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Submitted by Payton on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 22:19
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Music Execs Streaming Pirated NFL Games as DOJ Seizes Hundreds of Similar Websites

Music Execs Streaming Pirated NFL Games as DOJ Seizes Hundreds of Websites
The music industry has been behind a massive push to knock file sharing and download websites offline while engaging in the same practice they condemn last week.
Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 22:09
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World Sports Exchange $700k Behind on Payouts (Video)

World Sports Exchange $700k Behind on Payouts (Video)
SBR Forum video analyst Peter Loshak breaks down the latest sportsbook industry news with troubled World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) at the forefront.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 19:49
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William Hill Becomes Official Sponsor of England Football Team

William Hill Becomes Official Sponsor of England Football Team
The United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, has been confirmed as an official sponsor of the England football team.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 21:33
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Super Bowl Safety Cuts Into Sportsbook Profits

Super Bowl Safety Cuts Into Sportsbook Profits
Sunday’s Super Bowl safety hurt the sportsbooks bottom line both in Vegas and across the Web.
Submitted by Dan Shapiro on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:03
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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Seizes 16 Live Streaming Sports Sites Days Before Super Bowl

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Seizes 16 Live Streaming Sports Sites for Super Bowl
U.S. prosecutors seized 16 websites that streamed live sports events on Friday, just two days prior to Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:36
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2012 Super Bowl Prediction: BetOnline Analyst Says Patriots Win It, So Go With The Giants

2012 Super Bowl Prediction
Tony Bryant, an analyst for the fastest growing online sportsbook BetOnline.com, offered up his 2012 Super Bowl prediction.
Submitted by Ean Lamb on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 21:40
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Odds on Whether US Law Enforcement Takes Down Online Sportsbook for Super Bowl 2012

Odds on Whether US Law Enforcement Takes Down Online Sportsbook for Super Bowl 2
For years, US law enforcement have focused their attention on the big game to disrupt local sports betting businesses.  What are the odds in 2012 of hitting an online site?
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 19:23
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Bet The 2012 Super Bowl and Play Online Poker at the Same Time

Bet The 2012 Super Bowl and Play Online Poker at the Same Time
Americas Cardroom has incorporated a sportsbook into its expansive platform so gamblers can now place a bet on the 2012 Super Bowl and play online poker at the same time.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:29
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Ladbrokes Buys Stakes in US-Based Stadium Technology Group

Ladbrokes Buys Stakes in US-Based Stadium Technology Group
One of the United Kingdom’s largest bookmakers has bought a 65 per cent stake in US-based Stadium Technology Group, which specializes in sports betting technology and is used by a number of Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 18:04
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LowVig.com Reduced Juice a Bargain for Bettors During 2012 NFL Playoffs

LowVig.com Reduced Juice a Bargain for Bettors During 2012 NFL Playoffs
Experienced sports bettors are celebrating the New Year with toasts, returning to the days of ‘reduced juice’ on NFL and NBA betting at high limits at the new sportsbook, LowVig.com.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:39
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World Sports Exchange Slow Paying 123 Players $738,852 to Date

World Sports Exchange Slow Paying 123 Players $738,852 to Date
World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) is like Somalia, a failed state….but they still exist.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 21:54
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Public Policy Polling Has Ron Paul One Percentage Point Behind Gingrich

Public Policy Polling Ron Paul
Most of the national polls have GOP candidate Ron Paul tied with Mitt Romney in the Iowa Caucus but at least one poll now has Paul closing in on Newt Gingrich.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 20:46
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Ongame Sale Unlikely to be Finalised by Year’s End

Ongame Sale Unlikely to be Finalised by Year’s End
Online gaming company Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment has reported a 'solid' performance since September, with its core margin for the full year set to be between 22% and 24%.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 18:28
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Ladbrokes Agrees to Debt Facility With Banks

Ladbrokes Agrees to Debt Facility With Banks
Ladbrokes, Britain's second-biggest bookmaker, said it had agreed a new five-year, 540 million pounds ($847 million) debt facility with its banks.
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 20:20
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Belgium Online Gambling Blacklist Likely to Feature Bwin

Belgium Online Gambling Blacklist
Belgium has announced plans to incorporate a so-called “blacklist of online gambling websites”, a move that is seen as shocking in most industry circles.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 19:15
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Sky Bet, Other British Bookmakers Slaughtered After This Week’s Premier League Action

Sky Bet, Other British Bookmakers Slaughtered After This Week’s Premier League A
Sky Bet bookmakers were left reeling after a week where all of the Premier League favourites walked off victorious.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 11:43
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Overnight and Weekend Binary Options Funded By Bitcoin Announced at Digibookie

Binary Options

Wholesale sports and financial bookmaker, Digibookie, announced today that it will be offering overnight binary options on all major financial stocks, commodities, and indices....

Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 21:33
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Betfair Poaches Paddy Power Second-in-Command

Betfair Poaches Paddy Power Second-in-Command
The world’s largest betting exchange announced Thursday it has hired away Breon Corcoran from rival Paddy Power to become its new CEO.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 13:23
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Bernie Madoff and Ken “The Shrink” Weitzner: Birds of a Feather

Bernie Madoff and Ken “The Shrink” Weitzner: Birds of a Feather
American TV show "60 Minutes" ran a segment on convicted ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff on Sunday, and revealed how he and his wife unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide after he was exposed as a con man and arrested.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 18:35
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Chris Christie Finally Backs Sports Betting in New Jersey: Voters Get Their Ballots

Chris Christie Finally Back Sports Betting in New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came forward Wednesday to offer his full support for the referendum appearing on next week’s ballot.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 17:06
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888 Holdings Sees Record Quarterly Rise

888 Holdings
Publicly traded 888 Holdings, which runs the 4th biggest online poker room in the world, has reported a record quarterly high.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:46
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LSU vs. Alabama Betting Shatters Records for Gambling911.com

LSU vs. Alabama Betting
With an early release of betting odds for the LSU vs. Alabama College Football game this coming Saturday, Gambling911.com has seen some of its best traffic numbers for wagering coverage for a single regular season College Football game.
Submitted by Payton on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 20:54
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Germany Liberalises Sports Betting Market: Still Banning Online Poker Games

Germany Online Gaming
15 Prime Ministers in Germany overwhelmingly approved a measure that will liberalise the gaming market in that nation. 
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 10:36
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Clive Archer Has Left The Building

BetOnlie.com
BetOnline, the fastest growing sportsbook in the US, today announced the departure of Clive Archer.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 13:39
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