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NatWest Manager Jailed for Stealing £185,000 to Fund Online Gambling Habit

A former NetWest manager, Glenn Mason, 56, has been jailed for plundering the accounts of nine pensioners including an 83 year-old woman and a 92 year-old man, all to the tune of £185,000.

Mason stole the funds in order to help fuel his online gambling habit. He now must pay back every last penny.

Mason will serve 15 months behind bars.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 04/17/2015 - 12:45

PokerStars Parent Company Rational Group Appoints Zynga Exec

The parent company of the world’s largest real money online poker room has hired an executive of the world’s largest free-to-play online poker site.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/17/2015 - 10:42

Poker Pro Alex Jacob Wins Again on ‘Jeopardy!’ Does He Own Just One Shirt?

Poker pro Alex Jacob has won for a 5^th straight night on the popular U.S. game show “Jeopardy” and he is developing quite a reputation, not always a positive one.

Jacob is attracting tweets such as:

Colin McQuilkin:

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 22:26

Trial of Legendz Sports Founder Bartice “Luke” King Gets Underway

The trial of Legendz Sports founder Bartice King (better known as “Luke” among his peers) got underway Thursday in an Oklahoma City courtroom following two days of jury selection. The case number is CR-13-063-1-F, listed on the local courtroom docket as USA vs. Bartice A. "Luke" King.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 21:46

Global Sports Betting Worth $3 Trillion, Most of it Illegal

(AFP) - The global sports betting market is worth up to $3-trillion, the vast majority of that generated by illegal gambling, a United Nations conference on crime being held in Doha heard on Wednesday.

Patrick Jay, a British-based independent betting expert, said around 65 per cent of that global figure was spent on football betting, with the Asian market the centre of sports gambling.

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 17:56

Magnus Hedman the New Man Behind the Curtain at Pinnacle Sports

SBC News has revealed that Touchbet ltd and Sporting Index owner Magnus Hedman is the new majority shareholder in Pinnacle Sports, once among the biggest online sportsbooks catering to North America. The company pulled out of the US market in 2007, opting instead to focus on Europe and Asia.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 16:16

Guilty Pleas Entered in Illegal Vegas Sports Betting Case: $4.3 Mil to be Forfeited

Four individuals have struck deals with the U.S. Government to plead guilty in a long running investigation into a multi-million dollar sports betting business.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 14:30

Google Insists on Mobile Friendliness

Have you ever wondered why you can do a Google search on your desktop computer and get different results when searching the same key words on your mobile phone? This has to do with what’s going on behind the scenes with not only various websites but also the backend of Google.

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 11:05

World Exclusive: Live In-Game Wagering Comes to Daily Fantasy Sports

The inventor of the world's first live in-game sports betting system for Las Vegas casinos has now invented the world's first live in-game system for sports fantasy, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report.

Barry Mindes, an 83-year-old engineer from New York who now lives in South Florida, created the SportsXaction betting system in the mid-1990s.

SportsXacton, which debuted at the Excalibur casino in Las Vegas, allowed bettors to wager on every pitch of a baseball game while the game was in progress.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 22:49

Odds Alert: Hillary Clinton ‘Deleted’ Emails Mention Secret Lesbian Lover

In a shock report published Wednesday, the National Enquirer claims that some of Hillary Clinton’s famously “deleted” emails were “packed full of lesbian references and her lovers’ name".

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 22:21

What Are the Two Longest Greek Letters When Spelled in English? Alex Knows

Former poker pro Alex Jacob does it again, winning four straight nights on the popular US game show Jeopardy.

He also answered the final question correctly: What Are the Two Longest Greek Letters When Spelled in English?

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 19:42

‘Honey Trap’ Gang Kicked Professional Poker Player to Death

Care assistant Leonie Granger, 25, has been convicted of manslaughter in the brutal murder of a professional poker player.

Granger set up a “honey trap” for 56-year-old Mehmet Hassan, who was kicked to death by her boyfriend, Kyrron Jackson, 28, and another man, Nicholas Chandler, 29.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 17:10

666Bet.com Back Peddling on Payout Promise: ‘We Can Only Pay When Back Online’

Beleaguered 666Bet.com issued a statement on Tuesday informing its customers they can only pay if back up and running online. This comes after assurances the company would refund customers once its licensing authority gives the green light.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 10:58

Bookie Forced Man to Rob Churches

Attorneys representing Joseph Grieco, 45, of Methuen, Massachusetts have notified a judge about the possible defense for their client, accused of scamming several area churches out of cash and gift cards. His bookie made him do it!

From the Union Leader:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 23:13

2006 US Poker Championship Winner Winning Again on ‘Jeopardy!’

Alex Jacob, winner of the 2006 US Poker Championship and its $878,500 cash prize, stopped playing poker after a 2012 World Series appearance.

