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DraftKings Has No Comment on ‘Insider Info’ Policy as Scandal Boils Over
Leading Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings would not comment on their policy and internal controls related to “insider information”, while standing by an employee who won $350,000 at a competing site’s contest finishing second place.
ESPN No Longer Mum on DraftKings Controversy Amidst Partnership Deal
ESPN is the 24/7 sports network but, despite the explosive controversy revolving around a potential insider cheating scandal at Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings, the network was slow to react to the news until Tuesday morning.
DFS Staff Knowing Player % Info and Using on Other Site Clearly an Edge
The Twitter Universe is now lighting up with folks blasting the Daily Fantasy Sports industry for not having a better handle on their employees and their ability to, not only gain access to player usage information, but utilizing said data to win big on competing DFS sites.
AP: Transparency Scandal Rocks Daily Fantasy Sports Industry
(Associated Press) - An early release of lineup information in a DraftKings contest is raising questions about the transparency of the burgeoning daily fantasy industry.
Million Dollar Sunday Players Benefit Again From $200K Overlay
(San Jose, Costa Rica) - It’s not every day that an online poker site reaches deep into its pocket and pulls out $200,000 to cover a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
RAWA Co-Author Could be Two Heartbeats Away From Becoming President
The Campaign for Liberty, a grassroots advocacy organization founded by Dr. Ron Paul, a former Republican U.S. Congressman, in 2008, suggests that Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz could be detrimental to the House if chosen to succeed outgoing Speaker of the House, John Boehner.
Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin First Fired: Pays 15-1 Odds
Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin has become the first casualty of this young 2015 NFL season.
Bookmaker had him listed with 15-1 odds of being the first NFL coach fired behind the Redskins Jay Gruden (+250), the Browns Mike Pettine (6/1), the Titans Ken Whisenhunt (+750) and the 49ers Jim Tomsula (12/1).
Netflix New Series ‘Suburra’ Tells Story of Italian Mafia, Vatican and Gambling
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Italy, “Suburra”, which tells the story of a “gruelling battle over a seaside town outside of Rome which is to be developed into a gambling paradise.”
Based on the book by Giancarlo De Cataldo and Carlo Bonini, Suburra, the series will comprise of ten episodes that follow release of a full feature film.
DraftKings, FanDuel Ad Blitz Drawing More Scrutiny to DFS Industry
You’ve seen the ads. How could you not have? Even if you don’t watch Football, DraftKings and FanDuel advertisements are popping up all over the boob tube including on 24-hour cable news networks like CNN and HLN (if you can still call the later news).
Carly Fiorina on Koch Brothers Donor Short List as Odds Shorten
Republican Presidential candidate and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina may soon be getting a financial boost from GOP mega donors, the Koch Brothers.
How Insider Information at Daily Fantasy Sports Sites May Provide Unfair Edge
In DFS911.com’s continuing series entitled Daily Fantasy F***ed, our sister site looks at the potential unfair advantage employees have in collecting data that can assist them with winning competing website contests.
Ex-NBA Commissioner David Stern: ‘Time to Legalize Sports Betting’
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern is following in his replacement’s footsteps by suggesting that sports betting should finally be legalized.
Adam Silver was the first high profile sports executive to make that declaration last year.
SportsBettingChamp.com Owner Sentenced This Week in Nevada
A Las Vegas man and so-called “betting expert” has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for running an illegal gambling operation while hiding funds from the IRS.
Fantasy eSports and the U.S. Legal Environment
Noted gaming and fantasy sports attorney Jeff Ifrah reports on five critical elements to understand before a fantasy eSports site sets up shop in the United States.
Two Dealers Indicted in Bellagio Cheating Scheme
(Associated Press) - Two former casino dealers and two friends are accused of siphoning more than $1 million off craps tables over two years, using phantom bets at a posh Las Vegas Strip resort.
Evil Poker Players Part 3: Murderous Ernie Scherer Jr Killed Both His Parents
Indeed it is easy to see why the likes of an Ernie Scherer Jr. would be categorized as an “evil poker player”. For one, he killed both his parents in cold blood. That’s bound to land you on the Evil Poker Player list.
Reason Number 1: He Beat and Stabbed His Mom and Dad to Death
Ernest Scherer III, from Oakland, California, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, committing multiple murders for financial gain and possession of a deadly weapon three years after the March 2008 massacre.
