Gambling News

State Economy Gets Boost From Sports Betting

The state of Delaware reports revenue of $257,870 their first week of offering legalized sports betting, and this is at the reduced exposure originally intended due to pending lawsuits.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 09/20/2009 - 11:29

Golden Casino The Subject of Online Gambling Investigation

Gambling911.com can now report exclusively that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland in conjunction with the US Attorney Office out of New York and Louisiana State law enforcement in addition t

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 09/19/2009 - 00:14

More News on Houston Poker Room Gun Battle

The funeral for Barron Glenn Boutte is today in Houston.

Submitted by on, Fri, 09/18/2009 - 12:36

Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Will Have to Wait

Online poker's greatest ally in Congress, Massachusetts Rep Barney Frank, has reported in to the Poker Players A

Submitted by on, Fri, 09/18/2009 - 00:27

Washington Redskins Name Change Odds

A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins' name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter.

Submitted by on, Thu, 09/17/2009 - 21:14

Online Gambling Foe Jon Kyl Election Day Woes

Arizona Republican and the number two GOP leader, Senator Jon Kyl, may have trouble come Election Day. The good news for Kyl is that the Election Day in question won't be until 2012. The bad ne

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 09/17/2009 - 20:17

Internet Gambling 10 Times More Dangers Than Other Addictions

By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent, The Guardian

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 09/17/2009 - 12:11

Sports Betting: Mark Lawrence Talks Football With Woo

With football season finally here, I've been continuing my insiders look with the pro handicappers I met at the VegasInsider.com Sports Handicapping Seminar. Marc Lawrence is a true icon when it

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 23:30

Former DC Cop Part of Gambling, Drug Ring

Federal prosecutors say a former District police officer and 11 others were part of a criminal ring that flooded Southern Maryland with cocaine for the past three years.

Darrell Alphonso Carter hasn't been a police officer for more than a decade. During some of the time since leaving the force, prosecutors say he ran a gambling operation in St. Mary's County that catered to the drug dealers he also did business with. The gambling was high stakes, with as much as $80,000 bandied about.

Submitted by on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 23:21

Court Date Set for Antoine Walker Vegas Casino Debt Case

LAS VEGAS-(Associated Press) -- A Las Vegas court has pushed back a status check to Oct.

Submitted by on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 23:10

Denmark: Man Must Turn Over All Winnings From Online Poker

A 35-year-old unemployed man has been told by the Supreme Court to hand over 194,000 kroner he won playing online poker, The

Submitted by on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 08:36

BetFair Shock Poker Ad Suggestive 15 Year Old

An advertisement for the online betting exchange BetFair has many eyebrows being raised on Wednesday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 09/16/2009 - 00:05

Sports Betting Public Reeling After Monday Night Games

The sports betting public got a break Sunday afternoon and evening following big wins with heavily wagered on favorites Minnesota, Dallas, Green Bay and New Orleans. They were not so lucky Monday

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 23:18

Las Vegas Metro Undercover Drug Ops Hit Casinos

The Las Vegas Metro Police are undergoing an aggressive attempt to crack down on swimming pool "drug" parties at casino hotels throughout the strip. The latest target: Rehab at the Ha

Submitted by on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 22:59

Delaware Appeal of Sports Betting Rule a Losing Proposition

Delaware's filing of a 24-page petition to the 3^rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to hear whether the state should be allowed to offer single-game sports betting will likely g

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 22:47

MD Investigation Expands to Other Online Poker Groups

Gambling911.com can confirm that an ongoing investigation being conducted by the US Attorney's Office out of Baltimore has expanded beyond a single online gambling company.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 21:19

UltimateBet CEO Paul Leggett Comments on Scandal Findings

I wanted to blog today to discuss the recent decision by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission that was released on Friday.

Submitted by on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 17:48

Is Harrah’s Buying Planet Hollywood?

The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that Harrah's is buying Planet Hollywood, or at least its debt. Analysts, however, believe that this move could be the precursor to Harrah's outright p

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 11:19

The Latest Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit

Another former "employee" of the world's second largest online poker company, Full Tilt Poker, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was "unfairly fi

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 11:04

Poker News: Bodog Launches New Branded Poker Network

Bodog.com has launched a new Bodog-branded poker network.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:15

Madden Curse Betting Odds Now Offered on Larry Fitzgerald

As first reported Sunday by Gambling911.com, online gambling site

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Mon, 09/14/2009 - 17:08

IAS Becomes Part of Paddy Power

A meeting of shareholders in betting company International All Sports yesterday approved a takeover offer from rival Sportsbet and its majority owner, Ireland's Paddy Power.

Submitted by on, Mon, 09/14/2009 - 16:33

Loch Ness Monster Curious Museum Bookie Arrangement

The National History Museum will display the remains of the Loch Ness Monster (or "Nessie") on exchange for verifying its existence on behalf of bookmakers, the London Telegraph is report

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 09/14/2009 - 10:34

Gambling911 NFL, College Football Predictions 4-1, 3-1

Gambling911.com has gotten off to a terrific start with its College Football and NFL predictions (all of which are free). After a 3-1 start last weekend in College Football, Gambling911 once agai

Submitted by Payton on, Mon, 09/14/2009 - 00:37

Face The Ace Lawsuit: Man Claims Idea Stolen

NBC's primetime poker show Face The Ace took a hit in the ratings and now it may take a hit in court.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:58

Delaware: Back-room Business Booming for Bookies

By SEAN O'SULLIVAN and ADAM TAYLOR

The News Journal

Submitted by on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:35

The Madden Curse and Larry Fitzgerald Odds

Sportsbook.com has said it may begin offering be

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:16

NFL Results: Bettors Recover From College Hangover Hell

The gambling public came back with a vengeance Sunday afternoon following a brutal two weeks in College Football. NFL results had the two most bet on teams come through for sports bettors.

The biggest was the Minnesota Vikings, who had nearly 95 percent of the action in their game against Cleveland. By the 4^th quarter, the Brett Favre-led Vikings were dismantling the Browns.

Dallas, which had the second heaviest betting action and 85 percent of the money coming in, also managed a win.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 16:10

College Football Betting: Gamblers Get Crushed Again

It is turning into one of the best College Football starts in online bookmaking history. Week 2 delivered yet another punch to the gambling public, even worse than Week 1. The ultimate blow cam

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 09/13/2009 - 03:01