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Details of Pinnacle Sports Acquisition Limited

Curacao-based Pinnacle Sports, one of the oldest established online bookmakers operating from the Caribbean, has been sold to an undisclosed buyer.

Little details are known regarding the purchase other than that Las Vegas-based Alternative Trading Partners (ATP) is overseeing the deal .

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 02/23/2015 - 11:51

WPN Sees Success With First Ever Winning Millions: More to Come

The first ever Winning Millions is now history and it appears to have gone off without much of a hitch, albeit the initially scheduled event had to be cancelled due to Denial of Service attacks.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 02/23/2015 - 09:42

Fantasy Sports Industry Pushes for Legalization in All 50 States

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) recently unveiled the Fantasy Sports Freedom initiative with the goal of promoting legalization of fantasy sports in all 50 states.

Right now five states – Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Washington – clearly bar pay-related fantasy sports operations. Some daily fantasy sports sites have also steered clear of states where contests paying cash prizes fall into a grey area.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sun, 02/22/2015 - 21:33

Bitcoin-Only Online Poker Room Seals With Clubs Closes After ‘Sledgehammer’ Raid

The largest of the Bitcoin-only online poker rooms, Seals With Clubs, has unceremoniously closed its doors following a raid of CEO Bryan Micon’s Nevada home.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sun, 02/22/2015 - 19:04

Current Oscar Odds – 2015: Where to Bet the Academy Awards

Current Oscar odds can be found below. Betting on the Academy Awards was available at BetDSI.com.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sun, 02/22/2015 - 15:52

2015 Academy Awards Morning Betting Lines

Gambling911.com has your 2015 Academy Awards morning betting lines courtesy of Skybook.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sun, 02/22/2015 - 11:23

Bradley Cooper Odds of Winning an Oscar: Payout Would Be 20-1

Bradley Cooper’s odds of winning an Oscar this year for his role in “American Sniper” playing America’s most lethal sniper were set at 20-1, making him a long shot after the likes of Eddie Rednayne (“The Theory of Everything”) and Michael Keaton (“Birdman”).

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 22:24

Michael Keaton Best Actor Oscar Odds Still Pay Better Than 2-1 After Spirit Win

Michael Keaton could prove an Oscar surprise with odds that have the potential to pay out better than 2-1 or $20 to $25 for every $10 bet.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 22:04

Where to Bet The Oscars Online – 2015: Latest Odds

You can bet the Oscars online at Skybook, which was offering odds for most categories.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 21:37

Langar Oghabian Leads Eureka 5 Main Event

Langar Oghabian from Netherlands is leading the €1,100 Eureka 5 Rozvadov Main Event after day 1a. The Dutch bagged 258,900 chips to secure a chip lead amongst 24 survivors out of 98 participants.

Submitted by on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 21:15

Odds to Win Best Sound Editing, Mixing for the 2015 Oscars: Top Payout Possible

BetDSI.com had your odds to win Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing for the 2015 Oscars.

Best Sound Mixing was actually among the most competitive of the Oscar odds being offered.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 17:10

$1 Million Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament is This Weekend

After a very successful launch of the $2 Million OSS IV Rematch, Americas Cardroom is now preparing for the most anticipated tournament in the series. The $1 million guaranteed poker tournament set to get underway on February 22nd at 3:00pm ET. The historic online poker tournament will feature the single biggest online poker prize pool US players have seen in years for only $500+$40.

Submitted by Press Release on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 14:36

Oscar Odds 2015 – Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2, Big Hero 6

BetDSI.com had your Oscar odds 2015 including Best Animated Feature.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 11:53

What’s Everybody Betting – February 21: College Basketball, Fountain of Youth

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 21, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.

There was quite a mishmash of betting activity Saturday with no one College Basketball game really seeing the most action.

Nearly all of the early wagering action was on College Basketball.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 11:29

Eureka Poker Tour 2015 Kicks Off

The Eureka Poker Tour is entering its jubilee fifth season. The King's Casino Rozvadov is hosting the event for a third time, now being selected for the season-opener.

