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Paddy Power Loses €1.5 Mil on Tiger Woods Losing Bets
Sure he lost and everyone had money on Tiger Woods, but Ireland's biggest bookmaker was so certain that Woods would win they wagered the house on him doing so, literally.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/17/2009
BetonSports Founder Gary Kaplan Pleads Guilty
Gary Kaplan, the founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports, plead guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges.
Submitted by Payton on, Aug/14/2009
Sports Betting Joins Gambling911.com Family
Gambling911.com is thrilled to announce that Sports Betting (
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/04/2009
Sarah Palin Not Getting a Divorce Says Oddsmaker
Over the weekend, AlaskaReport.com began swirling rumors that Alaska's ex-governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd were headed for divorce. The report sent Palin's camp into a frenzy with Palin'
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/04/2009
Prospect of Gambling Coming to A.C. Impacts Staten Island
According to a report filed by Staten Island Live, D.A. Daniel Donovan (above)is not thrilled with the prospect of legal sports betting coming to Atlantic City Casinos.
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/03/2009
Gambling Companies Could Leave Costa Rica if Taxed
Following news over the past two weeks that the Government of Costa Rica is considering taxing online gambling firms operating in that country, operators have told Gambling911.com they would leave
Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/03/2009
Proposed Tax on Gambling Could Alter Online
By Adam Williams
As late Monday night turned into early Tuesday morning only a handful of gamblers occupied two of the six poker tables in the Horseshoe Casino on Avenida 1 in downtown San José. At the more populated of the two tables, the minimum bet to play a hand of blackjack was ¢2,000, or about $3.30.
Submitted by Guest on, Jul/31/2009
William Hill, Ladbrokes Lose Turf TV Legal Fight
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by Britain's leading bookmakers against the operators of half the country's racecourses over the screening of live race coverage.
Bookmakers William Hill, Ladbrokes and Bookmakers' Afternoon Gaming Services had claimed that Turf TV, run by Alphameric Gaming and Racecourse Media Services Ltd (RMS), itself owned by companies representing 31 of Britain's 59 racecourses, was the product of an illegal cartel under both UK and European competition law.
Submitted by Guest on, Jul/30/2009
Pittsburgh Steelers Bettors Stand Behind Big Ben
Whether he did it or not, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (better known perhaps as simply "Big Ben") enters the 2009/2010 NFL season with external distractions.
Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jul/27/2009
Bill Would Tax Costa Rica Based Online Gambling Sites
Every few years the Costa Rican government comes up with a novel plan to either tax or license online gambling firms operating in that Central American nation. Each time, the attempt has failed.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/23/2009
Phil Ivey Poison to Bookmakers
Internet sportsbooks that offered betting odds on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are quaking in their boots.
And they've got good reason.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/20/2009
UFC 100 Draws Unusual Amount of Betting Action
Earlier in the week, Gambling911.com featured a story on how Mixed Martial Arts and - more specifically UFC - betting could get hot.
Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review Journal spoke to a number of Las Vegas oddsmakers who claimed that, while the UFC continues to gain steam, it is probably less than 1 percent of Nevada's overall sports betting handle.
Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay called the 1 percent estimate mostly accurate but deceiving.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/11/2009
Online Sportsbook Bodog to Rate Itself as Part of New Website
Gambling911.com has learned that fledgling online sportsbook Bodog.com plans to launch a website that rates other online sportsbooks.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/09/2009
Online Sportsbook Concerns Arise: DimeLine Sportsbook Stalls
Online sports betting group, DimeLine Sportsbook, is in "slow pay" mode according to numerous posts on the SBR Forum
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/08/2009
Governor Jon Corzine Files Motion to Join Sports Betting Suit
TRENTON - Governor Jon S.
Submitted by Guest on, Jul/03/2009
USA vs. Brazil Likely Monster Betting Event for Gambling911
Heading into Sunday morning, typically Gambling911.com experiences little in the way of any significant Web traffic. After all, everyone is out partying into the wee hours of Sunday morning. Th
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/28/2009
William Hill closer to moving online trade offshore
The odds on William Hill moving its online and telephone betting business offshore have shortened.
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/26/2009
Outgoing Liverpool Football Coach to Chair Betting Integrity Panel
A new panel is being put together to ensure current rules are sufficient when it comes to sporting event and they will be put in charge of identifying suspicious betting patterns.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/24/2009
BetonSports Pleas: Kaplan Clan Won’t be Doing Jail Time
Despite reports Monday that the brother and sister of jailed BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have entered into guilty pleas, sources close to Gambling911.com advise they will not be providing any
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/23/2009
Online Sports Betting Yields $27,000 Payout on $5 Bet
A Canadian sports bettor recently witnessed a $27,000 payout betting a mere $5. He did it at one of the world's leading online sports betting company,
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2009
Online Sportsbooks Ready for Hot Dog Eating Contest
The online sportsbooks are prepared to celebrate the 4th of July Weekend (The US Independence Day). But unlike most people, these folks will be stuck in the office working at least par
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/23/2009
More Guilty Pleas in BetonSports Case
The brother and sister of BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have plead guilty Monday and agreed to forfeit millions in gambling profits, though it is unclear where they will come up with those mill
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/22/2009
Lucas Glover Win Huge for Bookies
Sports Interaction Senior Bookmaker, Rob Dastidar, told Darren Rovell of
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/22/2009
Heroes Sportsbook Slow Paying Clients
A number of antsy customers of Heroes Sportsbook out of Curacao have been posting on the Sportsbook Review foru
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/22/2009
Gambling Affiliate Programs Shaky Start
A revolt of online gambling affiliates led to some high level (and often secretive) meetings at this year's Casino Affiliate Convention (CAC) in Amsterdam. A group calling itself the Gambling Aff
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/22/2009
Kentucky Asks for More Time in Online Gambling Case
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has asked an Appeals Court for more time to respond in a highly publicized case concerning its failed attempt to seize 141 online gambling domains.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/19/2009
The Battle to Legalize Online Gambling: July 6 Approaches
Mark your calendars. July 6 is an important date for the online gambling sector. This is when a U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to render a decision in a case filed by The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) against the US Justice Department in an effort to have the controversial Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) repealed based on the concept that it is "Unconstitutional".
Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Jun/16/2009
Issues That Destroyed the GOP: Online Gambling Prohibition
I am asked constantly by talk show hosts across the USA why I left the GOP and became the leader of a national Libertarian movement for smaller government and economic and personal freedom.
Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on, Jun/04/2009
Ben Waldman Denies Involvement With Delinquent Payment Solution
Responding to Gambling911.com Monday disclosure that payment solutions company, Smart Banking Systems (SBS), was screwing over online gambling clients in Costa Rica, software platform provider, B
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/03/2009
Breaking News
Preakness Wagering Suffers With No Triple Crown Bid
"It hurts the racebook tremendously," said Adam Burns, head of trading at SportsBetting.ag.
What Are the Payout Odds on Tiger Woods to Win the 2022 PGA Championship?
It's both a gift and a curse at the same time. Tiger Woods going deep in any Majors tournament means greater viewership and, by default, more wagering. But most of the bets will be made on Woods. If he wins, the books lose. Though the liability is less than in the past, it's still present.