Monica E. April 23, 2014 18:01:22
The tournament was cancelled after organizers discovered someone was using counterfeit chips, so now Borgata is reimbursing players. The event hosted in an American poker room at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa had more than 2,100 participants. But it turned out one of the players had been using fake chips, distorting the outcome of […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 17:51:44
Victoria Coren Mitchell, writer, TV presenter and professional poker player, grabbed almost GBP 400,000 and created history in the poker tradition. She made it into the gambling news when winning the latest season of the European Poker Tour in Sanremo, Italy, which made her the first ever two-time winner of the EPT. Victoria triumphed over […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 17:49:07
The golf star’s poker event will take place next month, on May 16, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tiger Woods has announced his third annual charity poker tournament will have Phil Hellmuth as a special guest. The poker legend, winner of 13 World Series of Poker bracelets, will emcee “Tiger’s […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 17:35:28
As cheaters get better and better at their “job”, the time has come for gambling venues to gear up for the big fight against casino theft. Modern gaming chips using tracking technology have been around for years, but they have been slow to catch on. However, a recent cheating scandal has scared most of the […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:55:22
Employees at the Oakbank racing club say traditional bookmakers are slowly disappearing, as gamblers prefer to place their bets online. The final day of the Easter racing carnival drew more than 30,000 people to the race tracks. The event included the running of the Great Eastern Steeplechase. But bookmaker Eddie Lapko said there were only […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:32:46
Politicians believe AirBnB could be the latest trend in prostitution, illegal gambling and the drug industry. Four years ago, a cool new business was being set up in San Francisco. The new service was called AirBnb and it was supposed to be a great, cheap alternative to expensive hotels. Today, lawmakers in America are raising […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:05:48
James Hinton makes the move from online poker to politics, aiming to unseat congressman Mike Thompson. The 39-yeard-old candidate used to make thousands of dollars playing online poker sites in the US when it was still legal. This year, he decided it was time for a new challenge: competing for a new career in politics. […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 15:54:12
A one week event is being held at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, and its sponsored by Party Poker. Tom Balance, Borgata’s president, commented that moving of the championship to Atlantic City represents the growing interest in poker, in the state. He added that this change was even more visible after online gambling became legal […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 15:40:11
A report issued by the Church of Scotland calls for a ban on gambling adverts. Published before the Commonwealth Games, the report concludes that British gambling laws should ban ads that promote betting, games of chance or payday loan companies. The actual sports event has no such companies among their partners, but Heart the Midlothian […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 15:27:56
Manchester United manager David Moyes was just sacked from the team, after another shameful game and 2-0 loss to Everton. This was very special game for Moyes, as he was facing his previous team Everton, but things went according to the worst possible scenario. Not only the legendary football team suffered a defeat, but there […]
