Business & Financial

'Crack Cocaine' Machines Help Make Bookies £1.6bn

Try as they might, those opposed to the so-called “crack cocaine of gambling fixed-odds betting terminals in the UK have had little luck getting rid of the machines….and with good reason.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/05/2015

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith Backed Bookie Fitzdares Limited Near Going Bust

An upstart bookie firm baked by Tory MP Zac Goldsmith is on the verge of going bust after losing £115,000 in the 12 months to June 30 last year.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/04/2015

New Orleans Pay Per Head Services

Pay Per Head services were available for those bookies residing in the New Orleans area, a crime ridden region where it is absolutely essential to maintain your betting business offshore in order to avoid any high profile exposure to thugs and other criminal elements.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/04/2015

Investigation to be Launched Into Bet365 Skirting Around Live Betting Law

The online sports betting site Bet365 is forbidden from taking live bets over the Internet but that hasn’t stopped them from doing so using an interesting loophole, one that could ultimately get them into hot water.

The restrictions are in place in Australia. 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jul/03/2015

Pay Per Head Customized Sportsbook for Football

As a local bookie, you will want to begin utilizing a Pay Per Head service to provide customers with a personalized sportsbook as Football is fast approaching.

PremierPerHead.com may offer the perfect solution.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Jul/03/2015

League of Legends Online Betting for US Customers Premiers July 4

The first US facing online sportsbook, appropriately named Sportsbook.ag (.com if you prefer) will be debuting eSports betting this weekend. League of Legends betting will now be a regular offering at Sportsbook.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jul/01/2015

NFL Preseason is the Perfect Time to Become a Bookie

We're on the cusp of a brand-spanking new NFL season and when it comes to betting, there is no bigger sport that gets people fired up than the National Football League.

In July 2013, NBC news reported stats from the Nevada Gaming commission that showed the $1.34 Billion spent betting on football accounted for 40% of all sports bets in the state.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/01/2015

Sportsbook.ag First US-Facing Sports Betting Site to Offer eSports Gambling

Sportsbook.ag has revealed it will begin offering betting on eSports following increasing demand to do so. 

They will become the first US-facing online sports betting site to do so.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jul/01/2015

Sex, Drugs and Gambling: How to Pay for Your College Tuition

A shocking survey conducted by Save the Student revealed this week that one fifth of university students have had to resort to gambling, the drug trade and even prostitution to pay their skyrocketing tuition bills.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/30/2015

Pay Per Head Agent Solutions in the Indianapolis Area

For those of you looking for a great Pay Per Head agent solution complete with customized websites and redundancy, you’ve found the best in AcePerHead.com.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/30/2015

Casino Stocks Rise as on Good Macau News: Market Bloodbath Wednesday?

Tuesday we had the first good news surrounding the Macau gaming sector in quite some time as a number of casino companies with exposure there saw their stock prices rise.

Las Vegas Sands Corp, Wynn and MGM all witnessed upward momentum on Tuesday following news that the Chinese gambling enclave will start to relax visa requirements. 

Betting in Macau has been in steep decline amid a government crackdown on corruption, with gambling revenue slipping 24% in the 12 months through May.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/30/2015

Dallas Mavs Owner, ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Takes a Chance With eSports Gambling

Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban announced he has invested in Seattle-based eSports online gambling site UNIKRN, injecting a cool $7 million into the firm.  The company’s total secured funding is now at $10 million.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/30/2015

Bitcoin Online Gambling Site Primedice Hacked for One Million Dollars

Bitcoin online gambling website Primedice.com claims it was hacked out of $1 million and has offered a reward to anyone who can locate the culprit and all stolen funds.  The player reportedly exploited its random number generator last year.  The site identified the alleged Bitcoin thief as one Hufflepuff.  This individual was said to be betting upwards of $8,000 in bitcoin every second for hours.

“Our entire team was shocked that Hufflepuff continued to beat the house edge (1%) and stack up more and more profit over time,” a Primedice.com spokesperson said.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/29/2015

Pay Per Head Agent Services in the Green Bay Area

Pay Per Head agent services are readily available for local bookies and agents courtesy of our friends at PayPerHead.com.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/29/2015

White Label Daily Fantasy Sports Platform Development Becoming Big Business

While much attention has been paid over the past year to Daily Fantasy Sports websites offering contests, the true beneficiaries of this industry may very well be the white label Fantasy Sports developing sector.

“We constantly notice searches for Daily Fantasy Sports software inquiries here at Gambling911.com,” notes Payton O’Brien, Senior Editor of G911.  “This tells us there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of people looking to enter the burgeoning industry.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/29/2015

Billionaire Who Blew Millions Gambling Blames the Devil: Won’t Pay Casino

A billionaire who gambled away £2million at London’s Ritz Casino is now refusing to pay his debt, claiming the devil made him do it.

The 52-year-old business mogul Safa Abdulla Al Geabury made that claim to a psychiatrist and it was presented to the High Court.

The frenzied gambling spree occurred in February of last year.  Mr. Al Geabury claims the urge to gamble was as if he had been possessed and that the casino should have stopped him instead of continuing to offer a £5million credit line.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/29/2015

Seals With Clubs Bitcoin Poker Site Owner Pleads Guilty

An individual who ran the now shuttered Bitcoin-only online poker room Seals With Clubs from his Las Vegas home, Bryan Micon, has plead guilty to running what authorities say was an illegal and unlicensed site. 

