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Titans Not Ravens to be Final Team in AFC Playoffs Say Oddsmaker

Titans Not Ravens to be Final Team in AFC Playoffs Say Oddsmaker

Odds favor Titans to finish ahead of Ravens +115 to +120

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/17/2018

Bettor Loses $569K on Seahawks

Bettor Loses $569K on Seahawks

Seahawks had won ten straight against San Francisco prior to Sunday's shock loss

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/17/2018

Books Enjoy Big Win With Seahawks OT Loss

Books Enjoy Big Win With Seahawks OT Loss

San Francisco beats Seattle for the first time after ten straight losses

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Dec/16/2018

Officers: About 40 video gaming machines seized in NC raid

Law enforcement officers have raided a property that the Tuscarora Indian Nation of North Carolina claims as sovereign territory in eastern North Carolina after they received complaints that an illegal casino was being operated there.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/15/2018

Do Bookies Always Win?

Do Bookies Always Win?

When it comes to casinos or other gambling establishments, you've probably heard the saying "The house always wins".

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/14/2018

The NFL: A Bookie's Best Friend (PremierPerHead Podcast)

The NFL: A Bookie's Best Friend (PremierPerHead Podcast)

With the 2018 holiday season upon us, seasonal shoppers jump head first into the gift buying frenzy that marks this popular time of year.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/14/2018

Tony George Docs Happy Hour - Talks Everything You Need to Know About Upcoming Games

Tony George of Docs Sports Video Podcast - Doc's Happy Hour (with free picks galore). 

Submitted by Tony George on, Dec/13/2018

Philadelphia Sportsbook Opens for Business But Players Must Pay 34 Percent Tax

Philadelphia Sportsbook Opens for Business

Players are likely to be taxed higher than most other states with PA players looking to shell out 34% of winnings

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/13/2018

Rivers Casino Sportsbook in Pittsburgh Opens Today

Rivers Casino Sportsbook in Pittsburgh Opens Today

The Rivers Casino was set to begin offering sports betting Thursday and Friday (December 13 and 14) as part of a limited test run.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/13/2018

Books Right On With May Confidence Vote: Now Odds Favor Brexit Referendum

Books Right On With May Confidence Vote: Now Odds Favor Brexit Referendum

Brexit was one of the most wagered on political events ever, and now we have more bets coming in on the referendum.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/12/2018

New Jersey Sports Betting Market Closing in on $1B Mark

New Jersey Sports Betting Market Closing in on $1B Mark

New Jersey’s sports betting market is closing in on the $1 billion dollar mark after less than six months of operation.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/12/2018

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Will Feature $1 Million Guarantee

2019 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Will Feature $1 Million Guarantee

The 2018/2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker (SHRP) season continues Jan. 10 with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2018

The Role of UKGC in Online Gambling Industry

The Role of UKGC in Online Gambling Industry

Apart from the League Championship, the United Kingdom is also one of the most important territories of the gambling industry. The technology revolution and the appearance of the internet have allowed this sector to rise there. With this inevitable growth, an authority was born in 2007 to regulate the gambling in this sovereign country.

Submitted by Payton on, Dec/12/2018

Gambling Helps U.S. Bank Stadium Climb Out of Debt

Gambling Helps U.S. Bank Stadium Climb Out of Debt

The state of Minnesota can now eliminate corporate taxes to pay off U.S. Bank Stadium's debt as profits from gambling have helped to cure the problem.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/12/2018

Two Former College Football Players Indicted in Armed Robbery, Were Running Gambling Ring

Two Former College Football Players Indicted in Armed Robbery, Were Running Gambling Ring

A Cobb County grand jury has formally charged four men with running a gambling operation on the Kennesaw State campus and robbing some participants at gunpoint, the Atlanta Constitution Journal reported on Wednesday.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/12/2018

888 Holdings Acquires All American Poker Network

888 Holdings Acquires All American Poker Network

In a bid to gain a stronger foothold in the U.S. market, 888 Poker has acquired the All American Poker Network.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/11/2018

Catholic School in LA is Having Nun of This: Sisters Confirmed in Embezzlement Scheme

Catholic School in LA is Having Nun of This: Sisters Confirmed in Embezzlement Scheme

Two nuns who worked for decades at a Catholic school in California embezzled a “substantial” amount of money from tuition and other funds and used it to pay for gambling trips to Las Vegas, church officials said Monday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/11/2018

Aussie Firm Enters NJ Sports Betting Market

Aussie Firm Enters NJ Sports Betting Market

New Jersey has given preliminary approval for an Australian sports book provider to offer online sports betting.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/11/2018

Where Are Your Players From? 2018 Global Market Overview

Where Are Your Players From? 2018 Global Market Overview

BOSS. Gaming solutions has collected the latest iGaming market research by H2 agency and classified it to help you to get a full picture of players’ preferences worldwide.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/11/2018

Whitey Bulger Family to Sue Following Brutal Prison Murder

The family of notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger plans to file a lawsuit against the government claiming wrongful death and negligence more than a month after his mysterious murder inside a West Virginia prison.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/10/2018

Mississippi Sports Bettor Hits $40 13-team parlay for $103K

Mississippi may be regretting opening up sportsbooks in the state following a landmark US Supreme Court decision legalizing the activity back in May.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Dec/10/2018

2019 Borgata Winter Poker Open Guaranteeing $7 Million

Kicking off in mid-January and running for two weeks, the 2019 Borgata Winter Open features a $7 million guarantee.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/10/2018

Emergency Briefing Regarding Visa and MasterCard's New Gambling Requirements Announced

Visa and MasterCard's New Gambling Requirements

Prague – Based on reports, a new fight is brewing between merchants and card companies as major card networks Visa and MasterCard are requiring online merchants from hi-risk industries to present legal opinions from IMGL and STEP accredited local lawyers in jurisdictions in which they operate.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/10/2018

Nuns Gone Wild: Pilfer Catholic School to Support Gambling Habit

Nuns Gone Wild: Pilfer Catholic School to Support Gambling Habit

Two nuns at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California allegedly embezzled as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, all to support their gambling addiction.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Dec/09/2018

NCAA Denies Monitizing for Sports Betting

The NCAA denies it is looking to monetize legalized sports betting but Forbes reports they laying the groundwork to do exactly that.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/07/2018

Start My Own Sports Betting Site From Wisconsin?

Start My Own Sports Betting Site From Wisconsin?

You can start your online sports betting site from the state of Wisconsin

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/07/2018

Can I Start an Online Sportsbook From Minnesota?

Wanna start an online sportsbook from the state of Minnesota

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/07/2018

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek to Host World Series of Poker Circuit in 2019

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek to Host World Series of Poker Circuit in 2019

The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will again host the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/07/2018

How To Make More Cash During The Holidays: Matchups To Consider This Dec.

How To Make More Cash During The Holidays: Matchups To Consider This Dec.

Why not make more profits during the holiday season? Bookies

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/06/2018

Congress Last Desperate Attempt to Set Up State Framework for Allowing Sports Betting

Congress Last Desperate Attempt to Set Up State Framework for Allowing Sports Betting

Outgoing Republican Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is pushing forward a bill that would establish a federal framework for states to regulate sports betting, but he only has days to find additional sponsors.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/06/2018

Breaking News

New York City Casinos Might Not Come Until 2026

State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, head of the state’s racing and gaming commission believes politics is getting in the way of issuing three downstate casino licenses, including the New York City area