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Judge Asked to Unseal Report on Sands Alleged Macau Mob Ties
A Clark County district judge has been asked to unseal documents that reveal business ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp and high-ranking members of Chinese triads. Two different organizations have made the requests.
NJ Gambling Regulators Won’t Prosecute Illegal Internet Gambling Sites, Affiliates Yet
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — New Jersey gambling regulators won't prosecute companies that help facilitate illegal Internet gambling if they knock it off within 150 days.
Gaming Nation Purchases All Shares in Fantasy Feud
TORONTO - Gaming Nation Inc. (formerly Oceanside Capital Corp. TSXV: OCC) (the "Company" or "Gaming Nation") (TSXV: FAN) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced reverse takeover transaction with Gaming Nation Acquisition Corp. ("GNAC") and has today purchased, directly and indirectly, all of the shares of 5050 Central Ltd. and its subsidiary 5050 Central-Delaware Inc., Fantasy Feud Inc., Guru Fantasy Reports, Inc. and Stevo Design, Inc.
AlphaDraft.com eSports Daily Fantasy Site Credits Twitch for Its Success
A co-founder in the eSports Daily Fantasy website AlphaDraft.com says that Twitch has played a significant role in getting his company off the ground and running.
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TVG Releases Betting Outcome of 2015 Belmont Stakes to G911
Well, the public was not let down as we finally have a Triple Crown winner after nearly 40 years and this year’s Belmont Stakes was also a winner it appears.
The folks from TVG.com have released critical betting data to Gambling911.com just hours after American Pharoah’s triumphant win and here it is:
— An estimated 600,000 individuals placed wagers at the Belmont Stakes
— Nearly half of all wagers placed were in favor of American Pharoah
DraftTeam.com Review From DFS911.com: Is This Daily Fantasy Site Safe?
Our sister website DFS911.com has published its review of Vancouver-based Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftTeam.com in terms of its financial stability.
DFS911.com discusses the possibility of this site going broke, its public offering and the folks behind the firm.
Will eSports Betting From the US Happen in 2015? Like the Second Coming of Christ
US-based sports bettors are ready to start wagering on eSports and that time is likely to come by summer’s end, Gambling911.com can report. Some of the US-facing online sportsbooks are already looking into the phenomenon.
SnapDrafts.com Review, Early Report Released by DFS911.com
Gambling911.com sister site DFS911.com reports the anticipated launch of SnapDrafts.com and has provided an early review of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Daily Fantasy Sports site.
Tribune Media Likely to Continue Accepting Online Gambling Ads With Covers Buy
With last week’s announced acquisition of Covers.com by Tribune Media, one had to wonder what would become of all those sportsbook promotions appearing on their website for US-based customers.
It appears, for now at least, that Tribune Media will continue accepting online gambling ads from offshore companies despite no newspaper in the USA doing so for nearly ten years.
DraftKings Takes Over Big Apple With Madison Square Garden Deal
Madison Square Garden in New York announced a new marketing sponsorship with Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftKings.com that will include everything from having that company’s logo displayed on the home and away uniforms of the WNBA’s Liberty.
The NBA itself signed a partnership with FanDuel in November that gave it an equity stake in the company.
Pay Per Head Services for Bookies, Agents in the Nashville Area
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William Hill Refuses to Honor Federer Prop Bet, Paddy Power Caves In
The UK’s biggest bookmaker, William Hill, is refusing to pay out £1,000 on a 50p bet placed on the Rome Masters.
Julius Ndlovu, a student nurse, placed a bet on the Swiss tennis star to win a set 6-3 during his Rome Masters match against Tomas Berdych after spotting odds of 2,000-1 on William Hill's website, the Independent reported Monday.
That bet came through a winner but Hill called those “ridiculously high odds” a “palpable error”.
Covers.com Sold to Tribune Media
One of the leading sports handicapping, stats and lines comparison websites, Covers.com, has been sold to Gracenote, a subsidiary of Tribune Media.
