Howard Lederer is currently facing years in jail for his involvement in the Full Tilt Poker ponzi scheme scandal. He has disappeared from spotlight for the past year and a half – but a new interview series with Poker News catches up with him. Recently, he has criticised quite a few of his co-workers,…
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The mobile gambling market has presented itself as one of the most profitable ventures for online casino developers. As such, plenty of companies have worked hard to get their feet in the door, presenting unique and innovative mobile gambling opportunities for players around the world. Microgaming is one such operator, using its valuable time to develop…
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It is the aftermath of Black Friday, and the American government has started trying and sentencing the individual that played key roles in the operation of sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, who violated the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. One individual is a Canadian – Neil Burtnick, could be sentenced to years in…
Read moreOn December 21, 2010 Canadian poker champion Jonathan Duhamel was the victim of a violent robbery. Three people broke into his Quebec home, tied him up, assaulted him and stole more than $200 000 in jewellery and cash. This week, one of the criminals will be tried – Duhamel’s ex-girlfriend Bianca Rojas-Latraverse. Duhamel won…
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In one of the most interesting pieces of gambling news unveiled this week, celebrated country-music singer Dolly Parton has been immortalized in the form of a casino slot machine. Normally, movie and comic book characters serve as inspiration for slots games, but Dolly Parton is paving a new way with the release of IGT’s ‘Nine…
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The topic of building a new casino in the City of Toronto has been highly debated. Journalists, residents and politicians all have something to say about the development – and now they will finally have their voices heard in an open forum. A meeting will be held on October 10, giving the public the opportunity to…
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Last month, it was announced that Full Tilt Poker would be making its return to the online gambling world. Since then, the company has been working hard to ensure that it is well-prepared for its return to the poker market, making all of the necessary arrangements to ensure that the move is successful. Full Tilt…
Read moreAround the world, soccer is one of the most heavily-regulated sports. A common target for match-fixing and other crimes, sports bodies work hard to protect the integrity of the sport. In Canada, however, some soccer leagues are quite susceptible to match-fixing, falling victim to the crime. According to a recent report by the CBC,…
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Just when they thought it couldn’t get any worse – Full Tilt Poker CEOs Howard Lederer and Raymond Bitar are in for even more legal troubles. The prosecution has decided to charge the two men with violating the Travel Act 1961. “Over $42,000,000 deposited into the Lederer Consulting Account were transferred into a personal bank account…
Read moreIf you want to wager on sports in Canada, you have to use Pro-Line or Sports Action, a lottery-style system that requires players to wager on a minimum of two games. Should you want to wager on a single event, you will have to log on to an offshore gambling website – however, local politicians…
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