Monthly Archives: July 2016

Ex-Silk Road agent suspected of stealing $700K in another bitcoin heist

And the Silk Road saga continues.

Remember Shaun Bridges? He’s the former Secret Service agent who pleaded guilty to stealing from the now-defunct online black market Silk Road. Bridges was arrested in February—a day before he was scheduled to begin his six-year prison sentence—in his home in Maryland.

If you recall, Bridges admitted in 2015 that he funneled 20,000 bitcoins worth more than $820,000 to his personal account through a series of “complex transactions.” Bridges as part of a task force investigating Silk Road along with former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Carl Force, who also pleaded guilty to money laundering, obstruction of justice, and extortion last year.

Now, court documents have revealed that Bridges is suspected of stealing another $700,000 worth of bitcoins from Silk Road, leading to his arrest in February, ars technica reported.

Ex-Silk Road agent suspected of stealing $700K in another bitcoin heist

And the Silk Road saga continues.

Remember Shaun Bridges? He’s the former Secret Service agent who pleaded guilty to stealing from the now-defunct online black market Silk Road. Bridges was arrested in February—a day before he was scheduled to begin his six-year prison sentence—in his home in Maryland.

If you recall, Bridges admitted in 2015 that he funneled 20,000 bitcoins worth more than $820,000 to his personal account through a series of “complex transactions.” Bridges as part of a task force investigating Silk Road along with former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Carl Force, who also pleaded guilty to money laundering, obstruction of justice, and extortion last year.

Now, court documents have revealed that Bridges is suspected of stealing another $700,000 worth of bitcoins from Silk Road, leading to his arrest in February, ars technica reported.

WSOP Review: Safiya Umerova Wins Debut Bracelet

Safiya Umerova is a World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner in her first year competing in the greatest poker festival in the world. The Russian-born LA resident defeated Scotland’s Niall Farrell in heads-up action.

For some, the search for a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet takes a lifetime. Then you have others who make their Las Vegas debut and wonder what all the fuss is about?

Tony Cousineau has cashed over 70-times in World Series of Poker (WSOP) events and has been playing at the WSOP for 17-years. Tom McCormick has cashed over 50-times and has been playing at the WSOP for close to a quarter of a decade. Neither has won a bracelet.

And then you have the likes of Safiya Umerova.

WSOP Review: Safiya Umerova Wins Debut Bracelet

Safiya Umerova is a World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner in her first year competing in the greatest poker festival in the world. The Russian-born LA resident defeated Scotland’s Niall Farrell in heads-up action.

For some, the search for a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet takes a lifetime. Then you have others who make their Las Vegas debut and wonder what all the fuss is about?

Tony Cousineau has cashed over 70-times in World Series of Poker (WSOP) events and has been playing at the WSOP for 17-years. Tom McCormick has cashed over 50-times and has been playing at the WSOP for close to a quarter of a decade. Neither has won a bracelet.

And then you have the likes of Safiya Umerova.

PokerStars Withdraw From Slovenia Promising to One Day Return

PokerStars have followed up with their withdrawal from Israel, by pulling out of the online gambling market in Slovenia. The bad news is players only get three days notice. The good news is they plan to return.

Professional grinders who ply their trade in Slovenia have been left without a future today after PokerStars announced plans to shut down operations for PokerStars and Full Tilt in the country starting Monday 4 July. The decision comes days after a similar announcement made by PokerStars to withdraw from their market in Israel.

Formerly of Yugoslavia, Slovenia was declared an independent Republic, and recognised as a member of the United Nations in January 1992. Three years later, and the country introduced the Slovenian Gaming Act to regulate their brick & mortar casinos. Like most countries who adopted gambling laws around this time, or well earlier, nobody spoke the common tongue of online gambling legislation, and this allowed offshore online gambling companies to offer Slovenian citizens their products minus a license to do so.

PokerStars, like many other operators, have been operating in this market for some time. In 2012, the government started cracking down on companies who were offering their citizens online gambling routes from outside the country by blocking access. PokerStars was amongst those affected at the time. Online companies dealt with this problem by changing domain names.

PokerStars Withdraw From Slovenia Promising to One Day Return

PokerStars have followed up with their withdrawal from Israel, by pulling out of the online gambling market in Slovenia. The bad news is players only get three days notice. The good news is they plan to return.

Professional grinders who ply their trade in Slovenia have been left without a future today after PokerStars announced plans to shut down operations for PokerStars and Full Tilt in the country starting Monday 4 July. The decision comes days after a similar announcement made by PokerStars to withdraw from their market in Israel.

Formerly of Yugoslavia, Slovenia was declared an independent Republic, and recognised as a member of the United Nations in January 1992. Three years later, and the country introduced the Slovenian Gaming Act to regulate their brick & mortar casinos. Like most countries who adopted gambling laws around this time, or well earlier, nobody spoke the common tongue of online gambling legislation, and this allowed offshore online gambling companies to offer Slovenian citizens their products minus a license to do so.

PokerStars, like many other operators, have been operating in this market for some time. In 2012, the government started cracking down on companies who were offering their citizens online gambling routes from outside the country by blocking access. PokerStars was amongst those affected at the time. Online companies dealt with this problem by changing domain names.

Euro 2016 Review: Wales Achieve Mission Impossible

Wales make the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after beating Belgium 3-1 making them the first tournament debutants to do so since Sweden in 1992.

27 November 2011.

The Welsh football manager, Gary Speed, is found hanged in his garage at his home in Cheshire leaving behind a devastated wife, two children, and a national football side ranked 116 in the world.

During this period of upheaval and mourning for Welsh football, Chris Coleman, a winner of 32 caps and four goals, was a forgotten man, languishing in the Greek Superleague where he was the manager of Larissa.