He resurfaced last week on the popular U.S. game show “Jeopardy!” winning a cool $48,000 heading into Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Jacob went up another $36,000.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 22:43

Motorcycle Shooting of Sportsbook Operator Outside CR Bakery Was Failed Hit

A man shot four times outside an Escazu, Costa Rica bakery last month was the target of a failed hit, Gambling911.com can now confirm.

Sources close to G911 tell us that a sportsbook operator from California by the name of Jason was the target of this hit though the incident does not appear to have any ties to a bookmaking/Pay Per Head businesses had ties to.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 16:53

Atlantic City Finally Sees Revenue Increase

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) -- Atlantic City's eight casinos saw their revenue increase by 2.3 percent in March, compared to a year ago.

But when the four casinos that shut down last year are included in the comparison, the city's gambling revenue was down 12.6 percent.

Figures released Tuesday by the state's Gaming Enforcement Division show the eight surviving casinos took in $203.8 million in March, compared to the $199.2 million they won in March 2014.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 16:21

European Poker Tour Season 11 Concludes With Biggest PokerStars Festival Ever

ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Hundreds of players will be heading to Monaco in just a few weeks after winning packages for flagship events at the Season 11 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final.

Submitted by on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 10:26

Suspected ‘Juice Bar Burglar’ Arrested in Underground Gambling Den

A man suspected in a San Fernando Valley, California crime spree was taken into custody over the weekend inside a local gambling den.

Authorities were able to identify the so-called “Juice Bar Burglar” by a distinctive tattoo.

“His tattoo was his undoing,” LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said in a statement. “We just needed to get the word and the picture out, and he was done as the Juice Bar Burglar.”

Per CBS LA’s report:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 04/13/2015 - 21:33

Americas Cardroom Launches Jackpot Poker

Americas Cardroom announced today that they will be launching a new three man hyper turbo Sit & Go game called 'Jackpot Poker' in which players can win up to 2,500 times their initial buy-in in just minutes.

High Five tournament series, a 5-day online poker tournament series featuring 25 big events and $1,420,000 in guaranteed prize money.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 04/13/2015 - 16:21

Bookmaker Ordered to Serve an Additional Four Month Sentence

FARGO, N.D. – (Associated Press) - A judge says a 69-year-old man convicted of running an illegal bookmaking operation in North Dakota must serve an additional four months in prison on top of a current sentence he is serving in Minnesota.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 04/13/2015 - 11:54

Fears Mount as 666Bet.com Players Not Getting Paid

Officials at beleaguered online gambling firm 666Bet.com sought to calm customer fears Monday that they will not be getting paid. The company shut down abruptly last night after its Director was arrested on money laundering charges.

Since that time, 666Bet.com customers have had little success accessing their funds.

The company issued this statement Monday:

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/13/2015 - 09:48

Louisiana Mulls Over Daily Fantasy Sports Legislation

Louisiana has become the latest state to consider a measure fully legalizing daily fantasy sports for real money.

While not explicitly illegal in Louisiana, State Representative Joseph Lopinto wants his bill to clarify that daily fantasy sports is not gambling.

“We’re not betting on the outcome of a game or a point spread. Fantasy football is a game of skill,” Lopinto said.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/13/2015 - 09:22

FBI Probe San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputies for Gambling on Fights Between Inmates

SAN FRANCISCO — (Associated Press) - The FBI is investigating allegations that San Francisco sheriff’s deputies arranged and gambled on fights between jail inmates and told the inmates to lie if they needed medical attention.

Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced the independent probe Friday, and a representative from the FBI confirmed the investigation in an email to The Associated Press. The department’s internal affairs unit and the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating as well.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Sun, 04/12/2015 - 00:09

Retired NYPD Sergeant Convicted of Running Illegal Poker Games

A retired NYPD sergeant, Ralph Mastrantonio, 55, has been convicted of running illegal poker games in Staten Island, New York and faces up to five years behind bars.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 04/11/2015 - 12:11

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Submitted by Payton on, Sat, 04/11/2015 - 10:52

Hillary Clinton Presidential Odds: Pays $160 for Every $100 Bet

With news that former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will finally announce her bid for U.S. Presidency, Gambling911.com anticipates a slight surge in betting over the coming days.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Fri, 04/10/2015 - 23:07

Judge Again Sides With Golden Nugget in Card Shuffling Flap

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - Luck appears to have run out for a group of gamblers who won $1.5 million from an Atlantic City casino that was using unshuffled cards.

A judge has again sided with the Golden Nugget against 14 gamblers who say they won the money through no fault of their own playing mini-baccarat in April 2012.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 04/09/2015 - 21:28

Bookmakers Could Take a Bath With Jordan Spieth Masters Win

Don’t look now but Jordan Spieth sits atop the Masters leaderboard after Day 2. This could prove to be a killer for bookmakers who offered Spieth at 9-1 odds early on.