Gambling

Reputed Mobster Gets Retrial in Killing of Gambling Ship, Restaurant Chain Founder

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (Associated Press) - Opening statements are set for the retrial of a reputed mobster charged in the 2001 killing of a prominent South Florida businessman who owned gambling ships and founded Miami Subs restaurants.

The second trial begins Monday for Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former chief of SunCruz Casinos.

A mistrial was declared in 2013 for Moscatiello when his attorney became ill. Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/15/2015

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

Bitcoin Sportsbook BetVIP.com Shuts Down

A Bitcoin-only online sportsbook, BetVIP.com, has closed its doors this week citing financial issues. While the company claims players will receive all funds owed to them, that remains to be seen.

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The following notice appeared on the BetVIP.com website

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/15/2015

FantasyAces World Baseball Championship Promises $250K, $100K First Prize

DraftKings isn’t the only Daily Fantasy Sports site offering top cash prizes this summer.  Mid-tier DFS site FantasyAces.com has its World Baseball Championship, promising $250,000 in prize money including a $100,000 first place prize and $50,000.00 awarded to second place.  FantasyAces.com just took part in a reverse merger with Vancouver-based DraftTeam.com, so it appears as if they are in for the long haul and have some capital behind them.  Gambling911.com has provided Fanta

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/14/2015

Convicted Mobster’s Miami Beach Condos Sell For $2.33 Million

(G911 News Wire) - Three condo units at the famed Fountaineblueau II in Miami Beach bought in 2005 for $1.44 million have sold for a combined $2.33 million at a live bankruptcy auction held jointly in Miami Beach and New York City.  The condos were owned by convicted loan shark Mel Cooper.  He was sent to prison in 1985 for participating in a racketeering operations allegedly tied to both the Gambino and Colombo Crime families. 

Now free, Cooper will use the proceeds to pay off debts at one of his companies.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/14/2015

Bitcoin Online Sports Betting: BetPhoenix Begins Offering Option and Big Bonus

BetPhoenix.ag, the nearly ten-year-old online sports betting site based out of San Jose, Costa Rica, which has seen its business more than double in the past year, has now joined the ranks of sportsbooks offering the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/13/2015

Drunk Gambler Who Sued Casino Over $500K Loss Now a Wanted Fugitive

A man who sued the Downtown Grand Casino in Las Vegas after claiming they allowed him to lose $500,000 despite being noticeably drunk is now on the lam. 

Mark Johnston lost half a million dollars in casino credit in 2014 and has been fighting to get his money back ever since.

But Johnston was later charged with writing bad checks and failed to report to Court this past Thursday.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/13/2015

New Jersey Residents Cry Foul as Another Local Bookie Taken Down

Yet another local bookie has been implicated in what authorities describe as a “Mafia-tied multi-state illegal sports betting operation”.

A Park Ridge man, Mark Moschella, was one of eight charged with illegal gambling and loansharking.  The business itself was operated out of Rockland County, New York with the investigation overseen by law enforcement in that county.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/13/2015

Best Fantasy eSports Contests on the Net – League of Legends

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Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/12/2015

‘Operation Rock Bottom’ Takes Down Bookie Biz in Rockland County

Eight individuals have been arrested in Rockland County on charges they operated a large-scale illegal bookmaking and loan sharking business in both Rockland and Westchester counties.

They are also alleged to have operated throughout the New York City area as well as Long Island, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/12/2015

FSU Bookies Made Out Big in 2014: Can’t Rely on Noles Not Covering in 2015

For Tallahassee-based bookies in 2014, congrats!  You were among the biggest moneymakers with Florida State last year and we here at Gambling911.com hope you are enjoying this summer on your new catamaran.  

The FSU Seminoles, despite their undefeated regular season, only covered the spread in three games.  Those are amazingly lopsided numbers that heavily favor the bookies and agents.

2015 will be a different story.  No way do the oddsmakers let that happen.  And your customers will be looking for their money back.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/12/2015

Mob Mondays: AMC ‘The Making of the Mob: New York’ to Premier June 15

AMC is set to premier an eight-part docuseries as part of “Mob Mondays.  “The Making of the Mob: New York” airs June 15 at 10 pm ET and continues over the two-month period. 

Ray Liotta narrates the series, which includes dramatic reenactments, archival footage and exclusive interviews.

Mob figures that will be profiled include the infamous Charles “Lucky” Luciano, who we suppose wasn’t all that lucky, being that the bootlegger went on to catch the Clap, which in those days there was not really a cure for.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/11/2015

Breaking News: CBS Sports to Attend Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

Gambling911.com has confirmed that CBS Sports, one of the leaders in season long Fantasy Sports, will be speaking at the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach June 7-8.  More details were forthcoming.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/11/2015

SportingNews.com: NFL Continuing Its Self-Serving Gambling Policies With Romo Action

Following the National Football League’s demand to shut down a Fantasy Sports-themed Vegas event originally to be held next month, a number of players, including Cowboys stars Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, have called out the NFL. 

