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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
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, 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.
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.
Over $3.4 Mil Won During Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS XXIV
Onchan, Isle of Man – Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS XXIV came to a close last weekend, with more than $1,500,000 in prize money awarded in its last three days alone. In total, players won over $3,400,000 across 39 MiniFTOPS XXIV events.
Fifteen days of action culminated on Sunday, as 10,459 players battled it out for their share of the Main Event’s $750,000 guarantee. Winning more than $115,000, “Koller67” took the title of Main Event champion and was the Series’ biggest winner.
PokerStars, Bodog May Be Given Green Light by Feds to Accept US Customers
In a shocking new development, the website CalvinAyre.com is reporting that the US Department of Justice will begin to take on a new approach in dealing with those online gambling operators who once took bets from US citizens. The feds are reportedly now accepting corporate pleas and fines to resolve all outstanding charges.
Lesniak Introduces Bill That Will Permit New Jersey to Offer Interstate Online Gambling
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) has introduced a new bill that would further expand online gambling beyond the state’s borders.
Those establishments hosting their websites out of Atlantic City would be permitted to take bets from other states and countries permitting Web gambling. It is unclear how tax issues would be worked out should such compacts evolve.
Battlestar Galactica Ranks As A Best Casino Video Slot
Enjoyed by thousands each week, Video slot machines make up the most popular casino games, so it should come as no surprise that they have burst into the online arena in recent years. With thousands of different themes, styles and features, slots are one of the most varied pastimes available, making it tough to choose the best from the bunch. So, when you have a spare five minutes, here are just some of the best online video slot titles for 2014 that are well worth a spin.
Battlestar Galactica
Virgin Launches New Jersey Online Gambling Site This Week
Richard Branson wants a piece of the online gambling market in New Jersey as his Virgin Group is set to launch a real money site there this week.
VirginCasino.com is due to launch on Friday. It was one of 15 approved last fall to operate in the Garden State. Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law allowing real money online gambling sites offering poker, roulette and blackjack.
The Virgin Group has teamed up with the Tropicana and online game maker Gamesys.
Poker Pro Annie Duke Gets a Facelift
Annie Duke is back after enduring a few years of criticism for her role representing shuttered online poker room UB.com and perhaps more so for being the sister of disgraced Full Tilt Poker headman Howard Lederer. Full Tilt Poker still owes millions to US players.
Duke has mostly been in hiding…until now….and she’s getting a makeover.
How to Deposit Money With Online Gambling Sites From Canada (2014)
With Skrill gone (effective January 31, 2014), sports bettors from the upper portion of North America are wondering how they can still deposit money with online gambling sites from Canada. Yes folks there are alternatives and who better to guide the way than your good friends here at Alberta-based Gambling911.com.
Poker Pro Phil Ivey to Unveil Training Site IveyPoker.com by Month’s End
Poker pro Phil Ivey is set to open his much anticipated online poker training website IveyPoker.com in the coming days.
The aim of the site is to “teach the world how to play better poker.”
Prominent figures in the world of poker will be well represented on the site including Jennifer Harman, Patrik Antonius and Greg Mercer.
New Jersey WSOP.com Online Championships Start Sunday, Run Until Feb 2
WSOP.com is offering the New Jersey online championships, which features a special $250,000 Invitational Freeroll to kick it off. There are actually two $250,000 freerolls that will be held during the Online Championships, one on January 19 for new depositors and one on February 2 (Super Bowl Sunday) for anyone who played in at least one event.
Poker Pro Tom Dwan Responds to $25 million Win Story in Macau
Poker pro Tom “Durrrr” Dwan did not win $25 million as was reported on a variety of poker websites Friday.
He tweeted late Friday evening:
ya so at the time of this bogus macau story 36hrs ago i was losing on my macau trip, and definitely hadnt won 25 million in a session.
Borgata Cancels Winter Poker Open Event Due to Fake Chips
New Jersey state gaming regulators found that one or more entrants participating in a $2 Million Guaranteed Borgata Winter Poker Open event used a significant number of counterfeit chips.
The Borgata Winter Poker Open is among the most highly anticipated tournaments on US soil.
No charges have been filed in the case.
Oklahoma Bookie Gets 27 Month Prison for Illegal Sports Betting, Poker Business
OKLAHOMA CITY—On Friday January 17, 2014, Teddy Dryden Mitchell, 59, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced by United States District Judge David L. Russell to serve 27 months in federal prison for running an illegal gambling operation, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Poker Set Recalled Following Player’s Finger Being Cut Off
A defective poker table set with chairs sold at discount chain department store Wal-Mart has been recalled, according to CardSchat.com.
