Monthly Archives: June 2015

National Lottery jackpot win: 'It Could Be Me? With a one in…

Columnist Carolyn Hitt on the dreams and perils of winning the lottery – and what happened when Aunty Rhona won the Pools in 1978 From kidnapped daughters to criminal skeletons being sprung out of cupboards, nothing but catastrophe has befallen each character since they hit the jackpot. To add to my personal devastation of achieving just two numbers in last Saturday’s draw, Camelot has since announced sweeping changes that will see the odds of winning the lottery lengthen from one in 14,000,000 to one in 45,000,000.

WSOP Day 25: Byron Kaverman Wins Six-Handed NL, Dan Idema Grabs Third Bracelet

Byron Kaverman is a veteran of the tournament circuit, and one that has had plenty of success. He’s been at the final table of World Poker Tour events, has 20 WSOP cashes, and is in the top ten of the Global Poker Index rankings. But until Friday, he had never won a gold bracelet. Now […]

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Italy Looks To International Pool Sharing To Save Strangled Market

Italy may open up its online poker operations to international player pooling as part of new online gambling reforms. The Delega Fiscale (delegation tax) law is looking at ways to revive the country’s stunted online poker market, such as fixing taxes for operators at 20 percent on gross gaming revenue for tournaments, rather than the […]

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Part luck, part circumstance, the affordable housing lottery is one tough gamble

With thousands of applicants fighting for only a few units of affordable housing in New York, getting into a discounted apartment is a lot like winning the lottery. Actually, it’s exactly like winning the lottery, with the lottery system as one of the main ways tenants are selected to the few apartments.

Work stepping up on $295M Black Hawk casino-hotel project

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. is gearing up work on a major upgrade and expansion of its casino in Black Hawk and eventual construction of a 23-story hotel, a project it says could cost as much as $295 million. Plans call for expansion and improvements to the existing Monarch Black Hawk complex as well as construction of a 500-room hotel tower and a parking structure.

Bitcoin online poker advocate Bryan Micon returning to Nevada to face charges

Fugitive bitcoin online poker operator Bryan Micon will return to the United States to face illegal gambling charges.

Micon currently resides in Antigua, dodging an arrest warrant Nevada authorities issued in April for operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. Earlier this week, a judge lifted the warrant to enable Micon to travel back to Nevada for a hearing on Thursday (25).

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Micon would be booked and then released on his own recognizance. Micon is being represented by David Chesnoff, part of the team that resolved Paul Phua’s legal gambling issues. Micon’s charges carry a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $50k fine.

Micon stands accused of operating the now defunct Bitcoin-only online poker site Sealswithclubs. In February, the site abruptly announced it was closing its doors for good. A few days later, Micon revealed that a “bunch of guys with guns” had raided his Nevada home and seized “most of my electronics,” prompting him to up sticks and relocate to Antigua. Micon has since launched a new site under the banner of SwCPoker.eu