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French Betting Company PMU Condemned for JFK Assassination Ad (Video)
French betting firm PMU has come under fire for poking fun at the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy in a recent advertisement.
The ad in question features a 30-second clip of a cheering crowd awaiting the President’s motorcade.
Oklahoma State Booster-Gate: Cowboys Odds to Win BCS Championship 25-1
It’s Oklahoma State Booster-Gate as tens of thousands of dollars were reportedly paid out to players for at least a decade, according to a Sports Illustrated report. This, of course, violates NCAA policy.
Former Nebraska Lawmaker Faces Ethics Complaint Over Gambling Scandal
LINCOLN, Neb. (Associated Press) — An ethics complaint has been filed against former Omaha state Sen. Brenda Council over her involvement in a gambling scandal.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Nebraska Supreme Court's Counsel for Discipline filed the complaint accusing Council of professional misconduct.
Council pleaded guilty last year to two misdemeanor counts of filing false campaign finance reports. Prosecutors say the reports concealed her misuse of more than $63,000 in campaign donations at casinos. She was fined $500 and ordered to pay court costs.
PFA Pledges Full Support for Gambling Chief Gordon Taylor
LONDON (Reuters) - England's Professional Footballers' Association pledged its full support for chief executive Gordon Taylor on Thursday following newspaper allegations that he ran up gambling debts of over 100,000 pounds.
The Sun said that Taylor, who has been in the role since 1981, had gambled four million pounds in 2000 bets over two-and-half years, and owed a now-defunct telephone betting firm just over 100,000 pounds.
Betting Scandal: Gordon Taylor ‘Looked Bewildered, Bruised and Broken’
The Daily Mail is calling it Chief Gordon Taylor’s worst day in his 41 years at the PFA.
The current chief has been caught up in a gambling scandal that could ultimately leave him crippled.
Footballer Union Chief Gordon Taylor Wagered £4million in Under 3 Years Says Sun
In a London Sun shock report, it has been revealed that PFA boss Gordon Taylor wagered £4million on 2,000 bets in 30 months.
At the same time, he warned players of the perils of betting.
The exclusive report was unveiled during the early morning hours Wednesday.
Report: Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Win Rigged Due to Mob Gambling Debt
A report surfaced Tuesday that Billie Jean King’s “Battle of the Sexes” win in 1973 may have been fixed.
Pittsburgh Casino Denies Racism Charges
PITTSBURGH (Associated Press) — The head of Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has sent a letter to a black city councilwoman, denying claims of racism she raised after constituents complained to her.
General manager Craig Clark still plans to meet with Councilwoman Amanda Green Hawkins next week, but says in the letter that the casino "has zero tolerance for racism of any kind."
Harry Reid Says MLB Should Let Pete Rose Into Hall of Fame
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) on Monday proclaimed that disgraced former Major League Baseball player Pete Rose should be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The league imposed a lifelong ban from Baseball on Rose, the all-time hits leader, for his gambling on sports nearly 24 years ago.
Politician, Poker Player Stuart Wheeler Implies Women Need to Go Back to the Kitchen
UKIP Treasurer Stuart Wheeler has come under fire for suggesting that women are not competitive enough and, as such, don’t have much of a place in the board room.
Women's failure to beat men at chess, bridge and poker means that companies should not be forced to give them seats on boards, Wheeler suggests.
“I would just like to challenge the idea that it is necessary to have a lot of women or a particular number on a board.
Pete Rose on Ban for Gambling: ‘I Would Have Been Better Off Beating My Wife’
In light of all that has transpired in Major League Baseball regarding performance enhancement drugs, the legendary – and disgraced – Baseball player Pete Rose has weighed in.
The league imposed a lifelong ban from Baseball on Rose, the all-time hits leader, for his gambling on sports nearly 24 years ago.
Lazio Captain Stefano Mauri Suspended Over Betting Scandal
(Canadian Press) - Lazio captain Stefano Mauri was banned for six months by the Italian football federation on Friday for his part in a match-fixing scandal.
Fairmount Park Horse Race Under Scrutiny for Possible Cheating
A 70-year-old jockey may have been allowed to win a race at Fairmount Park in Illinois even though ultimately he did not.
Race officials expressed concern as to whether other jockeys were allowing Ra Cowboy Jones, who had not won a race in decades, to stay in the lead with My Kentucky Breeze.
Paula Deen Controversy Hits Casinos: Buffet Boycott (Video)
The controversy surrounding celebrity chef Paula Deen and her admission of using a racial slur to describe African Americans several years ago has began to have wide reaching ramifications.