Euro 2016 Review: Wales Achieve Mission Impossible

Wales make the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after beating Belgium 3-1 making them the first tournament debutants to do so since Sweden in 1992.

27 November 2011.

The Welsh football manager, Gary Speed, is found hanged in his garage at his home in Cheshire leaving behind a devastated wife, two children, and a national football side ranked 116 in the world.

During this period of upheaval and mourning for Welsh football, Chris Coleman, a winner of 32 caps and four goals, was a forgotten man, languishing in the Greek Superleague where he was the manager of Larissa.

Narantungalag Jadambaa Stops Eric Kelly With Emphatic Knockout

2 July 2016 – Hefei, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to China for another electrifying evening of world-class mixed martial arts action. The packed Hefei Olympic Sports Center played host to another edition of ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS, as top local and international ONE athletes took to the cage to showcase their skills. In the main event, former ONE Featherweight World Champion Narantungalag Jadambaa delivered a stunning knockout victory over top Filipino featherweight Eric Kelly.

Visit the official ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (HEFEI) photo gallery by clicking here.

In the main event of ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (HEFEI), former ONE Featherweight World Champion Narantungalag Jadambaa needed less than a minute to dispatch top Filipino featherweight contender Eric “The Natural” Kelly, winning via emphatic knockout in a much-awaited contest between elite ONE Championship athletes. Despite Kelly’s willingness to exchange strikes, Jadambaa showcased his monstrous knockout power with an explosive right hand and a thunderous follow-up shot that prompted the referee to call off the fight in less than a minute.

In the Hefei Flyweight Tournament Final Bout, Bu Huo You Ga earned a unanimous decision after two rounds to be crowned tournament champion. After a careful start from both fighters, things began to open up when Li landed two huge high kicks. Bu countered with a huge takedown to get Li to the mat, with the two fighters going on to exchange strikes and positions. The second round saw much of the same back-and-forth action, with Bu Huo You Ga doing just enough to edge Li in a unanimous decision victory.

Narantungalag Jadambaa Stops Eric Kelly With Emphatic Knockout

2 July 2016 – Hefei, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to China for another electrifying evening of world-class mixed martial arts action. The packed Hefei Olympic Sports Center played host to another edition of ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS, as top local and international ONE athletes took to the cage to showcase their skills. In the main event, former ONE Featherweight World Champion Narantungalag Jadambaa delivered a stunning knockout victory over top Filipino featherweight Eric Kelly.

Visit the official ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (HEFEI) photo gallery by clicking here.

In the main event of ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (HEFEI), former ONE Featherweight World Champion Narantungalag Jadambaa needed less than a minute to dispatch top Filipino featherweight contender Eric “The Natural” Kelly, winning via emphatic knockout in a much-awaited contest between elite ONE Championship athletes. Despite Kelly’s willingness to exchange strikes, Jadambaa showcased his monstrous knockout power with an explosive right hand and a thunderous follow-up shot that prompted the referee to call off the fight in less than a minute.

In the Hefei Flyweight Tournament Final Bout, Bu Huo You Ga earned a unanimous decision after two rounds to be crowned tournament champion. After a careful start from both fighters, things began to open up when Li landed two huge high kicks. Bu countered with a huge takedown to get Li to the mat, with the two fighters going on to exchange strikes and positions. The second round saw much of the same back-and-forth action, with Bu Huo You Ga doing just enough to edge Li in a unanimous decision victory.

Endorphina Signs Partnership Deal with Betmotion

Strategic partnership agreement concluded with top LatAm casino.

Endorphina, the high-end video slots provider has reached a content agreement with Betmotion, one of the largest Latin American gaming operator. The two companies will join forces to deliver quality entertainment to the casino players.

The deal will see Betmotion integrate market hits from Endorphina, including Jetsetter, Satoshi’s Secret and Safari, as well as other hugely successful releases: 4 of a King, Blast Boom Bang and Chimney Sweep.

Having finalised the deal in recent weeks, Betmotion players will soon have access to the fast-growing Endorphina slots portfolio.

Endorphina Signs Partnership Deal with Betmotion

Strategic partnership agreement concluded with top LatAm casino.

Endorphina, the high-end video slots provider has reached a content agreement with Betmotion, one of the largest Latin American gaming operator. The two companies will join forces to deliver quality entertainment to the casino players.

The deal will see Betmotion integrate market hits from Endorphina, including Jetsetter, Satoshi’s Secret and Safari, as well as other hugely successful releases: 4 of a King, Blast Boom Bang and Chimney Sweep.

Having finalised the deal in recent weeks, Betmotion players will soon have access to the fast-growing Endorphina slots portfolio.

Friedrich Stickler becomes a NOVOMATIC Consultant

Gumpoldskirchen, July 2016 – Friedrich Stickler, a long-standing member of the Board of Österreichische Lotterien GmbH and six years as President of the European Lotteries association, became a consultant for the NOVOMATIC Group on July 1.

Stickler will support NOVOMATIC with his decades of expertise and experience in the field of gaming and lotteries. NOVOMATIC CEO and Chairman of the Board, Harald Neumann, said: “Friedrich Stickler is an internationally recognized expert, who will make valuable contributions, particularly in our newest segment of lottery technology and lottery services.” Stickler will support, among other things, NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions GmbH in the fields of product development, business development and employee training.

Friedrich Stickler added: “I am delighted to be joining the most innovative and successful gaming group in Europe. NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions is currently the most modern and progressive player in the lottery sector, which is at the beginning of a promising development phase. I am very proud to be able to contribute to the success here.”

About NOVOMATIC: