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Murder-for-Hire Trial Features Sex, Drugs, Gambling, Trannies and $50 Million Child

A Hartford murder-for-hire trial is now drawing interest from around the globe with Gambling911.com beginning to cover the story last week.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/08/2014

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Submitted by Guest on, Dec/08/2014

Houston Area Raid Nets Nearly 100 Slot Machines

RICHMOND, Texas (Associated Press) - A Houston-area raid has led to the seizure of nearly 100 illegal slot machines and one arrest.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says the case involves illegal gambling at a game room near Richmond.

The sheriff's office on Monday said 49-year-old Rene Valdez of Rosenberg has been charged with gambling promotion. Valdez was freed on $750 bond following Saturday night's raid.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/08/2014

NFL Ratings Helped Along By Daily Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting

Despite a number of blowouts and fewer games this season being decided by a score or less (8 points), NFL ratings continue to hold their own with Sunday Night Football the highest rated program each week.

Fantasy Sports and a loyal fan base help make NFL ratings success a reality.

From the Associated Press:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/07/2014

Adelson’s Quiet Attempt to Quash Online Gambling Got Too Noisy

Is it possible to spend too much money in politics and have it backfire?  Sheldon Adelson is about to find out.

Slate asks the Million Dollar Question (or should we say BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION?).

Adelson, in case you didn’t know, is among the biggest GOP donors.  He’s also one of the richest men in the world and doesn’t believe online gambling can coincide with his brick and mortar casinos.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/07/2014

Flack Over Affleck: ‘Runner, Runner’ Film Sparks Outrage in Costa Rica With Police

We thought this atrocious excuse for a film was behind us, straight to DVD and out of our memories for good but “Runner, Runner” is the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season apparently.  For Costa Ricans, this cinematic disaster has sparked outrage with both the police and Minister of Public Security.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/05/2014

Pay Per Head Solutions for Bookies, Agents

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/05/2014

Attorney: ‘Extortion’ Check for Illegal Sports Betting Ring was From Thomas Vanek

WHEC in Rochester, New York is reporting that a second guilty plea has been entered into in connection with an illegal multi-million dollar sports betting ring with alleged ties to hockey player Thomas Vanek.

Joe Ruff and his brother are charged with running the business from their Marina Restaurant and Bar in Charlotte, New York.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Dec/05/2014

Fortune.com: How DailyMVP.com Landed Tom Brady

Everybody is talking about the new commercial featuring New England Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady donning a wig to take on the roll of a telemarketer.  But Fortune.com is asking: “How did a little known fantasy app land the likes of a Tom Brady?”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/05/2014

Tiffany Stevens Murder-For-Hire Trial has Gambling, Sex and Million Dollar Baby

Tiffany Stevens of Bloomfield, Connecticut stands accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband Eric Stevens.  He’s still alive and, at times, it appeared as if the intended victim was the one on trial.

Defense attorney Hubert Santos laid it all out with the questioning.

 “Did you communicate to her that her mattress be filled with blood?,” Santos asked.

“In 2009, yes,” Stevens responded.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/04/2014

Betfair to Return 200 Million Pounds to Shareholders With 50 Percent Rise in Customers

(Reuters) - Online gambling company Betfair  (BETF.L) plans a cash return of 200 million pounds to shareholders and higher dividend payouts after posting a 51 percent rise in first half earnings.

The firm, which operates an exchange that allows gamblers to bet against each other, said on Thursday it made core earnings (EBITDA) of 73.9 million pounds in the six months to Oct. 31, on revenue up 26 percent to 237.6 million pounds.

The revenue growth was driven by strong customer base growth, the football World Cup and favourable sports results.

Submitted by Reuters on, Dec/04/2014

Bail Dropped for Genovese Crime Family Associate Tied to Sports Betting Ring

A Superior Court judge has lowered bail From $400,000 to $300,000 for a reputed associate of the Genovese crime family accused of running a multi-state multi-million dollar sports betting operation that utilized wire room in Costa Rica.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/04/2014

Sky Sells Majority Stake in Sky Bet Online Gambling

(Reuters) - European pay-TV group Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in Sky Bet to CVC Capital Partners in a deal which values the online betting business at 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion).

Sky said the sale would enable it to focus on the growth areas within its pay-TV business, where it has recently expanded into continental Europe with the purchase of Sky Italia and 90 percent of Sky Deutschland.

Submitted by Reuters on, Dec/04/2014

Planned Tax Cut Could be Atlantic City’s Last Hope

(Associated Press) - Predictable tax bills for casinos and certain revenue for Atlantic City’s government are the goals of a plan unveiled this week by two New Jersey state senators looking to help the struggling seaside resort, which has seen four of its 12 casinos close this year.

