Jennifer Lopez, The Weekend, Kanye West, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney and more make up the performance roster at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
PokerStars, Full Tilt players conned by hackers using a new spyware
A new malware has been spotted peaking at PokerStars and Full Tilt players’ cards to skew any chances of a win.
San Diego-based IT security company ESET has found a malware known as Win32/Spy.Odlanor in circulation since at least March 2015 and being used to cheat in online poker.
Odlanor can be unwittingly installed on a computer if the user downloads infected apps or software online. In other cases, the security researchers found the spyware was loaded onto the victim’s system through poker-related programs such as Tournament Shark, Poker Calculator Pro, Smart Buddy, Poker Office, and others.
“We have seen this trojan masquerading as a number of benign installers for various general purpose programs, such as Daemon Tools or uTorrent. In other cases, the spyware is installed through various poker-related programs,” said Robert Lipovsky, senior malware researcher at ESET.
Court rules Borgata casino can fire “Babes” for being fat
Borgata casino can fire its cocktail waitresses for putting on too much weight, a court has ruled.
An appeals court Thursday in New Jersey upheld a lower court 2013 ruling allowing the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa to mandate weight limits for servers known as “Borgata Babes.”
More than 20 women, whose uniform includes tight-fitting corsets, stockings and high heels – filed a lawsuit, arguing it only affected female employees. But a court in 2013 ruled that the policy did not discriminate against one gender, generally because it also applied to male “Babes” and the servers had signed an agreement requiring them to maintain an appearance standard as a condition of employment.
The appeals panel found that the lower court ruled appropriately in dismissing the discrimination claim based only on weight but said complaints from 11 servers who claimed they were sexually harassed after putting on weight due to pregnancy or illness should not have been dismissed.
Amaya confident access to California online poker market will come soon
California may have given up already on passing its online poker legislation this year, but Amaya Gaming is not raising the white flag yet.
Eric Hollreiser, vice president of corporate communications for Amaya, told Financial Post that there’s a “a lot of momentum” during the legislative session, so they are confident that it’s only a matter of time before their efforts pay off.
“Obviously, we’re hoping that it’s sooner rather than later,” Hollreiser said, according to the report.
The Canada-based online gaming company is actively lobbying to enter the U.S. gambling market even though only three states—Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware—have legalized online gambling to this day.
eSports, fantasy convergence opens new world of possibilities
Rebecca Liggero talks to Comcast Venture’s Principal, Gavin Teo on innovation in eSports and daily fantasy sports.
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Trivia games, lottery among new ideas for paying off student loans
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Laurel County
Chip Polston, spokesman for the Kentucky Lottery, says the $1 million Powerball ticket from Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Laker Express #2, 1650 Hwy 192 E in London. Polston said they had not heard from the winner as of Thursday morning.
Jockeys Hospitalized After Los Al Spill
After a spill that sent Flavien Prat and Santiago Gonzalez to the ground Sept. 17 at Los Alamitos Race Course, both jockeys were transported to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Macao Gaming Show sees stars … and stripes as American exhibitors sign up
The US gaming industry has always kept a close tab on the Macau and Asian markets, but this year the interest is intensifying with a number of new American exhibitors signing up to MGS 2015. Crossing sectors within the gaming genre, the US contingent adds to the international dimension of the Macao Gaming Show with an estimated 20+ countries likely to be exhibiting on the Venetian floor.
The Macao Gaming Show (MGS) has strengthened its fast expanding exhibitor list with a host of leading gaming companies from the United States signing up for this year’s expo at the Venetian Macao (17-19 November).
Leading US companies from across the gaming, leisure and technology sectors have all decided to step up to the ‘Gateway to Asia’ – each using MGS as their starting point to reach the all-important Macau and Asian marketplace.
The US contingent will be travelling to this year’s Macao Gaming Show from a number of different states in America including Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky and of course, Nevada – covering all aspects of gaming from machine manufacturers to testing labs, from casino fixtures to payment solution companies.
Gamesman take Target 25k Stateside at G2E
London, September 2015: Gamesman, the international gaming equipment, components and systems manufacturer, part of Esterline Corporation, will be using its presence at G2E to bring its Target 25k fundraising activities ‘Stateside’. Launched at February’s ICE exhibition in London, Target 25k is a Gamesman campaign to raise £25,000 (US$39,000) in order to fund research into Mesothelioma, an aggressive form of lung cancer which the company’s Technical Director James Cove is receiving treatment for. The US fundraising event comprises a Charity Poker Tournament to be held on Sunday September 27th at Green Valley Ranch, starting at 6pm.
Gamesman Sales Manager Martin Rigby explained “Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos and is incurable, and at the age of just 43 it came as a huge shock, not just for James and his immediate family but also for his friends and colleagues, many of whom have known him since Gamesman was formed in 1996.
“Since his diagnosis James has undergone some particularly invasive surgery in his battle against this terrible disease and is currently well, against all the odds, which is wonderful news. However, this does not detract from the fact that this is a life-limiting condition, something that James has to live with every day and does so with typical good humour and positivity.
