Business & Financial
DraftKings Takes Over Big Apple With Madison Square Garden Deal
Madison Square Garden in New York announced a new marketing sponsorship with Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings.com that will include everything from having that company’s logo displayed on the home and away uniforms of the WNBA’s Liberty.
The NBA itself signed a partnership with FanDuel in November that gave it an equity stake in the company.
Bookies in Plano Texas Opting More for Price Per Head Services
Plano, Texas ranks in the top five in terms of Chinese-Americans per square mile and you know what that means? Gamblers and more gamblers….everywhere you look….there are gamblers, most of whom bet on their beloved Cowboys and Longhorns.
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PlayDraft.com: Does This Site Have Money? Is It Financially Sound?
PlayDraft.com or simply Draft is indeed a financially sound company that recently raised $3.5 million from various investors. It focuses exclusively on the mobile daily fantasy market.
Upfront Ventures led the round, with participation from Advancit Capital, BoxGroup, The Chernin Group, and QueensBridge Venture Partners.
Does Your Daily Fantasy Site Have Money Behind It? Are They Broke?
With ScoreStreak.com abruptly going out of business last week, Daily Fantasy Sports players need to understand that – just because it is legal, doesn’t mean it’s entirely safe.
Pay Per Head Services for Bookies, Agents in San Jose, California
AcePerHead.com has begun welcoming those bookies and agents in the San Jose, California area, providing its worldclass Pay Per Head services in a state-of-the-art facility located in beautiful Costa Rica, the second oldest Democracy after the U.S.
League of Legends 3 World Championship Had 2nd Most Viewers After Super Bowl
While the Super Bowl had 111.5 million viewers earlier this year, it was the League of Legends Season 3 World Championship that enjoyed the 2nd largest viewership in the sports finale category, not the NBA Finals, World Series or NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
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Pay Per Head Services for Bookies, Agents in the Nashville Area
AcePerHead.com has begun welcoming those bookies and agents in the Nashville, Tennessee area, providing its worldclass Pay Per Head services in a state-of-the-art facility located in beautiful Costa Rica, the second oldest Democracy after the U.S.
Unikrn CEO Pledges to Sponsor Any League of Legends Team That has Female
eSports betting site Unikrn wants more women involved and, to that end, the firm’s CEO Rahul Sood has vowed to sponsor any League of Legends team that has a woman on its roster.
William Hill Refuses to Honor Federer Prop Bet, Paddy Power Caves In
The UK’s biggest bookmaker, William Hill, is refusing to pay out £1,000 on a 50p bet placed on the Rome Masters.
Julius Ndlovu, a student nurse, placed a bet on the Swiss tennis star to win a set 6-3 during his Rome Masters match against Tomas Berdych after spotting odds of 2,000-1 on William Hill's website, the Independent reported Monday.
That bet came through a winner but Hill called those “ridiculously high odds” a “palpable error”.
eSports Sites Raising Big Money for Fantasy, Betting: Vulcun, Unikrn, AlphaDraft
It’s yet another aspect of the Daily Fantasy Sports phenomenon, eSports, with the three main players announcing additional monies raised over the past few months.
Vulcan, the biggest of the bunch, says it managed to raise $13.4m (£8.6m) and paid out over $1.1m (£713,000) in prize money to over 117,000 fans in its opening three months.
How to Become a Bookie
With the dozens of Pay Per Head businesses now operating offshore, many sports betting aficionados are now asking how they can become a bookie.
It’s easy, the folks from RealBookies.com suggest.
Orlando Area Bookies: Orange County, Central Florida
News flash! Mickey Mouse likes to bet sports. You know how we know this? Mickey and the gang from Disney just entered into a multi-million dollar deal with one of the leading daily fantasy sports sites Draftkings.
Covers.com Sold to Tribune Media
One of the leading sports handicapping, stats and lines comparison websites, Covers.com, has been sold to Gracenote, a subsidiary of Tribune Media.
Jason Ader: Fantasy Sports Will Replace Slot Machines as Way Americans Gamble
Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Wednesday, SpringOwl Asset Management founder Jason Ader stated that daily fantasy sports will soon replace slot machines as the primary way in which Americans gamble.