Romo was actually the one organizing the event, which the league says was in violation of policy prohibiting its players from making public appearances on casino properties.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/11/2015

Becoming a Master Agent Bookie: Rake in More Cash

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/11/2015

'The Pencil Man' John Bailey Sentenced to Nine Years: Tricked Bookies

John Bailey, 45, from Waterloo, was sentenced Thursday to nine years after being found guilty in an elaborate £2m betting scam.

Bailey earned his nickname from a method he devised to con bookmakers out of vast fortunes over a decade ago via what local media coined a “betting slip sleight-of-hand”.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/11/2015

Icahn Approved to Take Over Trump Taj Mahal

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - New Jersey gambling regulators are allowing Carl Icahn to double down on his casino holdings in Atlantic City.

The Casino Control Commission on Wednesday approved the billionaire investor to own the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which he is acquiring from bankruptcy court. Icahn already owns Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/10/2015

Can I Bet the Belmont Stakes Online From Arizona, Colorado, Georgia: Not at TVG

You can bet on this year’s Belmont Stakes race online from Arizona, Colorado and Georgia but only at licensed international racebooks such as

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Jun/10/2015

League of Legends - LoL Master Series Betting Odds – 11 Thru 15 June

League of Legends LoL Master Series betting odds were being offered by a handful of established online gambling ventures including William Hill, Pinnacle Sports and Bet365.  Sorry, US players not accepted at this time.

The eSports fan based was recently projected to top that of the NFL by 2017, this is being propelled heavily by League of Legends.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/10/2015

Fantasy Sports Combine to Take Place in Vegas Despite NFL Ruffling Its Feathers

DENVER – (Associated Press) - Organizers of the Fantasy Sports Combine are going ahead with plans for their inaugural event in Las Vegas next month in contrast to the Tony Romo-led Fantasy Football Convention that was scuttled after the NFL reiterated its policy banning active players from making promotional appearances at casinos.

The Fantasy Football Convention was slated to have more than 100 NFL players participating in autograph sessions, photo ops and fantasy-related events.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/10/2015

What’s a Good Pay Per Head for Baseball

A common complaint among agents and bookies is the practice of some Pay Per Head operations seemingly turning off the switch during the Baseball season.  Not Premier Per Head.

This new-to-the-scene PPH operator hopes to capture the Baseball crowd by offering some of the best lines and live wagering on the Net.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

Birmingham Alabama Bookies and Offshore Pay Per Head Services

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

Judge Asked to Unseal Report on Sands Alleged Macau Mob Ties

A Clark County district judge has been asked to unseal documents that reveal business ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp and high-ranking members of Chinese triads.  Two different organizations have made the requests.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/10/2015

NJ Gambling Regulators Won’t Prosecute Illegal Internet Gambling Sites, Affiliates Yet

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — New Jersey gambling regulators won't prosecute companies that help facilitate illegal Internet gambling if they knock it off within 150 days.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/09/2015

Gaming Nation Purchases All Shares in Fantasy Feud

TORONTO - Gaming Nation Inc. (formerly Oceanside Capital Corp. TSXV: OCC) (the "Company" or "Gaming Nation") (TSXV: FAN) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced reverse takeover transaction with Gaming Nation Acquisition Corp. ("GNAC") and has today purchased, directly and indirectly, all of the shares of 5050 Central Ltd. and its subsidiary 5050 Central-Delaware Inc., Fantasy Feud Inc., Guru Fantasy Reports, Inc. and Stevo Design, Inc.

Submitted by Press Release on, Jun/09/2015

Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Site Enters Into Reverse Merger With DraftTeam

It was revealed on Monday that Vancouver-based DraftTeam and California-based FantasyAces.com have entered into a “reverse merger” deal whereby the later company will retain its executives and employees to run the newly created Daily Fantasy venture. It will trade on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

On a combined basis and for the 5-month period ended May 31, 2015, Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Corp. has:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/09/2015

NFL Denies Calling Players and Their Parents to Cancel Fantasy Event: Romo Livid

Following news Monday that an NFL Fantasy Sports themed expo had been cancelled due to the league’s policy prohibiting players from holding events in casinos, event organizer Tony Romo took to the airwaves Tuesday morning to express his disgust.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/09/2015

AlphaDraft.com eSports Daily Fantasy Site Credits Twitch for Its Success

A co-founder in the eSports Daily Fantasy website AlphaDraft.com says that Twitch has played a significant role in getting his company off the ground and running.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/08/2015

Live Betting on eSports Possible as PVP Live Stream Looks to Broadcast Games

With a handful of online gambling companies offering betting on eSports, we could soon see live wagering similar to that offered during Football, Basketball and other professional and college sports.

PVP Live has said it will be gathering data to determine an ideal tournament schedule for live streaming.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/08/2015

New Jersey Bookies, Agents, Pay Per Head Services All in High Demand

Just as New Jersey is the most populated state in the US in terms of square mileage, so too it offers the most bookies per its approximately 8 million people.   Need a Bookie in the Garden State?  PayPerHead Can Help

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/08/2015

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