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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

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

Daily Fantasy Sports Site ScoreStreak.com Suspends Operations: Who’s Next?

Silicon Valley area daily fantasy sports site ScoreStreak.com has closed its doors….for now.

An email was sent out to customers this past week claiming the company has been unable to obtain additional funding after raising $1.2 million last year.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein 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

New York Post: ‘American Pharoah Owner Champion at Spinning Tall Tales’

The New York news media is all over this past week’s story regarding American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat allegedly owing offshore gambling companies over $2 million. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/29/2015

Orlando Area Bookies: Orange County, Central Florida

News flash!  Mickey Mouse likes to bet sports.  You know how we know this?  Mickey and the gang from Disney just entered into a multi-million dollar deal with one of the leading daily fantasy sports sites Draftkings.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/29/2015

Bookies in Cleveland Get Boost From Cavs and the New Lebron James Era

Bookies in the Cleveland area have been enjoying a successful spring, something they haven’t had in the years since losing Lebron James to Miami.

Well, Lebron is back and the Cavaliers are back in the NBA Finals for only the second time in their history.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/29/2015

Daily Fantasy Sports Marries Poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Two of the most popular forms of wagering in America--poker and daily fantasy sports--for the first time ever are being combined into one event at the World Series of Poker.

According to a WSOP spokesman, a daily fantasy sports-themed poker tournament will be one of the events at the 46th annual WSOP, which got underway this week in Sin City.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/28/2015

Covers.com Sold to Tribune Media

One of the leading sports handicapping, stats and lines comparison websites, Covers.com, has been sold to Gracenote, a subsidiary of Tribune Media.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/28/2015

Jason Ader: Fantasy Sports Will Replace Slot Machines as Way Americans Gamble

Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Wednesday, SpringOwl Asset Management founder Jason Ader stated that daily fantasy sports will soon replace slot machines as the primary way in which Americans gamble.

Ader, an activist investor who has had influence on the boards of gaming giants Bwin.party and IGT in recent years, is the latest to jump on the daily fantasy bandwagon.  

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/28/2015

FIFA Scandal Rocks World as Match-Fixing Arrests Continue

The world has been rocked by allegations Wednesday that top FIFA officials are now implicated in a wide ranging corruption scandal.

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Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, May/27/2015

Hold Your Horses: Zayat Shock ‘I Love You’ Texts Contradict "I Never Met You' Depo

In a shocking text transcript obtained exclusively by Gambling911.com, we learn that American Pharoah’s owner Ahmed Zayat’s relationship with the plaintiff accusing him of owing more than $2 million in gambling debts goes much deeper than anyone could ever have imagined.... a very tight bond that appeared to be all but forgotten once Zayat appeared in Court to explain his relationship with one Howard Rubinsky.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, May/26/2015

Bankruptcy Filings Suggest Zayat ‘Consistently Provided Inaccurate Info’

The sport of horsing has long been about honesty and ethics --- and here we have a horse on the verge of making history.  His name is American Pharoah.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/26/2015

US Homeland Security Asked to Get Involved in Ahmed Zayat Gambling Case

Gambling911.com has learned that attorneys representing an individual claiming to be owed substantial monies from American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat at one time requested the assistance of the U.S. Homeland Security citing that the debts owed were to offshore gambling operatives.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/26/2015

Adelson Lawsuit to be Heard in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A Nevada judge has decided a wrongful termination case against Macau-based Sands China Ltd. and Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson can stay in Nevada largely because of the influence Adelson wielded over the company, often from several thousand miles away.

Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued her ruling Friday afternoon after hearing several days of testimony in April and May to determine if Nevada has jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of Sands China, Steven Jacobs.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/26/2015

58-Year-Old Gaming Exec Dies Suddenly From Apparent Infection

The 58-year-old managing director of German gaming device maker, Merkur Gaming, died suddenly from an apparent chest infection late last week, the company reported. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/25/2015

Zayat a ‘Very Generous Man’ Say Defenders Amidst G911 Groundbreaking Reports

American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat may be a “welcher, perjurer and resume padder” according to his detractors, but Gambling911.com sought to locate those who are supportive of the outspoken Zayat.  It seems they were not hard to find.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, May/25/2015

Wizard of Odds Analyzes Bitcoin Gambling

Internet betting information site Wizard of Odds has been tackling the world of Bitcoin in the online gambling industry, bringing about an informational guide on the subject.

Submitted by Payton on, May/25/2015

Three More Found Guilty in Legends Sports Billion Dollar Sportsbook Case

Three other individuals tied to what authorities call a billion dollar sports betting business were found guilty in an Oklahoma City federal court.

Rodger Bramley, 73, of Plano, Texas; Kelley Diebner, 43, of Houston; and Leon Moran Jr. 54, of Kingsburg, Calif., were found guilty in Oklahoma City federal court of racketeering conspiracy, conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering conspiracy.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/25/2015

Ahmed Zayat: Presidential Consultant, Inventor of Heineken Light, Raised $1 Bil In 7 Days

Amazing Claims Made Under Oath of Perjury Include Harvard Attendance and To Have Been Offered the Job of CEO of Heineken

The saga surrounding Ahmed Zayat continues as part of Gambling911.com’s riveting coverage

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/24/2015

Ahmed Zayat Accuser Howard Rubinsky Issues Statement to G911

As the Ahmed Zayat story continues to develop, there are similarities between his gambling debt to Costa Rican bookmakers and previous issues which were revealed in 2013.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/23/2015

Ahmed Zayat to New York Observer: ‘I Have Never in My Life Bet on Sports’

American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat denied Gamblng911.com Publisher Chris Costigan assertion, courtesy of the offshore sportsbook operators, that he was betting both sports and horse racing.  The bookmakers and an agent claim Zayat owed approximately $2 million in gambling debts.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/23/2015

Question: Did American Pharoah Owner Ahmed Zayat Commit Perjury?‬

In exclusive documents obtained by Gambling911.com late Friday, Ahmed Zayat in 2014 testimony under oath claimed to have attended Harvard University.  The attached transcript (Download PDF here) shows Zayat claiming to have attended Harvard. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/23/2015

Media Outlets Digging for More in Ahmet Zayat Gambling Debt Allegations

A number of media outlets, mostly from the New York area, have been digging for more information related to the explosive allegations that American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat owes over $2 million to offshore sportsbooks.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/22/2015

Ahmedzayat.Com Goes Live: Parties Behind Site Unknown

He owns American Pharoah, the horse competing for the Triple Crown, but Ahmed Zayat does not own the website for his own name.  Ahmedzayat.com is now live.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/22/2015

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