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American Pharoah Owner Reportedly Fails to Pay $1.65 Mil Debt at Online Casino
The owner of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah owes $1.65 million to an online casino, at least that is what one man is claiming, and he has filed suit.
2015 Indianapolis 500 Betting Odds
Gambling911.com has your 2015 Indianapolis 500 betting odds courtesy of BetDSI.com.
Italy PM Infuriated Over Match-Fixing Scandal That Netted Around 50
ROME - (Reuters) - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday he was embarrassed and disgusted by the latest match-fixing scandal to hit Italian soccer and called for sweeping changes to clean up the game and attract families to stadiums.
Renzi had already promised to make radical changes to professional soccer a year ago after a supporter was shot dead by a rival fan at the Italian Cup final, but these reforms never materialised.
Rockets vs. Warriors Game 2 Betting Line – 2015 NBA Playoffs
Carrie Stroup here with your Rockets vs. Warriors Game 2 betting line for the 2015 NBA Playoffs.
Rangers vs. Red Sox Betting Line – May 20
Carrie Stroup here with your Rangers vs. Red Sox betting line for May 20 courtesy of our friends at Sportsbook.ag.
Cavs vs. Hawks Game 1 Betting Line
Carrie Stroup here with your Cavs vs. Hawks Game 1 betting line courtesy of Sportsbook.ag.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (61-31) at ATLANTA HAWKS (68-26)
Eastern Conference Finals – Game 1
Twins vs. Pirates Series Betting Line – May 20: Jeff Locke 11-2 at Home
The Twins vs. Pirates series betting line for Wednesday had Pittsburgh as a -150 home favorite, the Twins at +138 and the total set at 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Mike Pelfrey (3-1, 3.23 ERA) vs. Pittsburgh LH Jeff Locke (2-2, 5.40)
Pelfrey is 3-2 with a 4.78 ERA in six career starts against Pittsburgh.
Athletics vs. Astros Series Betting Line – May 20
The Athletics vs. Astros series betting line for Wednesday had Houston as a big -160 home favorite and the A’s at +150. The total on this game was set at 7.5 across the board.
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Fantasy Sports
TOPEKA, Kansas (Associated Press) – Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill clarifying the legality of fantasy leagues.
Brownback’s office announced he signed the bill into law Tuesday, along with seven other measures.
Cardinals vs. Mets Series Betting Line, DFS Picks – May 19: Under is 11-1-1
The Cardinals vs. Mets series betting line for Tuesday had St. Louis at -114, New York at +106 and the total at 7.5.
Twins vs. Pirates Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Picks – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Twins vs. Pirates series betting line for May 19.
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Betting Odds – 2015
Carrie Stroup here with your Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook.ag.
Colonial Country Club – Fort Worth, TX
Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 Betting Line – 2015 NBA Western Conference
Carrie Stroup here with your Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 betting line for the 2015 NBA Western Conference Playoffs.
HOUSTON ROCKETS (64-30) at GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (75-17)
Western Conference – Finals – Game 1
Cubs vs. Padres Betting Line – May 19
Sportsbook.ag has your Cubs vs. Padres betting line for May 19.
CHICAGO CUBS (21-16) at SAN DIEGO PADRES (19-20)
Sportsbook.ag Line: San Diego -122, Chicago +112, Total: 6.5
Mariners vs. Orioles Series Pick, Betting Line – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Mariners vs. Orioles series betting line for Tuesday’s game.
Baltimore comes into this one as a -130 home favorite. Seattle was listing at +120. The total was coming in at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Taijuan Walker (1-4, 7.22 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Miguel Gonzalez (4-2, 2.93)
Walker is 1-3 with a 10.90 ERA in four road starts this season.
BetOnline.ag Player Hits 12-Team Parlay For Over $79,000
Atlanta Hawks’ bettors collectively let out a huge sigh of relief Friday night as Washington Wizards’ Paul Pierce’s last second fade-away three-pointer was overturned by the officials review.
Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Pick, Line and DFS Picks – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Yankees vs. Nationals betting line and daily fantasy sports picks for Tuesday.
