Hari: 30 Januari 2023

Betfair to Feature via Cruzeiro’s Front of Shirt for Two Years

Betfair to Feature via Cruzeiro’s Front of Shirt for Two Years


Flutter Entertainment’s sports betting exchange, Betfair, and Cruzeiro EC announced a two-year sponsorship to mark the return of the soccer club to Serie A of the Brazilian Championship.

Commitment to the Club and Its Fans

The agreement with the Brazilian soccer club made Betfair the main shirt sponsor of the men’s team and sponsor of the women’s team where the brand will feature on the back of the shirt. The Betfair sponsorship marked Cruzeiro’s 102nd-anniversary celebrations.

Kimberly Daly, managing director of Betfair International, commented on the opportunity for the sports betting brand to partner with Cruzeiro at this important moment of the club’s over 100 years of history, highlighting the agreement as “a demonstration of Betfair’s commitment and investment in the club’s professional men’s and women’s teams, without losing focus on what is most precious to Cruzeiro: the fans.”

“With Betfair, the game is different, and we put fans at the center of everything we do to bring them experiences that only Betfair can offer,” Daly concluded.

The sponsorship was announced during the second round match of the 2023 Mineiro Championship against Athletic at Arena Independência as the team appeared with Betfair stamped on the front of their shirts. The team appeared with a question mark on the front of their shirts the round before to induce fans’ interest in the upcoming announcement.

Returning to Where It Has Always Belonged

Gabriel Lima, chief executive officer of Cruzeiro EC, hailed the size, strength and potential of the partnership that has been agreed upon during a very special moment for the club as it is working hard to restore the trust of its fans.

“Closing with Betfair, one of the giants in its segment, is an important step on Cruzeiro’s way back to its well-deserved prominent position in Brazilian football,” Lima concluded.

The new shirt will also feature via animated activations at several iconic buildings in the city of Belo Horizonte such as the JK building located in Praça Raul Soares. The illuminations were created by the sports marketing agency Octagon Latam.

Betfair will gain brand exposure via Cruzeiro’s training uniforms and logo on the team’s bus, as well as across the club’s digital media, interview backdrops, and a customized program featuring the club’s legends. For the fans, there will be a series of activations, including raffles, offering prizes such as VIP tickets and official merchandise, and exclusive promotions.

Sustainable Management Model

Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, the owner of Cruzeiro EC and one of the greatest soccer players in the history of the sport, will be also involved in several activations under the partnership. In December 2021, Ronaldo acquired the club which gave him his debut as a 16-year-old in May 1993.

The Fenômeno hailed the arrival of Betfair as “a milestone” for the club and its ambitious plans, as part of the promises he made last year to provide an “efficient, responsible and sustainable management model,” and as a display of confidence for the team given by a multinational and publicly traded company.

“I’m very proud and I’m sure the fans are too,” he added.



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Cómo las Promociones de Juegos En Línea Afectan a los Menores

Preventing the Link Between Crime & Problem Gambling


Posted on by Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling under March Madness, Online Gambling, Problem Gambling Awareness, Sports Betting, Youth

Entre ardides entretenidos y el apoyo de grandes estrellas, es fácil ver cómo las promociones de apuestas en línea podrían llamar la atención de los menores que aún no tienen la edad legal para apostar. Si bien las apuestas en línea son ilegales en Florida, las promociones siguen llegando a los menores y los introducen en el juego antes de que tengan la edad necesaria para tomar decisiones informadas. Es importante aprender más sobre cómo estas promociones están llegando inadvertidamente a los niños, cómo conducen a un comportamiento problemático y la normalización de los anuncios de apuestas durante acontecimientos deportivos populares. 

Llegar al público equivocado

La mayoría de las plataformas en línea tienen algunas regulaciones con respecto a los anuncios de apuestas y los menores, pero, ¿qué sucede cuando estas plataformas no están aplicando sus propias políticas? En 2021, Tech Transparency Company realizó un experimento en el que enviaron anuncios a Facebook dirigidos a adolescentes con contenido inapropiado para su edad, como de apuestas y alcohol, y encontraron que todos sus anuncios fueron aprobados en cuestión de horas.[1] De manera intencional o no, comúnmente hay chistes, memes, respaldos de celebridades y atletas, e imágenes que atraen a públicos más jóvenes.  

Los niños no solo se ven más expuestos a anuncios de esta naturaleza, sino que también son más capaces de actuar sobre estos anuncios que en el pasado. Esta generación adopta rápidamente las tecnologías más nuevas y puede acceder a sitios de apuestas en línea debido a una verificación de edad deficiente o nula, o a través de la cuenta de uno de sus padres. Y, en algunos casos, los niños no son monitoreados por adultos cuando están en sus dispositivos.

Los anuncios de apuestas afectan a menores

Cuanto más temprano se vean expuestos los niños a anuncios y oportunidades de apuestas, más probabilidades tendrán de desarrollar comportamientos de apuestas compulsivas en el futuro. La investigación muestra que la exposición regular a los anuncios de apuestas puede cambiar la percepción de un menor respecto de esa actividad y normalizarla a una edad más temprana.[2] De hecho, los niños que se ven introducidos a las apuestas para los 12 años tienen cuatro veces más probabilidades de apostar compulsivamente. Debido a que el cerebro de un menor no está completamente desarrollado, carece de una sensibilidad refinada respecto de los comportamientos de riesgo cuando éstos se presentan. Actualmente, el 4-5% de los menores de 12 a 17 años cumplen con los criterios para un problema de juego, con un 10-14% adicional en riesgo de desarrollar uno.[3] 

Cómo los grandes acontecimientos deportivos podrían causar problemas

Es la época del año en la que se esperan muchos eventos deportivos emocionantes, desde la gran final del fútbol hasta la March Madness. Si bien las apuestas deportivas no son legales para nadie en el Estado del Sol, los niños, adolescentes y otros siguen viéndose bombardeados con anuncios que promueven las apuestas mientras ven competir a sus equipos favoritos. Se ha convertido en una norma que los menores vean a los atletas apoyar las apuestas, lo que puede ser perjudicial para los jóvenes e impresionables fans que ven a estos jugadores como ídolos. 

Trabajando juntos por la educación y la prevención

Ya sea que su hijo o alguien que conozca haya estado haciendo preguntas sobre anuncios de apuestas deportivas o mostrando comportamientos preocupantes, la FCCG tiene los recursos que necesita para proteger a quienes están en riesgo o que experimentan los impactos del problema con las apuestas. Your One Sure Thing puede ayudarles a usted, a un menor y a otros a comprender los riesgos de la adicción a las apuestas comunicándose con la Línea de Ayuda para Problemas con el Juego al 888-ADMIT-IT (888-236-4848), mensajes de texto (321-978-0555), correos electrónicos ([email protected]), chat (gamblinghelp.org) o visitándonos en las redes sociales.  

REFERENCIAS:

  1. Mayer, Beth Ann. “Kids as Young as 11 Are Becoming Addicted to Online Gambling.” Parents, 23 de diciembre de 2021, https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/kids-as-young-as-11-are-becoming-addicted-to-online-gambling/. 
  2. Davies, Rob. “Children More Likely to Become Gamblers Due to High Volume of Betting Ads.” The Guardian, 27 de marzo de 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/27/children-more-likely-to-become-gamblers-due-to-high-volume-of-betting-ads.
  3. Hoja informativa sobre apuestas para la escuela secundaria. Consejo Nacional sobre Problemas con el Juego, https://www.ncpgambling.org/files/HS_Fact_Sheet.pdf.



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First WPT Prime Stop of 2023 Shuffles Up in Paris on January 31

First WPT Prime Stop of 2023 Shuffles Up in Paris on January 31



The World Poker Tour‘s WPT Prime events have proven popular since their launch in 2022. WPT Prime is designed to give players from around the world the chance to experience the thrill and exhilaration of competing in a WPT Main Event but for a fraction of the cost.

WPT Prime headed to Vietnam, Australia’s Gold Coast, Cambodia, Madrid, Taiwan, and Las Vegas last year and is currently in Paris, France, where the €1,100 buy-in Main Event shuffles up and deals on January 31.

Last time out, WPT Prime found itself in the middle of the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. The World Poker Tour slapped a $2 million guarantee on the $1,100 buy-in tournament, but a 5,430-strong field created a $5,267,100 prize pool, resulting in a $712,650 payday for champion Stephen Song. While WPT Prime Paris has no chance of matching those ridiculous numbers, you can see from the table below that the tour puts up impressive figures in its European, Asian, and Australasian stops.

Past WPT Prime Results

Event Entrants Prize Pool (USD) Champion Prize (USD)
WPT Prime Vietnam 777 $738,020 Zarvan Tumboli $131,394
WPT Prime Gold Coast 896 $824,756 Yang Lei $141,413
WPT Prime Cambodia 1,050 $1,008,100 David Erquiaga $137,008
WPT Prime Madrid 621 $589,166 Oleksii Koiev $87,246
WPT Prime Taiwan 877 $809,133 Marc Inizan $138,939
WPT Prime Wynn Las Vegas 5,430 $5,267,100 Stephen Song $712,650

The WPT Prime Paris Main Event features five Day 1s, with the fifth and final flight playing with a turbo structure. Day 1a kicks off at 12:00 p.m. CET on January 31, with subsequent starting days commencing at the same time on February 1-3. February 3 is also when the turbo Day 1e takes place, doing so at 7:00 p.m. CET. The WPT Prime Paris Main Event champion will be crowned on February 5.

Players in the Main Event are in for a treat if it follows in the footsteps of the recent WPT Prime High Roller. The €2,200 buy-in event drew in 246 entrants who fought it out for a €102,500 top prize.

It was Frenchman Idir Haiche that was the last player standing. He defeated Portugal’s Hipolito Carapeta heads-up to capture a €102,500 payout, leaving the runner-up to scoop €71,020.

Argentina’s Andres Korn, a player with almost $2.5 million in live poker tournament earnings, finished fourth for €37,000, with the 2022 EPT Barcelona ESPT High Roller champion Miroslav Alilovic fifth for €27,400.

