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Outsourcing vs. In House Operations: Which is the Better Option?

Outsourcing vs. In House Operations: Which is the Better Option?

If you have a list of players that you manage, at some point you will be plagued with the question should I find a reliable pay per head office or continue to do all the work myself?

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Apr/23/2016

Poker’s Most Hated? Chino Rheem Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Main Event

36-year-old Los Angeles-based poker pro David “Chino” Rheem has won the 2016 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Main Event, much to the chagrin of many in the poker community.

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/22/2016

Fantasy Hub Founder on Closure: Investors Started Fleeing

Fantasy Hub Founder on Closure: Investors Started Fleeing

Fantasy Hub founder Steven Plappert finally broke his silence regarding the abrupt closure of his Louisville startup Daily Fantasy Sports company.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/22/2016

Bills Wide Receiver Sammy Watkins Chooses Poker Over Training: Ryan Responds

Sammy Watkins, wide receiver for the NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills, was due to begin voluntary pre-season training on Monday morning but  was a no show.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/22/2016

Rhode Island Illegal Sports Betting Ring Worth $2.4 Million

Local Providence, Rhode Island news station WPRI obtained search warrants revealing that an illegal sports betting ring run throughout the state allegedly had a net value of $2.4 million.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/22/2016

America's Bookie- Earn up to $500 when you Refer-a-Friend

The popularity of betting on sports continues to grow with each and every passing year in what has become a billion dollar business in just the United State and Canada.

Submitted by Payton on, Apr/22/2016

Trump, Clinton Odds to Win Pennsylvania Primary: GOP Frontrunner at -4000

Trump, Clinton Odds to Win Pennsylvania Primary: GOP Frontrunner at -4000

Real estate mogul Donald Trump was a huge favorite to win the upcoming GOP Pennsylvania Primary at -4000 odds. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/22/2016

Bookies, Sportsbook Staff Among Those Swindled in ‘Credit Card Skimming’ Scheme

Been to a nude cabaret or exotic nightclub in the San Jose area of Costa Rica?  Chances are your credit card information has been compromised. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/22/2016

Love Triangle Leads to Indictments of Casino Exec

A 21-count federal indictment has been filed against former Vice President of Player Development for Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs, Robert Joseph Pellegrini. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/22/2016

2016 Super XL Series Schedule Announced at 888poker: $3 Million in Prizes

The Super XL Series 2016 schedule has been announced. 888Poker, the world’s 2nd largest online poker site, is running the mega event.

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/22/2016

Bernie Sanders Will Pay Out $700 With a New York Primary Win Tuesday

The polls have Donald Trump so far ahead in New York oddsmakers have scratched him off the board online for Tuesday’s Primary.  Hillary vs. Bernie is a slightly different story. 

Sure former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton maintains a big enough lead that oddsmakers at Gambling911.com-endorsed BetOnline are still offering point differential (Margin of Victory) betting odds on the Democratic Primary.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/19/2016

Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Up Nearly 12 Percent During March

Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during March 2016 broke an all-time record, up 11.7% higher than March of last year.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2016

Good Lord: Historic Church Being Moved to Make Way for Casino

Good Lord: Historic Church Being Moved to Make Way for Casino

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A historic Massachusetts church is on the move.  Construction crews on Tuesday started moving the 129-year-old First Spiritualist Church in Springfield about two football field lengths to make way for the city's new casino.
 

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/19/2016

Local Man Wins $111k on HPT

Kansas City, MO - Ryan Gregor outlasted the field at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Monday to lay claim to $111,696 and his first Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) title. It took 13 hours and 284 hands of poker for the operations manager to become the victor.

Submitted by Press Release on, Apr/19/2016

Pay Per Head Proprietary Automated Line Moving Software Introduced

Gambling911.com endorsed RealBookies.com has announced the introduction of its very own proprietary line moving software.

The RealBookies.com Pay Per Head sportsbook has positioned itself as one of the leaders in the PPH sector, having acquired a couple of smaller Price Per Head businesses in recent weeks.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2016

Pay Per Head Website 247PPH.com Bought by Real Bookies

Pay Per Head Website 247PPH.com Bought by Real Bookies

Gambling911.com endorsed RealBookies.com continues a modest trend of consolidation within the explosive Pay Per Head sector, this time with the acquisition of 247PPH.com.  

Based in Costa Rica, 247PPH.com billed itself as a Price Per Head offering agents quality lines, superior network stability and fast service.

