Sportsbook News
Embezzlement Scheme Uncovered at Bodog: Several Employees Allegedly Involved
The online gambling firm Bodog has accused a number of high-ranking company officials of perpetrating a scheme to embezzle millions of dollars from its Asian operation.
Mob-Linked Agent to Plead Guilty for Role at Legends Sports: Worked for 40 Plus Books
A Florida man with alleged Mob ties is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday (October 9, 2013) to a federal money-laundering charge tied to a multi-state and international sports betting ring said to have made close to a billion dollars over the past decade.
William Hill Issues Profit Warning
(Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill said a poor retail performance in its third quarter meant operating profit had fallen 20 million pounds ($32.5 million) below expectations, warning that shortfall may not be recovered by the year end.
Quiet trading in July helped push retail net revenue in the 13 week period to Oct 1 down 4 percent on an underlying basis, the firm said on Thursday, with gross margin wins falling 0.8 percentage points as football results went the way of customers.
BetOnline.ag Unleashes ‘Best in Class’ Mobile Betting Interface
US-facing online Sportsbook now offers the best Mobile betting experience and the opportunity to try it risk-free
PerHead Offers Live Dealer Casino
Per head businesses are no longer just about managing reports and providing online software for bookmakers and agents. These businesses must stay competitive and one way to do this is to offer a whole suite of extras such as smartphone compatible platforms, live betting, full track horse racing, and even an online casino.
Film ‘Runner, Runner’ Could Help to Make Costa Rica Croc Bridge Famous (Video)
Sure, much of the online gambling film “Runner, Runner” is a fictitious account of what really occurs in the mysterious multi-billion dollar industry. Set in the real world online gambling Mecca of San Jose, Costa Rica but filmed almost entirely in Puerto Rico, “Runner, Runner” goes a bit overboard in its depiction of the Web gambling world (literally in some cases).
Mass Congressman Owes Attorneys After Fighting Offshore Gambling Claims
US Representative John F. Tierney of Massachusetts has set up a legal defense fund to help pay for attorneys utilized while defending himself from allegations that he failed to disclose funds derived from his brother-in-law’s offshore gambling business.
Test Drive Perhead.com’s Betting Software
Perhead.com now offers demos for agents looking to place their clients with one of the first established per head shops offshore.
Brett Parker Dad Convicted of Bookmaking (Video)
Convicted killer Brett Parker, his dad and another man have been found guilty of bookmaking in South Carolina.
A federal jury in Columbia deliberated for five hours. Brett’s father, Jack, and Doug Taylor were found to have had an active role in running the massive illegal bookie business.
Brett Parker is already serving a life sentence for murdering his wife, Tammy Jo, and business partner, Bryan Capnerhurst.
Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power Comes Out in Favor of Gay Footballers
Paddy Power, the United Kingdom’s third largest bookmaker, will begin working with LGBT charity Stonewall to get behind gay footballers.
Witness in Brett Parker Bookie Case Claims he Handled Money for Murdered Wife
Day One of an illegal bookmaking trial involving South Carolina convicted murderer Brett Parker featured testimony from a witness who claimed he handled money for Parker’s wife.
Price Per Head Betting – College Football, Boxing a Huge Hit With Agents, Bettors
Today we look back at this past weekend’s action from a price per head betting point of view, with College Football (Bama vs. Texas A&M) and a huge boxing match (Alvarez vs. Mayweather Jr) taking center stage.
Price per head bettors using the facilities of WagerHome.com can say what they want about his off-field antics, but Johnny Manziel is truly an artist in cleats.
Argentina Police Arrest Hacker Who Targeted Online Gambling Sites, Processors
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly hacking into online gambling sites and payment processors.
Dubbed "the superhacker", the teenager was making $50,000 (£31,500) a month, working from his bedroom in Buenos Aires, police told the Reuters.
BitBM.com The First Full Service Sportsbook Offering Wagering in Bitcoins
BitBM.com is no longer the endorsed Bitcoin book of the Gambling911.com family now that the anonymous digital currency has begun to mature and gain more mainstream acceptance. That honor now belongs to BetPhoenix.ag.
Pay Per Head Agent Scam Revealed
Gambling911.com has been advised of a pay per head agent scam preying on operators that offer a free trial period.
“His scam is this, he sets up agent for the free weeks and when its time to send in a payment he will push you off,” the pay per head operator tells Gambling911.com. “Most likely he is already set up somewhere else free.
Welcome to One of the Most Impressive Per Head Businesses for Bookies
When it comes to per head businesses this Football season, few come close to PerHead.com, one of the first operators in the offshore gambling scene (previously operating as EagleDP.com).
First off, they operate from their own three story building (can you say “IMPRESSIVE”).
Second, they have been operating offshore since 1999 but the current owner’s dad started the business way back in 1952.
Online Bookmaker Paddy Power Sponsors Dennis Rodman 2nd North Korea Trip
Paddy Power, the UK’s third largest bookmaker, is sponsoring former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea. It is Rodman’s second trip to the “Hermit Kingdom” in so many months.
Arsenal Now Paddy Power Betting Partner Despite Arshavin ‘Toilet Cleaning’ Billboard
Premier League football club Arsenal have announced a partnership arrangement with the betting firm Paddy Power. The marriage comes as quite a surprise after Paddy recently erected a billboard suggesting former Arsenal footballer, Andrey Arshavin, should be cleaning toilets. In fact, Arsenal has bore the brunt of many Paddy Power’s humorous billboards over the past year.
Pay Per Head Scammers Have Industry on Edge: Leads Investigated
Nearly everyone in the pay per head industry, most of which is based in Costa Rica, are outraged by a group of scammers that have inundated the Net with emails suggesting they have a direct relationship with the likes of respected PPH companies like WagerHome.com and Perhead.com.
BetOnline Introduces Strip Sports Betting (Video)
If you are going to lose money betting sports, you might as well watch hot women lose their clothes at the same time. We suppose that is the concept behind StripSportsBetting.com, a product of Gambling911.com sponsor BetOnline.ag.
Ladbrokes Luck About to Change: Deutsche Bank Upgrades Shares to ‘Buy’
Ladbrokes, the UK bookmaking behemoth, has endured a rough ride in recent months but Deutsche Bank sees things changing for the better.
Analyst Richard Carter upgraded the share price of Ladbrokes from ‘hold’ to ‘buy’, believing that the stock is worth 232p and noting that the ‘headwinds’ affecting the group’s recent performance are now factored into the bookmaker’s valuation.
Fake Affiliate Impersonating WagerHome.com, TheRx.com
Beware pay per head agents! Gambling911.com has been informed that a fake affiliate with no relationship to pay per head site WagerHome.com is emailing agents pretending to represent this company.
Pay Per Head Plus Local Bookie Translates Into Higher Profit
For the local bookie utilizing pay per head outfits located outside the United States, the increased profit should be realized almost immediately.
Pay per heads the likes of Wagerhome.com do all the so-called “dirty work”. They provide the technologies, the management of accounts, software (online websites) and, in the case of Wagerhome.com at least, LIVE BETTING.
Britain Hits Offshore Gambling Sector With 300 Million Pound Levy
(Reuters) - Online betting companies based in offshore havens to sidestep Britain's gambling taxes will be hit with a new levy that could cost the industry 300 million pounds ($467 million).
Head Count Services for 2013 NFL, College Football: Live Betting
A head count service is a company that manages bookmaking businesses and charges based on the number of players (i.e. heads) that are placing bets.
These services are cropping up left and right as the 2013 NFL and College Football seasons are upon us. This makes perfect since such businesses are in high demand.
Pay Per Head Directory: 2013 NFL and College Football Season
The Gambling911.com Pay Per Head Directory for the 2013 NFL and College Football Season is here. These are some of the best PPH’s in the business, some of whom we have dealt with for years.
Pay Per Head operations allow local bookmakers to contract out all record keeping and online services. Just sit back and collect! PPH operators are all based offshore.
Top Gambling News: Bet365 Profits Leap by a Third, Eric Lindgren Wins at WSOP
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Friday June 21, 2013 (Afternoon Hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
*Bet365 Sees Huge Profit Increase - Britain's biggest online bookmaker, Bet365, has seen profits leap by a third to £148m. This is despite the losses realized from their controlling interest in Stoke City FC.
Online Gambling Operators Sentenced to Prison Monday
Two operators of an online gambling website based in Costa Rica have been sentenced to prison Monday.
Thomas Uva IV, aka “Little T,” 32, was sentenced to 21 months, followed by three years of supervised release, and John Colello, 54, was sentenced to six months, followed by two years of supervised release. Together they ran the website 44wager.com
Online Bookie Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PHILLIP JOHN BAUCO, 56, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for participating in an illegal gambling operation. Judge Covello also ordered BAUCO to pay a fine in the amount of $5000. On January 28, 2010, BAUCO pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy.
$1.3 Mil Cash Intercepted by RCMP Tied to Hells Angels Internet Gambling Biz
David Baines of the Vancouver Sun reports that a backpack filled with $1.3 million cash intercepted by the RCMP enroute to Vancouver in February 2012 belonged to a Hells Angels linked Internet gambling operative.
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