Jason Ader: Fantasy Sports Will Replace Slot Machines as Way Americans Gamble
Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Wednesday, SpringOwl Asset Management founder Jason Ader stated that daily fantasy sports will soon replace slot machines as the primary way in which Americans gamble.
Ader, an activist investor who has had influence on the boards of gaming giants Bwin.party and IGT in recent years, is the latest to jump on the daily fantasy bandwagon.
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58-Year-Old Gaming Exec Dies Suddenly From Apparent Infection
The 58-year-old managing director of German gaming device maker, Merkur Gaming, died suddenly from an apparent chest infection late last week, the company reported.
Wizard of Odds Analyzes Bitcoin Gambling
Internet betting information site Wizard of Odds has been tackling the world of Bitcoin in the online gambling industry, bringing about an informational guide on the subject.
Best Pay Per Heads for Football – 2015
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NASCAR, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Deal, Pennsylvania DFS Bill
Gambling911.com’s sister site DFS911.com has all the latest news on the recent NASCAR deal with daily fantasy site DraftKings.com along with a bill drafted in the
Amaya, 888 Holdings Battle it Out for Bwin.Party: $1.5 Billion on the Line
Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, jumped into the bidding war for struggling online gambling firm Bwin.Party.
Struggling as it may, Bwin.party remains one of the most sought after betting companies in the world.
Rival GVC announced its intention to bid for Bwin.party last week.
Online Gambling Company GVC Holdings Makes Bid for Bwin.Party
Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc said it had submitted a bid for rival Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc , which announced in March it was looking for potential suitors.
GVC Holdings Chief Executive Kenneth Alexander had told Reuters in March that "something like" Bwin.party would be of interest to the company.
Bwin.party also said they are still in negotiations with a number of third parties as well.
Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports
Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?
Amaya Quarterly Results Boosted by PokerStars Acquisition
(Reuters) - Canadian gaming company Amaya Inc, the owner of online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, reported a massive jump in revenue and an adjusted profit on Thursday, on the back of its pivot to focus on the burgeoning online gambling market.
Montreal-based Amaya, which transformed itself in 2014 after it acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt through a $4.9 billion buyout of Rational Group, has been selling or spinning off its non-core assets over the last few months.
StockBattle.com Fantasy Trading Site Shuts Its Doors After SEC Threat
StockBattle.com, a fantasy trading site based on the daily fantasy sports contest business model, has been forced to shut down following a warning by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jerusalem Post: Adelson Alleged Ties to Chinese Mafia Could Spell Downfall
Casino magnate, GOP megadonor and staunch supporter of the Israeli state, Sheldon Adelson, found himself in a Nevada court last week defending accusations of Chinese Mafia ties. At once point during the testimony, questions were even raised as to whether the casino chairman had knowledge of a failed beheading plot.
MLB Commish Rob Manfred on DFS: ‘Need to be Competitive in That Space’
Speaking at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, newly appointed Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke candidly about his league’s decision to partner up with daily fantasy sports firm Draftkings. He also discussed the prospects of legalized sports wagering.
Adelson Poll Shows Three Quarters of Those in PA Reject Online Gambling
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, whose Sands Casino in Allentown, PA is the state’s most successful, funded a poll that found nearly three quarters of Pennsylvania’s residents oppose online gambling.
Adelson stands in staunch opposition to legalizing Web gambling at the federal level and has helped draft legislation that would prohibit the activity.
MGM Resorts Q1 Profits Up 65 Percent: Beats Wall Street Expectations
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - MGM Resorts International posted a profit of $169.9 million, or 33 cents a share, in the quarter that ended March 31. That was up 65 percent compared to the same time a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 14 cents per share.
Mondogoal.com Goal: To Be the World’s Top Destination for Fantasy Soccer
ISLE OF MAN -- It looks like deja vu for this tiny island off the coast of England that used to be a British territory but is now an independent nation.
A decade ago, some of the biggest online poker sites flocked here to set up shop.
Gambling laws were lax, the location was remote and the semi-air of British authority gave the poker sites a feel of legitimacy.