This Week in Gambling

A US District Court has charged an individual with attempted match fixing in New York. The person charged is an alleged organized crime family member. The attempted sports bribery charge was in relation to an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game in December of 2018, according to a court filing. The court ruled defendant Benjamin Bifalco, together with others, knowingly and intentionally attempted to influence a sporting contest with bribery Court-authorized wiretaps captured the defendants, with 25-year-old Bifalco having offered members of a college basketball team thousands of dollars to intentionally lose the game. The court did not disclose which…

SiGMA The World’s iGaming Village will facilitate iGaming sector globalisation SiGMA Group has announced that SiGMA ’19 expo will take place 27th to 29th November 2019, at the MFCC in Ta’Qali, Malta, with a focus on deal-making and business expansion for the sector. Delegates and exhibitors alike will benefit from the convergence of iGaming industries across continents from East and West, with a spotlight on the integration of A.I. & Blockchain into the iGaming ecosystem. As a truly world ­class event with an elite selection of delegates, policy makers and thought leaders pouring in from across the globe SiGMA is…

In the wake of the alleged poker cheat Mike Postle saga, a number of questions have been on the minds of thousands around the world following the story’s every twist and turn. One such question: while nearly everyone seems to agree that Postle cheated, what exactly can be done about it? Now an answer may have emerged, as Postle, Stones Gambling Hall, Stones Tournament Director Justin Kuraitis and a number of other unnamed defendants have been hit with a $10 million lawsuit, according to a publicly posted court document from Mac VerStandig, attorney for the plaintiffs. Nine counts are laid…

The state lottery has launched a public consultation on Montana sports betting so they can accept comment from state residents. Their office released the proposal in the monthly Montana Administrative Register late last week. A public hearing will take place on October 28th where residents can voice concerns or support for the rules, with an approval by the commission expected soon after allowing the Lottery to set a plan in place for the roll out of sports betting in the state. Montana’s sports betting will be different than typical on-site wagering that most find in casinos. The state will offer…

What a week of gambling news! First, an incredible sports betting deal between one of the world’s biggest bookmakers and a major American sports league! Then, more states have started to accept mobile wagers! Also, another poker cheating scandal is making headlines as facial recognition technology finds it’s way to the casino floor! Hello my friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. And boy what a week of gaming news do I have for you! We’ve got another new game review to share, another poker cheating scandal, and another huge sports betting deal… and that is this week’s big…

A new poker cheating scandal has rocked the gambling world, and even the main stream media is picking up the story. Mike Postle, a former casino employee, has been accused by insider whistle blowers of cheating the Stones Live Poker game in Northern California out of upwards of $250,000, rarely playing above stakes of $5-$5 no-limit hold’em for the last couple of years. Although charges have yet to be filed, the developing story was picked up by ESPN, who ran a segment with Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter, explaining the allegations. Van Pelt, who admitted he was just a poker…