Backpage Owners Promoted Prostitution, Used Bitcoin to Launder Money

Backpage Owners Promoted Prostitution, Used Bitcoin to Launder Money

Seven people, including some with Phoenix connections, have been indicted in federal court on prostitution crimes relating to the operation of the Backpage.com website. 

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Atlantic City Casino Earnings Up 22.5 Percent in 2017

Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City’s casinos in 2017 — but will it last with two more casinos soon to join the mix?

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Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Inks Deal for Online Gambling

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Inks Deal for Online Gambling

Casino gambling in Atlantic City has been around for decades, but in recent years the casinos in town have taken it on the chin given the proliferation of other gambling options in neighboring states.

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Doubleline Capital CEO Talks Bitcoin: 'Bitcoin Very Clearly Leads Risk Assets'

Jeffrey Gundlach, Doubleline Capital CEO, talks bonds, tariffs and bitcoin in an exclusive interview on CNBC's "Fast Money." 

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Ayre: 'This Will Make Ethereum Obsolete'

Ayre: 'This Will Make Ethereum Obsolete'

Over 50 teams have signed up to put tokenization on the Bitcoin BCH chain and that can only mean one thing, CoinGeek.com founder Calvin Ayre predicts: The end of Ethereum.

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$25 Billion in Taxes Owed by Cryptocurrency Investors

It's tax season, and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on those who have invested in cryptocurrencies over the past year.  Taxpayers find themselves in a bit of a bind as the April 17 deadline looms as they try to better understand capital gains.  

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Crypto Self-Regulation Deemed Likely in South Africa

Crypto Self-Regulation Deemed Likely in South Africa

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has set up a team to monitor fintech developments and assist its efforts to finalize the regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin.com News is reporting this weekend.

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Casino Luck Casino Review

Players who register for a Casino Luck account will get to enjoy a welcome bonus offer that covers their initial deposit. The online casino will give these players a 100% match bonus that can go as high as £/€/$150 and 150 free spins for the Starburst video slot.

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Houston Area Bookies, Agents Beware as NBA and MLB Teams Continue to Dominate

As if the Astros winning the 2017 World Series were not enough to give Houston area bookies fits, their home town Rockets now own the best record in the NBA.

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Feds Want to Serve Bitcoin Fraud Lawsuit Against Colorado Man Via Email

A Colorado man accused of defrauding investors of more than $1 million in a Bitcoin-based investment scheme has eluded being served charging documents and federal regulators are seeking permission to serve him via email.

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Bitcoin ‘Worthless’ and Will Perform Worse Than Stocks In The Coming Months

"Bitcoin's correlation with equity prices has strengthened recently, but we think that this will be just temporary. We still think that bitcoin is essentially worthless," Capital Economics tells CNBC.

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MGM Shares Rise on Talks Company Could Buy Wynn

MGM Shares Rise on Talks Company Could Buy Wynn

The New York Post on Friday was reporting that MGM is considering buying Wynn Resorts though an amount has yet to be disclosed.

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Mare Balticum Gaming Summit Adds Play'n GO Group Compliance Manager Sissel Weitzhandler to Speaker List

Mare Balticum Gaming Summit Adds Play'n GO Group Compliance Manager Sissel Weitzhandler to Speaker List

The organizers of Mare Balticum Gaming Summit (Baltic Sea Gaming Summit) are honored to announce that Sissel Weitzhandler (Legal and Compliance Manager of the Play'n GO Group) will join the inaugural event as a speaker in the panel dedicated to the Scandinavian region.

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India Bans Bitcoin

In a blow to cryptocurrencies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced Thurday that it is banning banks and regulated financial entities from dealing with digital currencies.

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Horse Race Track Closing After 70 Years

Horse Race Track Closing After 70 Years

Raceway claims changes in the gambling industry have had "a significant impact" on horse racing 

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NHL Conference Standings & 3 Tools To Protect Sportsbook Profits

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start on April 11th. Which means there’s not much time to set your sportsbook up for the incoming NHL Playoff betting. Online bookie agents need the following 3 tools to prepare for next week!

