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Sands Employees Angry at Adelson Over Breach: ‘He Should Just Shut Up’
Employees of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., are outraged and angry that their personal information has been put at risk apparently because of their boss's outspoken political statements.
Paddy Power Further Enrages Public With Oscar Pistorius Money Back Guarantee
Ireland’s biggest bookmaker, Paddy Power, incensed many last week when it opened up odds on the trial of South African paraplegic runner Oscar Pistorius.
Best Actress Odds – 2014 Academy Awards (Updated)
Best Actress odds for the 2014 Academy Awards had Cate Blanchett as the odds-on favorite still at Bookmaker. These odds were listed at -2200. In Oscar terms, Blanchett is an absolute “lock” and, as such, almost impossible to bet.
Best Actor Odds – 2014 Academy Awards (Updated)
Best Actor odds for the 2014 Academy Awards had Matthew McConaughey as the odds-on favorite still at Bookmaker. These odds were listed at 1/5. In Oscar terms, McConaughey is not necessarily a “lock”.
Leonardo DiCaprio was listed among the Field options that would pay better than 5/1 odds. He is seen as someone that could potentially upset at this year’s Academy Awards, though we at Gambling911.com just don’t see that happening.
Best Picture Odds – 2014 Academy Awards (Updated)
Best Picture odds for the 2014 Academy Awards had “12 Years a Slave” as the odds-on favorite still at Bookmaker.
Best Original Song, Score Oscar Odds 2014
Best Original Song Oscar odds for 2014 had “Lets Go” from “Frozen” as the 1/6 favorite. All odds courtesy of Bookmaker.
Other Original Song Oscar odds have “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2” and “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, each with 6/1 odds.
“The Moon Song” from “Her” was a big long shot at 33/1 odds.
Best Documentary Oscar Odds 2014
Best Documentary Oscar odds for 2014 featured a battle between “The Act of Killing at -150 and “20 Feet From Stardom” at +120. All odds courtesy of Bookmaker here
Morning Odds – Oscar 2014: ’12 Years a Slave’ Still Around 1-3 Favorite
Gambling911.com has your morning odds for Oscar 2014 and we’re really not seeing a big change from recent weeks. All Oscar betting odds can be found at Bookmaker here.
Oscar Betting Props 2014: Total Viewers to Watch This Year, More…
Carrie Stroup here and our friends at Sportsbook.com have just released Oscar betting props for 2014.
The main prop of interest involved the OVER/UNDER number of people who will tune into watch this year’s Oscars.
‘American Hustle’ Oscar Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here with your “American Hustle” Oscar betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook.com, which has a few specials for this film as well.
Number of Oscars Won, Odds of Actress Winner to Cry Specials
Gambling911.com has your Number of Oscars Won betting odds for 2014 courtesy of Sportsbook.com. There are also Academy Awards specials on whether the Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress winners cry during their acceptance speeches.
Oscar Picks 2014 From Gambling911.com: What to Bet
Gambling911.com has your Oscar picks, or should we say Oscar pick since there is only one “sure bet” with decent value.
And that pick is on “12 Years a Slave”.
Unlike most categories, the Best Picture Oscar has decent pricing for the favorite – that being “12 Years a Slave” primarily due to “Gravity” having pull as a potential sleeper.
‘12 Years a Slave’ Odds to Win Academy Award Best Picture – Best Odds
“12 Years a Slave” odds to win the Academy Award for Best Picture varied from one online bookmaker to the next, though the film remained favored to win. There is actually really good value in betting “12 Years a Slave” barring an upset.
“12 Years a Slave”, while a decent size favorite, is by no means a “lock” to win by Oscar terms. “Gravity” had relatively short odds and its director was a huge favorite to win the Best Director Oscar.
Odds to Win Best Animated Film – 2014 Oscars: ‘Frozen’ a Runaway Favorite
For anyone looking to place a bet on the Best Animated Film at this year’s Oscars, you’re in for a mighty big disappointment as “Frozen” comes in as the -3291 favorite. In other words, it’s simply impossible to place a wager on. Bookmaker had all your Oscar 2014 odds here.
Oscar Betting Odds 2014 – Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay
Bookmaker was offering Oscar betting odds for 2014 on all the major categories and a few obscure one’s as well (find all odds here)
In the world of Oscar betting, we would refer to Best Adapted and Original Screenplay as obscure.
Oscar Upsets: What to Look for in 2014 – Latest Odds
Oscar upsets are not common but they do happen and, when this occurs, the payouts for gamblers could prove sweet. Bet the Oscars here.
