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Slot Machine Glitch Leads to Federal Hacking Case
A Las Vegas man, John Kane, who won half a million dollars by exploiting a glitch in a video poker machine has had a hacking case built against him by Federal prosecutors. The case has been built upon the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1984 law which many critics say is far too
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New Virtual Shopping App Launches with Casino Games
A New York based start-up, MallWeGo, launched this week at the Disrupt NY 2013 Startup Alley. It is a social, gaming shopping experience for web and mobile. The company has designed a virtual world where friends can socialise in avatar form, however, it has been designed specifically for shopping with a virtual mall complete with
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Poker Players Winnings Begin to Rival Sports Stars
While Wimbledon has recently been in the news for increasing the prize money to £1.6 million, this is nothing compared to some of the cash prizes won by the top poker players. At last year’s WSOP Antonio Esfandiari won an incredibly $18.3 million when the $1 million buy-in event attracted a field of 48 players.
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London $17.4 million Lottery Winners Plan to Escape Town
The winner of last Saturday’s $17.4 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot, from London, Canada, has said that her life is changing quickly and she doesn’t want it to. The jackpot was won by Audrey Gill and she is now planning on escaping the city with her partner Malvin Knight. Gill said, “We’re leaving town for a
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