Gambling
Indiana Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Bill – Boosted by Daily Fantasy
Indiana State Rep. Alan Morrison has introduced two sports betting related bills in hopes of legalizing the activity in his home state.
Transgenders, Necrophiles and Gamblers Banned From Driving in Russia
Russia continues to crack down on its LGBT community, this time passing a law that bans anyone who is a transgender, necrophile, transsexual, or S&M enthusiast from getting behind the wheel of an automobile. Likewise, the new law affects compulsive gamblers as they too will be unable to drive.
Pay Per Head Sites Down Due to DoS: PayPerHead.com Vows to Stay Up
In recent weeks a new spate of Denial of Service attacks has taken down online gambling sites, most notably Internet poker rooms. But Pay Per Head sites have also been the targets of these distributed attacks during one of the most critical periods of the year.
NBA Television Contract Would be Worth Triple If Sports Betting Were Legalized
A Breitbart News source tells the Web publication that, should sports betting on the NBA be permitted under US law, the National Basketball Associations Television contract would easily triple.
Court Hears Arguments in Golden Nugget Unshuffled Cards Case
A court is set to decide whether 14 gamblers will be able to keep more than $1.5 million won during an hours-long baccarat session at Golden Nugget.
The Golden Nugget sued the players in question claiming the players “became unwitting participants in an unauthorized and illegal game of chance” involving cards that were supposed to be pre-shuffled but weren’t.
Fantasy Site ScoreStreak.com Does Things Their Way
Site’s Unique Format Proves Popular With Fans
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- With a steady supply of computer- and Internet-savvy talent and some of the biggest techno-brains around, it's no surprise that Silicon Valley in Northern California has become Ground Zero for the Sports Fantasy League business, including much of the newer business in that industry that involves daily sports fantasy.
Convicted Denver ‘Biggest’ Bookie Kerwin Sande Gets 15 Months Prison Time
One of Denver’s biggest bookies, Kerwin Sande, has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars.
Sande was charged back in August with running a multi-million dollar sports betting ring called Play Fast Sports. It catered to some of the Denver area’s most well known individuals and establishments.
Ex-Fraternal Order of Police President Pleads Guilty in $300 Mil Gambling Ring Case
A former President of the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville, Florida has plead guilty for his involvement in a $300 million gambling scheme.
He was indicted on 100 counts, plead guilty to two felonies and one misdemeanor.
Get Your Masters in Gambling Law at UNLV
(Associated Press) - UNLV is preparing to welcome students to its first master's degree program in gambling law and regulation.
The university's law school is launching the program this fall. Full-time students can finish the course work in a year. Part-time students will need two years.
Officials say the university already offers more courses on the gambling industry than any other law school in the country.
Daniel Hamilton, dean of the Boyd School of Law, says the university is uniquely situated to do so.
Malaysian Official Accused of ‘Atrocious English’ Paul Phua Letter: G911 Investigates
The soap opera involving Malaysian poker pro Paul Phua continues and keeps getting more surreal by the day.
Good Week to Gamble According to Iranian Astrology
Tuesday morning through Thursday night (January 6 – January 8, 2015) is a great time to go gambling, this according to Iranian astrology.
Sports Betting ‘Consultant to the Stars’ Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Bizarre Threat Case
(Associated Press) - A Florida sports betting consultant pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he threatened a Wisconsin customer into giving him more than $25 million.
Adam Meyer, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., appeared with his attorney in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. Meyer's trial was set for March 16, and a judge continued his $1 million signature bond.
Best Online Sportsbook Bonus – 2015 College Football Playoff Championship
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MGM Shares Plummet: Morgan Stanley Says ‘Worst is Over’ for Macau Gaming
Casino stocks were not immune to Monday’s steep drop across all markets. MGM Resorts reported a decline of 1.6% to $20.68 in trading due primarily to disappointing gambling results in Macau last month.
Last year’s results were the worst decline since the Chinese government liberalized the gambling enclave in 2001 with a 30.4% drop-off.
Las Vegas Sands Gets Green Light for Paris-Themed Casino in Macau
The Asian gambling Mecca of Macau has approved a Paris-themed casino the Las Vegas Sands has asked to establish there. Sands already operates a successful casino establishment in the former Portuguese colony, now a part of China.
The $2.7 billion Paris-themed integrated resort will feature a replica of the Eiffel Tower. With more than 3,000 rooms, the Parisian Macao will bring more than 490,000 square feet of retail space, dining options, new meeting and convention facilities.
‘Sopranos’ Bada Bing Strip Club Robbed for Second Time in Just One Month
New Jersey’s famed Bada Bing Strip Club, featured prominently in the HBO mobster series “The Sopranos”, has been hit by a second robbery in just under a one month period.
Pay Per Head for the College Football Playoff National Championship
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Malaysian Police Were Wrong Regarding Paul Phua 14K Triad Connections
Officials are pointing the finger at Malaysian police for “getting it wrong” about gambling czar and poker pro Paul Phua’s alleged involvement with the Hong Kong-based transnational organized criminal outfit 14K Triad.
Canadian Mass Murderer Had Massive Gambling Debts
A man charged with killing eight people in Edmonton, Canada this week had piled up huge gambling debts and was forced to file bankruptcy last February after running up a debt of nearly C$500,000 (NZ$551,124).
Macau Gambling Revenue Takes Record Plunge
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, fell 2.6 per cent to 351.5 billion patacas (S$58.4 billion) in 2014, the territory's first annual decline since casinos were liberalised there in 2001.
This came as revenue plunged a record 30.4 per cent in December from a year earlier to 23.3 billion patacas, marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline, data released on Friday by Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed.
Adult Entertainment Company Vivid Joins Forces With Fantasy Sports Site
Adult entertainment and fantasy have always worked great together….but Fantasy Sports?
Yes it’s true, the world’s largest purveyors of pornography, Vivid Entertainment, this week entered into a deal with the third largest Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftDay.com.
Professional Sports Leagues Find Great Value in Daily Fantasy Sports
The professional sports leagues are loving Daily Fantasy Sports...and with good reason.
Unibet Buys Bingo.com for $8 Million
Domain names are still a hot commodity and certain domain names are fetching big bucks. This week, Bingo.com was sold to the online gambling firm Unibet for a cool $8 million.
Malaysian Official Intervenes in Federal Case Against Poker Pro Paul Phua
A high ranking Malaysian government official has intervened in a federal case involving poker pro Paul Phua and his son Darren. Phua is a Malaysian businessman who is facing prison time and potential deportation back to his native country.
Nevada Gaming Revenue Flat in November
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - State officials say Nevada gambling revenue was virtually flat in November compared with the same month a year ago. Nevada Gaming Control Board officials reported Tuesday that the state's casinos brought in a little more than $876 million in November.
That was up less than one-tenth of a percent from November 2013. Las Vegas Strip gambling revenues of $508 million were down 4 percent year-over-year, while downtown revenue of $43 million was up 13 percent.
Fantasy Sports Site PlayMLF.com to Announce First Pro Sponsorship Deal
Daily fantasy website Major League Fantasy (www.playmlf.com), which went into business just last month, will soon announce a partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League, sources told Gambling 911.
The arrangement will involve Major League Fantasy becoming an official sponsor of the NHL team, with MLF advertising appearing at Lightning games and in Lightning media, the sources said.
Dan Bilzerian, Sheldon Adelson and Phil Ivey: The Year in Gambling 2014 Top Stories
It’s that time of year that everybody dreads – the Top 10 Stories of the past 12 months. But everyone is doing it, regardless of the industry, so we shall as well.
Singer Macy Gray Admits to Huge Gambling Losses
“My gambling losses would have paid for another house,” reveals Grammy Award winning artist Macy Gray in a sit down interview with the Telegraph newspaper in London.
Art Dealer Helly Nahmad Spotted for First Time Following Release From Prison
Billionaire art dealer Helly Nahmad has been spotted for the first time since serving a brief stint for his role in a high stakes $100 million gambling operation with ties to the Russian Mob.
Vegas Bound Virgin Atlantic Flight Landing Gear Issues: Makes Safe Landing
A Virgin Atlantic jet bound for Las Vegas is made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport after developing a problem with its landing gear.
The plane landed just before 4 pm London Time.
At the time, the airline said the Boeing 747 "is preparing to implement a non-standard landing procedure" because of "a technical issue with one of the landing gears."
