Monthly Archives: June 2015

MYCLUBBETTING.COM announce StreetGames partnership

MYCLUBBETTING.COM has teamed up with StreetGames to become their Official Charity Partner during the biggest international football tournament of the year.

The Copa América in is full swing, with 26 matches broadcast live throughout the UK via Premier Sports. The games will be shown on SKY channel 428, Virgin 551, TalkTalk 526 and in HD via the Premier Player online.

WWW.MYCLUBBETTING.COM/COPA is your first stop for a superb array of both pre-match and in-running markets on every game.

MYCLUBBETTING.COM is the Official Broadcast Sponsors of the44th edition of the COPA América, which features 12 Latin American nations battling it out for a momentous finale on July 4.

Lottery ticket sales to fall short of budget projections

With two weeks left in the fiscal year, state officials acknowledged Thursday that the lottery is unlikely to meet its budget projections despite nearing record ticket sales and adding more retailers. The shortfall would be the second in the two years since Governor Christie outsourced the lottery’s sales and marketing to the conglomerate Northstar New Jersey, a move that was contested by the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

Will Manfred Reverse The Rose ban? Don’t Bet Against It

Will Manfred Reverse The Rose ban? Don’t Bet Against It
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The face time MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is getting with the media in his first few months in office certainly trumps the time his predecessor, Bud Selig, proactively spent courting fans and media in most of his long term in baseball’s top spot. Manfred has made the rounds of the clubs and virtually every conference and media outlet telling his vision for baseball, and dealing with every issue from the continuing PED debate to labor piece to gaming and gambling.

This week, just before the St. Louis Cardinals scandal broke, Manfred sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Stone at the Cynopsis Sports Conference in Manhattan, and addressed a fan favorite topic, one that the media likes to wax upon, the re-instatement of Pete Rose. With Rose being more involved in baseball formally this year, MLB has granted the Cincinnati Reds the ability to include the banned for gambling star in this year’s All-Star festivities and will let FOX include him in their national broadcasts from a studio setting, Stone asked when, or if, Manfred will allow “Charley Hustle” back into the game and make him eligible for that illusive Hall of Fame vote.

“It is certainly a topic we are looking at closely, and I think the time is coming soon where we will sit down and make a decision either way on Pete Rose,” Manfred said. “It will not be before the All-Star Game but I have given my word that we will address this finally sooner rather than later and then he, and the public will know where we stand and what, if any changes will be made to his status. I feel after all this time we owe it to him and to everyone else to look at everything and make clear our stance going forward. It is the fair thing to do.”

Manfred did not say what factors would go into the final decision or if he has spoken to Rose yet, but the fact that the issue will be addressed and will bring closure to the story is once again proof that the new commissioner is willing to be open and honest to talk about situations long thought taboo. How will it go, we also asked Jon Pessah, whose recent book, The Game, looks back at the issues that almost cost baseball is high perch, from steroids to gambling in the last few decades for his thoughts on the Rose situation and the gambling issue which Manfred continues to examine.

“Baseball has always tip-toed around gambling, given the Black Sox and Pete Rose scandals,” Pessah added. “That said, Rob Manfred and today’s owners are pragmatists in a very competitive entertainment landscape. Gambling is clearly part of the attraction of pro football, and MLB is looking for any way it can maintain and expand its fan base. I think Manfred and MLB will cautiously proceed down the parallel paths of fantasy sports and legal gambling.”

Pete Rose back in baseball under the new commissioner’s reign? Don’t bet against it.

AGA president testifies at IRS hearing on winning tax threshold

American Gaming Association (AGA) President and Chief Executive Geoff Freeman testified at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hearing on lowering the threshold for tax-reportable winnings from slot machines and using player loyalty cards for tax reporting purposes.

Aside from AGA and gamblers, a handful of casino executives, industry officials and tribal representatives delivered the same message.

Freeman said that the proposal to mandate electronic player tracking would pose significant challenges, since marketing tools are not equipped to serve this purpose and customers are uncomfortable with the proposed approach if they thought they were being turned into tax collection devices.

