GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 22 - October 2012

£80 million Amount bet on the 2012 London Olympics, according to a Ladbrokes estimate. €100,000 Fine handed down to Nicklas Bendtner of Denmark for revealing Paddy Power branded underwear after scoring a goal at Euro 2012. The fine was later paid by Paddy Power. $7.75 million Revenue Delaware expects to generate in 2013 by offering online gambling to people in the state. Delaware became the first state in the U.S. to regulate Internet slot machines and table games in June. £108,468.70 Amount won by a 23-year-old player at William Hill just 16 days after his first deposit. $500,000 The cost for an interactive gaming license in Nevada. 11 Number of applications received by the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate online poker sites. $547 million Amount forfeited by PokerStars to the U.S. government to settle bank fraud and money laundering charges made against the company on Black Friday and acquire the assets of Full Tilt Poker. $184 million Amount owed to non-American Full Tilt players, who will be fully reimbursed by PokerStars. 14 Months Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud and wire fraud. 85 billion Number of hands dealt at PokerStars since the company opened for business in 2001. 6,598 Number of players who entered the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 Main Event. It is the fifth-largest live poker tournament. $8,527,982 The first-place prize in this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event. $18.3 million Amount won by Antonio Esfandiari in the $1 million Big One for One Drop at this year’s World Series of Poker. BY THE NUMBERS By the Numbers