Gambling

PPH Sports Betting -- Stewart and Tiger Suffer Crashes of Different Sort

Tony Stewart may have found himself some big-time trouble.
Submitted by Adm1n on, Aug/13/2014

ESPN’s ‘Outside The Lines’ to Feature Expose on Fantasy Football Betting This Sunday

ESPN’s popular “Outside the Lines” will feature an expose on Fantasy Football betting this coming Sunday August 17, 2014, Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach can report exclusively. Airing will occur at 9 am EST on ESPN.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/13/2014

Gambling Loss Results in Milwaukee Triple Shooting

Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting incident that left three people injured  near 12th and Ring Streets Tuesday night.  The injuries were said to be non-life threatening. 

The incident occurred around 11:30 pm outside a home where the victims are suspected of having been gambling illegally. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/13/2014

Men Claim Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Guards Brutally Beat Them

Attorneys for two Philadelphia men who allege they were beaten by security guards at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey are calling for state and federal prosecutors to investigate the separate incidents, both of which were profiled on ABC’s 20/20 news magazine last week. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/12/2014

What Are The Safest Most Reliable Pay Per Heads?

Not all Pay Per Heads are created equal and that means safety must be adhered to at all times when considering a PPH shop.

Pay Per Head reviews offered up by Gambling911.com are a terrific start to researching where one should manage his or her players.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/12/2014

Atlantic City’s Revel Casino to Close in September

ATLANTIC CITY – (Associated Press) - Atlantic City's newest casino is shutting its doors just over two years after opening amid high hopes of turning around the crumbling seaside resort's gambling market.

Revel Casino Hotel will shut down next month after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy court, company officials announced Tuesday.

The company said the $2.4 billion casino will close its doors on Sept. 10. It has never turned a profit.

The closure will mean the loss of more than 3,100 jobs.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/12/2014

Gamblers Sue Foxwoods for Over $3 Million Over Unpaid Winnings

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — (Associated Press) - Three gamblers have filed a lawsuit against Foxwoods Resort Casino alleging the eastern Connecticut casino failed to pay them more than $1.1 million that they won in a table game in 2011 and didn't give them back a $1.6 million deposit they put down to cover any losses.

The Day of New London reports that the gamblers filed the lawsuit in federal court in New Haven July 31, seeking $3 million in damages. The plaintiffs are Chinese nationals Cheung Yin Sun of Las Vegas and Long Mei Fang and Zong Yang Li of Los Angeles.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/11/2014

Online Gambling: ‘Unrealistic for Congress to Put the Internet Back in a Bottle’

Tom Russell, director of the Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection, tells Vegas Inc., “It’s really unrealistic for Congress to step into the role of, for all intents and purposes, trying to put the Internet back in a bottle".

BetOnline

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/11/2014

How Do I Open An Online Gambling Account to Bet Football (2014)?

You can open an online gambling account to bet on both the 2014 College Football season and NFL in just a matter of minutes in most cases with deposit methods that include Visa, Mastercard and Money Transfers.  Other methods are being added for this new season so be sure to check your favorite site.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/10/2014

Cincinnati Bookies: It’s All About The Bengals, Bearcats, Reds and Pete Rose

Local bookies thrive in Cincinnati, Ohio, and with good reason.  Bengals fans tend to be hardcore bettors.  But bookies also take their fair amount of action on the Reds and University of Cincinnati Bearcats as well.

Finding a local bookie is easy as pie in Cincinatti with its abundance of sports bars and pool halls.  These include the likes of Local’s Sports Bar & Grill, Knockback Nats, Rhinehaus, Tap House Grill, Rock Bottom and the Brass Tap, just to name a few.

Popular pool halls include House of Billiards, Western Bowl and Princeton Bowl.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/10/2014

Cleveland Area Bookies Hope to Capitalize Off of Lebron, Johnny Manziel

With Lebron James back in town, Cleveland area bookies have been making some serious coin on the new demand for Cleveland Cavalier bets.

