Former US Vice President Joe Biden pays $200 for every $100 bet should he win Georgia, this as the polls are tightening there.
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Violence on Vegas Strip Leaves Tourists Terrified
Police say they found a man and woman shot overnight Saturday in front of the Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/20/2020
SBR Pulls 5Dimes Button, Futures Outcomes Still in Dispute
Effective late Friday night, Sports Book Review, the reputable sportsbook grading website, had yanked 5Dimes banners but maintained their grade at an A+. Earlier in the week 5Dimes announced it will be pulling out of the US market September 25.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/11/2020
Wife of 5Dimes Deceased Owner No Longer Has Time for Sportsbook
The wife of 5Dimes murdered owner no longer felt the staff could run the business the same way her late husband could and opted for a shutdown of the behemoth US-facing sportsbook September 21. The company will not be entering the US regulated market and it is doubtful 5Dimes will continue to service the rest of the global market.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/11/2020
The Elephant in the Room: The 5Dimes Affiliate
Players aren't the only one's impacted by 5Dimes shutting down the US market. Some affiliate partners of the site are being paid six figures per month through their packages.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/09/2020
Best Theory We've Seen Regarding 5Dimes Abrupt Shutdown Notice
If you are looking to make sense of the news that 5Dimes is closing to the US market (under the guise of entering the regulated market no less....there's a better chance of that astroid hitting Earth), Venom OG at SBRForum as a plausible theory.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/08/2020
Books Stopping Transfers With 5Dimes: Employees Caught Off Guard
At least two betting companies, BetAnySports and Heritage, are now stopping book-to-book transfers with 5Dimes as of Tuesday afternoon. This comes after 5Dimes announced it is shutting down its USA-facing business in hopes of some day gaining access to the United States regulated market.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/08/2020
Bitcoin ABC to Fork Away From Bitcoin Cash, Telsa Rejects Bitcoin Bribe
Considered the co-creator of Bitcoin Cash and current Executive Chairman of Gambling911.com ad partner Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver announced late Tuesday that Bitcoin ABC would be forking away from Bitcoin Cash.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/01/2020
Bengals' Mackensie Alexander Arrested for Battery; Father Still Missing
The Cincinnati Bengals (-130 favorites to win at least six regular season games in 2020) are dealing with off-the-field chaos Wednesday with the arrest of cornerback Mackensie Alexander in Florida.
Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/26/2020
Suspect Arrested in Mugging of Keyport Man Returning From Monmouth Park
Authorities have made an arrest over a year after a Keyport, New Jersey man was robbed returning home from winning a significant amount of money at Monmouth Park.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/13/2020
Two Charged in $4 Mil Casino Theft, Macau Reopens
Two people have been charged in an alleged Livermore gambling scheme involving a theft of about $4 million, state prosecutors said Monday.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/12/2020
Florida Teen Arrested as Mastermind of Twitter Bitcoin Scam
In one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, bogus tweets were sent out on July 15 from the accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Celebrities Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, were also hacked.
Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/01/2020
Michigan Authorities Exploring Poker Ties in Brutal Murder of Susie Zhao
“We’re looking at every avenue — whether it was part of her hitchhiking — she used to hitchhike quite a bit. She got rides with people she didn’t know frequently,” a police spokesperson said.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jul/30/2020
FBI Investigating Poker Pro Murder, Body Set on Fire
The charred body of Zhao, 33, was found in a Michigan recreation area about an hour away from Detroit July 13 with the tragic news only going public in recent days.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jul/25/2020
Pro Poker Player Set on Fire
Police asked the public for help in a grisly killing of a female pro poker player in Michigan.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jul/24/2020
Probe Into Ladbrokes Parent Company Expands, $890K in Bitcoin Seized
The United Kingdom tax authorities have widened their ongoing investigation into online sportsbook operator GVC Holdings allegedly regarding the activities of its former Turkish subsidiary. GVC Holdings is the parent company of Ladbroke, PartyPoker and Bwin.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/22/2020
Gambling Lobbyist Among Those Arrested in Case Tied to Ohio House Speaker
The speaker of the Ohio House and four other people were arrested Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery investigation, a person briefed on the matter said, as the FBI raided the legislative leader’s rural farm
Submitted by Associated Press on, Jul/22/2020
Man Charged With Gambling Away PPP Funds, Betting Network Busted
Andrew Marnell, 40, a resident of the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles, has been arrested and charged federally with fraudulently obtaining some $9 million in coronavirus relief funds and using some of the money to gamble in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/20/2020
FBI Hunts for Bitcoin Scammers in Massive Twitter Hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading an inquiry into the Twitter hacking, according to sources familiar with the situation, as more Washington lawmakers raised alarms about the breach of high-profile accounts on the social media platform.