As the name 247PPH.com implies, the company is open around the clock to handle all customer needs across the globe.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2016

Fast Company: How FanDuel CEO is Fighting Back Against Detractors

Fast Company: How FanDuel CEO is Fighting Back Against Detractors

One of the best magazines on the planet, Fast Company, features an interview with FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles in which he insists that his company will survive the regulatory pressure and government skepticism that has plagued the Daily Fantasy Sports sector for the past six months.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/18/2016

Coinroll Bitcoin Online Casino Customer Info Compromised by Hackers

The Bitcoin online casino site Coinroll has warned its customers that their stored information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, may have been compromised following a theft.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/18/2016

Leicester Title Win had Longer Odds Than Obama’s ‘Moon Walk was Fake’ Admission

At the start of the 2015-2016 Premier League season, the fine folks at Paddy Power had offered Leicester at 5000-1 odds to win the title.  Amazingly these were longer odds of US President Barack Obama confessing that the Apollo moon landing in 1968 was all faked (500-1 odds).

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/18/2016

10 Reasons Online Revenues Will Increase in 2016

It is fully expected that revenue growth will continue to increase for online bookies during 2016.

There are many reasons why this is a valid prediction, but below is an itemized and short summary of the key reasons.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Apr/18/2016

Sports Betting Alerts: Anaheim vs. Nashville series Over is 8-0

Gambling911.com has your latest sports betting alerts. 

Bookmark this page for the most critical information, stats and trends to give yourself the betting edge over your sportsbook or local bookmaker.

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Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Apr/17/2016

EmuCasino.com Faces Shutdown Amidst Probe by Authorities, Local Media

Gamblers patronizing the Emu Casino online (EmuCasino.com) may soon be out of luck as Australian authorities threaten to shut down the site.

Since 2012, the site, which is named after the world’s second largest flightless bird, is alleged to have operated illegally from Australia where online casino-style gaming is illegal, though the parent company, EMU Inc, is based out of Panama City, Panama and licensed by the island nation of Curacao. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/17/2016

New York Primary Odds Include Difference in Points, 15 Point Margin of Victory

Heading into Tuesday’s New York Primaries it has become abundantly clear that Donald Trump should win on the GOP side and Hillary Clinton should win on the Democratic side based on recent polling that has the two candidates in double digit leads.  

Clinton is a 1-20 favorite to win in the Empire State where she previously served as a Senator for two terms.

That being said, Gambling911.com-endorsed BetOnline has begun to offer more reasonable betting odds on the New York Primaries, at least on the Democratic side.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/17/2016

Betting Action Report for April 16: Penguins Seeing Solid Lopsided Action

American Bookies is your one stop source for all news related to the bookie sector courtesy of your friends from Gambling911.com. 

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Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Apr/16/2016

VIPBettors.com, Betcapri.com at Center of Rhode Island Sports Betting Sting as Sportsbook Flourishes Today

Costa Rica-based VIPBettors.com and BetCapri.com were at the center of an extensive crackdown on illegal sports betting in the state of Rhode Island this back in April of 2015.  The BetCapri website can still be accessed to this day.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/15/2016

Tony Romo Fantasy Football Event Moves to LA After NFL Threatens Players

DALLAS — (Associated Press) - Tony Romo is ready for another attempt at a fantasy football event that organizers say the NFL essentially nixed last year because of plans to hold the fan-centric activities in Las Vegas.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/15/2016

Boxer Adrien Broner Indicted on Assault, Robbery Charges in Gambling Dispute

CINCINNATI (Associated Press) — Boxer Adrien Broner was indicted Thursday on assault and robbery charges, the next step in prosecutors' case against the former WBA super lightweight champion.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/15/2016

House Hearing on Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports, Online Gambling Next Month

David Purdum of ESPN reported Thursday that the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 11 to consider the legal status of Daily Fantasy Sports, online gambling and sports betting.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/14/2016

Rhode Island Gambling Arrests Have Local Bookies Worried: 7 More Taken Down

It’s been an especially bad week for those involved in the illegal gambling trade throughout the tiny state of Rhode Island this week as a series of high profile arrests have bookies shaking in their shoes.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/14/2016

Cannabis Coming to Las Vegas Casinos Soon?

High Times Magazine is said to be in early talks to develop cannabis smoking lounges in Vegas casinos, though the drug is only permitted for medicinal purposes in the state at the current time.  

From the New York Times:
 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Apr/14/2016

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