Vegas Casino Exec Scott Sibella Sentenced to 1 Year Probation

Scott Sibella, 61, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of failure to file reports of suspicious transactions.

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Rangers Are a Home Underdog Again and That's Bad for DraftKings

“The Rangers are a huge hazard for us, we get bet all year long on every single game, they’re the most popular team in hockey when it comes to hockey betting,” DraftKings Director of Trading Johnny Avello told the New York Post.

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Bet Sports Near Birmingham Alabama

You will have to travel quite a distance to find the nearest retail sportsbook to Birmingham.  Betting online via your mobile device is a breeze however.

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Dave & Busters Arcade Gambling Future Hits Snag as Lawmaker Tries to Stop It

‘I think there are some spaces and environments that are just not appropriate for gambling to be pushed on people, especially places where there are lots of children,’ says Illinois state Rep. Dan Didech.

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Which Websites Allow Betting on the Kentucky Derby If Under the Age of 21?

No online gambling site will take bets from those under the age of 18.  But the age group of 18 to 21 are fair game when it comes to horse bets while many sites restricted those under the age of 21, mostly based on the state.

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How to Bet on Horses Online From Utah

There are internationally-licensed websites and local bookies that do take bets on horse racing online from those in Utah, including the Kentucky Derby.

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Report: Shohei Ohtani Ex-Interpreter Betting Funds Converted to Chips in Vegas

The 49-year-old bookie Ohtani's ex-interpreter used allegedly lost $7.9 million at Resorts World between June 2022 and October 2023.

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Today's Free Hot NBA Picks - April 30, 2024

There are some pretty hot sports handicappers over at the G911 Sports Hub.  With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we'll want to check out the streaking NBA cappers.

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Mike Tyson Pays Out $200 on a $100 Bet vs. Jake Paul: Fight Not Sanctioned

Now that the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight is officially on the books as a sanctioned boxing match, let's take a look at how the odds have shifted. 

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86 Year Old Mobster Gets Two Years Prison for Punching Out Steakhouse Owner Over Gambling Debt

Prosecutors were hoping the 86-year-old Anthony “Rom” Romanello would get a stiffer sentence having got off rather easily for alleged criminal involvement over the past decade.

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Hitman Won't Be Charged With 1st Degree Murder of Mob-Tied Realtor

Victim did have known ties to notorious organized crime family.

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Bet Which Animal South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Kills Next

Deer/Moose is favored, Primate/human at 40-1 odds?  Slayer of Pierre VP odds tanking.

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Alleged Bookie, Poker Player Damien LeForbes Among Those Banned From Vegas Casinos

In recent days we are learning that the understaffed Gaming Control Board has now been assisting with an investigation into possible bookie ties to Vegas casino execs.

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NY Post: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Betting Line Sees Massive Movement at BetUS

Our long time friend Tim Williams of BetUS was recently interviewed by the New York Post in regard to the big line shift for the widely anticipated July 24 Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson exhibition fight.  So what gives?

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Gaming Control Board Now Involved in Probe of Alleged Money Laundering in Nevada Casinos

The federal investigation, first reported by the Current in August, landed the GCB in a pickle as they initially told the Las Vegas Review Journal "nothing to see here".

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Adam Burns of BetOnline Also Despises the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft has become big business.  So, too, has the betting surrounding it.  You'd think this would be great for the sportsbooks.  It's not.

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Eagles' Isaiah Rodgers Reinstated By NFL After Yearlong Gambling Suspension

Rodgers was accused of opening a sportsbook account under the name of a personal associate and placing wagers on his own team.

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Reformed Sports Bettor Now Condemns Legalized Sports Betting in US

Opinion piece appearing in The Guardian fraught with errors.

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What is the Cutoff Time for Placing a Bet on This Year's NFL Draft From My State?

A handful of states like Nevada and Iowa require that NFL Draft bets be placed no later than 24 hours prior to the selection process starting time Thursday 8 pm ET.

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Players Report Being Unable to Log Into Jazz Sportsbook, ABC Island Sunday Morning

The company has been embroiled in a well publicized dispute with a group of sports bettors as well as some vendors.

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Mixed Martial Arts Bookie Sentenced to Two Years as Part of Mob Probe

“I swear on my mother, if I don’t get my money, I’ll kick your ass,” Frontier once told a deadbeat gambler.

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Heat-Celtics Round 1 NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets

These are your Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics player prop bet base numbers with only slight fluctuations expected throughout the first round series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

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Indepth Look at How Ohtani's Interpreter Mizuhara Became Players' Lifeline

LA Dodgers super star player Shohei Ohtani became the center of a gambling scandal after it was reported his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had committed a "massive theft", stealing $4.5 million from Ohtani's bank account in order to pay off a gambling debt.

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NFL Reinstates Players Who Violated Gambling Policy

Quintez Cephus, C.J. Moore, Demetrius Taylor, Rashod Berry and Shaka Toney can now play once again though only one of the five is under contract with an NFL team.

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Which Sites Offer Betting on This Year's NFL Draft From the State of Illinois?

Which Sites Offer Betting on This Year's NFL Draft From the State of Illinois?

All Illinois regulated sportsbooks allow betting on this year's NFL Draft.  Illinois is one of just a handful of US states that allow their licensed sportsbooks to do so.

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Did ’Ndrangheta Mafia Infiltrate Canadian Banks?

‘Ndrangheta mafia’s infiltration into the lucrative Malta i-gambling industry was revealed over the last year.

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Shoemaker's Shop was Illegal Gambling Biz for Genovese Crime Family

A co-defendant operated PGWLines and is alleged to have relayed a message to a deadbeat sports bettor: "“Tell him I’m going to put him under the f------g bridge.”

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AcePerHead Makes it Easy to Switch Pay Per Head Platforms

If you are an independent sports bookmaker with a Pay Per Head service that is falling short of your business needs, then there has never been a better time to switch to AcePerHead.com.

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For the past two decades AcePerHead.com has been a leader in the PPH industry because of our ability to provide everything you need to make your bookmaking business a long-term success.

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Does the IRS Report How Much I Won at DraftKings?

If you won over a certain amount of money betting at DraftKings, the online sportsbook is obligated to report your winnings to the IRS.  DraftKings and other regulated sportsbooks typically require you to provide your social security number during the registration process.

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UFC 300 Prop Bets: Pereira vs. Hill

Pereira vs. Hill posing ahead of UFC 300

UFC 300 prop bets are available for the main card - Jamahal Hill vs Alex Pereira - in addition to all of the under card fights.

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