Canada was the first country that started a government-sponsored digital currency project, but now it seems they will leave it in the hands of private investors Most of the virtual-currency drive has come from the private sector, mainly in the US The Royal Canadian Mint has stopped the development of the MintChip digital currency and is looking..

After almost 70 years of failed attempts, George who is now 103 years old, still continues to place bets after his first one after leaving the Army in the 1940s Unfortunately for him, he’s never been able to bet on the winner and is concerned that the 2014 race may be his final opportunity After such a long streak of losses, for him..

Many are still wondering - is Bitcoin still the future of money The Chicago Sun-Times certainly thinks so and despite recent reports of theft and a ruling from the IRS stating that bitcoin is not a currency They are becoming the first major American newspaper who will be accepting bitcoin as payment from their subscribers The move has been..

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced on Thursday that the approval of two of the state’s total of three casino licenses will be delayed for at least three months The eastern Massachusetts license was supposed to be awarded this coming May, but hearings about the ongoing dispute over the argument of the city of Boston that it had to..

The North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) issued a letter to Sen Lindsey Graham, criticizing his proposal for a federal ban on online poker “Our Association believes, that all gaming should be in the control of the individual states, so that they can determine what games are offered, as well as the exact way..

Beware poker community, an imposter is adding poker players from a fake Skype address acting as if he is the real Craig Tapscott, who is a respected writer for Cardplayer who has done several articles and interviews with the biggest poker players over the years He was only given away by the fact that he has 13 contacts in his Skype contact list..

Sam Trickett is one of the most winning players in all of Europe, having cashed for almost $20 million in tournaments over the years Now he has just signed a sponsorship agreement with Everest Poker, where he will promote the brand and in return give 10% of his WSOP winnings to players of Everest Poker this summer “I’m very excited to..

According to a report by Metro, a man from New Zealand lost his name, which was wagered during a game of poker, and it was subsequently changed to the most ridiculous thing you can ever think off Say hello to Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova When you’re playing the beautiful..

In the late summer of 2014 a new Horseshoe casino will open its doors in Baltimore, Maryland and there are more job openings than ever before in this city riddled with unemployment The jobs casinos are creating in the greater Baltimore area can be a blessing to the city that currently looks at 85% unemployment The report in the Washington Post..

On Thursday the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada announced they will start offering online poker at their properties The Peppermill owns multiple properties including Western Villaga Inn & Casino in Sparks and three more casinos in Wendover near the Utah border The agreement with Ultimate Poker awaits approval by the Nevada Gaming..

In the NBA, more so than in most other sports, it’s usually the best team that manages to win Low and behold a few exceptions, and I’m looking at you 2007 Golden State Warriors, it’s quite normal to see the Top 2 teams from every conference go at it in the Conference Finals In case an upset happens in the earlier rounds,..

The state of Iowa has decided to not pursue building new casino properties after a study showed this could affect existing casinos negatively The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission hired a consultant who conducted this study and this means new licenses for Iowa based casinos are off the table for now According to a rapport from the DesMoines..

Zynga Poker has been one of the most successful poker games in the online world, but yet changes are coming too for the game popularized on Facebook The cartoonish look of Zynga attracted millions of recreational players but it no longer seems to work like it used to According to a Venturebeat report about 350 million people play on Zynga Poker,..

The US based magazine Newsweek uncovered Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and showed us what most must’ve been expecting Nakamoto was actively trying to stay out of the limelight and the question that will rise now is, how will this affect the ever fluctuation Bitcoin price The Newsweek reporters that contributed to this piece, Sharon..

One of the biggest sports betting events in the United States is without question the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament Betting on the tournament winner for some people is a lifelong passion, and once again there’s been some major shifts in who to bet on about 10 days before the tournament starts This event, known as March Madness,..

The stories about people losing at casinos and suing them for it keep piling up as we just uncovered another one According to a report by the Associated Press a 52-year old man named Mark Johnston lost $550,000 while gambling in a Las Vegas casino and now he’s claiming he doesn’t have to pay his tab The casino in question, the..

As of March 4th Auroracoin had overtaken Litecoin as the second most valued cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin Litecoin long held the second place behind the ever-strong Bitcoin, but for now its market cap is less than half of that of Auroracoin Litecoin is currently valued around $422 million while Auroracoin soared at an impressive $1 billion for..

Legal analyst Jack Ford came forward today stating that US citizens bet $400 Billion on sports annually, and Nevada betting would only make up for about 3% of the total sports betting action in the United States Ford spoke on Colin Cowherd’s ESPN Radio show this morning and shocked the host and its listeners with the staggering numbers, which..

A Canadian woman from British Columbia lost her appeal as she was trying to reclaim the $330,000 she lost gambling in casinos while being on the ‘self exclusion list’, according to a CBC news report In British Columbia it’s possible to have yourself excluded from gambling establishments by the BC Lottery Corporation, but this..

According to a report by Haley Hintze on Flushdrawnet a couple from northern Virginia has been arrested after police official found out they were using fake $100 chips at the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, Maryland This report is that much more interesting after Christian Lunardi was caught using fake chips during a poker tournament at the..