Six NBA referees punished for minor gambling offences

The NBA has punished six referees for minor gambling offences, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Citing sources, the newspaper reported Sunday that the six unnamed officials were punished for infractions such as visiting casinos, and that their cases are not related to the Tim Donaghy betting scandal. Donaghy pleaded guilty…

Bingo Weve got him

A Canadian schoolteacher suspected of sexually abusing boys was arrested in rural Thailand on Friday after an international manhunt that relied on digitally unscrambled photos and tips from the public. Bingo! We’ve got him,” said police Major-General Wimol Powintaras. Handcuffed, with a blue shirt draped over his head, 32-year-old Christopher Paul Neil from Maple Ridge,…

Unrealistic Gambling Ban

A year ago last Saturday, President George W. Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and online gambling was banned in the U.S. *At least - that was the intention* Twelve months later, there are just as many people gambling online, if not more. Many bettors don’t even know the law was changed, partly because…

Absolute Poker Resolved Security

Dear valued poker player! Absolute Poker has identified an internal security breach that compromised our systems for a limited period of time. The cause of the breach has been determined and completely resolved. In addition, all necessary resources, both internal and external, have been engaged to ensure this does not happen again. Our investigation is…