Politics
CoinGeek Pulse: Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order and New BSV Games to Enjoy
This week on the CoinGeek Pulse, we talk about US President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated digital assets executive order, which marks a major step towards digital innovation and advancement for the United States.
Doh! Mouth Posts Vid of Body Bag "From Russia-Ukraine War" Coming to Life... Was Actually From Climate Change Protest
"Just look how corrupt our media is! Case closed! Fuckoff," outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow exclaimed via his Twitter accompanied by a doctored video.
PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia
Stars follows the likes of McDonald's, Apple, Coke, Pepsi and even oil giant Shell.
Russia Invasion Impacting 2024 Elections Odds
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to transform every aspect of our existence, and politics is no exception.
Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded.
DraftKings Gets Downgraded
Plus Bitcoin again viewed as a safe haven amid geopolitical tension though some are looking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish means....and regulators are most certainly keeping a watchful eye.
Putin Has Gone From a Chess Player to a Poker Player Trying to Call the US, Europe's Bluff
"He doesn't know everything about us. When you're playing poker, I don't know exactly what hand he's holding. He doesn't exactly know what we're holding," one expert claims.
Economic Odds for Dow, Oil, Gas and Ukraine Joining the EU
Due to the war raging between Russia and the Ukraine, economies worldwide have endured a massive impact.
Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan...Then Votes in Favor
In a stunning reversal of fortune Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the state legislature, overwhelmingly voted down a bill that would have made it illegal for gambling entities in the state he use the slogan “Virginia is for bettors“ to advertise their services.....but they had an about-face on Wednesday.
Russian iGamers May Not Be Welcome at ICE
One of the biggest i-Gaming conferences returns this April as ICE is set to take place in London from the 12th through 14th. But representatives from one country might not be welcome.
Biden State of the Union Betting - Total Viewers, Length of Address, What Biden Says First
You can bet on Tuesday night's State of the Union Address with odds on who US President Joe Biden mentions first.
Vote on Virginia is for Bettors Postponed Until Tuesday
The bill’s main sponsor is Virginia State Senator Thomas Norment, a Republican who became angry when he recently heard a gambling commercial on his car radio that declared “Virginia is for bettors.”
Biden SOTU Odds Include Designated Survivor, Topics and Ratings
White House chief of staff Ron Klain told House Democrats last week that he hopes President Biden's first State of the Union address Tuesday night will give him a bump in the polls.
Biden First State of the Union Prop Bets: Gambling Sites May Sit This One Out
In light of the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine, online gambling operators seem undecided as to whether they will be offering betting odds on US President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address.
Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Still Trying to Escape Ukraine
Ukraine's most successful poker player, Eugene Katchalov, has been providing updates on his attempts to flee Ukraine following this week's invasion by Russia. As of mid-afternoon Saturday, Katchalov has indicated he is near the Polish border and that country is now allowing walk-ins.
Ukraine's Top Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Attempts to Flee Country as Russia Invades
Katchalov sits atop the Ukraine All Time Money List - Top 2,698. On Friday, Katchalov tweeted out how he was attempting to flee his home country.
BTC's Ineptitude is Becoming More Widely Understood
Joshua Henslee of CoinGeek and others point to the recent truckers protest in Canada to illustrate their point.
"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days
More recently Icahn is pushing for happier McDonald's pigs. He's threatened to put two directors on the board of the fast food chain to force it to stop confining pregnant pigs in tiny boxes.
South Carolina Candidate for Governor Wants Sports Betting Legalized
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham is running for Governor of South Carolina and one of his objectives is to get sports wagering legalized in a state that has barely any type of gambling.
Super Bowl Odds for Biden’s Pregame Interview
While it doesn’t appear President Joe Biden will attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, bookmakers are offering up ways to wager on the POTUS outside of the game.
Boozy Boris: More PartyGate Photos Surface, Oddsmakers Have Prime Minister Doomed
He is now favored at -250 to be ousted this year.
Lawmakers Took Bribes and Free Vegas Hotel Rooms for Cesspool Legislation
Bribes included envelopes of cash, Las Vegas hotel rooms and New Orleans casino chips.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Will be Next SCOTUS Justice, According to Odds
President Joe Biden is carefully vetting candidates to replace Stephen Breyer and ultimately name the next Supreme Court Justice.
Kamala Harris Supreme Court Justice Betting Odds Long
As our friends at BetOnline ponder the betting odds on who will replace US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, it is widely anticipated that current US Vice President Kamala Harris odds will be long, though probably still in the single digits.
Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire: Odds on Who Might Replace Him
Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is a former Breyer law clerk, is among the early favorites to replace Breyer.
Bitcoin Skids to Six-Month Low as Fears of Ukraine Conflict Shake Markets
Bitcoin tumbled almost 9% on Monday to its lowest in six months as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
Boris Johnson to Be Ousted Say Oddsmakers: List Him at Nearly 1-4 Odds Out in 2022
What do the oddsmakers know? They believe United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's days are numbered.
What Effect Will The Growing Rift Between Trump and DeSantis Have on 2024 Odds
This seems to be coming full circle on Monday with Axios Jonathan Swan writing that Trump has referred to DeSantis as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic chance of beating him in a potential 2024 showdown.
Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"
The consensus is that Twitter followers of poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow want him to focus more on poker and abandon his political and Covid-19 commentary. In other words, become boring.
Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"
"Today I’m in bed with 102 fever and tested positive!" Matusow said after having just attended a hockey game with poker personality Matt Savage.