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Racebook Tip: Use Santa Anita Derby Race To Increase Triple Crown Bettors

Racebook Tip: Use Santa Anita Derby Race To Increase Triple Crown Bettors

There are 3 Kentucky Derby prep races happening on April 7th. Online bookie agents should use the Santa Anita Derby to start reining in Triple Crown bettors. Here are 2 easy ways to promote the race.

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Pennsylvania Casino Slots Up Big in March

In a recent report on Cision PR Newswire as released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, March was a big month for real money gambling on slot machines for the Keystone State.

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AcePerHead Announces 50 Percent Summer Discount Promo

AcePerHead Announces 50 Percent Summer Discount Promo

Booking action is a 24 hours a day 365 days a year business with various sporting events to bet on each day. For North American bookies football season is by far the most popular sport for their players to wager on, but just because football is not being played right now doesnít mean there isnít plenty of sporting events to wager on.

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Bookie vs. Bettor: Warriors vs. Pacers Spread

The Warriors vs. Pacers spread had the Warriors as a -2 road favorite.  The NBA Betting Power Ratings suggest a line of Warriors -4, therefore we do have a 2-point underlay.

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Could the Cryptocurrency Dash Actually be a Scam?

Calvin Ayre, founder of the cryptocurrency news outlet Coingeek.com, tweeted out Wednesday that "my opinion all the (cryptocurrency) platforms have elements of a scam except Bitcoin BCH".

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Caesar’s Canada Casino Poised for Strike

Caesar’s Canada Casino Poised for Strike

Labor issues ‘north of the boarder’ in Canada casino Caesar Windsor have moved closer to an outright labor strike according to a recent article posted on PlaySlots4RealMoney.com by Paul Brooks.

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Online Bookie News: Agents Are Getting Up to 35 Percent Credit Back

Online Bookie News: Agents Are Getting Up to 35 Percent Credit Back

Online bookie agents are getting up to 35% credit cash back while they set up their racebooks for the Triple Crown races.

The races generate close to $400 million bets annually, with 81% of those bets placed online. That’s why  it’s important for pay per head agents and online bookies to have the best quality sportsbook management software available.

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This One Went Off the Rails: It's Ver Versus Mo

This One Went Off the Rails: It's Ver Versus Mo

Watch how the debate on Bitcoin's scaling issues and Satoshi's vision for Bitcoin turned into a tension-filled exchange between Bitcoin.com's Roger Ver shut down Blockstream's Samson Mow.

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CNBC: Here's Why This Next Quarter Should be Better for Bitcoin

Bitcoin just experienced its worst 1st quarter performance in its eight years of trading so things can only go up, right?

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Boyd Gaming Gets ‘Hold’ Status at The Zacks Investment Research

Boyd Gaming Gets ‘Hold’ Status at The Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:BYD) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Wednesday morning.

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Bitcoin Video Poker Two Pair Payouts

Bitcoin Video Poker Two Pair Payouts

Bitcoin video poker payouts for Two Pair are substantial at Bitcoin Games, with a a provably fair gaming site with 99% or better expected return.

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Bitcoin Video Poker Jacks or Better Payouts

Bitcoin Video Poker Jacks or Better Payouts

Bitcoin video poker payouts for Jacks or Better are substantial at Bitcoin Games, with a a provably fair gaming site with 99% or better expected return.

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ACR Set to Host Another High Five Tournament Series April 18th-22nd

ACR Set to Host Another High Five Tournament Series April 18th-22nd

Our tournament team here at Americas Cardroom recently made the joint decision that we should keep our foot on the gas and offer up yet another High Five Tournament Series.

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PricePerPlayer Reports Solid Growth With Asia Expansion, Adds 111 Casino Games to Portfolio

PricePerPlayer Reports Solid Growth With Asia Expansion, Adds 111 Casino Games to Portfolio

Pay Per Head betting company and member of the Gambling911.com family of fine PPHs, PricePerPlayer.com, announced Tuesday its explosive growth in 2017 and planned expansion throughout 2018.

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Finland’s digital gambling scene is undergoing a transformation. Once dominated by a state monopoly, the market is increasingly embracing international platforms with proven regulatory credentials.

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For international players, one of the most overlooked challenges in online gaming is the hidden cost of currency conversion. Many casinos apply exchange margins or bank-level fees when users deposit or withdraw money in different currencies.