Cleveland has always been a hardcore sports town with the Browns and Indians but the Cavs simply haven’t attracted the type of interest that comes with having a bona fide star the likes of Lebron.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Aug/10/2014

Mobster With Alleged Ties to Al Sharpton Arrested

A mobster who made headlines recently for his ties to MSNBC host and activist Reverend Al Sharpton has been arrested.

Daniel Pagano, 61, of Ramapo, was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges involving gambling. Prosecutors claim Pagano is a captain or “capo” in the nationwide Genovese crime family.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/10/2014

Chicago Illinois Area Bookies

Chicago area bookies can be found throughout the city and suburban areas.  Sports bars and pool halls are especially popular with Chicago, Illinois bookies.

Chicago is a big sports town with home teams that include the NFL Bears, two Major League Baseball teams – the Cubs and White Sox, the NBA Bulls and a very good NHL team that won the Stanley Cup two years ago and played in the Stanley Cup Final this year but lost.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/09/2014

Oregon Bookies - Portland, Eugene, Corvalis: It’s All About GoDucks

Oregon bookies are everywhere with plenty of business throughout the state thanks to its high profile college football programs.  Looking for a bookie in the state of Oregon?  RealBookies may be able to set you up with a trusted local.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/09/2014

Will He or Won’t He: Christie Vetoes Sports Betting Bill

As has been the case with similar gambling legislation, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie tends to wait until the very last minute to make his final decision: Sign or veto.

This time he didn't wait until the last minute.

Chrisie had until Monday to sign a controversial piece of legislation that would bring sports betting to the Garden State and its various casinos in Atlantic City as well as racetracks.  By Friday afternoon, Christie had pulled out his veto pen.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/08/2014

Bookie Sports Betting – Where to Find the Best Software

When it comes to bookie sports betting software, you definitely want the best for your clients.  RealBookies.com might provide the answer to all your needs.

Starting under $10 per head with a free 4-week trial, agents get the benefit of setting up accounts in just minutes, paying only on active clients, live in-game wagering, 24/7 service and a mobile interface.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/08/2014

Judge Recommends Jail for ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder

A Los Angeles bankruptcy judge wants “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis arrested for failing to turn over luxury cars in what lawyers for casino magnate Steve Wynn speculate is an attempt to hide assets.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/07/2014

Canadian Accused in Paddy Power Breach Issues Statement

A Canadian citizen accused of compromising some 650,000 accounts at Paddy Power has come forward to issue his side of the story.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/07/2014

Revel Casino Bankruptcy Hearing Postponed Until Next Week

ATLANTIC CITY – (Associated Press) - The bankruptcy auction of the troubled Revel casino hotel, which had been scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed until next week.

Lawyers for the casino said in a court filing Wednesday night that they had received multiple bids for the casino by Monday's deadline and needed additional time to review them.

The auction was rescheduled for 9 a.m. next Thursday.

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian said last month that there were six potential buyers for the casino, but none of the potential bids have been outlined.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/07/2014

Two Alleged NJ Mobsters Sentenced for Role in Online Sports Betting Ring

75-year-old "Uncle Patsy," aka Pat Pirozzi, and 49-year-old John Breheney, better known as "Johnny Fugazi" or "Fu", were sentenced Tuesday for their role in what New Jersey authorities called a “sophisticated, mob-backed Internet gambling scheme based out of Costa Rica”.  A third individual has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/06/2014

California Broker Ordered by SEC to Pay Back $9 Mil Used for Gambling Debts

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered a California broker and investment adviser, John Thornes, to pay back approximately $9 million in fines (including $280,000 in interest) after it was determined he had stolen some $4.4 million from the trust of an 80-year-old client to pay off gambling debts.

Thornes also stole from a deceased man’s trust that was set up to fund college accounts, according to the SEC complaint.

Vacation homes, luxury cars and chartered private jets were also paid for with the stolen funds.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/06/2014

Trump Sues to Get Name Off of Atlantic City Casinos Including Taj Mahal

ATLANTIC CITY – (Associated Press) - Donald Trump is suing an Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino company, trying to force it to drop his name from its two gambling halls.

