Mark Karpeles refuses to testify on the MtGox scandal until he has acquired legal counsel sufficient to represent him. Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the bankrupt Japanese Bitcoin exchange MtGox, has refused to return to the US amidst a lawsuit and potential fraud charges. Karpeles has been summoned to a hearing in Washington DC this […]
Monica E. April 15, 2014 13:24:16
Despite proving to be a talented poker player, Rafael Nadal is not quite ready to switch careers yet. The top-ranked tennis pro lost his first heads-up poker match hosted last week in a Monacan poker room. The charitable event brought him face to face with female poker champion Vanessa Selbst. Lately, Rafael Nadal has been […]
Rab April 15, 2014 13:01:56
New Jerseys online gambling market pulled in just under an impressive $11.9million in March this year, an increase of 15.2% over the previous month. The majority of the income came via online and mobile casino games, with the exception of poker which was the only poorly performing game. According to figures released Monday by the […]
Iva P. April 14, 2014 18:58:38
The Borgata Casino filed a lawsuit against Phil Ivey Jr., who has the reputation of one of the best poker players in the world, claiming that he won $9.6 million in baccarat, in a card-cheating scheme. The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is owned by Marina District […]
Iva P. April 14, 2014 18:42:21
The fantastic turnout of 1,795 entries breaks a WPT record, attracting the attention of the poker pros and fans. The 2014 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown main event made it into the gambling news after it was announced that the $3,500 buy-in event would be backed by an amazing $5,000,000 guaranteed prize […]
Monica E. April 14, 2014 18:33:07
The bookmaker has chosen to sponsor a North Yorkshire centre for injured jockeys this year. Online and mobile betting company Betfred has chosen the Jack Berry House as its official charity for this year. The center is currently under construction near Malton and the bookmaker said it aims to raise GBP 2.2 million to help […]
Rab April 14, 2014 18:05:53
Pro Wrestling doesn’t really have anything to do with casinos right, but that could, and maybe should all change. Casinos are where people go to gamble, drink, hang-out, and generally just have fun. There is always lots to see and plenty to do; every type of video or table game you could imagine is represented […]
Chuck Norris always wins. So as a casino owner, you should know better than to allow him into your establishment. Not that you could stop him. You know the genre of jokes featuring American action star, military hero and patriot Chuck Norris, the man who has single-handedly saved the American people from Communism, Jihad, Latin […]
Just for kids? Think again. In addition to valuable life lessons, these shows can teach you a thing or two about how to excel at the online casino. Gambling may be an adults-only activity, but “children’s television” (notice I use the term begrudgingly) is something that often cuts across age groups. Anyone who has watched […]
Rab April 14, 2014 15:30:06
Police in Macau have arrested the operator of a ‘name and shame’ website that was posting the identities of individuals who had apparently failed to re-pay gambling loans. The website, ‘Wonderful World’ was featured in gambling news after being closed down a year after it began. Judiciary Police charged Charlie Choi Kei Ian, the founder […]