Ader, an activist investor who has had influence on the boards of gaming giants Bwin.party and IGT in recent years, is the latest to jump on the daily fantasy bandwagon.
PokerStars Parent Company Amaya to Begin Trading on Nasdaq
(Reuters) - Amaya Inc, the owner of online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, said on Wednesday its shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq on June 8 after getting exchange approval.
The world's largest publicly traded online gaming company, now in the running to buy London-listed online gambling company Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc, disclosed in March it sought a Nasdaq listing to broaden its shareholder base outside its Canadian home market.
U.S. Justice Dept Issues Send-Off to FIFA Execs and Others in Bribery Indictment
Our friends at Ifra Law were quick to offer their own take on Wednesday’s shock indictments of several high ranking FIFA execs. This is a story Gambling911.com will monitor closely as match-fixing allegations continue to coincide with these latest events.
Cristiano Ronaldo Joins PokerStars – Will Act as Brand Ambassador
MONTREAL, Canada –Portuguese football/soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Team PokerStars as a brand ambassador and will promote the game and the brand in global marketing campaigns, PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (TSX:AYA) brand, announced today.
Adelson Lawsuit to be Heard in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A Nevada judge has decided a wrongful termination case against Macau-based Sands China Ltd. and Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson can stay in Nevada largely because of the influence Adelson wielded over the company, often from several thousand miles away.
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued her ruling Friday afternoon after hearing several days of testimony in April and May to determine if Nevada has jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of Sands China, Steven Jacobs.
58-Year-Old Gaming Exec Dies Suddenly From Apparent Infection
The 58-year-old managing director of German gaming device maker, Merkur Gaming, died suddenly from an apparent chest infection late last week, the company reported.
Best Pay Per Heads for Football – 2015
Gambling911.com has your best pay per heads for the upcoming football season, in no particular order so be sure to check each of them out as their offerings vary and can be customized to fit your own personal needs.
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NASCAR, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Deal, Pennsylvania DFS Bill
Gambling911.com’s sister site DFS911.com has all the latest news on the recent NASCAR deal with daily fantasy site DraftKings.com along with a bill drafted in the
Amaya, 888 Holdings Battle it Out for Bwin.Party: $1.5 Billion on the Line
Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, jumped into the bidding war for struggling online gambling firm Bwin.Party.
Struggling as it may, Bwin.party remains one of the most sought after betting companies in the world.
Rival GVC announced its intention to bid for Bwin.party last week.
DraftKings.com Makes CNBC’s Top 50 Private Company Disruptors List of 2015
The 2nd largest daily fantasy company, DraftKings, has placed number 45 on CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors List for 2015.
That list pertains to private companies that will have the strongest impact of changing a specific industry or industries, in this case major league sports and the fantasy sports sector.
Fantasy Sports Has a Kid Sister: Prediction Sports Wagering All the Rage in Europe
READING, England -- Fantasy sports wagering first took hold in America and then crossed the pond to Europe, but now there's another game on the continent that's getting some buzz.
And if it becomes as popular and successful as traditional fantasy sports betting, expect this alternative form of sports gambling to cross back to the USA and become popular and successful there.
So what are we talking about?
Prediction sports!
Bookies In…. South Carolina: Brett Parker Thrusts State Into National Spotlight
Gambling911.com’s “Bookies In…” series has become a hugely popular read among bookmakers, agents, sports bettors and the curious alike.
In the series we hone in on specific regions, dispense useful legal information in regard to state and sometimes local statutes, while at the same time providing a colorful history of said city, metropolitan area and/or county in terms of its bookie ties and roots.
Bookies in Collier County Florida: Naples, Marco Island
Live in Collier County, Florida? Bookies are quite plentiful but be careful who you choose to do business with and always ensure they are doing business with call centers operating in legal offshore jurisdictions.
Online Gambling Company GVC Holdings Makes Bid for Bwin.Party
Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc said it had submitted a bid for rival Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc , which announced in March it was looking for potential suitors.
GVC Holdings Chief Executive Kenneth Alexander had told Reuters in March that "something like" Bwin.party would be of interest to the company.
Bwin.party also said they are still in negotiations with a number of third parties as well.
Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports
Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?
