-channel sports betting platform and technology provider Digitain says his company’s recent announced partnership with Russia’s biggest poker network Pokerdom provided “a feather in their cap”.

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The Most Violent and Feared Mafia Godfather is Dead: Son Just Sentenced

The Most Violent and Feared Mafia Godfather is Dead: Son Just Sentenced

Gangster “Boss of bosses” Toto Riina was one of the most violent and feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia, according to the  AFP.  It is said he was responsible for the murder of some 150 people.

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Man Wanted in Gambling Den Beating Caught on Video (Watch it Here)

Man Wanted in Gambling Den Beating Caught on Video

Have you seen this man?  Described as a Middle-Eastern man, standing 6-foot-3, with a shaved head and goatee with a muscular build, the suspect is alleged to have beaten a man at a York, Ontario gambling den.

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Understanding Bitcoin's Surge And Its Use Around The World

Understanding Bitcoin's Surge And Its Use Around The World

James Altucher talks 200 billion and 200 trillion and what it all means for Bitcoin.

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Blankfein and Bloomberg on Small Business, Bitcoin, Taxes

Blankfein not guessing that Bitcoin will work out, Bloomberg skeptical of governments around the world losing control over monetary policy

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Be Happy About Moving Your Bookie Business To PPH Platform

Be Happy About Moving Your Bookie Business To PPH Platform

A serious bookie should always be on the lookout. The aim is to ensure you take up any advantage that comes up. The first one is moving your bookie business to pay per head.

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Moving To Pay Per Head Platform Will Give You Best Results

Moving To Pay Per Head Platform Will Give You Best Results

Is there a site without sports betting? If there is, the bookie is losing a lot of money. Pay per head sites offer all types of games. Betting sports has a long history.

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How To Generate Profit With Your Bookie Site

How To Generate Profit With Your Bookie Site

Do you want to own a bookie site? Are you a bookie? What do you want from your business? I guess you need profit. If that is what you want, the answer is simple. You need online bookie software From Premier Per Head.

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SiGMA VideoSlots Awards Ceremony Winners 2017 Revealed

SiGMA VideoSlots Awards Ceremony Winners 2017 Revealed

At this year’s SiGMA2017 event, VideoSlots.com hosted the first ever SiGMA awards ceremony and the winners appear here.

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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.