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Bookies Behaving Badly, Part 10: Rich Ciarlante Created the Bonus..And His Own Demise

One of the first offshore sportsbooks--and one of the first to go out of business--was an operation based in the Dominican Republic called Rich's International Superbook.

The book was owned and operated by a man named Rich Ciarlante, an Italian-American former street bookie from South Philadelphia who tired of dodging the law and fled to the sunny Caribbean to set up shop in the late 1990s.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/22/2016

Using Bingo to Beat Tilt

Online poker can be a stressful business. Anyone who has ever had their aces cracked by 7-2 all-in on the bubble of a tournament will tell you that when things go wrong and bad luck strikes, it can be extremely difficult to keep your cool. In a nutshell, tilt can be defined as anytime our emotions become so heightened that they prevent the logical part of our brain from controlling our actions.

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/22/2016

Attorney for DraftKings in AG Battle Spends $14.4M on UES Townhouse

The fight over daily fantasy sports in New York is just getting started, but it seems to already have produced at least one clear winner. 

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/21/2016

Reviews of USA Bitcoin Sportsbooks for March Madness College Basketball Betting

They do not call it March Madness for nothing and, when the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament rolls around, the betting action is fast and furious at all the top online betting sites. Many of these online sports gambling websites also offer a full service Bitcoin casino to play online slots for real money. They also have mobile platforms to play mobile video slots games for real money.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/18/2016

Navy Warns Sailors Over Consequences of March Madness Gambling

NORFOLK, Va. (Associated Press) — Navy officials are reminding sailors not to participate in March Madness gambling in the workplace.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/16/2016

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Long before Donald Trump was campaigning to be the next President of the United States, he was making a name for himself in the casino business in Atlantic City. Times have changes and most US gamblers prefer taking their action to the Internet to play online slots for real money.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/16/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/14/2016

Japan’s Oldest Baseball Team in Crisis Mode Over Gambling Scandal

TOKYO (Associated Press) — With a new season just around the corner, Japanese baseball is in a state of turmoil over a gambling scandal that has embroiled the league's most popular team.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/13/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/11/2016

Connecticut One Step Closer to Regulating Daily Fantasy Sports

HARTFORD, Conn. (Associated Press) — Connecticut moved closer Thursday toward becoming the latest state to regulate the fast-growing online fantasy sports industry.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/10/2016

G911 Owner Talks DFS Industry With DFSE Organizer Marc Lesnick

Review of the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo, that took place March 3-4, 2016 at the Deauville Beach Resort Miami. Chris Costigan (Publisher of Gambling911.com.) and Marc Lesnick (Conference Organizer) review the final panel as well as other elements of the industry.  Watch below.

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Submitted by Payton on, Mar/10/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/09/2016

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The US online gambling industry continues to grow in leaps and bounds with the popularity of playing online slots for real money. Whether you are into playing high limit slots and online progressive jackpots or simply looking for the best US instant play casino sites, you need an Internet reference source that you can count on to keep you up to speed on everything that is going on.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/09/2016

Baseball Pitcher Admits to Betting on Baseball

(Associated Press) - Yomiuri Giants pitcher Kyosuke Takagi has admitted to betting on baseball games and lying during the team's investigation.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/09/2016

Virginia Becomes First State to Approve Fantasy Sports Specific Regulation

RICHMOND, Va. (Associated Press) -- Virginia has become the first state to approve legislation regulating the fast-growing but embattled online fantasy sports industry.

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Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation Monday that formally legalizes and regulates sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/08/2016

Smaller DFS Sites Not Bothered by DraftKings, FanDuel

With Daily Fantasy Sports behemoths DraftKings and FanDuel pushing for steep state licensing fees, smaller DFS sites the likes of Statzup.com.

During last week’s closing panel of the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach, moderated by Gambling911.com’s founder Chris Costigan, Statzup CFO Tamas Varga said sites like DraftKings and FanDuel help his own company.

“They come in and play at DraftKings or FanDuel then come play with us and like us more,” he said. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/07/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/07/2016

FanBet Suicide Ad Draws Agency’s Ire

Is FanBet Becoming the New Paddy Power?  We have come to expect provocative advertisements from the fine folks at Ireland-based Paddy Power (mocking of the paraplegic runner Oscar Pistorius during his murder trial with the caption “Will He Walk”). 

Now it seems another online gambling firm is trying to up the ante.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/06/2016

Sportsbook News: SportsBettingOnline.com Complaints Persist

This is the newest Gambling911.com section covering the world of Sportsbook News and should be monitored regularly to determine any upheaval and innovations within the sports betting industry.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/06/2016

Florida Legislature Rejects $3 Billion Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Associated Press) -- The Florida Legislature is rejecting a proposed $3 billion gambling deal negotiated between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Rick Scott.

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/06/2016

The doors of the former Revel Casino of Atlantic City will reopen!

That is some surprising news. The most expensive hotel-casino of Atlantic City, that cost $2.4 billions to build, is going to reopen some of its parts. Shut down in September 2014, the former Revel Casino may not be completely dead yet.

Located at the end of the Bordwalk in AC, the Revel Casino was the most expensive casino in the city. The story began in April 2, 2012 when the casino opened its doors for the first time.

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/04/2016

Set Up Your New Premier Per Head Account in 5 Minutes

This is a great time of year to review your current business practices if you are in the sports bookmaking business. Just because you have stuck with your current Pay Per Head service provider that allows local bookies does not mean that you are stuck doing the same old things each and every year.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/04/2016

FSTA Sacrificing Season Long Fantasy Sports Firms to Save DraftKings, FanDuel

At this week’s Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach Gambling911.com spoke with those concerned over the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) failing to look after the best interest of season long fantasy sports businesses.

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Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/03/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/03/2016

Syphilis Outbreak in Vegas Has Folks Freaking Out

The Western Hemisphere’s biggest gaming Mecca Las Vegas is now experiencing the largest syphilis outbreak and it has health officials fearing the worst.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/02/2016

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Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Mar/02/2016

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Charged With Illegal Gambling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Associated Press) — The Latest on a Pennsylvania state lawmaker charged in an illegal video gambling investigation (all times local):

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Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/02/2016

La Nacion: 5Dimes Manager In Charge of Hundreds of Millions? (English)

Her profile does not match! According to the Bank, the socioeconomic profile of the type of manager does not fit with that of a person who, abroad, handles hundreds of millions of dollars and, on the other hand, fits with a person in a managerial position (regular employer).

Carvajal, as corroborated by the newspaper La Nacion, now is the manager of sportsbook 5Dimes.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/01/2016

No NFL Investigation Into Rob Gronkowski Gambling Cruise Party

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has come under fire for hosting a gambling cruise to the Bahamas.

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Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Feb/29/2016

Betting Market Report: Orbasa Odds to Win Fontwell Sunday 14:20 Now 1-5

The average market share swing for Orbasa winning the Fontwell Sunday 14:20 was 22 percent.  Orbasa opened at 3-1 odds and was coming in at 1-5 odds 24 hours ahead of his race.

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Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Feb/27/2016

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