New Caesars Entertainment Corp CEO Shocked by Lack of Innovation
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — New Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora said he's been shocked at the casino industry's lack of innovation in appealing to younger would-be gamblers.
"The time is now," he said, speaking Wednesday on a panel at the industry's annual trade show, the Global Gaming Expo, in Las Vegas.
RAWA Author Lindsey Graham May Not Even Qualify for Kid’s Table Debate
CNBC has released its Republican Debate format with the inclusion of the dreaded “Kids Table”, otherwise known as the “Debate for Those Who Can’t Crack 3 Percent”.
As bad as the “Kid’s Table” may seem, it’s even worse if a current candidate fails to qualify for that secondary debate.
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Finally Get New Jersey License: Expect Tournaments Soon
Amaya Gaming owned PokerStars, the world’s largest real money online poker site, and Full Tilt Poker have finally been granted a New Jersey Web gambling license after well over a year of wrangling.
Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling Part 3: Did the Shrink Fake His Own Death?
The date was April 10, 2010, a Sunday--Easter Sunday, in fact.
That morning, rumors started appearing on the Internet, via sports betting posting forums and elsewhere, that a well-known figure in the sports betting world--Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner--had died.
Weitzner, who pretended to be a psychiatrist as his gimmick, created one of the first sports betting portals on the Internet--called The Prescription (www.therx.com)--and then sold it for $2 million and started a competing site, Eye on Gambling (www.eog.com).
Jets-Dolphins Daily Fantasy NFL Picks, Betting Line
Gambling911.com has your Jets-Dolphins Daily Fantasy NFL picks along with the latest betting line set at New York -1. This game will be played in London at 9:30 am EST.
G2E Red Carpet Celebrities for Awards Show: We Thought Half of These Were Dead
A star-studded red carpet was to kick off the third annual Casino Entertainment Awards as part of this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E), featuring celebrities that looked more like a who’s who of “The Walking Dead” (and we’re not talking the actual cast from that show either).
Bet365 Profits Up 92 Percent With More Growth Anticipated
Private UK betting firm Bet365 has seen its profits skyrocket 92 percent to £410.2m after a 43 per cent rise in sports gamblers.
Bet365’s success comes at a time when rivals Paddy Power and Betfair along with Ladbrokes and Coral are in the process of seeking mergers.
First of Four Million Dollar Sunday Events This Weekend: Satellites on Now
Satellites kick off Friday and Saturday where over hundred qualifiers will be entered into Sunday’s Million Dollar event.
Halloween is on October 31st, but online poker players don’t have to wait until then to be treated to something amazing.
DraftKings Ads Can Now Feature Current NFL Players as Part of Marketing Deal
DraftKings, one of the top two Daily Fantasy Sports sites in the world, will now be able to feature current NFL players in its ads as part of a new marketing deal with the league.
Launched in 2012, the website has managed to raise $300 million in financing this season, much of which has been used for marketing purposes.
RAWA Co-Author Stumbles After Chart Gaffe at Planned Parenthood Witch Hunt
Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz seemingly wouldn’t let Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards get a word in edgewise during a Congressional grilling, which culminated with a irreprehensible error on Chaffetz part, one that he failed to correct but his quivering and lack of words spoke volumes.
Chaffetz is one of the co-authors of Restore Americas Wire Act (RAWA), a piece of legislation that looks to ban most forms of online gambling in the United States.
NRA Could be Next Group Up in Arms Over Online Gambling Prohibition Bill
The right to bear arms could be threatened should the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) be enacted.
Bob Adelmann of the New American suggests this is a very likely possibility.
Two GOP Presidential candidates, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, are behind the Internet gambling prohibition bill that is being pushed by GOP mega donor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
Adelmann writes:
BetOnline Players had Most Profitable Weekend in Company’s History
Yet another gambler has beaten up on popular online gambling site BetOnline, this time after hitting a massive parlay over the weekend.
AGA Says it has Proof of Ties Between Illegal Gambling and Organized Crime
The American Gaming Association (AGA) met with officials across the United States to discuss what it calls “groundbreaking new research showing the extent of illegal gambling and its ties to organized crimes”.
Ben Carson Surge Not Reflected in the Odds
Despite a recent surge in the GOP race for U.S. President by neurosurgeon Ben Carson, oddsmakers still have him in double digits at 15-1.
