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US Presidential Hopeful Rick Perry Wants ‘Time Out’ for Online Gambling

Texas Governor and 2016 US Presidential hopeful Rick Perry, a Republican, has called for a “time out” when it comes to legalizing Internet gambling.

The National Journal calls this a “test of how big money can influence politics at the highest level”.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/25/2014

Rocker Ted Nugent Tells Gambling911.com He Might Run for Political Office

Senator Ted Nugent?

Governor Ted Nugent??

President Ted Nugent???

Hold on to your hats, folks, it just might be!!!

Rocker Ted Nugent, as well known for his outspoken conservative views as he is for his hard-edged rock music, tells Gambling911.com in an exclusive interview that he is considering a run for political office.

"The Motor City Madman," who grew up in Detroit and now lives on a sprawling ranch in Texas, frequently has his conservative political opinions reported in the media.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/16/2014

Laundered Money From Illegal Gambling Used for NC Campaign Contributions

(Associated Press) - A checking account used last year to make $235,000 in donations to the campaigns of dozens of North Carolina politicians contained the laundered proceeds of a criminal gambling enterprise, according to Oklahoma's top law enforcement official.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/27/2013

Christie Goes Off on ‘Trainwreck’, 'Absolutists' GOP: Could War With Adelson Be Brewing

New Jersey Governor Republican Chris Christie lashed out at his own party on Monday night, calling them a “train wreck”.  That just happens to be the same term used by one of the GOP’s biggest donors, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, to describe legalized online gambling in the US.

Coincidental timing?

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/19/2013

Rob Ford Odds: Stopped Drinking After ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment (Video)

Toronto’s embattled crack smoking Mayor, Rob Ford, said he quit drinking following what he called a “come-to-Jesus” moment.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/19/2013

Latest Odds: President Obama Approval Rating to Drop Below 30 Percent at 3-1

Gambling911.com has US President Barack Obama’s approval rating odds to stay above 30 percent, at least through December 31.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/16/2013

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Still Favored to Stay Put: Will be Stripped of Power (Video)

More bad news for embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he learned early Friday morning that the city council voted to strip him of some powers.  Gambling911.com has made Ford a -110 favorite to remain Mayor until the next election period approximately one year from now.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/15/2013

Obamacare Odds: November Enrollment Numbers Total Set at 169,440

Gambling911.com has released odds on Obamacare enrollment numbers for the month of November with an OVER/UNDER of 169,440 -110 both ways (*for entertainment purposes only).

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/14/2013

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Latest Odds: Denies ‘Eating P****’ on Live TV (Video)

Gambling911.com still has the odds of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford resigning prior to the end of his current term (November 2014) at slightly better than EVEN.  Just when you didn’t think the situation in City Hall could get any worse it just did as Ford shocked Canadian journalists with his denial of "eating her pussy" in regard to a former staffer.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/14/2013

Upset in Atlantic City Mayoral Race One More Reason for Christie to Celebrate

Republican Don Guardian stunned almost everyone in an upset win to unseat longtime incumbent Mayor Democrat Lorenzo Langford.  Guardian was a long shot to win in the seaside gambling mecca.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/06/2013

Paddy Power Odds: ‘US Government Shutdown Will Not Last More Than 7 Days’

Gambling911.com has received significant traffic for odds on a US Government shutdown, but being a news site, we don’t actually take such bets.  We’ll leave that to the fine folks over at Paddy Power, who, ironically, do not accept wagers from US bettors.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Oct/01/2013

Carlos Danger Odds of Becoming Next NYC Mayor Unchanged in Last 24 Hours

The odds of Carlos Danger (AKA Anthony Weiner) being elected as the next New York City Mayor have remained unchanged since BetOnline released the number nearly 24 hours ago. 

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/24/2013

Anthony Weiner Odds to Become NYC Mayor Following Latest Scandal

BetOnline has released updated odds on Anthony Weiner’s odds to be elected the next New York City Mayor following news of yet another sexting scandal.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/23/2013

Snow Job: Latest Edward Snowden Odds as Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela Step Up

Bolivia, Nicaragua and Venezuela are the latest countries to offer NSA leaker Edward Snowden asylum.

Snowden is accused of leaking details of top-secret U.S. and British government mass surveillance programs to the press.  He is believed to be holed up in a Russian airport currently.

Russia remained the 10/11 favorite at Paddy Power as Snowden’s eventual “permanent” home though this looks less and less likely by the day.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jul/06/2013

Paddy Power Now Offering NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Betting Odds

The Irish online bookmaker Paddy Power has odds on where NSA leaker Edward Snowden will ultimately flee too.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/29/2013

The Obama on Twitter Betting Prop

Sportsbook.com released odds on the OVER/UNDER number of followers US President Barack Obama will have by July 4, 2013 at Noon Eastern Standard Time.

