Monthly Archives: February 2015

Borgata hosting free-throw tourney; Trump Taj Mahal poker room closing

Atlantic City’s Borgata casino has received the go-ahead to host the first non-poker skill-based wagering contest approved by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). The Borgata plans to host a basketball free-throw shooting tournament on March 21, charging would-be Kobe Bryants $20 for a shot at winning a slice of a $10k pool.

There will be three 90-second rounds of shooting and the contestant who makes the most dynamite go ‘boom’ will win $5k. While the Borgata has no intention of preventing professional ballers from picking up a little easy scratch, Snr. VP Joe Lupo told Bloomberg the tournament was intended to “talk to a little bit younger demographic who, over time, might become a slot player.”

While the Borgata is AC’s undisputed casino revenue leader, Lupo said the decline affecting the whole market required casinos to be “innovative and creative” in luring new punters through their gates. With the DGE on board, the Borgata is planning more of these types of skill-based promotions, including some that would be performed on slot machines.

GOLDEN NUGGET WINS UNSHUFFLED CASE

The latest ruling in the long-running ‘unshuffled’ card case at AC’s Golden Nugget has sided with the casino. On Friday, State Superior Court Judge Donna Taylor ordered the 14 gamblers who profited from a card manufacturer’s cockup to return the $1.5m the casino has been trying to claw back.

If you’re just joining us, way back in 2012, a bunch of mini-baccarat players noticed that the cards coming out of a Golden Nugget dealer’s shoe hadn’t been shuffled. Knowing what cards were coming, the gamblers dramatically upped their wagers until the casino finally noticed something was amiss. Some of the gamblers were able to cash out and leave while others were detained by casino security and had their winnings confiscated.

Judge Taylor said the fact that the cards “were not pre-shuffled in accordance with any regulation” meant that the game violated the state’s Casino Control Act and consequently was not authorized.” Taylor ordered the gamblers to return their ill-gotten winnings minus their original betting stakes.

Florida sports betting bust; Minnesota betting bill; NJ v. Leagues latest

Florida authorities have broken up an illegal online sports betting ring with alleged ties to New York’s Genovese organized crime family. Four individuals appeared at a Broward County bail hearing this week after being arrested with four other men last week following a 16-month investigation.

The accused are facing multiple counts of bookmaking, racketeering conspiracy, money laundering and using two-way communications to facilitate a felony. The credit betting ring reportedly used password-protected websites based outside the country to process wagers while moving money via a network of agents and couriers. Police seized $1.2m from bank accounts, safe deposit boxes and the defendants’ homes.

The multi-state operation, which involved 10 different law enforcement agencies including the FBI, has connections to the federal indictment in August of reputed Genovese family member Daniel Pagano. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the Florida arm of the ring took in $1.2m since the investigation began in 2013.

MINNESOTA INTRO’S SPORTS BET BILL

As promised, Minnesota state Rep. Phyllis Kahn introduced the latest version of her sports betting bill this week. The HF 765 legislation (read it here) would allow Minnesotans 21 years of age or older to place wagers on sporting events except those involving collegiate events featuring Minnesota teams.

The bill envisions a prime role for the Minnesota Lottery, either offering wagers on its own or in conjunction with a private operator, or merely acting in an oversight capacity. Wagers would have to be made in person – no internet wagers allowed – at ’sports wagering lounges,’ which could include state racetracks. Net winnings will be taxed at 8%. Rules for maximum wagers, the use of credit, the types of wagering tickets and license fees have yet to be determined.

If approved, the bill would take effect July 1, 2015. Should the bill pass, Kahn has said she hopes the state will challenge the 1992 federal PASPA sports betting prohibition in a different federal court district than the one that keeps knocking back New Jersey’s efforts to introduce its own legal sports betting system.

Hollywood Cares Poker Tourney Attracts Popular Celebs

Hollywood Cares Charity Poker Invitational host Phil Hellmuth isn’t going to be the only big-name celebrity in the building when the event goes down February 19th in Beverly Hills. “Breaking Bad” star Dean Norris and Kim Coates from “Sons of Anarchy” have been confirmed as co-hosts for the evening, along with reality star and television […]

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Case Of Measles At Las Vegas Restaurant Linked To Infant

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Ex-hsbc boss quits advisory body

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Sex predator allowed to spend lottery winnings despite looming lawsuit

A Mount Dora sexual predator who won a lottery prize is free to spend his winnings despite a pending lawsuit brought by two men who say he abused them as children, a judge ruled Friday. Timothy Poole, who pleaded guilty to a 1999 charge of attempted sexual battery on a child younger than 12, claimed a $3 million prize from a Super Millions scratch-off game in December.

'American Sniper' Murder Trial Centers on Competency

While defense attorneys mount an insanity defense for the former Marine on trial in the shooting deaths of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield, prosecutors have described Eddie Ray Routh as a troubled drug user who knew right from wrong. Criminal law experts say the case hinges on whether the defense can prove Routh did not know that the killings constituted a crime.