Poker and Gambling News for March 20, 2017

We are  passionate about poker and gambling industry news and we try to offer, daily or as often is the case, the most interesting news in an descending order that we consider relevant but not necessarily the most important.
Each notice will present a short summary and a link to the author of the news for those who want detailed information.

7] So what’s with this recent trend? Well, it has to do with both the teams and the players. Teams have learned to protect themselves from destroying their salary cap with monstrous long-term deals.

http://theweeklychallenger.com/why-nfl-free-agents-are-betting-on-themselves-with-one-year-deals/


6] A police officer in northern China will have to pay for murdering a deputy station chief with his life, a court in China has ruled.
The motive for the murder appears to be gambling-related. Along with a few flagitious friends, Du opened an illegal gambling den in Tongliao on June 18, 2016.

http://www.sixthtone.com/news/policeman-who-killed-fellow-officer-sentenced-to-death


5] WTF?
 ''Judge Francis Comerford handed down the judgment in a legal action brought by a punter who claimed he was owed winnings of €11,713.
“If you happen to be too lucky while placing a bet or gambling, the person can simply say ‘no you’re not entitled to the money’. That is simply the law in Ireland.”''

https://www.thesun.ie/news/737114/lucky-irish-gamblers-can-be-legally-refused-every-cent-of-their-winnings-a-court-has-ruled/


4] The NGA claims that 25% of boys from the age of 15 to 16 play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and with skins being equated to virtual currency via their value on online markets, this means that children can use them to gamble.

https://www.gamereactor.eu/esports/521733/Skins+betting+classed+as+gambling+in+Norway/


3] The Winning Poker Network has announced the three-tiered OSS Cubed tournament series will run from April 9th and feature a $1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event.
OSS Cubed is a combination of three different tournament series regularly played at sites on the Winning Poker Network.

http://www.pokernewsreport.com/winning-poker-network-announces-dates-for-oss-cubed-21477


2] Apekatt666 of Norway wins the Sunday Million and a first prize of $100,722 but it wasn't who topped the pay-outs this weekend.Instead that went to edg40, who won the Sixth Anniversary edition of the Sunday Storm, which had a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million. That meant a prize of $107.731.

 https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/2017/weekend-review-a-long-list-of-winners-165667.shtml


1] Cate Hall overwhelming defeated Mike Dentale two matches to zero in the highly anticipated best of three heads-up matches. The grudge match, was broadcast live on the Poker Night in America Twitch channel.
Doug Polk and Shaun Deeb commentated from the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.

http://www.poker-grind.com/category/poker-news/

GL ALL.