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The OVER/UNDER was 33,661,000.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jun/13/2013

Anthony Weiner Odds of Becoming Next New York City Mayor at 11-4

Anthony Weiner’s odds of being elected the next New York City Mayor are actually pretty good all things considered.  Opponent Christine Quinn is listed at 7-4 odds. 

PaddyPower.com, an Irish online bookmaker, has given Weiner odds of 11-4.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/02/2013

Piers Morgan to Wayne Root: ‘You Join NRA After 20 Children Are Blown to Pieces’ (Video)

Gambling911.com Special Contributor and 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate Wayne Root appeared on “Piers Morgan” Wednesday night to discuss gun control, the recent IRS scnadal and President Obama, among other things.

Root, as Morgan notes, signed up with the NRA immediately after the shootings at a primary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut that left 27 dead, most of whom were small children.

Submitted by Payton on, May/30/2013

Nevada Wants to Allow Betting on the US Presidential Race

A bill was introduced Monday that would allow betting on future US Presidential races in the state of Nevada.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/25/2013

Obama State of the Union Address 2013 Betting Odds: G911 Wish List

Gambling911.com wants President Obama State of the Union Address betting odds and we can only hope BetOnline will be offering them, especially being that they continue to offer up to $900 in FREE BETS on one’s initial deposit. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/11/2013

Online Gambling Ally Robert Menendez Caught Up in ‘Prostitution’ Scandal

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez denies having engaged in sexual activity with under age prostitutes in the Dominican Republic following allegations made by the Daily Caller, a conservative media outlet. 

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/30/2013

Casino Kingpin Sheldon Adelson Spent $150 Million on US Presidential Election

One of the GOP’s biggest donors, Sheldon Adelson, reportedly spent $150 million in an effort to try and get Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney elected, it was revealed on Monday.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/03/2012

Nate Silver Back to Playing Poker Following Flawless Presidential Prediction

NEW YORK (Associated Press) — The other night, Nate Silver got a little taste of what things are going to be like for him, post-Election 2012.

The 34-year-old statistician, unabashed numbers geek, author and creator of the much-read FiveThirtyEight blog at the New York Times had gone out for a drink with friends on Manhattan's Lower East Side. But he couldn't stay incognito; immediately, he says, people sitting at the bar recognized him.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/10/2012

Wayne Root Pays Joy Behar on Romney Losing Bet (Video)

After appearing on Joy Behar’s “Say Anything” show Monday night, Las Vegas oddsmaker and 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Root has been forced to pay out on his wager that GOP candidate for US President, Mitt Romney, would win Tuesday.

Root paid out $2000 on the bet with Joy and another guest, each of whom wagered $1000.

The Gambling911.com Special Contributor went even further telling us that Romney would “win in a landslide”.

Behar introduced Root as a “big loser”, all in fun of course as she was still smiling over President Barack Obama’s big win.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Nov/10/2012

Harry Reid, Dean Heller Mend Relationship: Focus on Internet Poker

After calling out fellow Nevada Senator Republican Dean Heller for failing to muster up enough party votes to pass a proposed Internet poker measure, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has mended his relationship with Heller. 

The two will now work closely to try and pass legislation that would make online poker legal in the United States with their home state acting as the primary licensing hub.  Reid wants the measure passed during the critical Lame Duck session that begins next week and lasts approximately eight weeks. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/08/2012

Super Storm Sandy Changes Election Outcome Claims Las Vegas Oddsmaker

The following is an editorial piece from Gambling911.com Special Contributor and former 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root. 

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Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on, Nov/08/2012

Dean Heller Wins Nevada Senate, John Tierney Wins Back Massachusetts Seat

Democrat Shelley Berkley, a long time ally to the online gambling sector, has lost her bid for Nevada Senator in a tight race.  Berkley represented the Las Vegas area as a Congresswoman. 

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Republican Dean Heller has won back his seat.  He is currently working with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat also from the state of Nevada, to push forward federal online gambling legislation. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/07/2012

Obama Wins at 1-3 Odds!

US incumbent President Barack Obama has won his re-election bid as a near 1-3 favorite.

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CNN projected Obama’s win at 11:20 pm ET.

The projection was made as it was determined that Obama would take the key battleground state of Ohio.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Nov/06/2012

US Election Betting Trends Have Romney Getting 70 Percent Final Hours

Carrie Stroup here and some important breaking news as Sportsbook.com reports that 70 percent of the US Election betting between Noon Eastern Standard Time and 2 pm ET was coming in on GOP candidate Mitt Romney. 

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Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Nov/06/2012

Wayne Root Bets $2000 on Mitt Romney to Win Election vs. Joy Behar (Video)

Politician and Las Vegas oddsmaker and 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root tells “Say Anything” host Joy Behar why he thinks Mitt Romney will prevail on Election Day.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/05/2012

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