New York is +117, Washington is -127, the total is 7.5
Matchup: Yankees Nathan Eovaldi vs. Nationals Gio Gonzalez
Brewers vs. Tigers Series Betting Line – May 18
The Brewers were a +118 underdog. Detroit was a -128 home favorite at BetOnline (most books were at -140. The total for this game was set at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Mike Fiers (1-4, 5.00 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Kyle Lobstein (3-3, 4.33)
Fiers last start marked the third time in four starts the 29-year-old held the opposition to fewer than three earned runs and the second occasion in which he came away empty-handed. He has never pitched against the Tigers.
Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 Betting Line – NBA Playoffs
The Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 betting line opened at Golden State -10. The Warriors are now the favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship at -175.
Angels vs. Blue Jays Series Betting Line, DFS Plays – May 18
The Angels vs. Blue Jays series betting line for May 18 had Toronto as a +106 home underdog, LA at -118 and the total at either 8.5 or 9 depending on the book.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH C.J. Wilson (2-2, 2.63 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (3-3, 4.26)
Mayweather Wins Big Gambling on Mix of NBA Playoffs, Boxing
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. revealed over the weekend via Twitter that he has won $827,272 betting a mix of NBA Playoffs games and a boxing match.
The world champion boxer posted the bet slips for the whole world to see.
His NBA Playoffs bet included the Rockets money line for May 14 at +370 odds, the Hawks 2nd half spread of +3.5 on May 15 and the Rockets 2nd half spread at +4.5 on May 17.
Rays vs. Twins Series Betting Pick, Line, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Rays vs. Twins series betting line for Sunday afternoon.
The surprising 21-16 Twins are a +120 home underdog against the 20-18 Rays, who are coming in at -128. The total opened at 7.5 and has moved up to 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Chris Archer (3-4, 2.59 ERA) vs. Twins RH Kyle Gibson (3-2, 2.70)
Archer is a crazy 3-0 with a 0.49 ERA all-time against the Twins.
Angels vs. Orioles Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Play – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Angels vs. Orioles series betting line for May 17.
LA was coming in as a -122 road dog while Baltimore was coming in as a +116 home underdog. The total was set at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Garrett Richards (3-1, 2.27 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Mike Wright (NA)
White Sox vs. Athletics Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your White Sox vs. Athletics series betting pick and DFS plays for Sunday.
Series: White Sox vs. Athletics
Chicago’s Jeff Samardzija faces off against Oakland’s Scott Kazmir.
Kazmir has allowed .318 hitting when facing this current White Sox roster. They are 28-for-88 against him with 11 extra bases secured.
Brewers vs. Mets Series Betting Picks, DFS Play – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Brewers vs. Mets series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17 along with a daily fantasy sports pick.
The lowly Brewers come into this game as +115 underdogs while New York was listed as an overnight favorite at -125. The total on this game was 7.5.
Giants vs. Reds Series Betting Line – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Giants vs. Reds series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17.
San Francisco had a line set at +104, Cincinnati at -114, the total was 8.
Starting pitchers were scheduled to be Chris Heston (3-3, 2.91) for the Giants and Anthony DeSclafani (2-3, 2.79) for the Reds.
Braves vs. Marlins Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Braves vs. Marlins series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17.
Atlanta was coming in with a line of +120 while the Marlins had a line of -130 as the favorites. The total was 7 for this game.
Bookies In…. South Carolina: Brett Parker Thrusts State Into National Spotlight
Gambling911.com’s “Bookies In…” series has become a hugely popular read among bookmakers, agents, sports bettors and the curious alike.
In the series we hone in on specific regions, dispense useful legal information in regard to state and sometimes local statutes, while at the same time providing a colorful history of said city, metropolitan area and/or county in terms of its bookie ties and roots.
American Pharoah Odds to Win Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown at -150
Sportsbook.ag released odds on American Pharoah to win the 2015 Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown winner in over 30 years. Those odds were set at -150 early on, similar to what we were seeing for the Preakness Stakes.
American Pharoah Wins Preakness in Slop: Goes for Triple Crown
American Pharoah has won the 2015 Preakness Stakes in the slop that came about from heavy rains hitting Pimlico right at race time.
American Pharoah’s Preakness win was much more impressive than his victory at the Kentucky Derby.
Divining Rod and Tale of Verve finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Dortmund finished 4th.