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5 Pay Per Head Casino Games for Bookies

Online casino gambling can be an important additional revenue stream for your sports bookmaking business and the following five games can provide the best return on investment as the most popular among bettors today.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Jul/14/2015

FanDuel to Announce it has Raised Another $275 Million

FanDuel, the world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, was set to announce it has raised $275 million in a new round of financing, bringing its total haul from investors to $360 million.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/14/2015

How Is PlayDraft.com – Daily Fantasy Sports Review

If you are looking for information on PlayDraft.com and its position in the fast growing world of Daily Fantasy Sports, Gambling911.com has your review below.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Jul/14/2015

DraftKings Embraces Yahoo Entry Into Daily Fantasy Sports

Yahoo’s announced entry into Daily Fantasy Sports last week doesn’t scare industry start-up DraftKings, unless CEO Jason Robins is just putting up a good front.

“We think it’s tremendous for the industry that such a renowned digital company like Yahoo is choosing to join our space, and it serves as further proof of the popularity of daily fantasy sports.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/13/2015

City of Boston Claims Wynn Representatives Were Aware of Mob Association

(Associated Press) - Recently discovered interviews with at least five people show that Wynn Resorts knew that a mob associate with felony convictions would profit from his stake in the waterfront land where the Las Vegas casino giant plans to build a resort, the city of Boston argued in its latest court filings.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jul/13/2015

Unibet Buys Stan James Internet Business

Sweden-based Unibet has purchased betting firm Stan James’ online assets for approximately £19 million ($29 million).  The sale does not include any of Stan James 90 bookmaking stores throughout the UK.

“We have long been looking at strengthening our position in the UK online market,” said Henrik Tjärnström, CEO Unibet. “Stan James as an operator is one of the most well-respected in the UK market with particular strengths in horse-racing and other British sports.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/13/2015

Leon County Bookies, Pay Per Head Services

Leon County bookies and Pay Per Head services are everywhere despite the relatively low population.  That’s because the county is home to one of the most College Football-centric schools in the nation, FSU.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/13/2015

Havas Edge Loses DraftKings as Daily Fantasy Sports Site to Spend Six Times More

Out with the old and in with the new as ad agency Havas Edge will no longer be handling the spend for Daily Fantasy Sports juggernaut DraftKings.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/13/2015

Twitter Universe Reacts to DraftKings Decision to Allow Automated Software

The reaction to Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings decision to allow high-volute players to utilize automated software tools had elicited quite a bit of discourse from Gambling911.com Twitter followers Friday.

A quick recap:

DraftKings has changed its policy as to now allow these high-volume multi-entry players the use of automated software tools.  This allows said players – a minority on the site who tend to rake in the most cash – to enjoy a decisive edge when it comes to last minute roster changes and adverse weather situations.

Coachese68 tweeted:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/10/2015

DraftKings Now Permitting Automated Software Tools: Catching Flack From Players

A change in DraftKings policy allowing high-volume multi-entry players the use of automated software tools has not gone over well with the number two largest Daily Fantasy Sports site’s other customers.

From CalvinAyre.com:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/10/2015

Yahoo Launches Daily Fantasy Sports Site: Will Take on DraftKings, FanDuel

Yahoo, long a leader in the season-long Fantasy Sports space, began offering Daily Fantasy Sports contests effective Wednesday (July 9, 2015).  Yahoo has now positioned itself to compete with DFS juggernauts DraftKings and FanDuel.com, both of which have partnered with professional sports leagues and franchises. 

Yahoo will first offer Major League Baseball Daily Fantasy contests then will expand into other sports such as the NFL.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/09/2015

Six Reps From CBS Sports Fantasy on Hand at Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) - Jeffrey Koors, Manager of Project Management for Fantasy Products at CBS Sports will speak on project management as it applies to Daily Fantasy Sports affiliate programs. The session will be at the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo, taking place Aug 6-7, 2015 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/09/2015

Forbes: Why Daily Fantasy Sports is Taking Over

Forbes.com on Wednesday featured a piece on why Daily Fantasy Sports is taking over, and it sure seems that way.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/08/2015

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Dù là tìm kiếm để đặt cược trực tuyến hoặc những người ghi độ tìm một chỗ Trả Theo Đầu Người để đặt khách hàng, mỗi người chơi hay người ghi độ có khá ít chọn lựa trong một số ít các trang web phục vụ cho các nhu cầu cụ thể của họ.

Submitted by Minh Nguyen on, Jul/07/2015

Las Vegas Could Get NBA Team With Bucks Potential Move

Forget the NHL, Las Vegas could be on the verge of landing an NBA team even sooner should the Milwaukee Bucks not get a new stadium.

From NBC Sports:

Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin told Wisconsin lawmakers Monday that time was of the essence in approving $250 million in public funding for the proposed arena in downtown Milwaukee or the NBA will move the team to another city.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Jul/07/2015

Atlanta Could be Getting its First Casino

MGM Grand has its sights set on building a casino in downtown Atlanta.

Clark Dumont, a spokesperson for the company, confirmed to FOX 5 News that they have a "extremely preliminary" interest in developing a property in the downtown area.

"We have no active discussions on any sites," he said via e-mail. "The legislative and voter deliberation and voting process, for which we have deep respect, need to occur first."

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jul/06/2015

Paddy Power: Greek Referendum ‘Wildly Wrong’

Online gambling website Paddy Power was so sure that the Greek people would vote in favor of austerity that they made early payouts to those who wagered on this likelihood.

Paddy Power was wrong as 61 percent of the Greek population overwhelmingly voted “no” for austerity.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/06/2015

PlayMLF.com to Become 360FantasyLive.com

Recently acquired PlayMLF.com is soon to be rebranded as 360FantasyLive.com

Submitted by Payton on, Jul/06/2015

Pay Per Head Poker Sites

When it comes to Pay Per Head and poker sites, one of the better offerings comes from our friends at payperhead.com. They offer an online poker site that is part of the Chico Poker Network.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/05/2015

'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

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