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WPT Prime Paris High Roller Final Table Results

Place Player Prize
1 Idir Haiche €102,500
2 Hipolito Carapeta €71,020
3 Abderrahim Ineflas €50,700
4 Andres Korn €37,000
5 Miroslav Alilovic €27,400
5 Illia Korobkin €20,800
6 Thierry Morel €16,300
8 Michel Cohen €13,200
9 Adrien Garrigues €11,000

WPT Prime Paris Results

Six of the WPT Prime Paris events, including the aforementioned High Roller, are done and dusted, but there’s plenty more to come at the Club Circus Paris. The €715 Omaha crowns its champion on January 30, while a €3,300 Super High Roller runs February 4-5.

Event Buy-in Entrants Champion Prize
WPT Opener €500 472 Benjamin Dahan €35,000
WPT Turbo €400 77 Jean Francois Gaye €7,561
WPT Superstack €750 147 David Sacksick €21,200
WPT PKO Mystery €500 276 Mohammed Kaidi €10,600
WPT Turbo €400 68 Chien Weng €7,000
WPT Prime High Roller €2,200 246 Idir Haiche €102,500

Don’t worry if you missed the chance to become a WPT Prime champion in Paris because two more stops are right around the world. WPT Prime Gold Coast sees the tour set sail for Australia again before jetting off to Cambodia for the third leg of the 2023 tour. WPT Prime Gold Coast runs February 23-March 6, with Cambodia running March 9-21. Perhaps you may be able to win a seat online at WPT Global?

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The launch of WPT Global means that poker players around the world now have the chance to win their way to WPT events, win prizes and enjoy exciting games such as Poker Flips. As one of the world’s largest cash game poker networks, WPT Global is available in over 50 countries and territories around the world.

WPT Global offers a large deposit match bonus: 100% on deposits up to $1,200 (using any payment method). New players depositing a minimum of $20 automatically receive this match bonus which is unlocked in $5 increments (credited straight to the cashier) for every $20 of rake contribution.

Both tournaments and cash games count towards bonus unlocking; new players have 90 days from the date of first deposit to unlock and claim their full bonus amount.





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Talking Horses: Racing awaits impact of white paper on gambling reform | Horse racing


For centuries, sailors dreaded the Doldrums, the equatorial waters where a ship could be becalmed for weeks while its crew were slowly driven out of their minds by boredom and frustration. The extended wait for the government’s white paper on reforms to gambling legislation – originally due to be published in late 2021 – could be having a similar effect.

There seems little doubt the proposed reforms will include some form of “affordability” checks on punters whose activity raises concerns about potential problem gambling. The detail about what form these checks would take, however, or the level or type of activity that would trigger an intervention, is still unknown.

But there is a growing body of anecdotal evidence that some gambling firms have decided to jump the gun. The Racing Post has been reporting for several weeks that increasing numbers of online punters have been asked to supply financial details, including bank statements, payslips and P60s, in order to continue placing bets with some companies. There is evidence too of the same practice extending to betting shops.

In turn, the Post suggests, some gamblers are being pushed towards the black market, which has grim implications for their own welfare and racing’s long-term finances. Closer to hand, there is a suggestion the annual upturn in betting turnover before and during the Cheltenham Festival in March could bring an equivalent spike in the number of punters being swept up in the checks.

Ultimate responsibility for this situation appears to lie, in the Post’s opinion, with the Gambling Commission, created by the 2005 Gambling Act to ensure gambling is “open and fair”. The Commission, it claims, has been putting increasing pressure on gambling businesses to impose the checks or face significant fines for failure to comply with the terms of their licences.

The possibility that a losing first day at Cheltenham could mean you are blocked for the final three is a difficult one for any punter to contemplate. What’s more, since a block on an account pending affordability checks is likely to be imposed by an algorithm, there is an obvious potential for chaos if it is triggered at a relatively low level of activity.

My own feeling – and while the wait for the white paper goes on, a feeling is all it can be – is that the short-term concerns are a little overblown. The Gambling Commission is a deeply deficient body in many ways – as the Football Index collapse in 2021 clearly showed – and its understanding of punters and betting is slim to nonexistent. But it would be a greater folly still to allow the betting industry to grind to a halt in the biggest week of the racing year.

In the longer term, some form of affordability checking, imposed on at least some gamblers, seems inevitable. A study in 2019 showed that a relatively small fraction of customers are responsible for most deposits with online gambling firms – 83% of deposits were from 2% of customers in one case – and while some, perhaps many, of those are high net-worth individuals who can afford it, some will be in the grip of a gambling addiction.

The overall problem gambling rate among Britain’s gamblers is about 0.3%, and betting on racing and other sports is a relatively safe form of gambling when compared with casino and gaming products such as online slots. However, if betting and gaming are treated as one and the same for affordability checks, the implications for the sport could indeed be significant and, to some extent at least, of its own making.

Racing looked the other way for years as major firms ruthlessly exploited the wholesale inadequacies of Labour’s deregulation in 2005, via £100-a-spin gaming machines on every high street. The Racing Post – under a previous editor – gave Fred Done a double-page spread to warn he would close most of his betting shops if the stake limit was cut to £2 [narrator: “when it was, he didn’t”].

