Kelly Mathis and Allied Veterans of the World case back in the headlines Florida lawyer Kelly Mathis and the massive $300 million Allied Veterans of the World online gambling bust which brought down the state lieutenant governor two years ago was back in the media spotlight Friday when Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that Mathis deserves a new...
Euro 752,700 sweetens the Monte Carlo trip for Asian businessman Asian businessman and respected poker player Paul Phua may have busted without cashing in the million dollar buy-in Big One for One Drop competition in Monte Carlo Sunday but he will not leave the principality empty-handed - on Monday he emerged victorious in a follow on contest with 12 other...
September stats show 35 percent year-on-year improvement for internet sector The September numbers for Atlantic City gambling were released Thursday by the New Jersey Directorate of Gambling Enforcement, showing that once again internet gaming has helped bolster otherwise negative figures. The eight land casino operators reported a 1.5 percent y-o-y decline in revenue at $226.6 million as observers pointed out...
BMM Testlabs hires former Eastern Shawnee Gaming Commission exec The international gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy BMM Testlabs has announced the appointment of Ashley Burnside, formerly of the Eastern Shawnee Gaming Commission, as its Tribal Services Manager. Based in Miami, OK, Burnside will join Jodi DiLascio, director of tribal gaming, to provide support, training and technical compliance assistance to...
Re-entrant Andrew Pantling leads eight survivors Saturday saw multi-millionaire players taking their seats for the second day in the $1 million buy-in and re-entry Big One for One Drop charity poker event at the Casino Monte Carlo, with entrepreneur and investor Al De Carolis holding the chip lead. Five hours later De Carolis was out of the running as the...
Million dollar re-entries possible for invitation-only participants The rich playground of Monaco and the Monte Carlo Casino will see the start of this year's major charity poker event today (Friday) when invitation-only players take their seats for the million dollar buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament. The third iteration of One Drop includes unlimited re-entries at a million dollars...
Senator Kowall says there is still ample time to push his bill through Whilst most US eyes are on the resumption of the online gambling legalisation discussion in Pennsylvania tomorrow (Wednesday), Senator Mike Kowalls in Michigan reminds observers that Michigan is still very much in the running for the position of fourth US state to legalise online gambling. This week...
FanDuel subsidiary Alphadraft shuts down Legal and legislative developments since it was acquired last year by FanDuel have resulted in daily fantasy eSports operator Alphadraft advising its players this week that it is closing down. The closure is effective tomorrow (October 21) following the conclusion of the League of Legends World Championship, with players advised to withdraw any positive balances....
Elton Tsang leaves Monte Carlo Euro 11,111,111 wealthier Hong Kong-based IT, travel and internet entrepreneur Elton Tsang (35) won the Big One for One Drop poker charity event in Monte Carlo Sunday evening after a tough 8.5 hour final table against some seriously talented opposition, claiming the special WSOP bracelet designed for the event and the Euro 11,111,111 main prize....
Paul Tate in plea deal with US authorities The 2011 Black Friday shutdown of online poker in the United States hit the US media headlines again Thursday following a guilty plea entered by a former Pokerstars payments manager, Paul Tate (42). In what appears to have been a plea bargain deal with the US Attorney's office for Manhattan, Tate entered...