Submitted by Reuters on, Jul/16/2020
Man Who Ran Online Sportsbooks Sentenced to 15 Months Prison
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison for operating an illegal gambling operation on the internet.
Submitted by Associated Press on, Jul/13/2020
Video Evidence NFL Players Involved in Poker Game Armed Robbery
The New York Daily News reports that video evidence, Instagram DMs, and testimony show payoff cover-ups for NFL players DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar tied to an alleged armed robbery that occurred on May 13 in Miramar, Fla.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/10/2020
Butcher Facing Federal Gambling Charges
A North Shore butcher tangled up more than a decade ago over accusations of illegal sports gambling now faces criminal charges in federal court, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/10/2020
Popular Gambling App Exposed Millions of Users in Massive Data Leak
VPNMentor published the report about a leak affecting Clubillion, a free online casino game available for iOS and Android, offering players 30+ free slot games.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/07/2020
Bettors Exploit BetMGM Error, RHONJ Ex Hires Mobster to Attack Husband
Bettors in Las Vegas last weekend exploited a mistake by BetMGM and wagered on baseball games that had already started, thus giving them an incredibly strong chance to win tens of thousands of dollars.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/30/2020
Victims of Gambling Scheme Should Receive Portion of NFL QB Retirement Funds
Multiple individuals defrauded in a scheme perpetrated by an ex-Ohio State and NFL quarterback and his accomplice should receive money from the former player’s share of a national concussion settlement, an Ohio prosecutor is arguing.
Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/25/2020
Poker Playing Porn Star Charged With Rape
One of the world's biggest porn stars and a noted celebrity poker player, Ron Jeremy, has been charged with sexually assaulting four women.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/23/2020
Sports Gambling Handle Rises in Indiana
Indiana’s May total sports betting handle was $37,334,940, an increase of 41.9% from April’s $26,304,128, according to figures released Wednesday by the Indiana Gaming Commission. Sports betting revenue in May was $3,179,968, up 103.9% from April’s $1,559,884.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/11/2020
Hackers Move $800K, $1.4 Bil in Crypto Stolen, $5M Reward for Crypto Superintendent
77.644901 BTC (796,638 USD) of stolen funds was transferred from a Bitfinex Hack 2016 to an unknown wallet this past week.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/06/2020
North Korea Accused of Cyber Attacks on Crypto Exchanges
The Justice Department has accused a network of North Korean and Chinese citizens of secretly advancing North Korea’s nuclear weapons program by channeling at least $2.5 billion in illicit payments through hundreds of front companies.
Submitted by Associated Press on, May/28/2020
Phil Mickelson a "Known Rat" in Billy Walters Case Claims Pro Bettor
A popular sports bettor might not have been on board with wagering on Sunday's much hyped "The Match: Champions for Charity".
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/24/2020
Cody Latimer Threatened to “Kill Everybody” at Poker Home Game, Dunbar Pleads Not Guilty
Washington Redskins wide receiver Cody Latimer is accused of "threatening to kill everyone" at a home poker game after it was alleged an individual in attendance had committed a sexual assault on his 4-year-old son. The incident occurred Friday night and just days after two other NFL players were accused in an armed robbery at a poker game.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, May/21/2020
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