Quick Guide

Tuesday’s tips

Show

Newcastle 12.50pm Paddy Elvis 1.25pm Blazing Port 2pm Colonel Harry 2.35pm Fortified Bay

3.10pm Fabuleux Du Clos 3.45pm Coolmoyne 4.20pm Autumn Return 

Ffos Las 1.05pm Roger Rarebit 1.40pm Georgi Girl 2.15pm Flowing Cadenza 2.50pm Midnight Ginger 3.25pm Immortal Fame 4pm She’s A Saint

4.35pm Alcedo 

Lingfield Park 1.15pm Goshen 1.50pm Teddy Blue 2.25pm Spring Note 3pm New Age Dawning

3.35pm Lock Out 4.10pm William Philo  

Southwell 5pm Velma 5.30pm Irish Flame

6pm Glorious Angel 6.30pm Justcallmepete (nb)

7pm All Dunn 7.30pm Comedian Leader

8pm Brandy Station 8.30pm Ciao Adios (nap)

Thank you for your feedback.

A handful of voices warned at the time that gaming – online and on the high street – was being allowed to poison the well for betting, that having sown the wind, the gambling industry would reap the whirlwind in time. Now, that time has nearly arrived and the white paper will reveal the full extent to which racing will also pay the price.



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PartyPoker Revamps MTT Schedule; Launches Two New Sunday Majors

PartyPoker Revamps MTT Schedule; Launches Two New Sunday Majors



There is a new-look tournament schedule at PartyPoker that sees hundreds more tournaments take place every week, including a pair of new Sunday majors. The revamped schedule is live in the PartyPoker lobby; here is what you can expect to see.

The $150,000 Guaranteed Sunday Party

Starting February 5, there is a new flagship tournament hitting the PartyPoker tables: The Sunday Party. Costing $109 and featuring a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool, The Sunday Party is by far the site’s biggest guaranteed tournament. In the early weeks, especially, The Sunday Party could be incredible value because other $109 buy-in tournaments at PartyPoker rarely exceed $70,000.

A totally overhauled satellite system will help PartyPoker reach the required number of entrants, especially as those satellites start at only $0.01. More PartyPoker’s satellites soon…

The $50,000 Sunday Carnival

If you can’t afford the $109 Sunday Party buy-in or your attempts to win your way in fall flat, you may want to turn your attention to The Sunday Carnival. This $22 buy-in event boasts a $50,000 guarantee on its prize pool, and it follows the same structure, except its blinds increase every eight minutes compared to 12 minutes for the Sunday Party.

Again, there are satellites galore for the Sunday Carnival. Both events shuffle up and deal at 7:05 p.m. GMT on Sunday, and take place over two days. Day 1 ends when only 16 players remain, with those survivors returning to the tables at 8:05 p.m. GMT on the following Monday.

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Longer Expiry Dates on Satellite Wins

PartyPoker collates feedback from its players via social media and other channels, and the recommendations and suggestions it received have resulted in a complete overhaul of the site’s satellite tournament offerings.

First, the expiry dates for most satellite have been extended from seven days to as long as 45 days to give players more flexibility. Second, most satellites do not automatically register you for the target tournament. This was previously a major issue with PartyPoker players, particularly those that played the phased satellites. Some satellites will auto-reg, but these are clearly marked in the tournament’s lobby.

You’ll also find hundreds more satellites that were on the previous schedule, with satellites feeding into all of PartyPoker’s Daily Legends and Supers tournaments.

Daily Legends and Supers Galore

Daily Legends now start between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. GMT instead of mostly being concentrated during peak European hours. This not only opens the door for more South American and Canadian – not Ontarians though, as they have their own site – players to enjoy larger guaranteed tournaments, but means there is usually a Daily Legend event in play whenever you fire up PartyPoker.

The Daily Legends, which are PartyPoker’s daily tournaments but with juicier guarantees, now also run seven days per week, with the $215 buy-in $30,000 guaranteed Big Weekend being a new addition on Saturdays.

Supers are like Daily Legends on steroids, as they feature bigger guarantees. These now run on Fridays and Saturdays with buy-ins from $5.50 to $530.

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Weekly Guarantees Exceed $3 Million

PartyPoker’s standard tournament offering has increased substantially across all buy-in levels. The Super Micro limits ($0.11 to $0.49) now have hundreds more tournaments every week. While freerolls are fun, many people do not consider them a true representation of a poker tournament because people play crazy due to having no vested financial interest. Now those players can experience a proper poker tournament for as little as $0.11.

Heading to the tournament lobby reveals more turbo-structured games than on the old schedule. However, the same reduced late registration and limited re-entries remain, as do the favourable blind structure that keeps the average stack size at a playable level.

Overall, the new PartyPoker tournament schedule looks superb, with far more choices than ever before, and it should be a hit with the site’s players. Why not check it out today?





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W2 Signs Partnership with Crucial Compliance and nChain

W2 Signs Partnership with Crucial Compliance and nChain


The leading provider of regulatory compliance services for the gambling industry has inked the iconic partnership with technology supplier nChain and the one-stop shop for all compliance, regulatory, corporate responsibility, and professional service options for Distributed Ledge Technology. 

The latter will offer blockchain-powered compliance options to global gaming operators. Together, the trio hopes to strengthen the plethora of compliance solutions that are now being offered by W2 and Crucial Compliance. 

“A Complete Solution That Puts Players First”

Gaming operators in international markets can expect to receive more support for overcoming the typical legislative challenges they are faced with. They will also benefit from guidance on how to prepare their processes and tools for the future. 