The plan by state Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and Sen. James Whelan, D-Atlantic, would let casinos collectively pay $150 million in lieu of taxes for two years, and then $120 million a year after that, assuming gambling revenue stays at a certain level.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/03/2014

Ladbrokes Begins Search for New CEO

(Reuters) - British bookmaker Ladbrokes (LAD.L) said it would replace under-pressure chief executive Richard Glynn after five years in charge, seeking a new leader to help strengthen its online operations.

Shares in Ladbrokes traded almost two percent higher at 9.20 a.m. on Wednesday, reflecting hopes that the change would enable the company to close the gap on market leader William Hill (WMH.L) and compete better in the growing online sector.

Submitted by Reuters on, Dec/03/2014

DraftKings.com Enters Into Partnership With Dreadful Winless 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers have entered into a partnership arrangement with Daily Fantasy Sports behemoth Draftkings.com.  The Boston-based fantasy company already has a partnership arrangement with the New England Patriots but the 76ers represent their first NBA deal.  Claim Your FREE $250 Here (use bonus code

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Dec/02/2014

14 Charged in Multi-State Sports Betting Bust

14 individuals have been charged with running a multi-state sports betting ring.  Arrests were made in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Rockland County, NY District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe also seized $3 million from the business, which is alleged to have taken in millions of dollars per month.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/02/2014

Betfair Dumps Online Poker in New Jersey: Will Continue to Offer Casino Games

A second online gambling firm in New Jersey has shut down its poker room in so many weeks.  Betfair follows UltimatePoker, which pulled out of the state entirely in October.  Betfair has vowed to continue offering Internet casino games such as blackjack and slots.

A Betfair representative confirmed the closure of its online poker room to the website USPoker.com Tuesday morning.

From USPoker.com:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/02/2014

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Submitted by Minh Nguyen on, Dec/02/2014

3-Time Cy Young Winner Clayton Kershaw Signs on With FantasyDraft

3-time Cy Young winner LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has signed on to represent FantasyDraft.com, a new Daily Fantasy Sports website.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Dec/02/2014

Grandma Gets Spared the Pokey After Gambling Away Stolen $250k

An Auckland, New Zealand grandmother has been sentenced to one year home detention after stealing $200,000 from her employer to help support her gambling addiction.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/01/2014

Gambling Revenue Falls in November

(Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the world's biggest gambling hub Macau fell 19.6 percent in November on an annual basis, the sixth consecutive drop, as China's pervasive war on corruption and slowing economic growth damp the appetite to wager.

Gambling revenue from Macau's 35 casinos fell to 24.3 billion patacas ($3.04 billion) in November, the fifth consecutive monthly decline, from 33.5 billion patacas a year earlier, according to data released by the Macau government on Monday.

Analysts were expecting a decline of 18 percent to 21 percent.

Submitted by Reuters on, Dec/01/2014

Do Sports Bettors Convert Into Daily Fantasy Sports Players and Vice Versa?

For those of you wondering whether a sports bettor can be converted into a fantasy player, the answer to this question is a resounding YES.

The same has not always held true for season long fantasy leagues, however, as online sportsbooks trying to capture that market have learned in past years.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Dec/01/2014

Hustler Wants to be First Strip Club With Sportsbook: Free Lap Dances for Winners

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/01/2014

Isle of Man Issues Statement on UK’s Point of Consumption Tax

In response to the introduction of Point of Consumption tax on Monday 1st December 2014, please find the below statement from Peter Greenhill, head of e-gaming for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development:

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/01/2014

Canada Foreign Online Gambling Licenses Could Be Coming Soon

In Canada, all online gambling issues are handled on the provincial level. What this means is that the federal government doesn't have much say in what goes on, and as an industry, the goal is to use it to pad provincial revenue figures. One problem with this approach is that foreign operators who are not licensed by the provinces and who are not paying provincial taxes are able to operate more or less freely while the province-operated games suffer.

Submitted by Payton on, Dec/01/2014

Japan Gambling Bill fails

A bill that would have legalized casino gambling in Japan recently died when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament to call a snap election.

Submitted by Payton on, Dec/01/2014

Philly Mobster Turns Florida Maître d': Serves Up $14 ‘South Philly Beet Down’

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Associated Press) — A woman took Joseph Merlino's hand and towed him across the marble floor to her friends, who fussed over him, cooing.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/29/2014

Thai Prince Wants Wife’s Family Stripped of Royal Name: Tied to Gambling Scheme

Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has requested that the Thai government strip his wife’s family of their royal name in the wake of a series of corruption arrests tied to gambling and smuggling rackets.

Princess Srirasmi Akharaphongpreecha is Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn's third wife, and the pair married in 2001.  They are expected to divorce.

The princess’s uncle, a senior police general, was arrested over accusations of amassing vast wealth through the smuggling and gambling rings.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/29/2014

How Do I Play Daily Fantasy Sports: Salary Cap Games and More

You have heard all the rage about Daily Fantasy Sports but how many of your actually know how to play? 

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Nov/28/2014

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