Gambling
Johnny Manziel in More Hot Water
CLEVELAND (Associated Press) — Johnny Manziel's troubles keep piling up.
The embattled Browns quarterback was cited for driving with expired license plates last weekend, when he failed to report to the team's facility for a medical assessment and was seen having some fun in Las Vegas.
Online Sportsbook Now Offering Fantasy Sports Option
Fantasy Sports has exploded into an multi-billion dollar a year business, with FanDuel and DraftKings leading the way with fantasy tournaments and daily games.
Breaking News: Daily Fantasy Sports Regulation Bill in CA Passes Assembly Vote
California, which just happens to be the world’s eighth largest economy, is the latest state to examine the legality of Daily Fantasy Sports.
A bill introduced by Assemblyman Adam Gray went to a committee vote in Sacramento Wednesday (January 6, 2016). Had it failed to pass the Assembly by the end of the month, the process would then need to begin anew.
Report: Johnny Manziel Was in Disguise at Vegas Casino
Following reports that Cleveland’s troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel had been spotted over the weekend in a Vegas casino and the Browns organization seeming oblivious to it all, ESPN followed up with a story that Manziel had donned a disguise while at the tables.
More specifically, ESPN says he was wearing a blonde wig, fake mustache and sunglasses.
Fox Sports noted that “as soon as this report came out, a nation collectively got on their computers, fired up Photoshop and quickly went to work on what Billy looked like”.
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Bookies Behaving Badly 8: Rogue Ref’s Bookies Almost Brought Down NBA
When bookies behave badly, it's usually by ripping off their customers, through a variety of schemes, scams and outright thefts.
Browns ‘So Done’ With Manziel But Not Sure If He Went to Vegas
Though the Cleveland Browns appear to be parting ways with troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel – hardly mincing words by saying they are “so done” with him – there remained some confusion as to whether the Texas A&M product actually visited Vegas during this past weekend following reports that supported this notion.
Las Vegas Sees 41.1 Million Visitors in 2015
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - Visit Las Vegas in 2015? Count yourself among the more than 42 million people traveling to the casino corridor last year, according to the resort's biggest travel booster.
It's a number that breaks 2014's record visitation of 41.1 million based on estimates from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Johnny Manziel Caught Gambling in Las Vegas
A concussion has ended troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel’s career in Cleveland, but the injury hasn’t stopped him from heading to the Vegas casinos.
Oklahoma Tribe to Launch Online Gambling Site
OKLAHOMA CITY (Associated Press) - A small Oklahoma-based tribe plans to launch an international gambling website after an arbitrator ruled that the plan does not violate state or federal laws.
Gambling Regulators Watching Las Vegas Review Journal Sale to Adelson
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - The sale of Nevada’s largest newspaper to the family of billionaire casino-mogul Sheldon Adelson has gambling regulators watching.
Antigua to Resolve Long Standing Online Gambling Dispute With U.S. in January
The Antiguan Government is set to resolve its decade long dispute over online gambling this January 2016 according to the website CalvinAyre.com.
Was College Hockey Title Game Thrown Last Year?
But there's a rumor being floated around that this situation compromised Boston University's championship game loss last April. That's obviously such a collossal issue, if that were the case, that even though it's unsubstantiated rumor, it's an elephant in the room that should be addressed. And this rumor is being perpetuated by coaches, agents and scouts in New England — so it isn't just fans on the street trying to fabricate their own conclusions and stir the pot.
’60 Minutes’ Takes Us Back to ‘Best Mob Segments’
The CBS news magazine show “60 Minutes” featured its special Christmas weekend show on – what else? Notorious mobsters.
Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Among the segments: The apprehension of the notorious Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger; John Gotti Jr. discusses his infamous father, John Gotti Sr.; an FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino family.
Check out the video preview below
Bank Robber Who Hid Out Behind Christmas Tree is Gambling Addict
(Associated Press) - The FBI says a 28-year-old man faces federal and state charges after he robbed a credit union in Bend, then went on a shopping spree that included buying a Christmas tree he later used to try and hide from police.
Betfair No Longer Accepting Canadian Customers
Folks living in Canada can no longer bet with Betfair.com, the world’s largest wagering exchange.
The company alerted its customers this week following a merger with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, which had previously severed ties to Canada.
Woman Who Mowed Down Pedestrians on Vegas Strip Appears in Court
Prosecutors Wednesday received extra time to prepare for a preliminary hearing in what authorities say was an intentional case of a crash along the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday that killed one person and injured at least 35.
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A judge set a status check for Jan. 20 to set the preliminary hearing, which normally is set within 15 days.
The defendant, Lakeisha Holloway, agreed to the terms.
Two New Casinos in Northern New Jersey Just West of Manhattan Still Being Debated
State lawmakers still cannot agree on how to ask voters whether to allow two new casinos in Northern New Jersey.
Both the Senate and Assembly committees met on Monday to discuss their amended bills but significant differences remain between the two including who is eligible to build the new casinos and how the new tax revenue they generate would be divvied up.
Oregon Woman Held in Vegas Sidewalk Car Rampage That Killed One, Injured 35
(Reuters) -- An Oregon woman who intentionally drove her car onto a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Sunday night, killing one person and injuring at least 35 others, was homeless and had been living in her vehicle with her 3-year-old child, police said on Monday.
Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, was arrested a short distance from the scene of the carnage, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo said at a news conference.
Mass Casualties on Vegas Strip as Car Intentionally Plows Into Pedestrians: 37 Injured (Video)
As many as 37 people may have been injured after a vehicle careened into a sidewalk along the famed Las Vegas Strip. Authorities have confirmed that one individual has died.
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Atlantic City Faces Bankruptcy After Failure to Make $62 Million in Tax Refunds
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - The Borgata casino asked a judge Monday to order Atlantic City to pay more than $62 million in tax refunds that the court has already determined the casino should get — a move that could end in seizure of some of the seaside gambling resort's assets or even bankruptcy.
The city missed a Sunday deadline to pay the refunds, which were ordered by a tax court that found the city had assessed the casino's property at too high a level given Atlantic City's declining gambling market. The refunds concern tax years 2009 and 2010.
NFL’s Deal Over Data Blurs a Line on Gambling
One of the better pieces dealing with the sports wagering industry we have read in some time also delves into the relationship between the NFL and Daily Fantasy Sports firms DraftKings and FanDuel.
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Stunner for Bookies as Giants Cover With Huge Comeback
The New York Giants didn’t win outright, though they came close. What the Giants did do is provide the bookies with an early Christmas present thanks to an improbable come-from-behind performance that allowed New York to tie 35-35 in the final two minutes.
Carolina had been a -4 road favorite coming into this game, winning by a field goal. They owned it coming into the fourth quarter.
LVRJ Reporters Assignment Under Adelson Ownership: Monitor Judges
Reporters of the Las Vegas Review Journal were told to monitor three area judges, one of whom is overseeing a case involving casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson. This weekend it was revealed that Adelson is the new owner of the LVRJ.
Former New Mexico Secretary of State Reports to Jail Following Gambling Spree
SANTA FE – (Associated Press) - Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran surrendered to deputies and was booked into jail Friday to serve a 30-day sentence for siphoning money from her election account to fuel a gambling spree.
PokerStars Launches New Online Sportsbook BetStars
ONCHAN, Isle of Man - PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand, announced today its new sportsbetting brand, BetStars. BetStars will initially be available in select jurisdictions on the domains Betstars.com, Betstars.eu, and Betstars.uk, and on dedicated iOS and Android applications. This is the next stage of development of PokerStars' new sportsbook offering, which will continue to be rolled out during 2016.
eSports Exec and Reviled Poster Boy of Drug Price Hikes Arrested
Martin Shkreli, a pharmaceutical industry entrepreneur and founder of Turing Pharmaceuticals has been charged with securities fraud.
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Shkreli is best known for licensing the HIV and cancer drug Daraprim through his pharmaceuticals company then hiking the price from $13.50 a pill to $750.
Amaya Provides Clarity Regarding Pre-Acquisition Dispute in Kentucky
Amaya Inc. (NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) today provided clarity regarding a dispute in the Commonwealth of Kentucky relating to certain activities of the PokerStars business during a period between 2006 and 2011, approximately three years prior to Amaya’s acquisition of the brand. Amaya believes the action is frivolous and without merit.
The Street on Bitcoin: Future Generations Won’t See Money the Way We Do
More and more people are beginning to understand the complexities of Bitcoin and this has translated into 25 percent of customers utilizing the anonymous digital currency at some online casinos and sportsbooks.
Las Vegas Review Journal New Owner is Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson
Fortune Magazine has reported that casino magnate and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson is the new owner of Nevada’s biggest newspaper the Las Vegas Review Journal.
The story was so hot that Fortune’s website was not loading throughout much of Wednesday evening.
