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The biggest Bitcoin win in gambling history
In just one weekend of furious gambling, a single Internet high roller has taken home close to 11,000 bitcoins—or about $1.3 million. The man, known online as Nakowa, has turned one of Bitcoin’s most popular and profitable casinos into a loser. What no one can figure out: Is he a cheater, a genius, or the luckiest man on earth?
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Has ESPN ruined poker?
The network's breathless tournament coverage has done no favors for the game's popularity and legality in the U.S.
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The harm that casinos do
David Frum says a new report makes clear the damage casinos do.
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Gamblers and hackers alike flock to Macau, the world’s casino capital
Macau, the Portuguese-influenced region on the southern coast of China is famed for its money-spinning casinos and the UNESCO-listed ruins of a 17th century Catholic cathedral. It also appears to be a recent magnet for hackers.
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How often do gamblers really win in casinos? New data provides an answer.
How often do gamblers really win? What are the chances that a gambler will win on a single day or over a longer period? Don't bother to ask the casinos. Although they gather vast quantities of data about their customers for marketing purposes, including win and loss tallies for many regulars, casinos keep such information a closely-guarded secret.
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Online gambling in New Jersey signals US expansion
Online gambling has been launched in the state of New Jersey, a sign that the US may slowly be opening up to the multibillion-dollar industry.
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Can Sport Betting Cash In On The Social Gambling Boom?
The recent round of match fixing allegations causing anxiety in European football circles is a reminder that sport betting has become a real problem child for the gambling industry.
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Inside the bustling, dicey world of Bitcoin gambling
Just in case Bitcoin investing isn't risky enough for you.
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The dangerous life of Instagram's playboy king
Bilzerian’s photos get deleted often, he tells me. He sounds mournful. “I had some super-hot chicks in Cabo naked in the pool. The shot was blurry. You could see some butt crack, I guess.” Thanks to Instagram, he’ll never be able to prove it. There’s the good life, and then there’s the Dan Bilzerian life.
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Let Gamblers Gamble
Why is it only okay when the government runs the racket?
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$1.35 Billion In Losses Reported By Nevada's Major Casinos
Nevada's big casinos are on a losing streak. For the fifth straight year, the state's largest casinos are reporting net losses – in this case, a total of $1.35 billion in the most recent fiscal year. That's the news from a report released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Friday, which focuses on casinos that gross at least $1 million in gaming revenue.
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Video: The Wizards of Odds
An inside look at how oddsmakers in Las Vegas pull in $100 million on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling
Vegas Runner strode into the sports book of the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, a fat diamond stud glittering in his left earlobe. Moving through the cavernous room as though it belonged to him, he reached a bar table where his friend R. J. Bell was waiting and flashed a smile. “My man!” Vegas Runner bellowed.
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Vegas gamblers keep vigil on aging slot machine they expect to pay off millions
Forget Britney Spears and Cirque du Soleil. For many gamblers, the hottest attraction in Sin City is an outdated three-reel slot machine that hasn't produced a jackpot in nearly two decades. It is called the Lion's Share, and in this city with no shortage of losing bets, the 20-year-old slot has attracted a legion of ever-hopeful devotees on the floor of the MGM Grand, the Strip's second-biggest casino.
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The Powerball lottery: is it really a stupidity tax?
Most people view lotto tickets as throwing money away, but the poor don't have many legal options available to get rich
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Think You Could Be A Professional Gambler? Here's What It's Actually Like
On the day of the Super Bowl, Bill Krackomberger spent a lot of time driving around, a lot of time looking at his phone, and a little time thinking about a painful bet on Christina Aguilera’s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” three years ago.
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Gambler Sues, Says He Lost $500,000 Playing Drunk
A businessman who lost $500,000 on table games at a Las Vegas casino on Super Bowl weekend is arguing that he shouldn't have to pay because he was blackout drunk. Southern California gambler Mark Johnston, 52, is suing the Downtown Grand for loaning him money and serving him drinks when he was visibly intoxicated. Nevada law bars casinos from allowing obviously drunk patrons to gamble and from serving them comped drinks.
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Elite British bridge player drops dead after playing rare winning hand
Wendy Davis, 80, scored a hand a weekly player would likely only see once in 115 years, according to the long odds. The excitement of the moment likely killed her, said a friend, as she succumbed to 'the perfect bridge player's death.'
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Borgata casino lawsuit: Gambler cheated, won $9.6M
An Atlantic City casino is suing a big-time gambler, claiming he won $9.6 million in a card-cheating scheme in baccarat. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Phillip Ivey Jr., considered one of the best poker players in the world.
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Where the Card Sharks Feed
In 2011, the Justice Department targeted online-poker operators for violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Since then, many guileless amateurs, known to poker pros as “fish,” have been moving back to casinos.
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