It was the first time that action had been taken against a Bitcoin operator in the Internet gambling space.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/29/2015

Columbus Ohio Pay Per Head Services – For Agents, Bookies: Franklin County

Savvy Pay Per Head businesses will most certainly be targeting the Columbus, Ohio area this year with their beloved Buckeyes winning a national Football championship.

AcePerHead.com is one such PPH targeting this region, which includes Dublin, Newark, Westerville and other towns located in Franklin County.

This was a huge sports betting region before the Buckeyes took home the championship so one can only imagine what it will be like this season.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/28/2015

Bookies, Pay Per Heads That Offer UFC Fight Odds

With one of the biggest UFC events upcoming in July we thought it would be a good time to look at bookies and Pay Per Head services that offer UFC fight betting.

Premier Per Head is one such operator.  They offer a full slate of UFC and other MMA wagering options at a very affordable price that includes a free two week trial.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/28/2015

What’s a Good Pay Per Head for Pre Season NFL?

Looking for a good Pay per Head for pre season NFL, which is just around the corner.  AcePerHead.com may very well fit the bill.  

“This is more of a boutique Per Head business model,” notes Gambling911.com’s Payton O’Brien.  “They are looking to provide excellent customer service and promise that, once someone joins, they will never leave.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/27/2015

Macau Gambling Junket Operator Accused in Money Laundering Probe

(Reuters) - A storied Macau junket operator, who has been the focus of a lengthy police investigation, has been accused of laundering HKD1.8 billion (USD232 million) through bank accounts in Hong Kong, according to court documents released this week.

Cheung Chi-tai, a former major shareholder of one of Macau's biggest junket operators the Neptune Group, is facing three separate charges of money laundering.

In November last year, the Hong Kong police launched a money-laundering investigation related to Cheung and had frozen his assets.

Submitted by Reuters on, Jun/27/2015

Nintendo Steps Back Into eSports Space

(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) – Nintendo was among the first gaming companies to embrace eSports back in 1990.  This is when Nintendo introduced the Nintendo World Championships.  Soon after, the company abandoned that market.  But eSports is more than ready for primetime this go-around and Nintendo has jumped back on the bandwagon effective last year.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/26/2015

DraftKings Loses Disney: Looking to Raise Another $250 Million

(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) – DraftKings.com, the Boston-based Daily Fantasy Sports company considered second largest in the world, has entered into a lucrative marketing deal with ESPN, however, that sports channel’s parent company, Disney, has opted not to invest in the company.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/26/2015

Does your Pay Per Head Site Keep You on Hold?

Maybe we need to explore the lingo a little, for purposes of this conversation. When you are "on hold," that means there is some kind of logistical or technical holdup that is keeping you from moving forward. The people from Premier Per Head are very familiar with the horror stories. 

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Jun/25/2015

Amaya Silent Over Insider Trading Investigation at Annual Meeting

MONTREAL – (Canadian Press) - Although Amaya is at the centre of an insider trading investigation of a US$4.9 billion acquisition, you wouldn't know it at the online gaming company's annual meeting Monday.

The subject was not broached by management and no shareholder raised a question about it to its chairman and CEO David Baazov, who is among those being investigated by Quebec's securities regulator.

Baazov later told reporters that the investigation makes great headlines but hasn't spooked investors or distracted Amaya officials.

Submitted by Canadian Press on, Jun/24/2015

Five reasons to use Premier Pay Per Head

What are the five best reasons for you to use Premier Per Head for your needs in the burgeoning Pay Per Head industry? 

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Jun/23/2015

BukBuk.com Next Generation Daily Fantasy Site to Debut August 1: $250K Giveaway

Referring to itself as the “next generation gaming with more transparency, more controls, and more ways to monetize your fantasy sports experience than ever before,” a new Daily Fantasy Sports site BukBuk.com is set to debut August 1, 2015.  BukBuk.com will also be giving away $250,000 to coincide with its launch.

Bukbuk says it has pre-registered in excess of 15,000 active daily fantasy players to assist in beta testing the system.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/22/2015

eSports Online Gambling Site Unikrn About to Close on ‘Major’ 2nd Round of Funding

Speaking to SBC News Sam Cooke on Monday, Rahul Sood, co-founder of eSports online gambling site Unikrn, revealed his firm is about to receive another round of secured funding.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/22/2015

Latitude360.com Becomes First Chain of Fantasy Sports Restaurants: Buys PlayMLF

Today, Latitude360 (LATX) (www.latitude360.com), the “ultimate upscale multi-dimensional entertainment eatery,” continues to embark on a nationwide expansion by acquiring Major League Fantasy (MLF) (

Submitted by Press Release on, Jun/22/2015

Bwin.Party Sells World Poker Tour to Ourgame for $35 Million

(Gambling911.com News Wire) – Struggling Bwin.Party has sold its tournament arm, World Poker Tour, to Ourgame for US$35 million, Rueters revealed on Monday.  The sale was classified as debt free and payable in cash.

Ourgame is a Hong Kong-listed social gaming company with interests across Asia and a market capitalisation of approximately HK$5.7 billion (US$733m).

Under the terms of the transaction, bwin.party will continue to sponsor various WPT events and television shows in both the United States and Europe until 31 December 2016.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/22/2015

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