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Matt Damon Slated to Play Notorious Boston Mobster Whitey Bulger in Afleck Film

Ben Afleck has announced plans to direct a film about convicted Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger for Warner Bros studios and rumors are swirling that Matt Damon will play the lead role.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/10/2013

Lipparelli Talks Legalized Web Gambling in US, Sheldon Adelson and Colbert Probe

Former chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (GCB) Mark Lipparelli sat down with our own Jenny Woo for a Gambling911.com world exclusive to discuss, among other things, what he sees as the future for legalized online gambling in the US.  Hint:  These won’t be anything happening at the federal level.  “The opportunity to act has passed,” Lipparelli tells G911.

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Nov/10/2013

Massachusetts Stringent Gambling Rules Shrink Casino Company Hopefuls

BOSTON (Associated Press) - When Massachusetts lawmakers legalized casino gambling, they took pains to ensure that casinos would not be built in places where they weren't wanted or operated by the ethically challenged.

Two years later, those basic tenets of the law appear to be holding - so much so that only a handful of casino hopefuls remain standing with a key Dec. 31 deadline approaching for final applications.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/09/2013

Man Charged in ‘Urban Terrorist’ Attack on Detroit Barbershop, Gambling Den

Detroit police have charged Larry Walker Jr. with assault against a federal officer following a mass shooting at a barbershop that left three dead and six others wounded.

Prosecutors filed the criminal complaint Friday afternoon alleging that Walker Jr. had attempted to ram the officer’s vehicle with his own car.

The FBI says Walker yelled, "No one chases my mamma," referring to a female. Walker was wearing body armor.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/08/2013

Bwin.Party Given Waiver to Operate in Atlantic City

European online gambling firm Bwin.Party has been given the green light to begin offering Web poker and casino games for real money to New Jersey residents and visitors by month’s end via a partnership with the Borgata Hotel and Casino.

The state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement awarded the firm a waiver to begin operating.

As noted by the Wall Street Journal:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/08/2013

Chicago Area Man Charged After Tasering Wife to Settle Bears-Packers Bet

A Chicago-area man, John Grant, 42, has been charged with the use of an electric weapon after tasering his wife three times at a bar. 

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The man told police his wife had lost a Monday Night Football bet between the Bears and Packers.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/08/2013

Person of Interest Arrested in Barbershop, Gambling Den Slayings

(Associated Press) - A convicted felon who was wearing body armor when police arrested him in a Detroit suburb will be questioned in an investigation into the fatal shooting of three men in a back gambling room of an east side barbershop.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig described the man as a person of interest in Wednesday evening's shooting at Al's Barber Shop that left six other people wounded. Speaking at a Thursday news conference at police headquarters, Craig said the bloodshed may have stemmed from an ongoing feud.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/07/2013

Online Gambling Sites Based in Philippines Could See Affects From Monster Typhoon

In case you were wondering, there are a few dozen Filipino sites that offer online gambling in some form or another.  All are going to be affected by what many are saying is the most powerful storm ever seen on earth, Super Typhoon Haiyan.  She is packing wind gusts up to – get this – 235 mph.  Sustained winds were being clocked at 195 mph.

Intermittent power outages were not completely out of the question at sites such as  Bodog88.com, TopBet, Dafabet.com and Mansion88 all of which operate in the Philippines most populous city of Manila. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/07/2013

Chavit Singson the ‘Gangster Governor’ Linked to Gustafsson Gang

In another Gambling911.com World Exclusive and part of an ongoing special investigation, we can now reveal that our sources on the ground in Manila have been able to uncover several links between the so-called “Gangster Governor” Chavit Singson and the former Bodog employees recently indicted in the Philippines for Qualified Theft and the latest charge of Car Napping/Conspiracy. View the most recent indictment here.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/07/2013

9 People Shot, Two Dead at Detroit Barber Shop That Doubled as Gambling Den

Nine people were shot with two pronounced dead following a shooting at a Detroit barbershop known for being a gambling den.  The shooting occurred at approximately 6 pm local time at Rockies Barbershop .

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/06/2013

Per Head Businesses Still Going Strong Heading Into Basketball Season

The Football season may be nearly halfway over (hard to believe) but that hasn’t stopped the demand for per head businesses, especially with the new basketball season kicking into full gear.

Per head operations, based outside the US, have become the norm for managing local bookmaking operations across the globe.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/06/2013

New York State Casino Expansion Approved by Voters

Election Day 2013 results included a win by New York gambling proponents on Tuesday after state residents voted in favor of an initiative for casino expansion.

The decision permits as many as seven Las Vegas-style casinos, with four in the first seven years, all of them upstate in an effort to draw New York City residents and tourists to the region.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/06/2013

Judge Denies SC Bookie Convicted of Killing Wife New Trial

An Irmo, South Carolina bookie convicted for the 2012 shooting death of his wife has been denied a new gambling trial.

Attorneys for Brett Parker filed the motion after a key witness, Ben Staples, was charged with fraud.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that Staples was part of a scheme to defraud funds from terminally ill patients. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/05/2013

Casino Wants Part of Lindsay Lohan Halloween Party Money Back Due to Tardiness

Officials at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino are demanding a partial refund from troubled actress Lindsay Lohan after she failed to show up on time for a Halloween party.

The casino paid Lohan $50,000 to host the party last Thursday, according to reports.

The actress eventually appeared alongside champion boxer and big time sports bettor Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to judge a costume contest.

And just how late was Ms. Lohan?

