Gambling

Police Investigate Website That Lists Gambling Deadbeats

(Reuters) - A bilingual website has been naming and shaming gamblers who allegedly fail to pay Macau casino debts.

The site, Wonderful World, claims it has already helped recover 50 million yuan (HK$63.35 million).

But the police are not sure about its legality and are now compiling an internal report.

The English version features a list of more than 70 people from across China who have allegedly failed to repay debts ranging from thousands to millions of yuan.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/29/2013

PFA Pledges Full Support for Gambling Chief Gordon Taylor

LONDON (Reuters) - England's Professional Footballers' Association pledged its full support for chief executive Gordon Taylor on Thursday following newspaper allegations that he ran up gambling debts of over 100,000 pounds.

The Sun said that Taylor, who has been in the role since 1981, had gambled four million pounds in 2000 bets over two-and-half years, and owed a now-defunct telephone betting firm just over 100,000 pounds.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/29/2013

Betting Scandal: Gordon Taylor ‘Looked Bewildered, Bruised and Broken’

The Daily Mail is calling it Chief Gordon Taylor’s worst day in his 41 years at the PFA.

The current chief has been caught up in a gambling scandal that could ultimately leave him crippled.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/28/2013

888 Plans Online Gambling Expansion Into California, Florida, New York

With online gambling already legalized in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware, 888 Holdings has its eyes on bigger fish, some of the most populous states in the US.

888 boss Brian Mattingley signaled moves into potential emerging online gambling markets like California, New York and Florida.

 “There are now nine more states considering [legalising online poker]. California is beyond doubt the biggest prize, and between California, New York, New Jersey and Florida that’s 50pc of the potential market,” Mattingley said.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/28/2013

Bond Set for Mississippi Man Charged in Massive Dog Fighting Ring

GULFPORT, Miss. (Associated Press) - Bond has been set at $25,000 for a Biloxi, Miss., man arrested in a federal investigation of dog fighting and gambling.

Ricky Van Le was among 12 people arrested by federal authorities Friday in an investigation into organized dog fighting and gambling in the Southeast. The defendants allegedly conspired to promote and sponsor dog fights and arranged for dogs to be at the fights in several south and east Alabama counties and in Holly Springs, Miss., between 2009 and 2013.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/28/2013

Delaware Rolls Out Online Gambling

The US state of Delaware rolled out its free online casino gaming platform Wednesday ahead of its planned October launch of real money online gambling.

"This first phase will allow us to really get the players acclimated to the virtual world in a legalized environment," said Tom Cook, Delaware's secretary of finance.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/28/2013

Footballer Union Chief Gordon Taylor Wagered £4million in Under 3 Years Says Sun

In a London Sun shock report, it has been revealed that PFA boss Gordon Taylor wagered 
£4million on 2,000 bets in 30 months.

At the same time, he warned players of the perils of betting.

The exclusive report was unveiled during the early morning hours Wednesday.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/27/2013

Report: Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Win Rigged Due to Mob Gambling Debt

A report surfaced Tuesday that Billie Jean King’s “Battle of the Sexes” win in 1973 may have been fixed. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/27/2013

Scores Strip Club Opening Inside Atlantic City Taj Mahal Casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City's real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?

Scores, the famous New York strip club, will open a satellite establishment inside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort next month -- the first strip club inside an Atlantic City casino in the 35 years of legal gambling here.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/26/2013

CNBC: ‘Seismic Shift’ Coming for UK Bookmakers as Government Imposes Tax

CNBC on Monday reported that UK-based bookmakers and other online gambling websites will be scrambling to move into the Asian and Australian markets following news that Great Britain plans to impose a 15 per cent levy on remote betting firms. 

This will hit major U.K. bookmakers like William Hill and Ladbrokes, which operate from Gibraltar, where taxes are currently levied at 1 per cent and capped at £425,000, CNBC notes.

Smaller bookmakers are likely to be forced out of the market.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/26/2013

Allied Veterans Lawyer Wants Charges Tossed

SANFORD, Fla. (Associated Press) - A Jacksonville attorney who prosecutors claim was the mastermind of a veterans' charity that actually was a $300 million gambling operation was in court asking that some of his criminal charges be tossed out.

Kelly Mathis was in a Seminole County courtroom Monday, trying to convince a Florida judge to dismiss money laundering charges he faces.

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester didn't immediately rule.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/26/2013

Victoryland Case Gets New Judge

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (Associated Press) -- A new judge has been assigned to the case involving the state attorney general's seizure of electronic gambling machines and cash from VictoryLand casino in Shorter.

Circuit Judge Tom Young has appointed Circuit Judge Ray Martin to replace him in the Macon County case.

The Alabama Supreme Court ordered Young to step aside from the case Friday because he made disparaging remarks about the state's "attempts to enforce Alabama's gambling laws against VictoryLand."

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/26/2013

12 Arrested in Multi-State Gambling Dog Fighting Ring

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Associated Press) — A federal and state investigation into dog fighting and gambling has resulted in the arrest of 12 people from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas.

U.S. Attorney George Beck said Monday the 12 are charged with conducting an illegal gambling business and multiple dog fighting charges, including promoting dog fights. Additional defendants are being sought.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/26/2013

More Arrests Possible in Billion Dollar Sports Betting Case Tied to Legends

A promised superseding indictment by the US Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma related to a billion dollar sports betting ring was expected to be handed down in the coming days, quite possibly in conjunction with the start of the 2013 NCAA College Football season by week’s end.

