News Archive for February 2014

Feb 28 2014

Great Britain vs Italy Davis Cup Clash Preview

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This April Great Britain’s Davis Cup quarter-final match with Italy will take place in Naples on a clay court. After beating the United States in San Diego, Britain has reached the World Group last eight for the first time since 1986. While the match against the US was also played on clay, it is thought
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Feb 28 2014

Virginia Couple Charged with Using Counterfeit Chips

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A couple from Virginia is facing numerous charges of theft for using fake casino chips at the Maryland Live! casino in Hanover. A number of extra chips were found dumped in Lake Accotink near the couple’s home. Rosa A. Nguyen, 36, and her husband Vuong Q. Truong, 37, were charged by Maryland state police this
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Feb 28 2014

Manchester City vs Barcelona Champions League Betting Preview

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Last week saw Manchester City lose to Barcelona in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League match. On March 12th City will host Barcelona at home and to be in with any chance of going through to the next round they must win the game at least 2 – 0. Unfortunately for City
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Feb 28 2014

Revere Voters Say Yes to Casino

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Earlier this week voters in Revere came out in favor of a billion-dollar resort casino proposed by Mohegan Sun. However, Mohegan Sun will still have to compete with Wynn Resorts for the only eastern Massachusetts casino license. After the referendum the CEO of Mohegan Sun, Mitchell Etess, said that he is hopeful of convincing the
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Feb 27 2014

Lottery Update: $216M Mega Million Jackpot

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No lottery player was fortunate enough to match the winning Mega Million numbers this week and as a result the jackpot has grown to $216 million. This week’s Powerball jackpot is at $50 million after a lucky ticket holder in California won $425 million last week. This week’s Mega Millions numbers were 12, 18, 25,
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Feb 27 2014

Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange Taken Offline

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Last Monday the bitcoin trading website Mt.Gox was taken offline putting at risk millions of dollars of investors’ money. At the same time as taking the site offline, the exchange also deleted its Twitter account and the CEO, Mark Karpeles, resigned from the Bitcoin Foundation’s board of directors. Unsurprisingly the news caused a 3% fall
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Feb 27 2014

Matt Mitrione vs Shawn Jordan UFC Heavyweight Preview

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This weekend the UFC returns to China for the UFC Fight Night where heavyweights Matt Mitrione and Shawn Jordan will face each other. Mitrione is known as a heavy-handed striker who hasn’t stopped improving since he first came to the UFC in The Ultimate Fighter season 10. Jordan has been studying with strategist Greg Jackson
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Feb 27 2014

Nevada and Delaware Sign Online Poker Compact

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Nevada and Delaware have signed a joint online poker compact that will allow players from both states to play online poker against each other. It is the first time that an agreement like this has been signed in the US and is a vital step in the expansion of online gambling within the country. A
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Feb 26 2014

Charity Poker Tournaments Offer WSOP Main Event Seats

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Next month two charity poker tournaments are taking place, both of which offer seats to the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event as prizes. On March 1 the fourth annual Spring Training Poker Classic in aid of the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund will take place in West Scottsdale. A number of celebrity sports personalities
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Feb 26 2014

Fierce Debate on Online Gambling in Pennsylvania

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The debate surrounding online gambling is reaching new heights in Pennsylvania. At present the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is preparing a report into the potential impact of online gambling and they are due to complete it by May. However, in the meantime state legislators are beginning to express their own opinions and take sides.
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