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Full Tilt Poker Most Wanted

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/30/2011

Industry Source: Full Tilt Poker Funds Indeed Frozen

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/28/2011

Man Sentenced in Extortion of Online Gambling Websites

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/27/2011

PokerStars Law Firm Got Bill Clinton Off, Assisted U.S. Supreme Court Judge Elena Kagan

Just how powerful is Skadden Arps, the law firm that is currently representing PokerStars in its money laundering/bank fraud case brought by the US Justice Department?

Skadden enjoys a long list of high profile clients including former US President Bill Clinton and the newly nominated US Supreme Court Judge Elena Kagan along with a Who’s Who of the most powerful corporations in the world.   

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/26/2011

James “Whitey” Bulger Not a Man You Double Crossed

From MSNBC.com

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/24/2011

Poker Pro Dan Bilzerian on Toby Maguire: “A Cheap as F**K Jerk Off Cheap Bitch”

Outspoken poker pro Dan Bilzerian has been caught up in the so-called “Spider Man High Stakes Poker Web”.  He is among those named in a lawsuit from duped investors claiming jailed hedge fund manager Brad Ruderman used their monies to amass huge debt in illegal underground high stakes poker games.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/23/2011

Spider Man Toby Maguire Caught Up in Web of Deception Over High Stakes Poker Games

Star of the hit film franchise Spider Man, Toby Maguire, is being sued for illegal gambling according to TMZ.com.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jun/22/2011

BetED.com: Online Bookies Smell Rats

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/21/2011

QuickTender Not Sure US Authorities Have Player Funds

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/21/2011

Joran van der Sloot Gets Girlfriend Pregnant While Behind Bars

Accused killer Joran van der Sloot has reportedly gotten his girlfriend pregnant while he awaits trial at the notorious Castro Castro prison in Lima, Peru.

The unidentified woman has appeared for conjugal visits and apparently did chores within the prison according to the Daily Mail newspaper.  She also reportedly brought him candy on occasion.  That candy was sold via a “lucrative” snack bar from his cell. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/17/2011

All Bets May be Off for BitCoin Revolutionizing Online Poker After $450,000 Cyber Theft

A BitCoin cyber thief stole $450,000 from an unsuspecting online customer, thus making one second guess if the virtual currency can help revolutionize online poker. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/15/2011

Philanthropist Jeremy Johnson Arrested for Mail Fraud: Lost $1.5 Mil at Full Tilt Poker

A well known Utah philanthropist, Jeremy Johnson, has been arrested while attempting to fly from Phoenix to Costa Rica, a popular hub for online gambling websites.

Johnson is charged with mail fraud and is accused of duping customers out of $289 million by making false claims about their ability to help consumers obtain government grants.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/14/2011

Online Gambling News: Companies Squirm Over Cold Case

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/13/2011

Online Poker “Black Friday” Defendant Ira Rubin Ordered Detained

A defendant in the “Black Friday” case against online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB.com has been ordered detained by US authorities.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/08/2011

Van der Sloot Appears in Court

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/08/2011

Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:

Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/06/2011

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