Steve McQueen Oscar Odds for Best Director Would Pay Out Nearly $700
There is a bit of an interesting wagering option at this year’s Oscars in that “12 Years a Slave” is considered a big favorite to win for Best Picture yet its Director, Steve McQueen is a long shot to win Best Director at just shy of 7/1 odds. Instead, the favorite to win Best Director is one Alfonso Cuaron for “Gravity”.
Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange Files for Bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Mt. Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan on Friday, saying it may have lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the virtual coins due to hacking into its faulty computer system.
The collapse caps a tumultuous few weeks in which the company has remained virtually silent after halting trades of the crypto-currency, shaking the nascent but burgeoning bitcoin community.
Oscar Payout Odds 2014: The Okay, The Bad and the Really Ugly
When it comes to Oscar payout odds, you won’t find any worse in any betting event and 2014 is no exception. AceSportsbook.com has all your latest Oscar betting odds here.
Sicilian Mafia Sent Hit Man to Knock Off Rudy Giuliani
The head of the Sicilian Mafia once sent a hit man to knock off then US Attorney Rudy Giuliani in the 1980s, the New York Post reported this week.
“Boss of bosses” Salvatore Riina targeted Giuliani because of his friendship with an anti-mafia judge in Sicily, Giovanni Falcone.
Odds to Win Best Supporting Actress – 2014 Oscars
Odds to win Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Oscars had Jennifer Lawrence at EVEN odds and Lupita Nyongo at 1/2 odds. This is the most competitive of the categories at this year’s Oscars with betting available at AceSportsbook.com here.
Lawrence is nominated for her role in “American Hustle” while newcomer Nyongo is nominated for her role in “12 Years a Slave”.
Matthew McConaughey Odds of Winning an Oscar Sort of a ‘Lock’
When you have certain Academy Awards categories with a nominee favored at -2000 odds, -700 for Matthew McConaughey might not necessarily be considered a “lock” per se. One would have to bet $70 to win $10 at WagerWeb.com (with the $70 refunded assuming McConaughey were to win).
Lindsey Graham Set to Introduce Bill Banning All Forms of Online Gambling
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is on the cusp of introducing a bill that would strengthen the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 and fully ban all forms of online gambling including poker.
While UIGEA essentially does just that, the US Justice Department interpretation of the law opened the door for state-by-state legislation. Graham wants no part of it.
Nevada Gaming Revenues Down in January
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Associated Press) — State officials say Nevada gambling revenue dropped almost three percent in January compared with the same time a year ago.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released a report Friday on the $884 million in revenue that rolled in last month.
Las Vegas Strip winnings of just under half a billion dollars were down a little more than 1 percent last month. Downtown Las Vegas winnings of $43 million were down 3 percent.
“Gravity” Best Picture Odds – 2014 Academy Awards
“Gravity” is not the favorite to win Best Picture at the 2014, but with odds of 4/1 there is still a shot here with a fairly significant payout potential in the world of Oscar betting.
Odds to Win Best Actress – 2014 Oscars
The odds to win the Best Actress at the 2014 Oscars had Cate Blanchett as a runaway lock of -2200 for her role in “Blue Jasmine”. Basically it is impossible to place a bet on this category as the risk vs. reward makes zero sense. The field had odds of +1200.
Odds to Win Best Picture – 2014 Oscars: ’12 Years a Slave’ vs. Field
Odds to win the Best Picture for the 2014 Oscars had only two films offered up for betting at Bookmaker: “12 Years a Slave” and the Field (which is all other films in the category).
It is becoming more clear that “12 Years a Slave” is likely to win this year’s Oscar.
Sands Casino Bethlehem CEO Resigns Following Hacking
The CEO of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has resigned following a hacking that took down all Sands Las Vegas websites for nearly a week.
Robert DeSalvio, the President and CEO of the Sands establishment, is stepping down. It was revealed last week that the hacking had gone through Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. DeSalvio has insisted that his decision is unrelated to the hacking.
Massachusetts Attorney General Does Not Want Online Gambling in State
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Thursday declared her opposition to legalized online gambling in the state. She fears that legalization will result in credit cards being used to buy Lottery products. State lotteries are exempt from current federal prohibition that bans most other forms of online gambling.
State Treasurer Steve Grossman is the co-sponsor of a bill (S. 101) that would permit real money online gambling in Massachusetts. Both Coakley and Grossman are the leading Democratic candidates for the 2014 gubernatorial race.
March Sit & Go Leaderboard at Americas Cardroom Gets Added $10k
Its known industry-wide as Sit & Crush, but players might want to sit down for this. Just weeks after moving Sit & Crush to a weekly format, Americas Cardroom has announced that they're adding an additional $2,500 to each weekly leaderboard competition during the month of March. The top finisher set to take home an extra $1,000.
