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Esports Entertainment Group Partnering with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City for First Sanctioned Esports Skill-Based Wagering Event in NJ

The launch will include a two-day 256-player in-person tournament, the first skill-based gaming event approved by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement where participants will be permitted to wager on themselves in each round of the event.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/10/2021

Free Picks, Predictions for the BYU vs. Creighton Game December 11

Free Picks, Predictions for the BYU vs. Creighton Game December 11

Gambling911.com anticipates a line of Cougars -7 on this Saturday game. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Dec/10/2021

The Miss Universe 2021 Fuglies: Miss Bulgaria Pays Out $500

The Miss Universe 2021 Fuglies: Miss Bulgaria Pays Out $500

Miss Ghana, Miss Italy, Miss Aruba and Miss Malta are among the many long shots that gamblers hope get crowned so that they can get paid $500 on a $10 bet.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/09/2021

DraftKings Robins on Betting: "People Who Are Doing This For Profit Are Not The Players We Want"

DraftKings Robins on Betting: "People Who Are Doing This For Profit Are Not The Players We Want"

Robins admits he "probably could have chosen my words better" before going onto declare "We don't want professionals".   And one pro responds by telling Robins "the bookmaker is not entitled to the WHY" a sports bettor places a wager. "Any bookmaker that thinks he's entitled to that is fooling themselves," famed sports bettor Gadoon “Spanky” Kryollos says.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/09/2021

Miss India Payout Odds to Win Miss Universe 2021

Miss India Payout Odds to Win Miss Universe 2021

The stunningly beautiful Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu comes in as the favorite to win the 2021 Miss Universe pageant.   Sandu represents India and would offer a payout of $30 on every $10 bet should she be crowned.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/09/2021

Bills vs. Bucs Predictions, Free Expert Picks

Bills vs. Bucs Predictions, Free Expert Picks

In this sixty-second clip, our NFL betting experts share their picks for this week's matchup of Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Dec/09/2021

2021 Now the Highest-Winning Year Ever for US Casinos Plus Ohio Sports Betting Close

2021 Now the Highest-Winning Year Ever for US Casinos Plus Ohio Sports Betting Close

The American Gaming Association said U.S. casinos have already broken the record for most money won in a single year at $44.15 billion.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/09/2021

College Basketball Picks & Best NCAA Basketball Odds [Dec.9]

College Basketball Picks & Best NCAA Basketball Odds [Dec.9]

The college basketball world is shifting into conference play, but there are still non-conference games of note to be played throughout the season, not to mention tons of betting.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Dec/09/2021

Can I Bet The Miss Universe Pageant on Draftkings

Can I Bet The Miss Universe Pageant on Draftkings

Draftkings is not authorized to accept betting on the Miss Universe pageant in most US states where they operate, however, we have another site that DOES take bets on this event.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Dec/09/2021

CIA Involved With Crypto as Chief Discloses His Agency Working on "a Number of Different Projects"

These projects are "focused on cryptocurrency and trying to look at second- and third-order consequences as well and helping with our colleagues in other parts of the U.S. government to provide solid intelligence on what we’re seeing as well.”

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Dec/09/2021

DeepMind Player of Games Would Perform Well at Imperfect Info Games Like Poker

DeepMind Player of Games Would Perform Well at Imperfect Info Games Like Poker

The previously developed DeepMind AI already had the ability to play perfect information games like chess and now it has the ability through algorithms like DeepStack and Libratus to play imperfect games such as poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/09/2021

Betting Odds on Shuri to Become Next Black Panther

Betting Odds on Shuri to Become Next Black Panther

Shuri was priced at -250 to become the next Black Panther.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Dec/09/2021

Ohio Gambling Revenue Breaks Record Even Before End of 2021

Before the end of the calendar year, Ohio’s casinos and racinos have already broken revenue records, bringing in $2.11 billion in gambling revenue going into December.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/09/2021

New Watch Out Florida Gambling Ads Target Seniors, College Age Individuals

New Watch Out Florida Gambling Ads Target Seniors, College Age Individuals

The new slickly produced airings come as Judge Angela Dempsey denied an emergency restraining order against Seminole-backed entities to stop airing the Watch Out Florida ads filed by Las Vegas Sands.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Dec/09/2021

Insurance Agent Sentenced to 2 years in Wire Fraud Case: Used Funds to Feed Gambling Habit

