While the US government goes back and forth on whether or not the cryptocurrency Bitcoin should be banned there was a one-day window in which congressman were able to exchange US dollars for Bitcoin in an ATM machine on Capitoll Hill The Timecom website reports that that in the hallways of the Rayburn House of Representatives a Bitcoin ATM was..

After the epic conclusion of the Champions League semi finals last Wednesday the odds have not shifted much as Bayern Munich remains the favorite to win it all The most interesting jump was made by Atletico Madrid who were quoted at 25-1 before the quarterfinals but, after beating Barcelona, are now 7-2 to win The two semi final match ups are as..

The Bitcoin hype perhaps slowed down a little bit with its value dropping considerably over the last couple of months The cryptocurrencies however are still getting lots of attention, even in places where you would not expect it The die-hard fan base of the Detroit based hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse can now trade, buy and sell with their own..

In a charity match between poker super star Vanessa Selbst and tennis legend Rafael Nadal it was the former who came out victorious The event, hosted in a lush Monte Carlo casino, was played out in a heads-up format and Selbst managed to take advantage of her experience as a poker professional Nadal, who won a charity poker event in Prague back..

Arguably the best poker player in the world, Phil Ivey, has been sued by the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa after he won $96 million playing Baccarat The Atlantic City based casino claims that Ivey used a defect in the cards, known as edge sorting, to gain an unfair advantage over four sessions of play from April till October 2012 The casino in..

All but one of the seventeen brokerages that cover the Betfair Group (LON:BET) have issued a consensus recommendation of “Buy” report news agencies Only one investment analyst rated the stock with a sell recommendation an effectively saying they will think the price of the stock will go lower, six have issued a hold recommendation and..

Bitcoiners are getting enthusiastic as more and more opportunities to use their cryptocurrency in the real world are popping up: the Cryptex Card, a global bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card is the latest addition The startup based in Hong-Kong announced on Monday that they will begin shipment of theirs cards in the next two months With the..

Last month was record-breaking for casinos in the state of Maryland The four privately owned casinos in the state — Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County Hollywood, Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County — managed a combined revenue of..

The UK is home to many of Spain’s best poker players as many of them moved to the Albion so that they can continue with their online poker careers free from strict legislation back home Players like Sergio “petgaming” Aido and Oscar “MendaLerenda” Serradell have reached the top 20 of the UK online poker rankings with..

David Cameron has ordered that the new code of conduct is to be stricter in response to concerns over fixed-odd gambling terminals Downing Street is now poised to announce a heavy crackdown on high-speed, high-stakes gambling machines by issuing new penalties for bookmakers that fail to enforce the new limits on playing times and betting..

James Packer the chairman of Crown might be opening a $5 billion casino in Japan soon, in what is a big move for the Australian casino operator Reports suggest that his Melco Crown Asian gaming joint venture is currently in talks with several Japanese corporations and that the site is targeting an open in time for the 2020 Olympics Todd Nisbet,..

There was a first win for a Ukranian player at the European Poker Tour Main Event in Vienna, Austria - Oleksii Khoroshenin managed to edge out all participants There are still many EU countries that haven’t been able to produce a winner at an EPT Main Event win: Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,..

Hull City Council, an organisation line many other similar ones is suffering from serious reductions' in funding -- has taken a new approach to the austerity there and come up with its  plan to solve all economic troubles: its own version of Bitcoin dubbed Hull Coin The whole idea of HullCoin is to reduce poverty: residents with financial..

The 25/1 shot was in full control of the race after around three quarters of the distance and with an excellent jumping display finished five lengths ahead of Baltzhazar King who was well-backed Double Seven, the 10/1 joint favourite who was ridden by champion jokey Tony McCoy, managed third place Rocky Creek edged Chance Du Roy by a short head..

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are beginning to gain acceptance in more and more places Adding to the list are eBay, which has included it in its main US site where you now have a category for ‘Virtual Currency’, where you can find listings for many Bitcoin and altcoin-related activities like shares in mining operations This can..

The Trinidad and Tobago government announced on Friday their plans on how to strengthen the gaming industry on the island stating that it would be guided by three main principles Larry Howai, the country’s finance minister, put forward the Finance Bill for 2014 in the Senate and declared that the principles would make sure that the..

For the second year running the Children’s Wish Poker Tournament managed a full house The event was held at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino on Thursday night and exceeded all the hopes the expectations of its organizers Spokeswoman Elisha Jackson said to journalists that they were hoping to net about $50,000 from the evening of the tournament,..

The PPC Poker Tour (PPC) will be visiting the Horsesho Tunica from August 20-24, 2014, in it’s first-ever stop in Mississippi This six-event series will be featuring a $350 buy-in, $50,000 guarantee Main Event starting on Friday, August 22 through to Sunday, August 24 Additionally, there will be a Senior Poker Tour event with a $120 buy-in..

Goodbody Stockbrokers Ltd, who speacilize in equities research analysis have reduced their target price for Ladbrokes PLC shares from 140 pence ($233) to 115 pence ($191) in a research note released to investors on Tuesday The company has a “sell” rating on the stock Goodbody Stockbrokers Ltd’s target price points at a..

The Chinese unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp will be increasing its scrutiny of Macau junket operators which may lead to parting ways with partners who account for two-thirds of the betting in the world’s largest casino hub Junket operators, who have a vital role in bringing wealthy gamblers from mainland China, are asked to provide information..