Incredible luck on Royal Vegas online casino.
Exactly the amount $345 664.35 windfall was won in the second major jackpot win this month of March. Two lucky progressive jackpot players hit the big time at the Fortune Lounge group subsidiary Royal Vegas.eu by winning in its Progressive Cyberstud Poker and Major Millions Progressive Slots. The latest winner is Jean E. who could not believe it at first because she had just opened her Royal Vegas account two days earlier and was just starting to play then.
In early March, Carol H. became infinitely richer with a massive 851,348.19-euro win while at the Major Million Progressive Slots machine.
(Read the full post about ‘European Player Incredibly Hits the Jackpot’…)
Russia The Russian government officially closed all casinos in the country on Wednesday and already there has been a backlash from gamblers. With millions of people being without local casinos, online casinos may become the major beneficiary.
Although online gambling was included as part of the ban, Russians are still hoping that they will be able to find some form of casinos online. (Read the full post about ‘Could Russian Ban Push People Towards Online Casinos?’…)
It’s a pretty old joke about "rats" infiltrating the online gambling sector. The term is applied to those who cooperate with federal and local authorities in taking down all those dastardly bookies.
But we can learn a lot from rats…the four legged kind that is.
Researchers at the University of B.C. have created the world’s first animal laboratory experiment that successfully models human gambling.
The study consisted of 32 rats playing casino games in an effort to develop new treatments for gambling addiction.
"For most people, gambling is a harmless recreational activity, but for some it becomes a maladaptive obsession similar to drug addiction. We
(Read the full post about ‘Rats Used to Study Gambling Addiction’…)
With the sad news that Michael Jackson, passed away Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is predicting that the Prince of Pop will once again top the charts and are offering odds of 5/2 for the late singer to be this years Christmas number one.
Betting is also available on how many Michael Jackson songs will be covered by acts performing at this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival.
A spokesperson for the bookmaker commented: “No matter how you feel about Michael Jackson he was one of the biggest influences on modern pop music and we’re sure his massive contribution will be celebrated at Glastonbury this weekend.”
Paddy Power are also offering odds on the name of the inevitable Michael Jackson motion picture. (Read the full post about ‘Michael Jackson Betting – King of Pop Tipped to Rock Glastonbury’…)
As the World Series of Poker winds down toward the US$10,000 buy-in World Championship No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, the established pros continue to rack up some great results.
Event: US$5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout While the final table in this event is devoid of bracelet winners or big-name pros, Phil Ivey continued to prove his dominance this year by finishing in eighth place, winning just over US$16,000 and making his fifth cash finish in this year’s Series. With this finish, he ties four other players with five cashes and takes the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race.
(Read the full post about ‘Tournament: News and notes from the 2009 World Series of Poker’…)
Despite the addition of Terrell Owens, the Buffalo Bills odds to win the 2010 Super Bowl were +4500 at SBG Global. The payout would be $4500 for every $100 bet should they walk away the champions.
Likewise, the Bills are a +1000 long shot to win the AFC East, the least likely team in that division to do so. Obviously, the Patriots are big favorites (-600 to be precise), but they were favorites last year and failed to make the post season following quarterback Tom Brady’s injury. One would have to presume he’s fully healed and will play at his pre-injury level. Then again, we probably shouldn’t PRESUME anything when it comes to the NFL.
So are we missing something here at Gambling911.com? Are the Buffalo Bills expected to be THAT bad?
Well, the quarterback situation is still iffy…as is the addition of Owens by some accounts.
Tom Curran of NBC Sports called Owens signing "one of the 10 worst moves made during this off season".
"How can adding a guy who’s almost guaranteed to get you 75 catches, 1,200 yards and a dozen touchdowns be a bad thing? Beca
(Read the full post about ‘Buffalo Bills Odds to Win 2010 Super Bowl: Payout of $4500′…)
How did Cristiano Ronaldo know he was going to Real Madrid already last year when just a few short weeks ago he was quoted as saying "Manchester United is my home. It’s where I want to play"? In his first major interview since United agreed to sell him to their Spanish rivals, The News of the World asked the Portuguese star: "When did you know you would be going to Real Madrid?"
His reply will astonish United fans: "After we won the European Cup."
Ronaldo told the NOTW: "After we won the European Cup I thought there is no more I can achieve here.
(Read the full post about ‘Cristiano Ronaldo Knew He Was Going To Real Madrid a Year Ago’…)
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park in New York is considered an ominous one for golfers of all handicaps. That’s what makes the second annual US Open Challenge even more intriguing this year and for the first time ever, Sportsbook.com has odds on this event.
This one of a kind event features three celebrity golfers and one ‘normal Joe’ as they take on the very course that Tiger Woods and the rest of the US Open participants will walk just a few days later.
This year’s field consists of Michael Jordan, Ben Roethlisberger, Justin Timberlake and Larry Giebelhausen and their challenge is clear: break 100.
Inspired by Tiger a couple years ago when he claimed the average player couldn’t shoot under 100 on a US Open course, this event’s fourth contestant, Larry Giebelhausen, is what this challenge is truly about.
The Phoenix police lieutenant won an online contest through Golf Digest for the rights to compete with the ‘who’s-who’ of the sports and entertainment field. Gie
(Read the full post about ‘US Open Challenge: Can anyone break 100?’…)
A huge day is on tap in Paris as Roger Federer looks to move one step closer to winning the 2009 French Open for the first time. French Open Men’s Semi Final betting odds had Federer as a near even favorite at -150 requiring a US$150 bet to win US$100 (the initial bet plus winnings are paid should Federer walk away victorious).
Can he beat Juan Martin del Potro (+600 or 6/1 odds) and reach the final? The other semi-final sees Fernando Gonzalez (+400 or 4/1 odds) face Robin Soderling (+600 or 6/1 odds).
From USA Today:
Second-ranked Federer is a collective 26-1 against the remaining semifinalists and hasn’t lost a set in five meetings against his opponent today, No.
(Read the full post about ‘French Open Men’s Semi Final Betting Odds’…)
Could it be this is some type of joke?
According to the Pokerati website, alleged insider cheater, Russ Hamilton (profiled on 60 Minutes), will be representing none other than Full Tilt Poker at this year’s World Series of Poker.
Say what?
"Talk about a shocker, I know … and even though all our contacts at Full Tilt are being completely mum on the issue, that’s the word from the press box.
(Read the full post about ‘Russ Hamilton to Represent Full Tilt at WSOP?’…)