Distributed Ledge Technology has already proven its important role in reshaping the industry. The new collaboration between the three powerful companies is expected to bring the transformation to a new level by focusing on regulation and compliance for the first time.

The new initiative, considered a breakthrough partnership, aims to protect players by mixing W2’s know-how and tools with nChain and Crucial Compliance’s expertise. Distributed Ledger Technology offers a complete solution that strives to put players first and considerably simplify compliance for gaming operators, according to W2’s chief executive Warren Russell.

Crucial Compliance’s chief executive Paul Foster called Distributed Ledger Technology the “future of regulatory compliance and player protection”. He also explained that the trio will enable all operator partners to leverage the massive potential of the technology right now while preparing for the future. 

nChain’s sales director Nick Hill praised the way blockchain can boost processes that are considered crucial for businesses in many sectors with special emphasis on gambling operators and their compliance with the freshest regulations and the protection of players. Hill also explained the fresh solutions would help operators lower the risk of getting fined while protecting their reputation in the blockchain market.

W2 Launched the Affordability for Gambling Solutions

In May 2022, W2 also launched the Affordability for Gambling Tool that enables operators to complete comprehensive affordability checks without negatively affecting their customers’ experiences. The solution is aimed at satisfying player protection and safer gambling requirements by mixing data assets from several sources at individual, geographic, and demographic levels on a “where available” basis. 

With the help of the new tool, operators can gain more insight into multiple affordability indicators that would help protect their players, while fully complying with current regulations, and preventing potential fines and damage to their reputation.

W2, Crucial Compliance, and nChain will send their representatives at the ICE VOX LONDON event that will be held on February 7-9.



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Gruneberg, Porter Among Latest Winners in PokerStars PA PSPC Online

Gruneberg, Porter Among Latest Winners in PokerStars PA PSPC Online



The 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) underway in The Bahamas has already crowned some big winners, including Isaac Haxton, David Yan, Conor Beresford and Allan Barnes. A thousand miles north, there have also been big winners in the PokerStars Pennsylvania PSPC Online series that got underway on Jan. 13 and wraps up later today on Jan. 30.

PokerNews highlighted several PSPC Online champions in an earlier article, including $250 NLH Battle Royale champ “deadtosolve” ($8,668) and $500 NLH [High Roller Players Special] winner Zachary “KennytheRipper” Gruneberg ($11,513).

Both Pennsylvanians continued to run hot and found second titles as “deadtosolve” took down Event #44: $100 NLHE [Battle Royale, Progressive KO] for $4,758 and Gruneberg took down Event #54: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill, Players Championship Edition] for $10,603.

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Gruneberg, a PokerStars streamer, has been on a tear to start of the new year.

In addition to crushing on PokerStars PA, the three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit ring winner finished second in a $320 Circuit event in January for $5,317, coming just short of getting that Circuit ring.

And while that fourth ring didn’t come, Gruneberg now finds himself with two PSPC Online titles. To see “HustlerGrune” in action, check out his Twitch channel.

Zachary Gruneberg
Zachary Gruneberg

The last week of PSPC action has brought some of the biggest winners, such as Event #38: $200 NLHE [Championship Special, 2-Day] champion “soccerdad29,” who got through a field of 569 runners to take home $18,712, the biggest piece of the $105,834 prize pool that surpassed the $100,000 guarantee.

After that, Andrew “and_porter” Porter earned $19,503 when he took down Event #40: $1,000 NLHE [Championship High Roller Special], which generated $79,800 in prize money to push past the $75,000 guarantee. Porter himself is a bit of an online crusher as he is the owner of one WSOP bracelet and three Circuit rings.

Those aren’t the only guarantees that have been smashed as every event so far as there hasn’t been a single overlay so far in Pennsylvania. Event #52: $100 NLHE [Storm, 6-Max], for example, generated $29,560 to pass the $25,000 guarantee before “Jpuma97” took home the top prize of $5,547.

PSPC Online
PSPC Online

Other big PSPC Online winners in Pennsylvania include Michael “fubadbeatbob” McNicholas, who took down Event #34: $2550 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday, Players Championship Edition] for $7,069, as well as “dbrinker,” who shipped Event #46: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday, Players Championship Edition] for $10,921.

There are still a few days left to hop into the online action as PokerStars PA PSPC Online wraps up on Jan. 30. Be sure to hop on to get a piece of those guaranteed prize pools.

A full list of PokerStars PA PSPC Online winners is available in the table below.

