Daily fantasy website Major League Fantasy (www.playmlf.com), which went into business just last month, will soon announce a partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League, sources told Gambling 911.
Fantasy Sports Site PlayMLF.com to Announce First Pro Sponsorship Deal
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/30/2014
New Fantasy Sports Site Draftster.com is Looking to Get Noticed
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- This tony Southern California beach town just outside Los Angeles has always been known for great waves and great surfing, not to mention seeing an occasional celebrity or two.
But as the base for an Internet fantasy sports league?
That's something that's more likely to come out of Northern California, where tech-obsessed Silicon Valley is located.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/28/2014
Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Sports Tradex CEO Talks About Industry With G911
HOUSTON -- This sprawling Southwestern metropolis, now the country's fourth-largest city, has been home to many historic venues, such as the Astrodome and NASA headquarters.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/23/2014
Maximum Fantasy Sports is Setting the Trends in the Industry
Site originates game varieties that others then copy
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/15/2014
New Fantasy Site PlayMLF.com Vows to be No. 1 in Two Years
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Fantasy sports today are where poker was 10 years ago. The scene is exploding with popularity. Huge amounts of money are being won. And new names are joining the game every week.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/11/2014
Seth Palansky Talks 2014 WSOP Final Table, Phil Ivey Cheating Scandal and Potato Chips
As the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event resumes Monday, the WSOP’s Seth Palansky talks to Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach about who will win, why potato chips matter and what’s up with poker pro Phil Ivey losing a casino cheat lawsuit.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/09/2014
WSOP Finalist Andoni Larrabe Declares: ‘I am Going to Win!’
When the final table for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes next month in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, the youngest player at the table will be 22-year-old Andoni Larrabe of Spain.
Don't confuse his young age with a lack of experience though.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/19/2014
Star Fantasy Leagues Giving Traditional Sports Betting a Run for its Money
ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- The hottest things in sports right now are commercial sports fantasy leagues, where fans of major sports can create and manage their own imaginary teams and, in the process, earn cash prizes depending on the teams' success.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/15/2014
The Internet Gambling 21 Crew – Where Are They Now? Steve Budin Thriving in 2014
MIAMI -- A lot has changed in the Internet gambling industry since the last century.
Gambling online is now legal in a handful of states, with more states looking to join in every day.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/09/2014
ESPN Gambling Reporter Dave Tuley Talks Network’s Decision to Cover Sports Betting
If you've noticed an increased emphasis on sports gambling on ESPN this football season--both on television and on its website--you're not imagining things.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/29/2014
WSOP Finalist Billy Pappas Tells G911 ‘If He Wins, He’ll Buy Mom a House’
Even if 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table member William Pappaconstantinou doesn't do another thing at this year's WSOP, he's already got one record under his belt.
His last name contains 17 letters, giving him the longest last name of anyone who has ever made the WSOP Main Event final table.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/28/2014
Could Sports Betting Help PA Gov Get Re-Elected? State’s Top Pundit Weighs In
For decades, Pennsylvania residents have trekked to neighboring New Jersey to get their gambling fix.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/25/2014
WSOP Finalist Bruno Politano Guarantees Victory
It's a hot time in Brazil right now.
The sultry South American nation recently hosted the World Cup, soccer's premier event.
It will also host the next Summer Olympics, the world's biggest sporting event.
And now Brazil finds itself in the middle of the world's biggest poker event, the World Series of Poker.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/21/2014
G911 World Exclusive: Investigation Into Bwin.Party Stock Trades
An investigation into recent stock trades involving bwin.party, an online betting company, is being conducted, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/15/2014
WSOP Finalist Jorryt Van Hoof is Phil Hellmuth’s Type of Guy
The Dutch are known for many things, but playing poker isn't one of them.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/14/2014
For November Nine’s Mark Newhouse, WSOP Final Table is Old Hat
The odds of making the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event--the so-called "November Nine"--are pretty long.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/04/2014
November Niner William Tonking Gives Self ‘Punchers Chance’ to Win WSOP Title
The University of South Carolina is known for producing football players, not poker players.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/26/2014
November Nine Member Martin Jacobson Likes his Chances to Win WSOP Main Event
This is the first in a series of Gambling911.com interviews with the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table members--the so-called "November Nine." Interviews with other "November Nine" members will run periodically until the WSOP Main Event resumes in three months.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/20/2014
ESPN’s ‘Outside The Lines’ to Feature Expose on Fantasy Football Betting This Sunday
ESPN’s popular “Outside the Lines” will feature an expose on Fantasy Football betting this coming Sunday August 17, 2014, Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach can report exclusively. Airing will occur at 9 am EST on ESPN.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/13/2014
New Jetsmarter APP Lets Gamblers, Casino Execs Fly in Style for Cheap Fares
A new Florida-based company called JetSmarter has just the ticket for gamblers across the U.S. who like to take off for Las Vegas on a whim and travel in style: it has created an app so you can nab last-minute seats on private jets for stunningly low fares!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/10/2014