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Bitcoin Businesses Subpoenaed by US Attorney Preet Bharara
(Reuters) - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information on how they handled recent cyber attacks, a source familiar with the probe said on Wednesday.
In the attacks - known as distributed denial of service attacks - hackers overwhelmed bitcoin exchanges by sending thousands of phantom transactions. At least three exchanges were forced to halt withdrawals of bitcoins on February 7, including Mt. Gox, which was the largest at the time.
Paddy Power Defends Taking Bets on Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: Angry Tweets
Controversial Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has defended its decision to offer betting on the outcome of Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial.
Pistorius, a paraplegic runner, claims he shot into a locked bathroom believing an intruder had entered the residence he shared with Steenkamp. Instead he fatally wounded his girlfriend.
Yahoo Sports Teams Up With Quicken Loans for ‘Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge’
Detroit-based Quicken Loans, the nation's third largest mortgage lender, today announced it has teamed with Yahoo Sports as the technology provider for the now named 'Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge with Yahoo Sports' contest. Yahoo Sports designed the online bracket experience and will host the exclusive destination (www.quickenloansbracket.com) for the challenge as college basketball fans take their shot at becoming America's next billionaire.
What is a Good Pay Per Head for College Basketball?
With March Madness just around the corner, you might be asking yourself What is a good Pay Per Head business to handle your players for College Basketball?
Real Bookies has just joined the Gambling911.com family and we are thrilled to have them on board.
So what can Real Bookie offer your players?
Here is just a sampling:
Boxing Champion Antonio Tarver Arrested for Not Paying Gambling Debt
Boxing champion Antonio Tarver was arrested this past weekend for failing to pay a gambling debt of $200,000 to the Wynn Las Vegas. His mug shot was first published by TMZ.
Hard Rock Could Purchase Revel Casino in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - The Seminole Indian tribe of Florida, through its Hard Rock franchise, has indicated a renewed interest in the Atlantic City casino market.
Hard Rock, the global casino and entertainment company, asked New Jersey gambling regulators for a ruling on whether the tribe would need to qualify for a casino license should the company acquire or build one here.
Hard Rock has been rumored for months to be interested in the struggling Revel Casino Hotel, whose owners are considering selling it.
Macau Revenue Surges 40 Percent in February
(Reuters) - China's gambling hub Macau raked in 38 billion patacas ($4.8 billion) in gaming revenues in February, boosted by strong spending from wealthy punters during and after a week-long national holiday.
Gambling revenue growth in Macau, a special administrative region that is the only place in China where casinos are allowed, was up 40 percent in February, far ahead of analyst estimates of between 29-35 percent.
Neteller Returns to the US: Shares Surge Nearly 3 Percent
Online payment solutions company Neteller announced Monday that it will be relaunching services in the US.
The company was forced to flee the US market in January 2007 after two of its founders were charged with violating anti-gambling laws. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed just two months prior to the highly publicized arrests, with Gambling911.com breaking that news story.
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).