2023 PokerStars PA PSPC Online Winners So Far

Date Tournament GTD Entries Prize Pool Winner Prize
Jan. 13 Event #1: $50 NLHE Turbo [Series Warm Up] $15,000 452 $20,566 “Horsedick187” $3,693
Jan. 13 Event #2: $10 NLH Turbo [Mini Warm Up] $5,000 802 $7,298 “Hunt Son 1” $906
Jan. 13 Event #3: $30 HORSE [Mixed Game Warm Up] $2,500 145 $3,959 “BadMove69” $570
Jan. 14 Event #4: $20 NLH [Afternoon Warm Up] $5,000 388 $7,061 “St4v” $1,286
Jan. 14 Event #5: $100 NLH [Big Kickoff] $40,000 525 $48,195 “TallTalent1” $8,521
Jan. 14 Event #6: $20 NLH [Mini Kickoff] $10,000 757 $13,777 “zj1393” $2,102
Jan. 15 Event # 7: $50 NLH [Marathon] $15,000 445 $20,248 “wcg1016” $3,636
Jan. 15 Event #8: $100 NLH [Players Championship Sunday Special] $75,000 877 $80,509 “Thicc Rick” $10,905
Jan. 15 Event #9: $10 NLH [Players Championship Sunday Special] $10,000 1279 $11,639 “$urplusV4lue” $1,643
Jan. 15 Event #10: $500 NLH [High Roller Players Special] $50,000 110 $51,700 Zach “KennytheRipper” Gruneberg $11,513
Jan. 15 Event #11: $50 NLH [Sunday Second Chance, Progressive KO] $12,500 322 $14,651 “Schwibbs1” $2,782
Jan. 15 Event #12: $30 NLH [Bounty Builder Adrenaine] $7,500 256 $7,500 Jeff “TheSwagWagoon” Stellwagon $1,046
Jan. 16 Event #13: $250 NLH [Battle Royale, Players Championship Edition] $35,000 200 $46,600 “deadtosolve” $8,668
Jan. 16 Event #14: $10 NLH [Turbo Battle] $4,000 591 $5,378 “greg717pa” $848
Jan. 16 Event #15: #50 PLO8 [PLO8] $7,500 166 $7,553 “garbanzoprince” $1,528
Jan. 16 Event #16: $30 NLH [Heads-Up Zoom, Progressive Total KO] $7,500 322 $8,791 “tonecapone3434” $1,757
Jan. 17 Event #17: $200 NLHE [Freezeout] $20,000 122 $22,692 “superdonkeydave” $4,974
Jan. 17 Event #18: $10 NLH [Turbo, Zoom] $4,000 574 $5,223 “Dyska21” $922
Jan. 17 Event #19: $100 NLH [Super Tuesday] $30,000 395 $36,261 “TJ112298” $6,604
Jan. 17 Event #20: $30 NL 5-Card Draw $2,000 92 $2,512 “hsbbpo” $613
Jan. 18 Event #21: $250 NLH [Storm, Players Championship Edition] $30,000 164 $38,212 “MarcZumoff” $7,730
Jan. 18 Event #22: $10 NLH [$10 Storm Turbo] $4,000 577 $5,251 “TheBigSlick74” $927
Jan. 18 Event #23: $100 NLH [9-Max] $20,000 304 $27,907 “mlf5135” $4,467
Jan. 18 Event #24: $30 PLO [Progressive KO, PLO] $5,000 285 $7,781 “TegridyFarm$” $1,682
Jan. 19 Event #25: $10 NLH [Turbo Stacks, Progressive KO] $4,000 604 5496 “Mufftetus” $1,023
Jan. 19 Event #26: $50 NLH [4-Max Stacks] $10,000 307 $13,969 “HodorHodorHodor” $2,144*
Jan. 19 Event #27: $100 NLH [Thursday Thrill] $30,000 411 $37,730 “MDD-POW” $7,433
Jan. 19 Event #28: $30 Razz [Razz] $2,500 107 $2,921 “UcheckEYEbet” $620*
Jan. 20 Event #29: $100 [PLO] $10,000 141 $12,944 “randd10” $2,731
Jan. 20 Event #30: $100 NLHE [Friday Night Fiht, Progressive KO] $20,000 337 $30,937 “shipitall420” $6,514
Jan. 20 Event #31: $10 NLHE [Turbo Flight, Progressive KO] $4,000 637 $5,797 “Thiskid117” $842
Jan. 20 Event #32: $30 NLHE [Zoom, Progressive KO] $6,000 342 $9,337 “iSquirt1” $1,830
Jan. 21 Event #33: $10 NLHE [Players Championship Big $10] $4,000 514 $4,677 “Ohtobeme426” $832
Jan. 21 Event #34: $2550 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday, Players Championship Edition] $30,000 146 $34,018 Michael “fubadbeatbob” McNicholas $7,069
Jan. 21 Event #35: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Turbo] $20,000 225 $20,655 “CleggsOnGG” $4,028
Jan. 21 Event #36: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday] $10,000 425 $11,603 “Law_RK” $2,084
Jan. 22 Event #37: $30 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up, Progressive KO Edition] $7,500 5555 $15,152 “HuddyHeff2020” $2,287
Jan. 22 Event #38: $200 NLHE [Championship Special, 2-Day] $100,000 569 $105,834 “soccerdad29” $18,712
Jan. 22 Event #39: $20 NLHE [Championship Mini Special] $15,000 871 $15,852 “TurboNSX1031” $2,635
Jan. 22 Event #40: $1,000 NLHE [Championship High Roller Special] $75,000 84 $79,800 Andrew “and_porter” Porter $19,503
Jan. 22 Event #41: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Bounty Builder] $7,500 317 $8,939 “rfund9601” $1,293
Jan. 23 Event #42: $50 NLHE [6-Max Stacks] $12,500 281 $12,786 “Lionheart0923” $2,222*
Jan. 23 Event #43: $10 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive Total KO, $10 TKO Turbo] $4,000 499 $4,541 “Maxlorenz919” $776
Jan. 23 Event #44: $100 NLHE [Battle Royale, Progressive KO] $25,000 284 $26,071 “deadtosolve” $4,758
Jan. 23 Event #45: $30 NLHE [Turbo] $7,000 288 $7,862 “Schwibbs1” $1,491
Jan. 24 Event #46: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday, Players Championship Edition] $40,000 243 $56,619 “dbrinker” $10,921
Jan. 24 Event #47: $10 NLHE [Turbo, $10 Turbo Tuesday] $4,000 613 $5,578 “elmicory” $983
Jan. 24 Event #48: $100 8-GAME [8-Game] $7,500 107 $9,823 “cooooooch” $1,896
Jan. 24 Event #49: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Stack] $10,000 497 $13,568 “zj1393” $2,014
Jan. 25 Event #50: $50 NLHE [Stacks Freezeout] $10,000 251 $11,421 “yahtzeeb0Y” $2,203
Jan. 25 Event #51: $10 NLHE [$10 Adrenaline] $4,000 502 $4,568 “RobRaises” $811
Jan. 25 Event #52: $100 NLHE [Storm, 6-Max] $25,000 322 $29,560 “Jpuma97” $5,547
Jan. 25 Event #53: $30 [5-Card PLO] $3,500 136 $3,713 “Paule_Card$” $783
Jan. 26 Event #54: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill, Players Championship Edition] $40,000 243 $56,619 Zach “KennytheRipper” Gruneberg $10,603
Jan. 26 Event #55: $10 NLHE [$10 Turbo Thrill, Progressive KO] $4,000 561 $5,105 “cancun1122” $774
Jan. 26 Event #56: $50 NLHE [Zoom] $17,500 337 $17,500 “TheBigSlick74” $3,284

