Some Vegas Sportsbooks Saved by Last Minute Steelers Surge
Some Las Vegas sportsbooks like The M, The Venetian, Hard Rock and Tropicana made out well this Super Bowl.
“We took a ton of Steeler moneyline bets,” Sportsbook Director Mike Colbert told the Las Vegas Sun. “I expected Steeler money to come in today and it did. It was a lot more than I expected. We really tried to balance the book, but it just so happened that the Packers were much better for us.”
How Hurt is Jay Cutler Really? Bookie Balks, Cutler Walks
The Twitter universe has blasted Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and so too have the Vegas bookmakers.
"I don't think he was that hurt," famed bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro told Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review Journal following Chicago’s NFC Championship loss to Green Bay. "I think he was more embarrassed than hurt."
World Sports Exchange Latest Scam: Free Money Bonus
Those waiting months for payouts from World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) were greeted to a shocking message in their email boxes over the past few days.
$90 Million Likely Bet on 2011 Super Bowl in Nevada Says Caesars Sportsbook Chief
Former English Sports Betting Boss Now Training to Preach
A popular TV show called "Where Are They Now?" tracked down people who were famous years ago to find out what became of them.
Did NFL Apply Pressure On CBS Not To Mention Billy Walters Piece?
Noticeably absent from the Jets-Patriots NFL game late Sunday afternoon was CBS’ promotion of a segment on famed sports bettor Billy Walters.
XL Bet Shuts Down, Stiffs Players
An obscure online sports betting website, XL Bet, has closed its doors for good, stiffing customers in the process.
Online Sportsbook Complaints For Last Week of October 2010
A series of online sportsbook complaints occurring across the World Wide Web are being monitored by Gambling911.com the final week of October 2010.
Gambling Shares A Beacon in Tough Economy
While there continue to be few bright spots in the world economy, gambling shares both online and in the Asian gaming Mecca of Macau, continued to defy the trends.
3rd quarter results this past week at major online gambling venues and the introduction of betting exchange Betfair to the London Stock Exchange with an IPO of $2.84 billion have many investors excited.
Betfair Shares Start Off Strong
Betfair’s listing on the London Stock Exchange this past Thursday started off with a bang. The company’s shares rose almost 20pc the very first day of trading.
The 10-year-old company and world’s largest betting exchange is valued at £1.6billion, while co-founders Edward Wray and Andrew Black stand to make £18.9m and £16.6m, respectively, from the flotation.
