Part 2 Daily game explosion spawns big-dollar industry
LAS VEGAS (AP) – When U.S. lawmakers carved out an exemption for fantasy sports in a 2006 law targeting online poker, no one predicted that it would spawn an online gambling operation that may someday rival the millions wagered daily…
Fantasy explosion in US has some giving up jobs Pt 1
Cory Albertson was cruising at 30,000 feet and, like others on the plane to Detroit, taking care of some business on his laptop. His spreadsheets contained names familiar to anyone who follows baseball. Pitchers, catchers, maybe a center fielder Albertson…
Shreveport Bossier City Video Poker
This is a HUGE shot in the dark, but do any of you know if there are any full pay Jacks or Better machines at any of the casinos in Shreveport / Bossier City. If so, I’d love to know…
False Soccer Data Tripping Up Bookmakers Raises Security Concern
(Bloomberg) — Perform Group Plc’s RunningBall unit, which supplies real-time soccer match data, is investigating false information it relayed to bookmakers amid concern reporters could be induced to help commit betting fraud. Huenenberg, Switzerland-based RunningBall, which says it employs 1,000…
Cruise Ship Blackjack
Hello all! Just returned from a cruise on "C" and they had a version of blackjack that I had not seen or played before so was unsure how to speed count it. They added two more decks than their normal…
The point of darts: Spirited competition, sure, but also camaraderie
Stacy Bromberg throws during a meeting of the Las Vegas Darts league Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Crowbar By Ray Brewer David Flowers receives a message on Facebook from a friend challenging him to a game of darts. They…
Poker Table Felt
I am helping a friend build a poker table and looking for some help on what material to use as a covering and where to buy it. Replies: Posted by: OneMoonCircles on July 27, 2014, 5:27 am Pool table felt…
2014 WSOP Main Event Final Table Set for November
After seven long days of poker played out over a week-and-a-half, the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event has at last reached its November Nine. The Netherlands’ Jorryt van Hoof will have the chip lead when play resumes this…
Only the Fierce Survive at the Poker World Series
By James McManus, Bloomberg View As he had early on, Zach Jiganti, an up-and-coming poker savant, dominated his table pretty much from noon to midnight on Day Three and most of Day Four of the World Series of Poker’s Main…
2013 Main Event Champ Ryan Riess eliminated as WSOP Main Event closes in on the money
LAS VEGAS — There will be no repeat champion at the World Series of Poker Main Event this year. Ryan Riess, who won $8.4 million for finishing first in last year’s Main Event, busted out of the tournament on Thursday….