*Denotes final table deal





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Germany Targets Gambling, Alcohol and Smoking Ads

Germany ‘s GGL Vows to Enforce the Rules


The Federal Drug Commissioner noted that German laws regarding addictive substances and sports betting were among the most relaxed in Europe, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Blienert proposed an initial advertising ban and additional targeted measures against offending categories. The advertising industry opposed his claims, denying any need for legislative intervention.

Germany Has Relatively Lax Restrictions

According to Blienert, few other European countries treated alcohol and tobacco as liberally as Germany. The Commissioner added that addictive substances accounted for 150,000 deaths each year, and their impact on the country’s youth would continue to grow. Alcohol consumption in Germany is currently legal at age 14 with parental supervision.

Blienert called for comprehensive countermeasures to the alcohol and tobacco industries, starting with sensible youth protection and advertising restrictions. His immediate goal would be to remove ads online and in traditional media, at least during prime time, if not entirely. The Drug Commissioner also proposed that profits from alcohol and drug taxation should contribute to addiction prevention and counseling programs.

We need a real paradigm shift, a change of thinking when it comes to drugs and addiction policy.

Burkhard Blienert, Federal Drug Commissioner

Advertising industry representatives have already voiced their objections, disregarding any need for further safeguards. They argued that alcohol advertising already had adequate restrictions and that addressing young people was strictly prohibited. According to them, none of the categories required any new legislative action, as existing laws were already robust and included self-regulation requirements.

Gambling Addiction Remains a Contentious Topic

Sports betting also faced harsh criticism from Blienert, who insisted on improved youth and consumer protections. The Commissioner noted that one in eight adults in Germany. He acknowledged that federal governments had the last word in that regard, recommending a ban on all sports betting advertisements before 9 p.m., matching restrictions regarding online casinos.

This occasion is not the first time Blienert has tried to raise awareness of gambling addiction. In September 2022, he joined Germany’s Federal Center for Health Education, calling for a watershed ban on gambling advertising. He expressed concern regarding the rapid explosion in sports betting and gaming ads, particularly online, where the risk of addiction is significantly higher.

Any significant changes regarding gambling restrictions would likely require the input of Germany‘s new federal gambling regulator. The Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) currently focuses on issuing licenses to trusted operators and rooting out illegal gambling operations. Once the initial rush to market is complete, the authority should be able to fully commit to enforcing existing regulations, undoubtedly playing a significant role in future legislative changes.



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Sydney Swans Extends Reclaim the Game Initiative Participation

Sydney Swans Extends Reclaim the Game Initiative Participation


The Australian Football League (AFL) club has already spent the last two years showing its support for the initiative that aims to completely remove gambling advertising from sports. The fresh extension of the agreement will see the club spend the next two years continuing to reaffirm its commitment to put an end to the normalization of sports betting. 

The Initiative Is Supported by the Club’s Fans

The team has been the first AFL club to ink a partnership with the Reclaim the Game initiative that belongs to the government of New South Wales. So far, the club’s support for the initiative has been joined by many of its fans. Seven out of 10 Sydney Swans supporters believe gambling should not be included in the experience while nine out of 10 fans agreed about an overload of gambling advertising.

By deciding to continue the agreement, the club wants to raise even more awareness of the potential risks tied to gambling. They also wish to eliminate sports betting ads at their Sydney Cricket Ground home stadium. 

The decision is aimed at both men’s and women’s home matches. The club’s chief executive officer Tom Harley expressed his excitement to keep collaborating with GambleAware. The latter is now busy expanding its partnership with Sydney Swans’ women’s team.

Harley also spoke about the new partnership extension with GambleAware that will help the club continue its “important work in this area.” He described the partnership as one that will help their “ambition to provide a more family-friendly sporting experience” during all their home matches. 