Reports of Deen wanting Black staff members to dress up as slaves for her brother Bubba’s “Old Fashion Southern Wedding” haven't helped matters either.
Gambling911 World Exclusive: The Russ Hamilton Recordings, Who Knew What
The poker community listened with fascination and disgust this week, after Russ Hamilton's personal assistant, Travis Makar, released audio of secretly recorded meetings between Ultimate Bet founders and lawyers.
BetRevolution.com Confiscates Players Funds: Claims ‘Syndicate’ Play
Online sportsbook BetRevolution.com has come under fire in recent days for reportedly confiscating $26,908 from two players citing syndicate betting, according to the website SportsBookReview.com.
According to the SBR site:
Taiwan Bookies Take Bets on When Cancer Patients Will Die: Inside Wagering
Talk about sick! Some worldwide bookies have no scruples and will take bets on just about anything.
Case in point.
Taiwan bookies have shockingly begun taking wagers on when cancer patients will ultimately kick the bucket.
Florida Lieutenant Governor Resigns Amidst Internet Cafe Gambling Probe
(Reuters) - Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll abruptly resigned because an Internet cafe company she once consulted for has been linked to illegal gambling, state officials said on Wednesday.
Carroll sent a brief note to Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday tendering her resignation and saying, "It has been an honor to have served the State of Florida in this capacity."
Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu on My Choice Center: ‘I am Not in a Cult’
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu attempted to diffuse Internet reports that he had become embroiled in a high priced cult that some have suggested encourages members to engage in intimate contact with one another while ignoring other commitments.
Yankees A-Rod Reportedly Profits From ‘Non-Profit’ High Stakes Poker Game
The Boston Globe this weekend reported that a charity founded by New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez funneled just under 99 percent of funds raised via a 2006 high stakes poker tournament into the coffers of Rodriguez.
Ex-San Diego Mayor $1 Billion in Gambling Losses
Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O’Connor took $2 million from a nonprofit foundation to feed a gambling addiction in which she lost more than $1 billion over an eight-year period, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Asia Soccer Match-Fixing Investigation Intensifies
Singapore - (Reuters) - Gambling houses in Southeast Asia form the foundation for organized crime gangs to generate huge profits from sports match-fixing, according to Chris Eaton, ex-FIFA head of security and director of Qatar's International Centre for Sport Security.
Online Gambling Ally Robert Menendez Caught Up in ‘Prostitution’ Scandal
New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez denies having engaged in sexual activity with under age prostitutes in the Dominican Republic following allegations made by the Daily Caller, a conservative media outlet.
Manti Te'o to Appear on Katie Couric Thursday (Latest Odds)
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o will be making his first on air appearance in an interview with Katie Couric this coming Thursday.
Te'o and his parents will appear on Couric's syndicated talk show.
Manti Te'o on ESPN: Denies Being Part of Hoax
Manti Te’o sat down with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap and denied being part of a hoax involving a relationship with a person online whom he considered his girlfriend. Watch the interview here
Manti Te’o Should be ‘First Round Pick’ Predicts Oddsmaker
BetOnline Head Linesmaker Dave Mason advised Gambling911.com that Manti Te’o 2013 NFL Draft odds were getting decent action on both sides. He was still a -200 favorite to be selected first and would pay closer to 2/1 odds if he is not.
Website Claims GTech, Lottomatica Group Caught ‘Rigging’ Online Casino Games
GTech, a subsidiary of Lottomatica Group, was reportedly caught rigging two online casino games, according to the website 4Flush.com. GTech’s Lottomatica last week received a recommendation for approval for an online gambling license in the state of Nevada.
The alleged rigged games were Real Deal and Hi/Lo Gambler, utilizing coding created by Realistic Games then recoded by GTech.
From the 4Flush.com report:
French MPs Caught Playing Online Poker During National Assembly
While France has been among the most draconian nations when it comes to allowing online poker sites to operate, don’t tell that to the MPs.
Recently a number of them were photographed playing online poker and reading adult cartoons during France’s National Assembly, according to Sky News.
There are now calls to scramble wireless signals during sessions.
Sky News reported:
Tulsa Notifies NCAA Regarding Gambling Athletics Director: Probe Launched
As reported earlier in the day Wednesday by Gambling911.com, University of Tulsa Director of Athletics Ross Parmley has been suspended after being linked to a local bookmaker charged with running an illegal gambling operation.
It has since been revealed that the school notified the NCAA, which is expected to begin launching its own probe into the matter.
GOP Senate Candidates Received Over $200k in Laundered Gambling Money
Reports have surfaced that gambling money linked to a 2010 GOP takeover of the Alabama Senate allegedly was laundered.
From the Alabama Political Reporter:
