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Premier Price Per Head Provides Reliable Business Solutions

When it comes to any kind of service that a business can provide the term “reliable” is thrown around quite a bit when it comes to describing what a particular company can do for you. However, many times it becomes an afterthought once you sign on the dotted line.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Oct/08/2015

Sporting News: DFS Scandal Blur Goodell, NFL Line Between Fantasy and Gambling

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke at the owners’ meetings Wednesday, addressing the recent scandal concerning Daily Fantasy Sports.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/07/2015

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins Says He Hasn’t Heard From NFL Yet Regarding Scandal

Daily Fantasy Sports company DraftKings CEO Jason Robins appeared on Fox Business Network Wednesday insisting an employee did nothing wrong by playing on a competing site and winning $350,000, insisting at the time he made his picks that the employee in question did not have access to insider information.

Robins also told Maria Bartiromo he is yet to hear from the NFL, a partner in DraftKings, regarding the controversy that has made the rounds of most news outlets over the past 48 hours.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/07/2015

DraftKings Debacle Hits All Corners of the Media as NY AG Wants Answers

You know things are bad when MSNBC’s resident nerd (and we mean that in a good way) Chris Hayes devotes a good ten minutes discussing a scandal in Daily Fantasy Sports. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/07/2015

DraftKings Fate Lies With Mass, NY Attorney Generals Amidst Probe, Scandal

Boston-based Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings will soon learn its fate as Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey determines whether the company can continue operating in the state.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/06/2015

DraftKings Pulls All Ads From ESPN Amidst Scandal

Following reports that ESPN would scale back on DraftKings sponsorship graphics and language within its programs, DraftKings said it had pulled all of its advertisements from the 24-hour sports network amidst a high profile scandal.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2015

‘Racist’ PR Guru Finds Herself at Center of Daily Fantasy Sports Scandal

Justine Sacco, who was fired from Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp media empire for an offensive Twitter comment about AIDS, has landed a job at Daily Fantasy Sports site FanDuel and once again finds herself in hot water.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/06/2015

Brennan Jr: ‘NY Times So Anti-DFS Since Ex-Editor Not Profiting From It’

Daily Fantasy Sports industry analyst Joe Brennan, Jr. tweeted Tuesday that the New York Times may have a hidden agenda when it comes to their scathing report on a recent scandal at DraftKings.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/06/2015

Breaking News: ESPN Pulling DraftKings Spots in Wake of Scandal

On ESPN's "Outside the Lines," segment Tuesday afternoon, Bob Ley disclosed that the 24-7 sports network would be dropping DraftKings sponsored elements within its programing following allegations of possible insider cheating within the company.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2015

Premier Pay Per Head Gives You the Time You Need

As the old saying goes in business “Time is Money” and this has never been truer than in the independent sports bookmaking industry.

Booking sports bets is a highly competitive business and you cannot afford to be spending your time trying to handle the administrative end of things when you should be spending your time growing and building your customer base.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Oct/06/2015

BetPhoenix Announces Special Tuesday, Wednesday Sportsbook, Casino Bonuses

Popular online sportsbook and casino BetPhoenix.ag has announced its new bonuses available for Tuesday and Wednesday deposits (account setups) only.

Submitted by Payton on, Oct/06/2015

Raptors, Maple Leafs Sign 4-Year Contract With DraftKings Amidst Scandal

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs, has signed a 4-year promotion deal with Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings amidst a massive “insider information” scandal that threatens to take down an entire industry.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2015

McGraw Milhaven: FanDuel and DraftKings a ‘Pyramid Scheme’

550KTRS St. Louis sports radio talk show host McGraw Milhaven is one of many crying foul Tuesday morning in light of a scandal that has rocked the Daily Fantasy Sports world this week.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2015

DraftKings Has No Comment on ‘Insider Info’ Policy as Scandal Boils Over

Leading Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings would not comment on their policy and internal controls related to “insider information”, while standing by an employee who won $350,000 at a competing site’s contest finishing second place. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2015

ESPN No Longer Mum on DraftKings Controversy Amidst Partnership Deal

ESPN is the 24/7 sports network but, despite the explosive controversy revolving around a potential insider cheating scandal at Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings, the network was slow to react to the news until Tuesday morning.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/05/2015

DFS Staff Knowing Player % Info and Using on Other Site Clearly an Edge

The Twitter Universe is now lighting up with folks blasting the Daily Fantasy Sports industry for not having a better handle on their employees and their ability to, not only gain access to player usage information, but utilizing said data to win big on competing DFS sites.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/05/2015

AP: Transparency Scandal Rocks Daily Fantasy Sports Industry

(Associated Press) - An early release of lineup information in a DraftKings contest is raising questions about the transparency of the burgeoning daily fantasy industry.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/05/2015

DraftKings, FanDuel Ad Blitz Drawing More Scrutiny to DFS Industry

You’ve seen the ads.  How could you not have?  Even if you don’t watch Football, DraftKings and FanDuel advertisements are popping up all over the boob tube including on 24-hour cable news networks like CNN and HLN (if you can still call the later news).

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/05/2015

Michigan Bookies Make Out Like Bandits as MSU Goes 0-5 Against Spread

The MSU Spartans may be 5-0 and ranked number two in the nation but don’t tell that to gamblers.  Michigan State is 0-5 Against The Spread.  Bookies and fans can certainly rejoice.

The Spartans lost another close one to the Boilermakers on Saturday.

Michigan State's school-record streak of 12 games with at least 30 points was also snapped during that 24-21 victory.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Oct/04/2015

Local Bookies Getting Beaten Up The Most: Green Bay Area, Raleigh-Durham

Local bookies in the following markets have been getting clobbered so far this season thanks to the covers that have taken place so far.  Remember that Pay Per Head companies offer live wagering, sharp player management, prop wagers and, in many cases, online casinos that help boost profits.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/04/2015

Maximizing Profits for Bookies This Brutal NFL Season

Last week, some offshore sportsbook operators told us it was one of their worst NFL weekends in history.  Just imagine how the local bookies must be faring.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/04/2015

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Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/04/2015

SportsBettingChamp.com Owner Sentenced This Week in Nevada

A Las Vegas man and so-called “betting expert” has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for running an illegal gambling operation while hiding funds from the IRS.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Oct/03/2015

Bet365 Profits Up 92 Percent With More Growth Anticipated

Private UK betting firm Bet365 has seen its profits skyrocket 92 percent to £410.2m after a 43 per cent rise in sports gamblers.

Bet365’s success comes at a time when rivals Paddy Power and Betfair along with Ladbrokes and Coral are in the process of seeking mergers.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Sep/30/2015

BetOnline Players had Most Profitable Weekend in Company’s History

Yet another gambler has beaten up on popular online gambling site BetOnline, this time after hitting a massive parlay over the weekend.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Sep/29/2015

New York Times: Daily Fantasy Sports and Hidden Costs of Weird U.S. Gambling Laws

The New York Times on Thursday discusses how some odd piece of legislation, the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, has helped to facility today’s boom in Daily Fantasy Sports, the very activity it was likely trying to prevent.

Online gambling diehards know the legislation well and by its abbreviated form UIGEA. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sep/24/2015

Premier Per Head Unique Prop Bet Offerings

One of the keys to running a successful sports bookmaking business is creating as many betting opportunities as you can for your customers. While sports will always be the driving force behind the majority of the action that you take in, sometimes outside events in the world of entertainment or even politics will capture the imagination of the betting public.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Sep/24/2015

Bookies Behaving Badly Part 6: Mark Del Popolo, Attorney at Flaw

He was a lawyer who thought he was above the law.  In reality, though, he was an early e-scamster who gave both bookmaking and bunco a bad name.

He is Mark Del Popolo, a Syracuse, N.Y. attorney-turned-Internet bookie who dreamed of being a mobster and executed the first big online bookmaking scam of the 21st century.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/24/2015

Premier Per Head Brings You Thousands of Betting Lines Each Week

As an independent sports bookmaking agent, it is vitally important that your betting odds selection covers all the bases including access to the widest selection of prop bet and futures odds in the sports betting industry.

You are constantly competing against the big online sportsbooks for your customer’s betting action, so you never want to give them a reason to look elsewhere for their betting odds.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Sep/22/2015

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/22/2015

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