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While Judge Dismisses Zayat Gambling Case, NY Times Still Questions His Ethics

A Newark Judge may have thrown out a well-publicized lawsuit alleging American Pharoah’s owner owes over $1.65 million in gambling debts, but that hasn’t stopped one of the most respected New York (and the world) newspapers from questioning Ahmed Zayat’s ethics.  They also suggest he has caught the attention of regulators due to a series of missteps.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/04/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/04/2015

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Submitted by BOJING CHOW on, Jun/04/2015

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against American Pharoah Owner Ahmed Zayat

NEWARK, N.J. – (Associated Press) - A judge threw out a lawsuit over $1.65 million in gambling debts against the owner of racehorse American Pharoah on Thursday, clearing the issue days before the horse attempts to claim the first Triple Crown in 37 years.

A federal judge ruled the lawsuit against Ahmed Zayat was filed after a six-year statute of limitations had expired in New Jersey.

Ahmed Zayat, owner of American Pharoah, can concentrate on his horse's Triple Crown attempt now that a gambling lawsuit against him has been dismissed. Elsa/Getty Images

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/04/2015

Cord Garcia Wins 2015 Colossus and Makes His First Tweet

Winning the first ever WSOP Colossus event and its $638,880 prize is reason alone to open a Twitter account.

Cord Garcia’s first tweet Wednesday night: “Hello Twitter! #myfirsttweet I won the #Colossus”  

He even knew how to use the hashtags properly.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/03/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/03/2015

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. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/03/2015

Air Banners Against Ahmed Zayat to Fly Over Belmont Stakes Saturday?

Informed sources in the gambling industry inform us that those watching the Belmont Stakes on Saturday may see overhead banners reading “Ahmedzayat.com”, and “Ahmed Zayat Is A Liar” at the race denouncing the owner of American Pharoah, Ahmed Zayat.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/03/2015

FIFA FBI Investigation Started With Gambling Probe

(Reuters) - The FBI's investigation of soccer governing body FIFA includes scrutiny of how the organization awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 competition to Qatar, a U.S. law enforcement official said on Wednesday.

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Submitted by Reuters on, Jun/03/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/03/2015

What’s the Lowest Priced Pay Per Head? Try FREE

Low prices do not necessarily equate to high quality when it comes to Pay Per Head businesses.  AcePerHead.com knows this and wants you to try their service out for free.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/03/2015

IRS May Require Claiming Gambling Winnings of $600 or More

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - The IRS says a $600 slot machine or bingo jackpot might get its attention in the future, and the prospect has riled gamblers and the casino industry.

The agency requires reporting on a single jackpot or win that's $1,200 or more for federal income-tax purposes. But it's floating the possibility of cutting that threshold in half.

A reportable keno win also could be lowered. The threshold for that game is now $1,500.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/03/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/02/2015

Zayat Attorney Says Libel Suit is a Bunch of Horse S***: ‘Judge Will Throw It Out’

The attorney for a man claiming he is owed close to $2 million by American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat has himself filed a $10 million libel suit against him.  Gambling911.com first broke the story Monday afternoon and now the New York area media has been all over it

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/02/2015

New Recommended From G911: Premier Per Head

Gambling911.com would like to introduce a newly recommended Pay Per Head business to our ever growing family, Premier Per Head.

Submitted by Payton on, Jun/02/2015

FIFA President Steps Down Amidst Bribery, Match Fixing Scandals

Just days after Sepp Blatter was re-elected to his post as FIFA President, on Tuesday he unexpectedly announced his resignation in the face of a growing corruption investigation, the worst the game's governing body has seen in its history.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/02/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/02/2015

FBI Ruse Case Against Poker Pro Paul Phua Dismissed

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - A federal judge in Nevada dismissed a criminal case Monday against a wealthy Malaysian gambler who was arrested last year after FBI agents impersonated Internet repair technicians to get a peek at what he was doing in suites at a Las Vegas Strip resort.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/02/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/02/2015

Bookies Cash in on Bruce Jenner New Name ‘Caitlyn’: Wasn't Offered

When Sportbet.com.au began offering odds on Bruce Jenner’s new name they obviously had no clue that “Caitlyn” would be the chosen one.

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Jenner announced his new name Monday now that he has transformed into a woman.  Sportbet had not even featured this name among its odds.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/01/2015

New York Times All Over $10 Mil Ahmed Zayat Libel Suit Story Broke by G911

With Gambling911.com breaking the news earlier Monday that attorney Joseph Bainton had filed a $10 million lawsuit against American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat, the New York Times was quick to react and file a report late Monday evening.  

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/01/2015

G911 Acquires Libel Suit Against American Pharoah Owner Ahmed Zayat

Gambling911.com has acquired a verified copy of a lawsuit filed last year by an individual whose attorney claims libel against American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat.

American Pharoah will run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes race, looking to become the first Triple Crown winner in nearly 40 years.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/01/2015

Records Shattered With First Ever WSOP Colossus Event: 22,374 Entrants

When records get broken, it’s usually by small margins.  Progress rarely comes in leaps and bounds.  Instead, most advances are incremental, tiny even.  We don’t see the beanstalk grow or the flower bloom.  But they do grow.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/01/2015

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”.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/01/2015

NJ Online Gambling Finally Starting to Take Off a Bit After Slow Start

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — Internet gambling is off to a slow start in the United States, with banks hesitant to handle credit card payments for online bets and some politicians and casino moguls pushing to ban it, but there remains potential for great growth, participants in a major gambling conference agreed Wednesday.

Despite the nascent industry's many challenges, including illegal offshore websites that casinos admit are easier to use, gradual improvements are happening, they said.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/01/2015

Baltimore Area Bookies, Sports Betting Agents: In High Demand

Baltimore area bookies and agents are easy to find.  Just go to any of the areas top sports bars or pool halls or just ask one of your buddies who either uses one or knows someone who does.  If you attend enough Orioles games, you are bound to bump into a local bookie.

Baltimore, the largest independent city in the US (one not belonging to a particular county) is a big sports town with the Ravens having won two championships in the last 15 years.  Baltimore is also home to Pimlico Racetrack, host of the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/31/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/31/2015

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.

Submitted by Guest on, May/30/2015

1-day Fantasy Sports Contests – FantasyFeud.com: MLB, Golf, More…

FantasyFeud.com was offering 1-day fantasy sports contests with payouts reportedly totaling $750,000 during the month of May alone.

According to the Fantasy Feud website, their one-day fantasy MLB contests start as low as $1.00.

Fantasy Feud allows drafts for NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB across many draft variations.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, May/30/2015

Prosecutors Mulling Appeal in Paul Phua FBI Ruse Case

Prosecutors on Friday missed a date to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's crippling decision tossing out evidence collected by FBI agents who posed as Internet repairmen during a Las Vegas Strip illegal bookmaking investigation.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/29/2015

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