Thirty-four individuals and 23 entities from across the US and the country of Panama have already been indicted.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/26/2013

Governor Chris Christie: ‘New Jersey Will Win Sports Betting Case’

Sitting in as a special co-host on the “Boomer and Carton in the Morning” show in New York Monday morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proclaimed that his state will win its case against the professional sports leagues in their effort to prevent sports betting in NJ.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/26/2013

High Stake Poker Players Accept Plea Deals in Russian Mob Gambling Probe

Two high stakes poker players have plead guilty to reduced charges in connection to a gambling ring bust that allegedly has ties to the Russian Mob.

Justin Smith, 25, and Edwin Ting, 41, have plead guilty to running an Internet gambling business.  They are two of 34 individuals charged.

Two other men plead guilty earlier in the week.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/25/2013

Online Gambling Accounts for More Than Half of Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin is becoming big business in the world of online gambling.  Earlier in the month, Gambling911.com reported that one of its ad sponsors, SportsBettingOnline.com, had become the first online sportsbook that was not bitcoin exclusive to begin offering the anonymous digital currency. 

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Aug/25/2013

Pay Per Head Service for $5 Per Month

PayPerHead.com is offering a price per player for $5 per month to qualified bookies.  This is a basic package that is a perfect fit for the guy with just a few clients. 

What you get with the $5 package is 24/7/365 online wagering, betting available on 80+ leagues and exceptional online support.

In order to get call center support, bookies will need to upgrade to the $10 per month package.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/24/2013

Nine Arrested in Philadelphia Bookie Operation: Wielded Hatchets to Collect Debts

Nine individuals were arrested Friday in connection to a Northeast Philadelphia bookmaking operation that used violence to collect debts, authorities claim.

The men, ranging from 26 to 48-years of age, each face racketeering and other charges after a grand jury indictment.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/23/2013

Jury in Brett Parker Bookmaking Trial Selected: Bookie Already Serving Life Sentence

A jury has been selected in the Brett Parker federal gambling trial.  Parker is an admitted South Carolina bookie who was convicted in May on two counts of murder.

The Irmo-based bookie shot and killed his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and a male employee, Bryan Capnerhurst.

During his trial, Parker tried to pin blame for the shootings on Capnerhurst, claiming that the betting clerk was trying to rob the couple of their gambling income.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Aug/23/2013

Massive Gambling Bust in Penang

GEORGE TOWN - (Bernama) -- Police have busted one of the biggest illegal gambling rings in the state this year with bettings amounting to RM450,000, in Air Itam, early Friday.

A D7 police team from the Northeast district police headquarters raided a 'mini casino' hidden behind a car workshop in Air Itam in an 'Ops Dadu' operation.

The casino was placed in a strategic location suitable to run illegal gambling activities, surrounded by bushes and visitors had to cross a river to reach the place.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/23/2013

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.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/22/2013

Wynn Resorts Applies for Online Gambling License in New Jersey

(Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd said on Thursday it filed an application with New Jersey gaming regulators for an Internet gambling license.

Wynn's application follows dozens of companies that have submitted applications with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for Internet gambling licenses ahead of a targeted launch date in late November.

Wynn Resorts operates casinos in Las Vegas and China's Macau, but has no casino operations in Atlantic City.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/22/2013

Pittsburgh Casino Denies Racism Charges

PITTSBURGH (Associated Press) — The head of Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has sent a letter to a black city councilwoman, denying claims of racism she raised after constituents complained to her.

General manager Craig Clark still plans to meet with Councilwoman Amanda Green Hawkins next week, but says in the letter that the casino "has zero tolerance for racism of any kind."

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/22/2013

PerHead.co Blames Affiliate for Scam

PerHead.co has released a statement in response to the report featured on the Gambling911.com website citing a scam being perpetrated by someone with ties to that pay per head company.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/21/2013

Vagos Motorcycle Gang Member Gets 7 Years for Fatal Vegas Casino Shooting

RENO, Nev. – (Associated Press) - A former member of the Vagos motorcycle gang has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for his role in a 2011 shootout at a Nevada casino that killed a rival Hells Angel.

Gary "Jabbers" Rudnick pleaded guilty earlier to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal agreeing to testify against a fellow Vagos convicted Aug. 7 of first-degree murder in the death of Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, president of the Hells Angels' chapter in San Jose.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/21/2013

Man Who Stole £19million From Company to Fund Gambling Addiction Sentenced

An IT manager who stole £19million from his company to help fund his gambling habit has been sentenced to 7 years jail time.

Jonathan Revill, 38, made a profit of £5.6million from a scam over a three year period.  He was employed with a Leeds subsidiary company of GDF Suez – one of the world’s biggest energy companies with a billion pound turnover.  It was there that Revill faked signatures to order company equipment worth £18,976,062.

Revill also once bet £300,000 on a single sporting fixture.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/21/2013

Wynn Wants In: New Jersey Online Gambling

Las Vegas Casino mogul Steve Wynn wants a part of New Jersey’s developing online gambling industry, the Press of Atlantic City is reporting.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/21/2013

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.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/21/2013

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. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/20/2013

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