“In order to try and do something to support James in his fight and help raise both awareness and funds, we launched Target 25 at ICE in February. Our aim is to raise a minimum of £25,000 in the course of one year through various activities in support of two charities that James has chosen, Mesothelioma UK and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Jason Somerville Continues to Dominate Poker’s Twitch Coverage
Jason Somerville continues to dominate poker’s Twitch coverage, and PokerStars celebrate by releasing an interesting infograph containing a variety of stats.
The PokerStars blog has celebrated Jason Somerville’s recent World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Twitch explosion by posting an interesting infograph on their blog.
Currently in its second Twitch season, Somerville’s RunItUP! show is easily the number on poker show on the live streaming platform, and at one time during his WCOOP run, it was the most viewed show on the whole of Twitch.
That enviable record was earned on Sep 7 when 37,434 viewers tuned in to watch jcarverpoker finishing sixth in Event #7: $700 NLHE Progressive Super KO earning $22,673.50 and $15,666.29 in bounties. A week late he would finish third in Event#18: $1,050 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship for $22,200. It was only his third-ever Stud event, and over 27,000 viewers tuned in to witness his highest ever non-Hold’em event score.
Florida Resident Won Lottery with Lucky Numbers Found in His Fortune Cookie
Florida resident, Richard Davis won $7,057,696.67 from playing the numbers he found in his fortune cookie in the Florida Lottery on August 22, 2015. Davis, 66, of Boca Raton, says he occasionally plays the lottery, but normally focuses on the multi-state games with hundred million dollar jackpots.
Golden Entertainment to add four taverns next year
The tavern division of Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment said Thursday it will add four new locations in 2016, including the company’s first craft beer brewery. The company, which merged in August with casino operator Lakes Entertainment, said the four taverns would add 100 employees to the Las Vegas market.
Jockeys Sent to Hospital After Los Al Spill
After a spill that sent Flavien Prat and Santiago Gonzalez to the ground Sept. 17 at Los Alamitos Race Course, both jockeys were transported to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Calling the Clock: Somerville Smashes Twitch Record; Antonius and Dreyfus Say no to HUDS, and Much More
Lee Davy sits quietly in the noisiest library in the world bringing you a round-up of the weekly poker news including: Jason Somerville smashing Twitch records, the voice of Heads Up Display dissention, and much more.
The pilgrimage to bring a regulated online poker industry to the United States suffered a setback this week, after it was revealed that promoters and pushers in California had given up the ghost for 2015.
The 2015 legislative session came and went: tribes, online gambling companies and racetracks failed to agree that salt was salt; the California Gambling Control Commission fell apart at the seams, and bills were left to gather dust.
The news will be a blow for PokerStars who sent their wisest angels on a tour of Californian card rooms spreading the gospel. The saints and sages songs will no doubt be forgotten by the time Californian lawmakers take another look at this thing.
Matteo Mutti Wins the IPT Nova Gorica Main Event
Matteo Mutti has won the Italian Poker Tour Main Event in Nova Gorica, after beating Christian Favale in heads-up action at the Perla Casino & Hotel.
Italian Matteo Mutti has won the €1,000 buy-in Italian Poker Tour (IPT) Season 7 Main Event.
The latest iteration of the IPT dragged 265 players to the Perla Casino & Hotel in the Slovenian municipality of Nova Gorica, on the Italian border. €72,050 was added to the prize pool and €60,000 of that now sits in the bank account of Mutti.
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Matthew Shepsky Wins the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event in Golden Gates
Matthew Shepsky has won the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event in Golden Gates after beating Rex Clinkscales in heads-up action.
Matthew Shepsky is the latest member of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Main Event winners club.
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The Skokie, Illinois native, defeated the experienced Rex Clinkscales in heads-up action to capture the first prize of $227,864 – the largest score of his career – and a moment that felt left him speechless.
China’s Social Media Poker Queen Guo Meimei Gets Five Years
A woman who gained Bilzerian-like notoriety for posting images of her luxury lifestyle on social media has been imprisoned in China for gambling offenses. “Internet personality” Guo Meimei, 24, was sentenced to five years by the Beijing Dongcheng People’s Court, having been found guilty of running gambling operations, including high stakes poker games, from private […]
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Odlanor Malware Latest Trojan Threat to Poker Players
Odlanor malware now has the dubious distinction of being the latest threat out of Eastern Europe when it comes to hacking. Poker players who stream their online games on Twitch either do so on a delay or hide their hole cards, because it is virtually impossible to win at poker if your opponents know what […]
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Billy's Star, Breaking Lucky Top Ontario
Billy’s Star, winner of the Aug. 23 Victoria Park Stakes last time out, heads a group of eight sophomores, including Victoria runner-up Firespike, in the $150,000 Canadian (Can-III) Sept. 20 at Woodbine.