Trump tells The Associated Press he wants his name stripped from the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal because their owner, Trump Entertainment Resorts, has failed to maintain them properly.

Trump says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday the poor condition of the casinos is hurting his personal brand.

Trump Entertainment Resorts has declined to comment.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/05/2014

Social casinos vs. Real money outlets

 

Casino games have slowly become some of the most popular ones online. They are no longer restricted to online casinos only - several social games developers have launched their own suites that can be played on social networks like Facebook. Zynga, the best known Facebook game developer (the one responsible for titles like CityVille and FarmVille) has launched several such titles - the Zynga Poker, the Zynga Slots, the Zynga Casino and the Hit It Rich Casino, among others. And they are not the only developer with such games.

 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Aug/05/2014

SBOBet.com Center of Paul Phua World Cup Betting Probe: Not Guilty Pleas Entered

Poker pro Paul Phua and his son Darren appeared in a federal court on Tuesday to answer to charges they ran an illegal gambling business out of the $25k a night Caesars Palace villas via the popular Asian handicapping betting site SBOBet.com.  Phua and six others are set to be arraigned on August 7.  The father-son-tandem may be deported back to their native Malaysia.  Both men pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Aug/05/2014

Why I like Microgaming above all other developers

Microgaming is almost like a legendary company in the world of online casinos. First it was an operator - it has launched the first fully functional real money online casino back in 1994 - and then it has abandoned its online casinos, and turned to developing software for other online casinos. Now it is the software provider with the biggest variety of games in its offer.

 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Aug/05/2014

Congressman Chaka Fattah Son Indicted for Bank Fraud, Used Funds for Gambling

PHILADELPHIA (Associated Press) — The son of Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah has been indicted and charged with bank fraud, tax evasion and misspending federal education funds.

The federal indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses Chaka Fattah Jr. of lying about his income to obtain more than $200,000 in business loans he then spent on personal expenses, gambling debts and legal fees.

He is also charged with inflating expenses related to federal funds he received for a charter school program for at-risk students.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/05/2014

Denver Bookies and BarBets App Now Available at Local Sports Bars

If you are a bookie in the Denver area, you’ll want to check out RiNo Beer Garden, Highland Tavern, Occidental and Whiskey Tango Fox Trot in 2024.  It was just a decade ago that the BarBets app was introduced to patrons to place wagers on various sporting events.  Back then, sports betting was not regulated in Colorado.  Today it is.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/04/2014

Macau Casino Workers Want Bigger Piece of the Pie

(Reuters) - Disgruntled casino workers are becoming a costly thorn in Macau's side.

As the Chinese territory races to build eight new resorts in the next three years, labour strains look set to intensify: workers are demanding higher pay and threatening strikes at a time when operators face a labour shortage.

Las Vegas kingpins Sheldon Adelson at Las Vegas Sands Corp and Steve Wynn at Wynn Resorts Ltd together reported unexpected costs of $50 million last quarter for labour-related compensation at their Macau casinos. 

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/04/2014

New Jersey Residents May Not Want Casinos Outside of Atlantic City

TEANECK, N.J. (Associated Press) - A new poll found that half of New Jersey residents oppose opening casinos outside Atlantic City.

The idea is being promoted by some lawmakers as a way to raise money that would go to Atlantic City, where casinos are struggling.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind poll released Monday found that 50 percent of New Jersey adults oppose the idea of opening gambling halls outside Atlantic City, while 42 percent favor the idea.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/04/2014

Convicted Mobster Hobbles With Cane but Caught on Video in Physical Altercation

Mobster Richard Riccardi has complained of excruciating pain from a hip tumor, requiring the use of a cane.  But in an exclusive report from the New York Daily News, the convicted murderer and Mob goon's "unceasing pain" did little to prevent him from getting into two different altercations, both occurring while behind bars while awaiting sentencing.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/04/2014

Breaking News