A Snohomish, Washington, insurance agent was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in the theft of premium payments from clients.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/08/2021

Becoming a College Bookie

Becoming a College Bookie

They're not talking about some 60 year-old scuzbag walking around campus checking out chics in short skirts. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Dec/08/2021

Spread on the Texas vs. Seton Hall Game - December 9

Spread on the Texas vs. Seton Hall Game - December 9

Gambling911.com has the Texas Longhorns vs. Seton Hall Pirates game spread at Pirates -1.5.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Dec/08/2021

TIME Person of Year 2021 Odds Show Clear Favorite

TIME Person of Year 2021 Odds Show Clear Favorite

While the TIME Person of the Year as voted on by the readers was announced today, the TIME Editors' selection (the one that matters) won't be revealed until December 13.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/08/2021

Upset Hindus Urge Amazon UK to Withdraw Lord Ganesha Playing Card Decks and Apologize

Upset Hindus Urge Amazon UK to Withdraw Lord Ganesha Playing Card Decks and Apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Amazon UK for immediate withdrawal of two playing card decks carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/08/2021

4-Star QB Nick Evers Decommits From Florida

4-Star QB Nick Evers Decommits From Florida

4-star QB Nick Evers decommitted from Florida Tuesday night.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/08/2021

WBC Orders Tyson Fury to Defend Heavyweight Title vs. Dillian Whyte

WBC Orders Tyson Fury to Defend Heavyweight Title vs. Dillian Whyte

The WBC on Tuesday ordered Tyson Fury to defend his heavyweight championship against Dillian Whyte, who was the organization's No. 1 contender after becoming interim WBC heavyweight champion in July 2019.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/08/2021

Johnny Chan’s 88 Social Poker Club in Houston Closes Amid Controversy

Concerns over insolvency have forced the closure of Johnny Chan's 88 Social Club in Houston.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Dec/07/2021

Macau Kills Gambling: Stops China High Stakes Junkets

Macau Kills Gambling: Stops China High Stakes Junkets

Macau's gaming regulator has ordered junket operators in the world's largest gambling hub to stop offering credit to customers, according to brokerage firm Bernstein.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/07/2021

Chicago Sports Betting to Tack on Another 2 Percent

Chicago Sports Betting to Tack on Another 2 Percent

Illinois has a 15% tax rate on sports betting, Cook County imposes a 2% rate and now the city of Chicago wants to tack on another 2%.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/07/2021

Virginia Judge Issues Injunction in Skill Games Lawsuit

Virginia Judge Issues Injunction in Skill Games Lawsuit

A Virginia judge issued a temporary injunction Monday blocking the enforcement of a law that banned a type of electronic betting machine that had proliferated in gas stations, bars and other locations around the state.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/07/2021

Lawmaker: 4 Atlantic City Casinos May Close Without Tax Aid

Lawmaker: 4 Atlantic City Casinos May Close Without Tax Aid

Four of Atlantic City’s nine casinos are in danger of closing if the state does not pass a bill giving tax breaks to the casinos, New Jersey’s outgoing state Senate president said Monday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Dec/07/2021

Santa Anita a Death Trap for Horses? Why So Many Have Died There

Santa Anita a Death Trap for Horses?  Why So Many Have Died There

20 horses have so far died at that California race track....in just this past year.  37 died in 2019, prepandemic as there wasn't much action in 2020.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Dec/07/2021

Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Beginning Jan. 13, 2022

Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Beginning Jan. 13, 2022

Coming off a record breaking Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in November, tournament poker is returning to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO), starting Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The tournament kicks off with the $600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em opener featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

Submitted by Press Release on, Dec/07/2021

Craig Wright Media Darling as Some Ponder BSV Hitting $10K

Craig Wright Media Darling as Some Ponder BSV at $10K

Dr. Wehrmann points to real use cases for Bitcoin SV as the catalyst for huge growth potential.   These include Money Button, a user friendly Bitcoin SV service provider, right now already has 150 active businesses using it.  Also EHR Data Inc's plan for 5,000 to 6,000 transactions per second.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Dec/07/2021

76% of Bets Come in on Jake Paul in Rematch With Tyron Woodley

76% of Bets Come in on Jake Paul in Rematch With Tyron Woodley

Well, the Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight fever didn’t last too long as the latter has pulled out due to an injury.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Dec/06/2021

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