After more than 50 years as a legal bookmaker in Las Vegas, legend Jimmy Vaccaro recently retired.
Longtime Vegas Bookie Jimmy Vaccaro Talks Exclusively to Gambling 911 About Retirement
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/03/2025
New Betting Hall of Famer Paris Smith Talks Exclusively to Gambling 911
Paris Smith, the longtime CEO of Curaçao-based online sportsbook Pinnacle, earlier this month became the first female inductee into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/25/2025
CNN is Latest Media Outlet to Trash Sports Betting
CNN broadcast a one-hour program Sunday night on legal sports betting in the United States and to no one’s surprise, the show mainly focused on negative aspects of the activity.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/25/2025
Gambling 911 Exclusive: Wind Creek Pulls Plug on Online Sportsbook
Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has terminated its online sports betting operation, Gambling 911 can reveal in an exclusive report.
The casino’s online sportsbook, which was run by British bookmaker Betfred, shut down earlier this month.
The actual sportsbook at the casino, also run by Betfred, continues to operate.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/14/2025
Gambling 911 Exclusive: Jeff Nadu Cancels Appearance on Show Supposedly 'Exposing' WagerTalk
Former U.S. President Harry Truman once said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/30/2025
Attorney Suing DraftKings Talks to Gambling 911, Says Sportsbook Uses Deceptive Practices to Addict Bettors
Five Pennsylvania men, who bet on sports with online sportsbook DraftKings and lost big, are claiming in a lawsuit that the sportsbook caused and then took advantage of their addictions to gambling.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/10/2025
Unibet Replacement in PA Announced
A Gambling911.com World Exclusive Report: Unibet is out and Mohegan Pennsylvania Sportsbook is in.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/24/2024
Unibet Employees Left in Dark About Sportsbook's Impending Closure: Virginia Shuttered
Customers must pull their funds by May 13. Virginia, who knows? The site there closed on April 11 we were told on April 12. PA customers have a little longer time to work with as they were just informed of a June 21 closure.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/13/2024
Wayne Root and Donald Trump Discuss Presidential Betting, at Request of Gambling 911
“At the sportsbooks around the world, and you know my background is sports betting, you’re favored to win the election at almost every sportsbook in the world,” Root told Trump.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/09/2024
High Stakes Gambler Suing Vegas Casino Amends Lawsuit
A high-stakes gambler who is suing a Las Vegas casino and its former president has amended his lawsuit, Gambling 911 can reveal in an exclusive report!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/13/2024
Sports Betting Film 'Now Place Your Bets' Looks for a Sequel
In an exclusive interview with Gambling 911, Tobler, who is also a longtime sports handicapper and radio/TV host, said the sequel will cover the history of sports betting from the year 2000, where the first film left off, through the present day.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/28/2024
Doyle Brunson Will Be a Clue on JEOPARDY!
The popular TV game show Jeopardy! is to feature a clue about recently-deceased poker great Doyle Brunson in an upcoming episode, Gambling 911 can reveal exclusively!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/04/2024
New Betting Exchange Gambyl Taking a Gamble on North American Market
Gambling 911 recently sat down with Gambyl’s head honcho, Dan Nedelko, at the company‘s headquarters for a wide-ranging interview about the company and its future.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/20/2023
The Future is Now for Zetly and Fans of Sports
To get a better understanding of how the future is now for Zetly and its clients, Gambling 911 recently sat down with Zetly Fueling Sports Chief Executive Officer Michal Glijer at the company‘s headquarters in the Polish capital.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/13/2023
Transmira Transforming Gambling Industry
Transmira has been developing new applications for virtual reality, some of which could be used in gambling, specifically online gambling.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/31/2023
ESPN Makes Changes to ‘Daily Wager’ Sports Betting Show: One Co-Host Fired
The show is moving back to the East Coast after being based in Las Vegas since 2020.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/28/2023
Teacher at Center of BetMGM Cancelled $214K Bet Controversy Says He Saw Nothing Wrong With Odds
Also tells Gambling911 he received star treatment first day back to school, including congratulations from the principal.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/23/2023
Billy Walters Tells ESPN: Phil Mickelson Sent Me to Prison!
Sports betting icon Billy Walters threw pro golfer Phil Mickelson under a bus Thursday night on national television, but only because, Walters said, Mickelson threw him under one first.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/20/2023
Pro Sports Bettor Spanky Agrees BetMGM Should Never Have Cancelled Teacher's $214K Bet
One of the world’s most famous professional sports bettors has spoken out on the ongoing controversy involving sportsbook BetMGM refusing to pay out over $200,000 in winning wagers to a Virginia high school special education teacher and agrees with the decision to finally pay him. Here's his take.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/19/2023
Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Teacher Stiffed by Sportsbook Hires Lawyer to Recover $215K
Blockbuster story goes viral across the Net as Virginia Lottery now in communication with BetMGM and player.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/15/2023