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Reward Doubled to $1 Million To Find Who Spiked Vegas High Roller’s Drink At MGM Grand

Dwight Manley asserts he was involuntarily drugged with ketamine while playing blackjack in the high-limit area of the MGM Grand in December 2021.  A billboard has been erected to advertise the new reward.

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How Will Stormy Daniels Testimony Affect Donald Trump's 2024 Odds?

The testimony was salacious.  According to witness Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, she spanked a former US President with a magazine where he appeared on the cover. 

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DraftKings to Offer Single Game Parlay Early Cash Outs

Robins called the upcoming feature “a critical addition to our offering" during a recent earnings call.

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Dealer at Legends Poker Room in Houston Allegedly Rigging Card Decks

Six-times WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb shared the video on his social media feed, called it "disgusting".

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Sportrade Comes to An Already Overcrowded Iowa

Sporttrade announced this week it will become the 18th mobile sportsbook app in a state with an adult population just over 2 million - Iowa.

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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

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ESPN's Own Pat McAfee Mocks ESPN Bet Earnings: 'A Lot of Room to Grow'

Plus Circa Sports announces biggest contest prize pool ever.

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Pros and Cons for These 2024 Kentucky Derby Contenders

Epic Ride replacing Encino helps Fierceness somewhat and certainly helps Forever Young in terms of the post position starts, assuming there are no more scratches.

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Barkley Talks $25 Million Vegas Loss, Madrid Open Favorite Bows Out

"You ain't got to win a million or you ain't got to chase it and lose a million."

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Report: Shohei Ohtani Ex-Interpreter Betting Funds Converted to Chips in Vegas

The 49-year-old bookie Ohtani's ex-interpreter used allegedly lost $7.9 million at Resorts World between June 2022 and October 2023.

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86 Year Old Mobster Gets Two Years Prison for Punching Out Steakhouse Owner Over Gambling Debt

Prosecutors were hoping the 86-year-old Anthony “Rom” Romanello would get a stiffer sentence having got off rather easily for alleged criminal involvement over the past decade.

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Players Report Being Unable to Log Into Jazz Sportsbook, ABC Island Sunday Morning

The company has been embroiled in a well publicized dispute with a group of sports bettors as well as some vendors.

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Tennis Umpire Banned for Life for Manipulating Scores and Breaking Gambling Rules

Pavel Atanasov admitted to manipulating match scores data for betting purposes, gambling on matches and “failure to report corrupt approaches,” the International Tennis Integrity Agency said. 

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Joe Biden -105 vs. Donald Trump -105: BetOnline Provides 5 Year Snapshot of the Odds

It's hard to believe there was a time where Biden and Trump were considered long shots to win in 2024.

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FanDuel Takes Over as DC Sports Betting Sole Sportsbook Following Epic Fail

GamBetDC had previously served as the exclusive sports betting vendor here but was mired in controversy.

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2024 November Odds Tracker: Trump Poll Numbers Dropping, Odds Still Dead Even

Biden has extended his lead over Trump from one point in March (39 percent to 38 percent) to four points in April (41 percent to 37 percent), according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey of 833 registered voters.

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Unibet Employees Left in Dark About Sportsbook's Impending Closure: Virginia Shuttered

Unibet Employees Left in Dark About Sportsbook's Impending Closure

Customers must pull their funds by May 13.  Virginia, who knows?  The site there closed on April 11 we were told on April 12.  PA customers have a little longer time to work with as they were just informed of a June 21 closure.

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Are Sportsbooks Putting Together a Player Blacklist?

Pro sports bettor claims one of the seven companies joining forces, Bet365, has history of "using problem gambling as an excuse to exclude sharp gamblers".

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Trump Compares Himself to Trump as Swing State Odds Dead Heat

The polls showed the president with a 1-point lead in Wisconsin and tied with Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

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Former USC Player Owen Hanson Released From Jail? Convicted of Running Sportsbook, Violent Drug Ring

Mark Wahlberg working on docuseries for Amazon about the case.

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Temple Owls Betting Scandal: BetOnline Points Out They Finished as a 'Money Making Machine'

Earlier this month we reported on how the Temple Owls were under heavy scrutiny - apparently throughout the season - for what observers claim to have been "suspicious betting activity".

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Can't Access Hard Rock Bet From Florida Anymore? The Nightmare Could Become Reality

The US Supreme Court is now set to consider this matter after two of the Seminole tribe's competitors filed the suit.

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West Virginia Bill Would Ban Certain Individuals From Betting on Sports

A new "harassment" of athletes bill is heading to the Governor's desk.

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DraftKings VIP Program: $29.84 Limits?

Gamblers share experiences with sportsbook VIP hosts across the US regulated market.

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Biden Suddenly Leading in Some Polls, Not Yet in the Odds

US President Joe Biden has seen a nice bounce in the polls conducted the days leading up to last Thursday's State of the Union.

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Jazz Sportsbook Provides Its Side in Payout Dispute

On Sunday, Gambling911.com published an article "Report: Jazz Sportsbook Not Paying Some Players".

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Some Sportsbooks Elect Not to Take Bets on Temple Games, Others Do

A suspicious betting pattern or just a really lousy team.

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Can't Use My Credit Card for Mobile Sports Betting in PA Any More, WTF?

One lawmakers is pushing forward a bill that would prohibit the popular deposit method in the commonwealth.

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Report: Jazz Sportsbook Not Paying Some Players

"I have a bunch of people that need help getting their money out of them," one player reveals.

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Biden Odds Improve After State of the Union

Following the SOTU, in which Biden did a great deal to dispel doubts about his cognitive health during a passionate, 68-minute speech, his re-election odds slightly improved in the betting markets.

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Florida AG Sues Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, Global Poker, Stake Sweepstakes Casinos

Florida AG Sues Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, Global Poker, Stake Sweepstakes Casinos

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed two lawsuits Wednesday against companies behind major online sweepstakes casinos, including Chumba Casino parent company VGW, which also operates the hugely popular LuckyLand and Global Poker sites.
Is Betting on The Little League World Series Wrong?  Past LLWS Scandals Make This Look Like Child's Play

Is Betting on The Little League World Series Wrong? Past LLWS Scandals Make This Look Like Child's Play

From players not getting paid a dime to the use of ineligible players, The Little League World Series has its own stains.
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