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/05/2013

Study Finds That Brains of Gambling Addicts Present Abnormalities

University of Granada researchers have analysed similarities and differences in psychological profile and brain function when comparing cocaine addicts and gambling addicts. The study reveals that gambling addicts present brain function abnormalities affecting their decision-making capacity.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/05/2013

Robert Gustafsson Slapped With Second Indictment re: Alleged Embezzlement

Another Gambling911.com world exclusive as we have learned that late Tuesday evening (Philippines time) that the Global Internal Audit (Asset Management Group) investigating the alleged embezzlements by former Bodog director Robert Gustafsson and his so called "Swedish Mafia" have leveled yet another indictment against Gustafsson, former CFO Arleen Aldaba, Sherwin Quiambao and Sylvia De Guzman.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/05/2013

No Way Around Las Vegas Style Casino Gambling Coming to South Florida

Editorial cartoonist Chan Lowe of the Sun Sentinel has proclaimed the obvious:  big name brand casino gambling is coming to sunny South Florida, and we’re not just talking Tribal casinos.

State politicians are hunkering down and working on bills to help bring Las Vegas style casinos to the Sunshine State.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/04/2013

Oddsmakers Way Off on Twitter IPO

PaddyPower.com, the Irish bookmaker, had been offering odds of Twitter’s IPO coming in between a value of $15 billion and $20 billion.  That was the favorite one month ago and it appears they may have been a little bit off.

Just 30 days ago, initial public offering experts were floating a market capitalisation for Twitter of around $10 billion

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/04/2013

Chavit Singson Claims to be Victim of the Robert Gustafsson Gang

We have a new reader on Gambling911.com, it’s rumored the former Governor of Philippine province Ilcos Sur Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson really liked that we chose a picture of him next to his favorite pet tiger. Multiple sources also allege that Chavit Singson has stated Robert Gustafsson, Patrik Selin and their so-called "Swedish Mafia" had swindled him out of $3 Million US. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/03/2013

Bookies Celebrate New Orleans Saints Loss to Jets

With the New Orleans Saints outright loss to the New York Jets, bookies made out like bandits Sunday.  The Saints were seeing the most wagering action of any other team in the NFL Week 9.

More than 85 percent of those betting the Saints-Jets games were backing New Orleans.

The Dallas Cowboys were another public favorite on Sunday and, while they did manage to win outright, the Cowboys failed to cover the -10 point spread.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Nov/03/2013

Legends Sports Money Transfer Point Person Pleads Guilty

A female employee of the now shuttered online sportsbook Legends Sports has plead guilty in a New York federal court to laundering $8 million.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/01/2013

Nevada Casino Winnings Up 7.4 Percent in September

CARSON CITY (AP) — Nevada casinos won $958.8 million from gamblers in September, representing a 7.4 percent increase over the same month last year due largely to big betting on baccarat and luck that favored the house, state regulators said Thursday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/31/2013

MGM Resorts 3rd Quarter Loss Narrows

LOS ANGELES - (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International posted a narrower third-quarter loss on Thursday and was optimistic about a planned new casino in Massachusetts, although lower-than-expected margins at its Chinese and Las Vegas operations disappointed some analysts.

MGM's net loss slimmed to $31.9 million, or 7 cents a share, from $181.2 million, or 37 cents, a year earlier. Excluding items, analysts, on average, looked for a loss of 3 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Revenues rose 9.2 percent to $2.46 billion.

Submitted by Reuters on, Oct/31/2013

Divorcing PartyGaming Founders Sell Stake in Gambling Firm Ahead of NJ Bid

Two of online gambling’s richest people are divorcing and will also be giving up their respective shares in bwin.party, the world’s largest digital gambling firm.

Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/31/2013

Rats Could Provide Breakthrough for Curing Gambling Addiction

Gambling addiction could soon be cured thanks to our furry little friend, the rat.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/30/2013

Advocates Worry Over Veteran Gambling Addiction

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Associated Press) — Advocates for gamblers struggling with their addictions are turning their attention to military veterans.

Counselors and other specialists told a Connecticut conference on Wednesday that helping veterans is difficult because few acknowledge they have a problem and seek help.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/30/2013

Second Hearing Planned for Florida Gambling

LAKELAND, FL (Associated Press) — Will the Sunshine State take a gamble on gaming?

Florida state senators are holding the second of four public hearings about the future of gambling in the Sunshine State.

More than 50 people have signed up to testify Wednesday during a meeting that will be held at the George Jenkins High School auditorium in Lakeland.

The Senate Gaming Committee will also hold hearings next month in Jacksonville and Pensacola.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/30/2013

Delaware Ready to Go With Halloween Launch of Online Gambling

DOVER, Del. (Associated Press) — Delaware lottery officials are beginning real-stakes Internet gambling in Delaware with an element of secrecy.

State lottery director Vernon Kirk said Tuesday that officials will conduct a “soft launch” of online gambling on Thursday with a select group of preferred players.

He refused to say who those players are, how they were selected, or how many there are, saying state officials have decided to keep that information confidential

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/29/2013

More Gambling High Rollers Paying Up as Economy Improves

(Associated Press) - How do you know the economy is coming back? High rollers are paying their gambling debts.

All four major U.S. casino corporations bumped up their allowances for bad debt during the recession, with one company estimating that fewer than half of outstanding debts would be repaid. Now, companies have lowered their estimates to pre-recession rates.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/29/2013

Price Per Head Betting - Wins by Favorites Have Sportsbooks Frowning

It is no secret that most Price Per Head bettors are also favorite bettors. That's the way the public is. They bet favorites.

And as most people at WagerHome.com can tell you, the constant challenge is to be able to put up numbers that allow for enough underdog play to get a decent balance on the books.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/29/2013

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