Business & Financial

Caesars Fined $15K for Soliciting Self-Excluded Gamblers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - New Jersey casino regulators have fined the local Internet gambling arm of Caesars Entertainment $15,000 for soliciting gamblers who signed up for a self-exclusion list that is supposed to prevent them from betting.

The state's Gaming Enforcement Division disclosed the fine Tuesday against Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/16/2015

Sportsbook Took Bets on Donald Trump at 200-1 to be Next US President

(G911 News Wire) - In an exclusive interview with Covers.com Tuesday, a representative from Sportsbook.ag admitted they are “super exposed” when it comes to future betting on real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump becoming the next President of the United States.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jun/16/2015

Free Pay Per Head: How Can It Be?

RealBookies.com prides itself on offering a free Pay Per Head service.

Submitted by Payton on, Jun/15/2015

DraftKings Expanding Into Sports Media With Playbook Hires

(G911 Fantasy Sports News Wire) - DraftKings Playbook Media arm has gone from just two employees to a staff of 25.  BetaBoston.com writes:

It now churns out a steady stream of online posts offering the kind of fantasy advice that DraftKings users have traditionally sought from the likes of ESPN and Rotoworld.  

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Pay Per Head Services for Bookies, Agents in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Virginia

Want a Pay Per Head service or bookie in the Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia area?  They are easy to find and easy to get to during off rush hour periods.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Fantasy eSports Site Reviews: AlphaDraft, Vulcun

While the field is still relatively small, Gambling911.com offers up a few Fantasy eSports site reviews for the likes of AlphaDraft, Vulcun and others

With eSports (also known as Competitive Video Gaming) expected to have a bigger fan base than that of the NFL by the end of 2017, it shouldn’t be of any surprise that Fantasy eSports sites are talking off in a very big way.  

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/15/2015

Sportech to Take Over DraftDay.com in $7 Million Deal

(G911 News Wire) - DraftDay.com, the third largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, but by a rather large margin, has been sold to Random Outcome USA, a newly formed subsidiary of Sportech.  MGT will sell all of its Daily Fantasy Sports ventures as part of the deal, reported to be worth $7 million, $4 million of which will be in cash.  MGT will retain an equity interest in the new company as well.  This includes common stock and warrants.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Pay Per Head Site For Golf Betting

Looking for a Pay Per Head website for betting on Golf?  Look no further than Premier Per Head, the newest addition to the Gambling911.com family.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Bitcoin Sportsbook BetVIP.com Shuts Down

A Bitcoin-only online sportsbook, BetVIP.com, has closed its doors this week citing financial issues. While the company claims players will receive all funds owed to them, that remains to be seen.

BetOnline

The following notice appeared on the BetVIP.com website

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Bitcoin Online Sports Betting: BetPhoenix Begins Offering Option and Big Bonus

BetPhoenix.ag, the nearly ten-year-old online sports betting site based out of San Jose, Costa Rica, which has seen its business more than double in the past year, has now joined the ranks of sportsbooks offering the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/13/2015

Ohio State 2016 BCS Championship Odds at 3-1: Buckeyes Bookies ‘Stung’ Last Year

The Ohio State Buckeyes odds to win the 2016 BCS Championship were coming in early at 3-1, making the reigning champs early favorites to repeat.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/13/2015

FSU Bookies Made Out Big in 2014: Can’t Rely on Noles Not Covering in 2015

For Tallahassee-based bookies in 2014, congrats!  You were among the biggest moneymakers with Florida State last year and we here at Gambling911.com hope you are enjoying this summer on your new catamaran.  

The FSU Seminoles, despite their undefeated regular season, only covered the spread in three games.  Those are amazingly lopsided numbers that heavily favor the bookies and agents.

2015 will be a different story.  No way do the oddsmakers let that happen.  And your customers will be looking for their money back.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/12/2015

Breaking News: CBS Sports to Attend Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

Gambling911.com has confirmed that CBS Sports, one of the leaders in season long Fantasy Sports, will be speaking at the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach June 7-8.  More details were forthcoming.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/11/2015

SportingNews.com: NFL Continuing Its Self-Serving Gambling Policies With Romo Action

Following the National Football League’s demand to shut down a Fantasy Sports-themed Vegas event originally to be held next month, a number of players, including Cowboys stars Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, have called out the NFL. 

Romo was actually the one organizing the event, which the league says was in violation of policy prohibiting its players from making public appearances on casino properties.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/11/2015

Icahn Approved to Take Over Trump Taj Mahal

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - New Jersey gambling regulators are allowing Carl Icahn to double down on his casino holdings in Atlantic City.

The Casino Control Commission on Wednesday approved the billionaire investor to own the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which he is acquiring from bankruptcy court. Icahn already owns Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/10/2015

Fantasy Sports Combine to Take Place in Vegas Despite NFL Ruffling Its Feathers

DENVER – (Associated Press) - Organizers of the Fantasy Sports Combine are going ahead with plans for their inaugural event in Las Vegas next month in contrast to the Tony Romo-led Fantasy Football Convention that was scuttled after the NFL reiterated its policy banning active players from making promotional appearances at casinos.

