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02 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

BetOnSports Founder Gary Kaplan Sentenced to 51 Months Plus High School Classes

Disgraced internet betting website BetOnSports.com gets probation plus a $28.2 million dollar fine. Lawyers on both sides agree that the fine will likely never get paid.
The founder of BetOnSports.com, Gary Kaplan, was given a 51 month prison sentence last month and will have to give up $43.65 million dollars. In August Mr. Kaplan plead guilty [...]

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08 October 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Derren Brown’s Magic Trick Explained: How to Take Down a Casino

I hoped I’d have something to say today about Derren Brown’s latest TV stunt: How to Take Down a Casino.
The idea was that he would predict live on TV the next number to be spun on a roulette wheel in an actual casino somewhere in Europe by placing a bet of £5,000 using money that [...]

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