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Isle Casino Facing Lawsuit Due to Overcharging Players

Customers playing the automated craps machine at the Isle Casino in Pompano Beach have complained about being systematically overcharged since 2012 when the machine was introduced at the casino “Organic Dice”, as the game table is named, should be deducting a 5% commission on each bet However, attorneys working on the case conducted..
9 years ago

Virginia Poker Bill Given the Thumbs-Up

A bill allowing poker tournaments in Virginia was given the green light by Senate this week with a sufficient number of votes in favor As a result, albeit introduced only two weeks ago, the proposal seems likely to be moving to the full House for consideration If the bill gets approved, it will pave the way for granting poker the status of a game..
9 years ago

Australian Fraudster Charged with 3.2-Million-Dollar Scam

Police have accused Tomas Anthony Novak, 51, of participating in a scheme and being personally responsible for 32 million Australian dollars robbed of the victims of the scam Novak was extradited to Queensland from South Australia on Friday and was subsequently released on bail According to the police, the Australian was involved in a telephone..
9 years ago

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference to Take Place in Tallinn

On March 7th 2017, the Estonian capital will host the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference organized by Smile Expo The event will showcase the latest cryptocurrency software and equipment and include talks by renowned experts in the field such as Bitcoin Foundation director Jon Matonis, cryptocurrency researcher Lasha Antadze and IBM lead engineer..
9 years ago

Senator Hwang Becomes Member of Casino Anti-Expansion Alliance in Connecticut

State Senator from Fairfield Tony Hwang has joined a 12-group coalition which advocates opposition to opening more off-reservation casinos in Connecticut The group is planning a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the economic and social setbacks of additional gambling casinos Among the main arguments of the coalition against opening a new..
9 years ago

Guaranteed Prize Pools in Americas Cardroom Up by More Than $500K

The new Americas Cardroom schedule announced this January has introduced over $500,000 in guaranteed prize pools The operator features enticing weekend and weekday events, plus a wide range of live games and tournaments to meet the requirements of both high rollers and modest bets In addition, new players are entitled to a 100% match bonus up to..
9 years ago

Complete 2017 World Series of Poker Timetable Published

All the events featured in the 48th annual WSOP program have been announced on http://wwwwsopcom/tournaments/ The tournament, which will be held between May 30 – July 17 at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, promises unprecedented diversity of games and large prize pools The highlight of the upcoming WSOP are the 74 gold..
9 years ago

Elk Grove Community and Local Authorities Divided Over Casino Controversy

The issue of whether to push forward the Wilton Rancheria Casino project has turned into a recent bone of contention in Elk Grove The City Council is coming under pressure to grant citizens a direct vote over the matter but a decision has been delayed until Feb 8 Meanwhile, two major campaigns to shape public opinion on the casino project have..
9 years ago

Four Venezuelans Arrested on Charges of Bitcoin Mining

Three men [Néstor Rafael Amundaray Precilla (57), Kevin David Ojeda Díaz (26), Alberto José Zapata Orta (23)] and a woman [Ana Cecilia Farias Villanueva (25)] have been arrested in the Venezuelan town of Charallave in connection with crypto-currency mining Douglas Rico, director of the federal police agency Cuerpo de..
9 years ago

Georgia Prepares to Vote on Fantasy Sports Bill

A bill to license fantasy sports operators to ensure consumer protection for players has been introduced in Georgia’s House The provisions include information on “responsible play” and “assistance for compulsive behavior”, protection against employee conflicts of interest and restriction of gaming by individuals below..
9 years ago

Russia Takes a More Lenient Stand on Bitcoin Use

It seems that the strong reservation the Russian Federation’s Central Bank expressed about the use of crypto-currencies back in January 2014 is under revision In an interview for TASS news agency, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseyev stated that currently Bitcoin does not pose an immediate threat to national economic security The..
9 years ago

Gunpoint Robbery at Billings Casino

According to the Billings Police Department, a casino was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday evening The PD press release further states that a man armed with a handgun walked in Lucky Lil’s Casino on 770 King Park at 7:10PM and “demanded cash” Subsequently, the offender made off with a certain sum Details on the exact amount of money..
9 years ago

Sports Betting Subject to Expanded Scrutiny by CMA

An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into whether online gaming operators are violating consumer rights as far as free-bet promotions and bonuses are concerned has now encompassed a broader scope The initial inquiry from October 2016 covered gambling fraudulence in general but has now been expanded to look into the problem of..
9 years ago

Massachusetts On Its Way to Legalize Online Gaming

A bill to allow physical-location casinos to offer gaming operations via the Internet has been put forward to the Massachusetts House by Senator Bruce Tarr According to the proposal, operators will have to undergo additional licensing to have the right to conduct online games as long as the latter do not mirror the slot machine principle employed..
9 years ago

Pennsylvania December 2016 Poker Revenue Amounts to $5.02 Million

According to state gaming statistics published by the regulatory authorities, the 225 poker tables in Pennsylvania generated $502 million in December 2016, resulting in a total annual revenue of $586 million from the gambling industry This is a $1 million overall increase relative to poker earnings in 2015 when the December figure amounted to $493..
9 years ago

Revenues from Gambling in Maryland Benefit Casinos Instead of Schools

Remember the great recession of 2008 and the referendum on legalizing slot machines in Maryland which was successfully passed in the midst of that troubling period Back then, voters were convinced that they were helping set up a new source of state revenue which would boost education funding While making gambling legal has generated money and so..
9 years ago

Chronobank Taps into Wallet Provider Lykke’s Potential to Promote Token Trading

Chronobank is an innovative system bringing together companies and individuals offering labor to users of the workforce through the sales of time-based tokens on the Ethereum blockchain The initiative is hailing an alternative labor economy based on the principle that people sell their time and, in return, get paid for their efforts Essentially,..
9 years ago

New Jersey’s Expenses in Sports Betting Quest on the Rise

One of the major law firms in New Jersey, Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLC, has been paid $282,000 in legal fees in an effort to resolve a case for expanding the state’s gambling industry The current stage of the process involves a request to the US Supreme Court to take over the lawsuit According to information from Ashbury Park Press, the public..
9 years ago

Artificial Intelligence Marks a Decisive Victory over Poker Pros

A supercomputer developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University is on its way of overturning dominant perceptions that it could be inferior to the human brain as far as playing poker is concerned Libratus, the artificial intelligence machine, has so far piled up a mind-boggling lead of around $800,000 against a team of professional poker..
9 years ago

Bookmakers Approached for Odds on Trump’s Assassination

Donald Trump winning the 2016 US election has sparked unrest not only among American Democrat supporters but also on a global scale Around the time of his recent inauguration, there has been a heightened interest in betting odds on the chance of his assassination Some punters have even demanded quotes for odds on social media that the 45th..
9 years ago