The Fantasy Football Convention was slated to have more than 100 NFL players participating in autograph sessions, photo ops and fantasy-related events.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/10/2015

What’s a Good Pay Per Head for Baseball

A common complaint among agents and bookies is the practice of some Pay Per Head operations seemingly turning off the switch during the Baseball season.  Not Premier Per Head.

This new-to-the-scene PPH operator hopes to capture the Baseball crowd by offering some of the best lines and live wagering on the Net.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

Birmingham Alabama Bookies and Offshore Pay Per Head Services

PayPerHead.com has what every Birmingham, Alabama bookie needs in terms of a Pay Per Head service operating offshore.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

Judge Asked to Unseal Report on Sands Alleged Macau Mob Ties

A Clark County district judge has been asked to unseal documents that reveal business ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp and high-ranking members of Chinese triads.  Two different organizations have made the requests.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

NJ Gambling Regulators Won’t Prosecute Illegal Internet Gambling Sites, Affiliates Yet

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — New Jersey gambling regulators won't prosecute companies that help facilitate illegal Internet gambling if they knock it off within 150 days.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/09/2015

Gaming Nation Purchases All Shares in Fantasy Feud

TORONTO - Gaming Nation Inc. (formerly Oceanside Capital Corp. TSXV: OCC) (the "Company" or "Gaming Nation") (TSXV: FAN) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced reverse takeover transaction with Gaming Nation Acquisition Corp. ("GNAC") and has today purchased, directly and indirectly, all of the shares of 5050 Central Ltd. and its subsidiary 5050 Central-Delaware Inc., Fantasy Feud Inc., Guru Fantasy Reports, Inc. and Stevo Design, Inc.

Submitted by Press Release on, Jun/09/2015

Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Site Enters Into Reverse Merger With DraftTeam

It was revealed on Monday that Vancouver-based DraftTeam and California-based FantasyAces.com have entered into a “reverse merger” deal whereby the later company will retain its executives and employees to run the newly created Daily Fantasy venture. It will trade on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

On a combined basis and for the 5-month period ended May 31, 2015, Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Corp. has:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/09/2015

NFL Denies Calling Players and Their Parents to Cancel Fantasy Event: Romo Livid

Following news Monday that an NFL Fantasy Sports themed expo had been cancelled due to the league’s policy prohibiting players from holding events in casinos, event organizer Tony Romo took to the airwaves Tuesday morning to express his disgust.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/09/2015

AlphaDraft.com eSports Daily Fantasy Site Credits Twitch for Its Success

A co-founder in the eSports Daily Fantasy website AlphaDraft.com says that Twitch has played a significant role in getting his company off the ground and running.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/08/2015

Live Betting on eSports Possible as PVP Live Stream Looks to Broadcast Games

With a handful of online gambling companies offering betting on eSports, we could soon see live wagering similar to that offered during Football, Basketball and other professional and college sports.

PVP Live has said it will be gathering data to determine an ideal tournament schedule for live streaming.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/08/2015

New Jersey Bookies, Agents, Pay Per Head Services All in High Demand

Just as New Jersey is the most populated state in the US in terms of square mileage, so too it offers the most bookies per its approximately 8 million people.   Need a Bookie in the Garden State?  PayPerHead Can Help

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/08/2015

Ex-NBA Commissioner David Stern Wants Daily Fantasy Sports…. For Horse Racing?

Speaking before the Pan American Conference event for horse racing, former NBA Commissioner David Stern suggested that Thoroughbred racing should start to embrace Daily Fantasy Sports.

“Fantasy is another way to get people interested in your sport and you can go one better than fantasy because with Thoroughbred racing they can make a legal wager anytime they want. Fantasy has demonstrated what we already knew: Americans love to gamble.”

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Jun/08/2015

Best Price Per Head for the NFL – 2015 Season Edition

Looking for the best Price Per Head for the NFL season?  Look no further than the only Price Per Head company endorsed by none other than Vince Curatola (AKA Johnny Sacks on “The Sopranos”). 

PayPerHead.com is not only one of the best Price Per Heads out there, it is among the oldest

They allow you to pick between two different softwares depending on your liking.  One of the only – and perhaps THE ONLY – PPH that offers this.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/07/2015

Price Per Head Betting Software Offerings – The Most Variety

Gambling911.com has introduced Premier Per Head and its top-of-the-line betting PPH software

Premier Per Head software features the following offerings:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/07/2015

TVG Releases Betting Outcome of 2015 Belmont Stakes to G911

Well, the public was not let down as we finally have a Triple Crown winner after nearly 40 years and this year’s Belmont Stakes was also a winner it appears.

The folks from TVG.com have released critical betting data to Gambling911.com just hours after American Pharoah’s triumphant win and here it is:

— An estimated 600,000 individuals placed wagers at the Belmont Stakes

— Nearly half of all wagers placed were in favor of American Pharoah 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Jun/06/2015

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