Business & Financial
ESPN Makes Changes to ‘Daily Wager’ Sports Betting Show: One Co-Host Fired
The show is moving back to the East Coast after being based in Las Vegas since 2020.
An Intriguing Look at Sports Off Shore and the Bookmaker Political Connections
Daniel Sullivan's arrest last week may be the final chapter in one of offshore sports betting's more convoluted sagas, with no shortage of political connections.
Is MyBookie.ag Legal in Idaho?
Gamblers can place bets on MyBookie.ag from Idaho without violating federal law (as of May 2018), but Gambling911.com recommends the online sportsbook, BetUS, which is celebrating 30 great years in business with 30 great risk-free bets.
Defendant Charged in 2010 for Operating Offshore Sportsbook Captured at US Airport
An Antigua man has been arrested more than a decade after being charged in connection with his participation in a large-scale illegal gambling business which utilized an Antiguan Internet site but operated in the continental United States.
Teacher at Center of BetMGM Cancelled $214K Bet Controversy Says He Saw Nothing Wrong With Odds
Also tells Gambling911 he received star treatment first day back to school, including congratulations from the principal.
Circa Sportsbook CEO Challenges DraftKings CEO to Cage Fight
Circa Sportsbook and the soon-to-launch Prime Sports look to conquer the US regulated sports betting market by offering the highest limits whereas DraftKings continues to reduce some customers down to practically nothing.
Teacher Finally Paid $214K Bet After BetMGM Cancelled it Vows He Will Never Play There Again
Teacher tells Gambling911 he didn't notice anything unusual about the odds.
Draconian Kentucky Gambling Law Likely to Spook Regulated Sports Betting Operators
A class action suit against Bovada relies on an old draconian (1800's) law that dates back prior to other laws on the book, one forbidding dogs from molesting automobiles and another prohibiting a woman from buying a fancy hat without her husband's permission.
PrizePicks Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for Second Straight Year
The three-year growth rate of PrizePicks was 3,712 percent.
Pro Sports Bettor Spanky Agrees BetMGM Should Never Have Cancelled Teacher's $214K Bet
One of the world’s most famous professional sports bettors has spoken out on the ongoing controversy involving sportsbook BetMGM refusing to pay out over $200,000 in winning wagers to a Virginia high school special education teacher and agrees with the decision to finally pay him. Here's his take.
BetMGM Pays Teacher His $214K After Cancelling Bet
An attorney at BetMGM called Kris Benton apologizing for the inconvenience and reiterating that there was "an error with the odds." That being said, the attorney said they're going to give Benton the entire amount he won.
CT AG Reiterates 'Only Three Legal Sportsbooks in the State', Sports Bettors Call These Books 'Crap'
One sports bettor asks American Gaming Association President Bill Miller "Are you thanking the AG for actively acquiring and creating gambling addicts?" through some of the practices employed by the regulated sportsbooks.
MGM Resorts Kicks US Partner Entain to the Curb as BetMGM Mobile Comes to UK
Calls to boycott BetMGM mobile site intensify in US amidst "betting scandal of the century".
Gamblers Lash Out at BetMGM via Homemade Videos After Cancelling Special Ed Teacher's $215K Bet
"Imagine winning $200,000 on parlays and not getting paid out," tweeted Trent Attyah to his more than 185.5K followers.
NYRABets No Power to Cancel Bets Without Commission Approval: BetMGM Plays God
A Pick-5 debacle during Whitney Weekend has gamblers wishing BetMGM would have taken their bets perhaps
Gambling World Overwhelmingly Sides With Teacher After BetMGM Cancels $215,000 Bet
By early Wednesday morning, Somach's article had gone viral. By Wednesday night it had become the most trafficked news article on the Gambling911 website ever.
Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Teacher Stiffed by Sportsbook Hires Lawyer to Recover $215K
Blockbuster story goes viral across the Net as Virginia Lottery now in communication with BetMGM and player.
Zuck vs. Musk Cage Fight Odds Pulled as Facebook Founder Backs Out
Claims the two were unable to agree on a time and venue.
Longtime Gaming Executive Feels Exonerated After Conviction Overturned on Appeal
Was among those previously convicted of participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $300,000 to bribe his daughter's way into a top university and the only one to walk away unpunished.
Prosecutors Cannot Use Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig Plea as Evidence in Nix Bookmaking Case
Case tied to Vegas casino execs alleged misuse of casino assets as Puig announces he's playing baseball again.
Resorts World and MGM Grand Employees Subpoenaed in Widening Justice Dept Probe
A federal investigation of Southern California bookie Wayne Nix's gambling ring has expanded to Las Vegas with over a dozen casino employees questioned.
Can I Bet With BetOnline From Washington State?
BetOnline is accessible from Washington State and offers some of the best welcome bonuses in the business.
Can I Bet on FanDuel Online From Maine?
Though FanDuel is unavailable for betting for Maine residents and visitors alike, BetUS does offer a great alternative. And they will be taking bets on this year's Little League World Series to boot.
WynnBET Shuts Down
WynnBet on Friday announced it will be shutting its doors to all US states except for Nevada and Massachusetts.
Industry Wakeup Call as Sleeper Fantasy Sees 216K Downloads in Two Weeks?
We here at Gambling911.com can vouch for the fact that these last two weeks have been off the charts with three marquee fights going off. But some of the numbers we are seeing when it comes to Daily Fantasy Sports downloads continue to impress.
It's War! Underdog Fantasy Founder Tears Into DraftKings, FanDuel, Says New Sportsbook Coming
Jeremy Levy accuses both companies of working behind the scenes to undermine Underdog.
Is Underdog Fantasy Legal in New York State?
Plus NFL key player stats odds released by BetUS for 2023 and should Damar Hamlin be such a big favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year?
DraftKings Sees 10 Percent Plunge in Share Price on News of ESPN-Penn Sports Betting Deal
Mickey Mouse goes all-in on sports betting, at least as long as Disney remains the parent company of ESPN.
Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Government Agency Investigating BetMGM for Stiffing Special Ed Teacher
The Virginia Lottery, a government agency that regulates all gambling in the State of Virginia, is investigating a situation in which a Virginia teacher won $214,500 betting on the women’s World Cup with sportsbook BetMGM.
Prime Sports to Offer Highest Limits to US Bettors, Vows Not to Boot Them
Newcomer Prime Sports is the latest to join the regulated sports gambling market. This isn't just any newcomer as many of those involved are long time friends of Gambling911.com.