How Was the Reclaim the Game Initiative Born?

The omnipresence of sports betting advertising and sponsorships has turned into a reality of our times. In 2021 alone, sports betting companies spent a grand total of $287.2 million on sports advertising. 

Youngsters are exposed to too many sports betting ads which causes many of them to consider betting a normal part of the sports-watching experience. Close to half of teenagers ages 12 to 17 watch gambling ads on TV while watching sports and races on TV every week.

GambleAware decided to collaborate with NSW sporting clubs and take an important stand against this phenomenon through the Reclaim the Game initiative which started in 2020. Their shared goal is to challenge the powerful impact of sports betting advertising on sports fans.

The Reclaim the Game initiative has attracted numerous partners in Australia’s A-League, the National Rugby League, the National Basketball League, and a series of important cricket competitions. 

So far, all of GambleAware’s partners have successfully turned down sports betting sponsorships and continued to express their commitment to tackling sports betting advertising at their home games. 

Last October, A-League Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC together with Cricket NSW joined the same initiative. 



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Top 5 Super Bowl Winning Coaches – Best SB Coaches Of All Time

The Top 5 Super Bowl Winning Coaches Of All Time


The NFL is home to some of the biggest egos in sport. The best battle it out each week to try and reign supreme over their rivals.

So, it goes without saying there are some prominent personalities – and not always on the field.

Some NFL coaches are larger than life and have dragged their teams to Super Bowl success over their careers. Of course, coaches are not idolized in the same way players are, but the great ones are put on a pedestal quite unlike any other in the world of sport.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the greatest Super Bowl-winning coaches in the history of the NFL and why they deserve their status at the top of America’s game.

1. Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick is a name synonymous with success.

He holds the NFL head coach records for most Super Bowl wins (six), most playoff wins (31), tied most playoff appearances (19), and championship game appearances (nine), to name but a few.

Across a 30-year NFL career, his teams have had a ruthless streak, and his success has been based on building a unit of the right players, not necessarily the best ones.

After all, Tom Brady, his partner in crime and most successful quarterback ever, was not a hot prospect coming into the NFL. He was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft but was molded into the GOAT by Belichick.

Love him or hate him, no one can argue with the facts: Bill Belichick is the greatest NFL coach of all time.

2. Vince Lombardi

If you’re going to name a trophy after someone, they better be good. It turns out Vince Lombardi was great.

The legend, who the NFL renamed the Super Bowl trophy following his death in 1970, won three NFL championships (pre-Super Bowl era) and the first two Super Bowls.

Lombardi had a 73.8% regular season win rate which was bettered by an outrageous 90% rate in the playoffs.

He’s widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of US sport and takes his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

3. Chuck Noll

The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the joint most Super Bowls (six) in NFL history, and that is primarily thanks to Chuck Noll.

His Steelers team won four Super Bowls in six seasons, from 1974-1979, dominating their competition.

Noll never lost in the Super Bowl, with his team winning on all four occasions, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 – the first year he was eligible.

Noll was also notably the first head coach in the NFL to start an African American quarterback and one of the first to hire Black assistant coaches.

His record and contribution to football development will be long remembered in Pittsburgh and beyond.

4. Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh was made head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in January 1979, but by the end of the 1980 season, he could have been forgiven for thinking a Super Bowl was one dream too far.

His team had finished the season with a 6-10 record, missing out on the playoffs.

Still, a certain Joe Montana was made starting QB midway through the season, and Walsh knew he was onto a winner.

The 49ers, led by Montana and Walsh, went on to win three Super Bowls from 81-88, changing the fortunes of this long-suffering franchise and creating one of the greatest offensive teams ever.

Like Chuck Noll, Walsh entered into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and finished his career with an impressive 10-4 record in the playoffs.

5. Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin has the least Super Bowl wins of any head coach on this list (two), and there are several other coaches with more.

But “Colonel Coughlin” – as he was known by his players – deserves his place amongst the modern greats.

He took over as head coach of the New York Giants in 2004, following their 4-12 season in 2003. He didn’t achieve overnight success but eventually led the team to two Super Bowls in 2008 and 2012.

He makes our list for masterminding one of the biggest upsets in NFL playoff history when the Giants beat the Patriots (coached by you know who) 17-14 at Super Bowl XLII.

Many sportsbooks had the Patriots as high as -13.5 favorites on the points spread.

The “Helmet Catch” – widely regarded as the best Super Bowl play ever – saw back up wide receiver, David Tyree, catch a touchdown pass by pressing the ball against his helmet.

This followed some Houdini level escapes from quarterback Eli Manning.

Coughlin’s team shocked the football world with their victory against the unbeaten Patriots. The Pats were looking to become only the second team in history to win every game of the season, including the Super Bowl.

Thanks for the memories, Colonel.

Final Thoughts

It’s important to acknowledge that some all-time great NFL coaches were missed off our list.

We easily could have included Shula, Landry, or Gibbs but our selections sum up what we think it takes to be a Super Bowl champ.

These five head coaches had unprecedented success over several seasons, often winning against the odds (and sometimes against each other).

If that doesn’t summarize the spirit of football, we don’t know what does.

Lead image: Redspork02/Wikimedia Commons



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