“While we recognize the IRS’ concerns and objectives, we question the need to impose mandatory, across-the-board use of the player-tracking tool for tax reporting purposes,” said Freeman. “Rather than mandating across-the-board use for tax reporting, we believe a more targeted approach is possible for achieving the IRS’ objective.”

BetConstruct to add Endorphina content to Spring platform

A deal that entitles BetConstruct to integrate Endorphina games onto its Spring platform has been signed.

London-based gaming and betting technology supplier BetConstruct has concluded an agreement with Endorphina, a Prague-based online slots provider, enabling BetConstruct to distribute Endorphina’s games to its base of over 120 partners.

The deal further expands the range of content available via Spring platform that was introduced earlier this year at ICE trade show in London. BetConstuct’s platform will be enriched with popular titles from the Endorphina game portfolio such as Sushi, Fairy Tale and Satoshi’s Secret.

Ruslan Lyulko, Head of Sales from Endorphina: „I am glad to announce that now we are partners with such a great platform as BetConstruct. A company that has established itself as a responsible and trusted partner in gaming sphere. It’s always pleasure to meet guys from BetConstruct at igaming events such as ICE, Bitcoin Conference or RGW and I’m looking forward to meeting them again at iGaming Super Show in Amsterdam next week.“

SafeCharge set to shine at iGaming Super Show

SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), a leader in advanced payment technologies, today confirmed that it will be the Gold sponsor at the iGaming Super Show, to be held at Amsterdam RAI, 23rd -26th June. In addition to being the Gold sponsor, SafeCharge will be exhibiting and speaking at the event. The iGaming Super Show is the biggest dedicated iGaming exhibition and conference for the iGaming industry, with an expected 3,500 delegates.

There will be a number of conferences, including The Payment Solutions Summit on the 24th June, which is a dedicated conference focused on the rapidly growing payments sector. Meidad Sharon, Vice President at SafeCharge will be speaking at this Summit from 12 PM -1 PM at Conference Room 4, on how Withdrawal Optimisation can benefit customer acquisition and conversion.

As an exhibitor in the iGaming Business Zone- stand D40, SafeCharge will be showcasing a number of advanced payments solutions including the award-winning Cashier Solution, specifically designed for conversion improvement and optimising the deposit funnel; the robust fraud prevention solution; the highly scalable payments platform; and newly acquired card issuing services featuring the Pay.com digital account and card.

With the mandatory introduction on the 1st June 2015 of the new PCI 3.0 standards, to help Merchants decide on the route to take to ensure compliance, SafeCharge will also be showcasing their PCI Descoping and Tokenisation technology. Merchants should look at a payment provider that has a solid list of clients utilising their descoping solution and is performing continuous maintenance checks in adherence with all PCI standards and updates.

Playtech to raise £250million for Plus500 acquisition

Playtech Plc placed 29,050,000 ordinary shares, or a 9.9% stake in the company, to raise £250 million and fund the acquisition of online trading services provider Plus500 Ltd.

The shares placed at 780p per Placing Share raising gross proceeds of approximately £227 million (before expenses).

Earlier this month, the software developer said that it would purchase the FX broker for the amount of £460 million.

Playtech founder Teddy Sagi, who is holding a 33.6% stake in Playtech via Brickington Holdings Company, will take up 33.6% of the placing to maintain his present shareholding. Sagi also said that he is ready to aid the Plus500 purchase by contributing as much as $100 million of personal funds.

Rocky Gap Proposes New Slot Machines, Outdoor Gambling

Cumberland’s Rocky Gap Casino Resort is seeking Maryland regulators’ approval to add 54 slot machines and create a new outdoor gambling area. The request, if approved at Thursday’s meeting of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, would boost the casino’s slots total to 631 even as other Maryland casinos have been cutting back on slot machines.

Father Wins $12,500 Prize From Georgia Lottery

Mark Slaker won a $12,500 prize from being selected as a grand prize winner in the Georgia Lottery’s Play It Again Reloaded Second Chance Promotion. As a monthly cash prize winner in the Georgia Lottery’s Play It Again Reloaded Second Chance Promotion, Slaker had an opportunity to spin a wheel to win cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $1 million.

WSOP: Modern Life is Not Rubbish

Lee Davy pours out his frustration at the lack of technological advancement shown at the 46th Annual World Series of Poker in this opinion piece about lines.