Submitted by Press Release on, Sat, 02/21/2015 - 10:48

Best Supporting Actor Odds – 2015 Oscars: JK Simmons

The Best Supporting Actor odds for the 2015 Oscars was another “lock” with JK Simmons at -5000 odds.

JK Simmons stars in “Whiplash”, another of the Oscar films few have heard of.

Simmons plays a fearsome music teacher. It was made in just 19 days.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 23:07

Boyhood Odds to Win the 2015 Oscar for Best Picture – Academy Awards Betting

“Boyhood” odds to win the 2015 Oscar for Best Picture were available at AceSportsbook.com.

“Boyhood” is a film that was shot intermittently over the course of an 11-year period, from 2002 to 2013. It depicts the adolescence of a young boy in Texas growing up with divorced parents.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 21:32

Best Supporting Actress 2015 Academy Awards Odds: Patricia Arquette Huge Favorite

The Best Supporting Actress 2015 Academy Awards odds had Patricia Arquette as a -6000 favorite with no value whatsoever and the other nominees have very little chance of winning.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 19:08

Best Director 2015 Academy Awards Odds – Too Close to Call

The Best Director for the 2015 Academy Awards odds had Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu as a -160 slight favorite and Richard Linklater at EVEN. This one is way too tight to call.

Inarritu is nominated for directing “Birdman” while Linklater is nominated for directing “Boyhood”

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 15:47

Birdman Odds to Win Best Picture – 2015 Academy Awards

“Birdman” odds to win the Best Picture for the 2015 Academy Awards were set at -175 as of Friday afternoon but the price is bound to change leading into Sunday.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 15:25

2015 Oscars Predictions – Birdman Expected to Clean Up

Our good friend Natalie Rydstrom over at SportsbookReview.com has some good 2015 Oscars predictions courtesy of London’s biggest bookmaker William Hill.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:56

Wizard of Odds Announces Revamped Game Pages, Reviews

Online betting and gaming information site WizardOfOdds.com has announced the launch of revamped and improved gaming information pages that provides the best guides, strategies, and calculators to help players improve their odds of winning.

Submitted by Payton on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:06

What’s Everybody Betting On – February 20: Cavs vs. Wizards, Juventus Turin

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 20, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.

The NBA is back and we have two games in particular getting some good early action: The Cavs vs. Wizards and Raptors vs. Hawks.

The Cavs were seeing the most action of any side Friday with a line of -3 and 68% of the backing.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 10:38

Odds to Win Best Actress – 2015 Oscars: Julianne Moore a Lock

Julianne Moore is an absolute lock to win the 2015 Oscars for Best Actress with odds set at 1/100. You have to bet $100 to win a dollar.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Fri, 02/20/2015 - 00:40

Another Deal to Sell Revel Casino is Dead

CAMDEN, N.J. – (Associated Press) - Another deal to sell Atlantic City’s former Revel casino is dead.

A bankruptcy court judge on Thursday approved Revel AC’s termination of a deal to sell the shuttered gambling resort to a Florida developer for $95.4 million.

The sale was supposed to have been completed by Feb. 9.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 02/19/2015 - 20:20

Former Austrian Tennis Star Investigated for Match Fixing

IENNA – (Associated Press) - Public prosecutors in Austria have opened an investigation into an alleged attempt to fix the result of a top-flight football match involving SV Ried in the 2007-08 season.

Prosecutor Alois Ebner tells the Austria Press Agency on Wednesday they are looking into claims made last week by Ried coach Oliver Glasner, who was the team's captain seven years ago.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 02/19/2015 - 18:22

Best Actor Odds – 2015 Oscars: Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton

Skybook.ag has your Best Actor odds for the 2015 Oscars.

Unlike a number of categories, Best Actor does not have a runaway favorite to win.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Thu, 02/19/2015 - 13:16

Heartland Poker Tour Returns to Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo. - Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is returning to Kansas City for another 10-day poker series next month. The tour stop will conclude with a nationally-televised Final Table which will play out in front of a live studio audience March 23.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/19/2015 - 11:20

What’s Everybody Betting On – February 19: Thunder, Spurs

Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 19, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.