Americas Cardroom Launches Early Satellites for $900K Online Super Series III
San Jose, Costa Rica – While New Jersey and Nevada online poker sites struggle to push their guarantees above five figures, one national online poker site is going all in by dropping $900,000 in guarantees on the table this March. Americas Cardroom today announced the return of its popular Online Super Series.
Poker Blogger, Photographer Used Chopsticks to Steal Dealer Tips at Casino
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – (Associated Press) - A poker blogger has been sentenced to a probation program for stealing nearly $700 in dealers’ tips by pulling the cash out of a locked box with chopsticks.
Forty-one-year-old Jay Newnum of Fishers, Ind., has returned the money and announced in a blog post that he plans to “step away from the poker world indefinitely.”
$1 Mil Buy-in Royal Poker Challenge High Stakes Tournament Looks Like a Fake
An advertised high stakes poker tournament, the $1 million buy-in winner take all $50 million Royal Poker Challenge, might not be real.
The casino where the event is supposed to take place has never heard of this tournament.
London Affiliate Conference 2014 Registrations Massively Up (Video)
Alex Pratt of London Affiliate Conference (LAC) tells CalvinAyre.com the event is so far seeing record numbers over past years.
“We are seeing between 50 and 100 registrations per day,” he relayed.
The event, now celebrating its 8th year, will take place on February 7-9 (2014). Over 3000 people attended last year’s LAC with that number to be higher this year, based on Pratt’s estimates.
32Red.com Seeing Black With Record Profits Up 21 Percent in 2013
32Red.com, which has become one of the biggest online casino brands in the world, has reported an increase in revenues of 21 percent during the last 12 months (£38.8m in 2013 compared to £32.1m in 2012).
Ukrainian Network Nearly Took Control of Bitcoin Last Week
As Bitcoin, the alternative anonymous digital currency, becomes more widely accepted within the online gambling community (Americas Cardroom became the first major poker network to implement the option last week), operators remain skeptical….and perhaps with good reason.
Robert Gustafsson the Bodog Raid Instigator: Hungry Tigers, Smashed Penises, Oh My
The murky drama surrounding the November raids on Bodog Asia's Manila offices got a little clearer last week after CalvinAyre.com posted a copy of the affidavit that led to the raid. Turns out the affidavit was signed by former Bodog Asia CEO Robert Gustafsson.
Breaking News: Online Gambling in New Jersey Sees $8.4 Million Gambled
$8.4 million has been gambled online in New Jersey since the Garden State launched real money online gambling in late November, according to figures released Tuesday afternoon.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa far outpaced the other six Atlantic City properties in online gaming revenue, bringing in $3.7 million, nearly half of the total. Ceasars Interactive Entertainment, which operates online gambling through the Bally’s and Caesars properties in Atlantic City, came in next at $2.4 million.
Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Keeps Getting Richer: Adds $14.4 Bil to Net Worth
Sands of Las Vegas Chairperson Sheldon Adelson has just added $14.4 billion to his net worth. He was already among America’s richest billionaires.
He’s now the richest casino billionaire according to Forbes.
No.1 Sheldon Adelson, $39 billion
Dominik Panka Wins PCA Main Event 2014 for Over $1.4 Million
The European Poker Tour got its first-ever Polish champion today when PokerStars online qualifier Dominik Panka defeated Mike McDonald heads-up to take down the $10,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. Panka, who received a life-changing $1,423,096 for his win, was the ninth Pole to make an EPT final table.
Jake Schindler Wins $25k PCA 2014 High Roller: Selbst Comes in 3rd
American pro Jake Schindler has won the $25k PCA High Roller for $1,192,624 after cutting a heads-up deal with 2012 world champion Greg Merson. Merson received $948,996 for his runner-up finish. As well as the huge cash prize, Schindler also received a prestigious trophy and Steel and Rose Gold watch worth €12,800, courtesy of SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor of PCA 2014.
Adelson Draft Legislation to Stop Online Gambling: He’s Not Even in Congress
There are two things we can be assured of in this life: Death and that casino magnate Sheldon Adelson will not go away quietly. He is the gift that keeps on giving. The relentless billionaire continues to push his agenda against legalizing Web gambling in the US, but this time he may have gone way over the line (so to speak).
Dan Bilzerian Backed ‘Lone Survivor’ Wins at Box Office
After a limited theatrical opening, “Lone Survivor” began showing nationwide throughout North America and the results outperformed expectations.
