Nordic Gaming Group Founder Starts Coolbet

Coolbet was launched a month ago, just in time for Euro 2016. In a time where utmost of new online gaming companies are using white label solutions, whether its Casino or Sports, Coolbet has developed an own platform and Sportsbook.

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Negreanu Lashes Out at Chris Ferguson: ‘Now He Kinda Weaselly Comes Back (to WSOP)’

Some folks – maybe most folks – aren’t too thrilled with the notion that five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris “Jesus” Ferguson has returned to the WSOP after five years of silence….and he remains silent.

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Legalized Pot, Not More Gambling, Could Save Atlantic City

Forget gambling, nightclubs or spas. One New Jersey lawmaker believes the future of Atlantic City may lie in pot.

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Drunken Vanessa Selbst Stands to Lose Millions From WSOP Side Bet

Poker pros often will make side bets while playing in tournaments, some bigger than others and some….well….bolder than others.

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Lawyer for Jerry Sandusky Charged With Attempted Tax Evasion: Used Money for Gambling

A lawyer who represented former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky at his child sex abuse trial faces new tax-related charges.

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PA House May Reconsider Internet Gambling Legislation

Pennsylvania House Republicans are counting votes to see whether there is enough support to revive legislation to expand casino-style gambling to airports, bars, off-track betting parlors and casino-run websites.

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Fox News Correspondent Rick Leventhal Ties Knot With Poker Pro Beth Shak

Fox News correspondent Rick Leventhal has tied the knot with Beth Shak after meeting just four months ago.  They eloped in a midnight Vegas wedding last week.

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Man in Sports Handicapper Extortion Case Indicted for Threatening Businessman

A Florida man accused for sticking a head to a Fond du Lac, Wisconsin liquor magnate has been indicted on three felony charges this week.

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New York Senate Approves Online Poker in State

Legalized online poker in the state of New York has taken a giant step forward with the state Senate approving bill 53 at 7:30 pm Tuesday. 

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NHL Will Have Expansion Team in Las Vegas

The NHL is reportedly ready to bet on an expansion franchise in Las Vegas, a move that would make the league the first to put a major professional sports team in the resort city known primarily for gambling.

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Albany GA Bookies Follow Local Gambling Case With Interest

Albany GA Bookies Follow Local Gambling Case With Interest

A high profile Albany Georgia illegal gambling case has many local bookies cringing.  Criminal charges against Albany businessman Bob Brooks are being sought.

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High Five Tournament Series Sees Total Prize Pools Top $1 Million

They came for the $942,000 in guaranteed prize money, but what they got was access to tournament prize pools that exceeded expectations. Americas Cardroom’s most recent High Five Tournament Series featured total prize pools worth $1,012,475

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American Powerball Guide – How and Where to Play

American Powerball Guide – How and Where to Play

In January 2016, the jackpot reached $1.6 billion, which caused a buying frenzy. Hundreds of millions of tickets were sold throughout the world.

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BetFred to Pay £800,000 After Failing to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules

BetFred to Pay £800,000 After Failing to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules

British bookmaker BetFred will be required to pay £800,000 following an investigation whereby it was determined the business failed to comply with the UK Gambling Commission’s anti-money laundering and social responsibilities.

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FanDuel and DraftKings in Merger Talks

The two largest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc., are in early-stage talks to merge, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as the industry faces a crackdown by U.S. states over whether it runs illegal gambling.

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Shanghai Airport Blast Culprit was Indebted Gambler, Say Police

The man responsible for a weekend blast at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport that injured five people, including himself, was an indebted gambler who warned on Chinese social media that he intended to kill, police said on Monday.

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Pete Rose Back in Gambling: Will Shill for Daily Fantasy Sports Site

It was inevitable.  The professional athlete most closely identified with gambling--Pete Rose--and the nation's newest form of sports gambling--daily fantasy sports--have joined forces with Rose becoming the face of dfs site fanDaction.com.

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Las Vegas Sun: How Trump Bankrupted His AC Casinos and Still Made Millions

The Las Vegas Sun featured a report Sunday morning on how the now shuttered Trump Plaza Casino and Hotel along with the recently sold Trump Marina Hotel and Casino brought in millions for GOP presumptive US Presidential nominee Donald Trump while hundreds of jobs were dissolved.

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Oddsmakers Make Elizabeth Warren Favorite to Be Democratic Vice President

The oddsmakers have spoken and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has been instilled as the 4-1 favorite to be presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s Vice Presidential running mate.  Clinton is seeking to become the first female President of the United States.

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Remains Found in Providence Those of Mobbed Up Nightclub Owner Missing Since ‘93

DNA has concluded the remains found behind a Providence, RI mill are those of a nightclub owner missing since 1993.

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Jiri Horak a Millionaire for 10 Seconds: Friends Thought He Won WSOP Colossus II Event

Czech poker player Jiri Horak did not win the WSOP Colossus II event in 2016 and the million dollars that came with that victory.  Just don’t tell that to his friends.

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A University Taken Over By Prostitutes and Gamblers: Where in the World?

Professor and Vice Chancellor Chigozie Asiabaka has expressed shock after learning that the university he helps oversee is being overrun by prostitutes and gambling entities. 

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High Five Blooms to $942K in Guaranteed Prize Money With $420K Main Event (Underway)

Poker players looking to take their game higher might want to park their chips at Americas Cardroom this June. The US-facing online poker site today announced the next High Five, a 5-day online poker series slated to get underway on June 8th.

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Michigan Internet Poker Bill Advances Despite Spousegate Scandal

A measure to legalize online poker in the state of Michigan has moved forward with an 8-1 vote in the Regulatory Reform Committee but obstacles and time stand in the way of its ultimate passage.

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Casino Magnate Steve Wynn on Millennials: Too Much “Dim-Witted” Time on Social Media

Casino magnate Steve Wynn mocked his millennial customers as he emphasized nightclubs and other non-casino parts of his business as the driving force for revenue at his resorts.

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Wayne Root: I Got Death Threats After Appearing on Bill Maher’s Show

It's been a tough couple of weeks for sports handicapper/political commentator Wayne Root.  On May 27, Root was a guest on the HBO talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher."

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William Hill Losing Market Share in Australia

"The growth in Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and CrownBet over the last three years has intensified competition in the Australian online sportsbetting market, driving William Hill's market share from 34% to just 12% (of the digital market)......"

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‘Foot Fetish’ Poker Pro David Williams Goes All-In With ‘MasterChef’ Pig’s Feet Treat

Poker player David Williams, known by long time Gambling911.com readers as the man who appeared in a foot fetish porn with a MILF (Mother’s I’d Like to F***), has now moved his talents from the bedroom to the kitchen.

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Gambling Addict Charged With Killing Bartender, Setting Bar on Fire

A northern Wisconsin man has been charged in the stabbing death of a bartender, then setting said tavern ablaze.

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They’re Back! PerHead.com Rejoins the Gambling911 Family

Two years ago we had the opportunity to visit one of the largest and most established Pay Per Head companies, PerHead.com.  It was one of the most state-of-the-art offices in the industry that G911 has ever seen.

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MGA-Licensed Casinos Gain Traction in Finnish Gambling Markets: What US Players Can Learn

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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Pinco Casino Eliminates Currency Exchange Fees

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.