I cuddled up to my wife. She placed her head on my chest and told me to wake her up in 10-minutes. After half of the time had passed, I left the bedroom.

“Wake me up in five minutes,” she asked.

I returned fire: “set your alarm.”

Calling The Clock: Big Brother For Rousso, Bankruptcy for Lindgren, and a Potential Ban from PokerStars

Lee Davy brings you his usual colorful round-up of the weekly poker news, including an appearance in Big Brother for Vanessa Rousso, a second bankruptcy filing for Erick Lindgren, a potential ban of third party software on PokerStars.

Vanessa Rousso has been unveiled as a contestant on Big Brother 17. The show will air on CBS, and if Rousso can avoid being axed during the first eviction scheduled for Thu, July 2, then the former Team PokerStars pro will miss the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

14 contestants have been named, and Rousso is not the only one connected with the poker industry. It seems CBS read my Ghosts of the WSOP article, and decided poker dealers needed their five minutes of fame. LA Dealer Da’Vonne Rogers will also have her number two’s shown to the whole wide world.

One man who wouldn’t have minded a few months in the Big Brother house is Erick Lindgren. E-Dog is once again center stage after it was revealed he took steps to apply for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection for the second time in the past three years.

Tampa loses $92K in winning lotto tickets2 hours ago

Store owner says he can prove that he bought the winning lottery tickets, but convincing the Florida Lottery is not an easy issue. It was a typical day at the Cross Creek BP in New Tampa late last month when owner Walid Abaroomi saw a car at the gas pumps with “715” in the license, noted the time was 7:15 p.m., and decided it was time for him to play his lucky number.

Erick Lindgren Refiles for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Days After Making the Final Table of the Millionaire Maker

Former disgraced Full Tilt Poker pro, Erick Lindgren, has refiled for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, days after finishing seventh in the Millionaire Maker.

I would love to be a big-eared neuron in the mind of Erick Lindgren. He has created a debt load in excess of $10 million, has most of the poker world chasing him around the courts, and yet still manages to put the blinkers on and concentrate long enough to wade through 7,275 entrants to finish 7th in the Millionaire Maker.

A quick glance at The Hendon Mob website and you want to be enrolling him into the Poker Hall of Fame. Over $10.2m in live tournament earnings, two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet wins, a WSOP Player of the Year (POY) title, and two World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event victories.

Back in the real world, and he is recognized as a disgrace to his profession. Some would argue that he shouldn’t be allowed to play, others would like to bring back capital punishment for gambling crimes, and then there are those that pity him and the addiction that seems to have destroyed his life. And yet he still manages to compete with the very best.

One Championship Announces First Event in Myanmar on 18 July

Bibiano “the Flash” Fernandes Returns to Defend One Bantamweight World Championship Title in Main EventTickets on Sale Now via Yangon Hotline 1876

19 June 2015 – Yangon, Myanmar:Asia’s largest and the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that on 18 July 2015, ONE: KINGDOM OF WARRIORS will take place at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Fight fans will be treated to a night of world-class mixed martial arts action as ONE: KINGDOM OF WARRIORS will be headlined by a battle between current ONE Bantamweight World Champion, Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes and a Finland’s Toni “Dynamite” Tauru. The card will also feature the best local and international mixed martial arts heroes.

Tickets for ONE: KINGDOM OF WARRIORS on 18 July 2015 in Yangon are on sale now via a Yangon hotline 1876. Ticket categories begin with the full Red Carpet and cageside experience for VIPs at 200,000 kyats, followed by Gold 50,000 kyats, Silver 25,000 kyats and Bronze 10,000 kyats. Prices exclude ticketing fee.

Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who grew up on the hardened streets of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. He has multiple world Jiu-Jitsu tournament wins and is currently riding a nine-fight win streak, being so far unbeaten inside the ONE Championship cage since debuting for the promotion in 2012. Fernandes became the ONE Bantamweight World Champion after he impressively dominated the tough Korean fighter, Soo Chul Kim, winning by unanimous decision. He then defended his title against two other contenders, Japan’s Masakatsu Ueda and Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim. This time, Fernandes faces his toughest challenger yet, ONE Championship’s new signing, Toni Tauru.