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Boyhood Odds to Win the 2015 Oscar for Best Picture – Academy Awards Betting
“Boyhood” odds to win the 2015 Oscar for Best Picture were available at AceSportsbook.com.
“Boyhood” is a film that was shot intermittently over the course of an 11-year period, from 2002 to 2013. It depicts the adolescence of a young boy in Texas growing up with divorced parents.
Best Supporting Actress 2015 Academy Awards Odds: Patricia Arquette Huge Favorite
The Best Supporting Actress 2015 Academy Awards odds had Patricia Arquette as a -6000 favorite with no value whatsoever and the other nominees have very little chance of winning.
Best Director 2015 Academy Awards Odds – Too Close to Call
The Best Director for the 2015 Academy Awards odds had Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu as a -160 slight favorite and Richard Linklater at EVEN. This one is way too tight to call.
Inarritu is nominated for directing “Birdman” while Linklater is nominated for directing “Boyhood”
Other nominees included Directors for “Fox Catcher”, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game”, all of which had odds of +4000 or greater.
Birdman Odds to Win Best Picture – 2015 Academy Awards
“Birdman” odds to win the Best Picture for the 2015 Academy Awards were set at -175 as of Friday afternoon but the price is bound to change leading into Sunday.
2015 Oscars Predictions – Birdman Expected to Clean Up
Our good friend Natalie Rydstrom over at SportsbookReview.com has some good 2015 Oscars predictions courtesy of London’s biggest bookmaker William Hill.
Wizard of Odds Announces Revamped Game Pages, Reviews
Online betting and gaming information site WizardOfOdds.com has announced the launch of revamped and improved gaming information pages that provides the best guides, strategies, and calculators to help players improve their odds of winning.
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 20: Cavs vs. Wizards, Juventus Turin
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 20, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.
The NBA is back and we have two games in particular getting some good early action: The Cavs vs. Wizards and Raptors vs. Hawks.
The Cavs were seeing the most action of any side Friday with a line of -3 and 68% of the backing.
Odds to Win Best Actress – 2015 Oscars: Julianne Moore a Lock
Julianne Moore is an absolute lock to win the 2015 Oscars for Best Actress with odds set at 1/100. You have to bet $100 to win a dollar.
Another Deal to Sell Revel Casino is Dead
CAMDEN, N.J. – (Associated Press) - Another deal to sell Atlantic City’s former Revel casino is dead.
A bankruptcy court judge on Thursday approved Revel AC’s termination of a deal to sell the shuttered gambling resort to a Florida developer for $95.4 million.
The sale was supposed to have been completed by Feb. 9.
Former Austrian Tennis Star Investigated for Match Fixing
IENNA – (Associated Press) - Public prosecutors in Austria have opened an investigation into an alleged attempt to fix the result of a top-flight football match involving SV Ried in the 2007-08 season.
Prosecutor Alois Ebner tells the Austria Press Agency on Wednesday they are looking into claims made last week by Ried coach Oliver Glasner, who was the team's captain seven years ago.
Best Actor Odds – 2015 Oscars: Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton
Skybook.ag has your Best Actor odds for the 2015 Oscars.
Unlike a number of categories, Best Actor does not have a runaway favorite to win.
Heartland Poker Tour Returns to Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo. - Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is returning to Kansas City for another 10-day poker series next month. The tour stop will conclude with a nationally-televised Final Table which will play out in front of a live studio audience March 23.
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 19: Thunder, Spurs
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 19, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.
The NBA is back in action but only in an abbreviated form with two games on tap Thursday evening.
Odds to Win the 2015 Oscar: American Sniper
The odds to win the 2015 Oscar had “American Sniper” as a 30-1 long shot despite becoming the biggest war film of all time.
Lucy Beale ‘Killer’ Pays Out 80-1 Odds if Billy Mitchell: Suspicious Betting
An unlikely suspect in the murder of Lucy Beale could end up paying some folks 80-1 odds.
UK bookmaker Paddy Power slashed those odds to 6-1 following a series of suspicious bets placed out of Ireland. Other bookies, including Boyle Sports, and Ladbrokes, quickly followed suit.
Dan Bilzerian Lamborghini Aventador Discovered on eBay
Would you like to place a bid on poker pro and Instagram kingpin Dan Bilzerian’s 2013 Lamborghini Aventador?
Winning Millions is This Sunday: Get Your Share
On Sunday, February 22nd at 3:00pm ET, Americas Cardroom will make history by hosting the Winning Millions Poker Tournament! This $540 buy-in no-limit Texas Holdem tournament guarantees the first place winner will bring home a life-changing $200,000.00!!!
PokerStars Excluded From NJ Market: Resorts Moves Forward With Web Gambling
ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) - New Jersey’s oldest casino is about to get in on the newest form of gambling.
Resorts Casino Hotel won approval Wednesday to launch its Internet gambling site, which may be fully operational within several days.
But the approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement isn’t the one many online gamblers were hoping for.
Who Killed Lucy Beale: Bookies Offer Odds as Money Comes in on Billy Mitchell
The big question throughout all the UK this week: Who killed Lucy Beale? The bookies have posted their odds with Billy Mitchell as the 3-1 favorite after being as long as 80-1.
Lucy Beale, a character on EastEnders, was killed one year ago this week and the 30-year-old British soap is marking the occasion (their 30th anniversary) by finally revealing her killer on Thursday.
Manhattan Firm With Government Contracts Hired Convicted Mobster
A New York City firm with $45 million in city and state contracts was found to have employed a convicted mobster charged with killing a man and his dog in 1992. The firm failed to disclose the hiring and is currently conducting an internal investigation of its own.
The biggest gambling event in the UK
It’s getting to that time of year again when many people in the UK begin to get excited about the biggest single gambling event the country has to offer. That is the Grand National.
More than £150million is gambled on the big race by UK punters alone each year, with millions more being gambled around the world as the race is broadcast live to so many people in so many countries.
Bruce Jenner Betting Crosses Line: Bookie Apologizes for Taking Bets on New Name
Australian bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has apologized for offering what some say was offensive betting options on one-time Olympian Bruce Jenner’s new name after it was confirmed he is undergoing a sex change.
While the wagering firm may be sorry, they are not about to suspend betting on Jenner’s gender transformation.
ProDraftLeague.com Raises ‘7 Figures’ Worth of Funding: Business Doubles in One Month
Vancouver-based ProDraftLeague.com hopes to make the big leagues, having just raised over a million in funding since January and doubling their business from roughly 5000 customers to 10000 customers since the start of the year.
Oklahoma City Thunder Daily Fantasy Value, Betting Report – Feb 19: Kevin Durant
The Oklahoma City Thunder daily fantasy value and betting report as we enter into the second half of the 2015 NBA season is examined by Gambling911.com, the official sponsor of the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach.
FanDuel Looking for a $1 Billion Valuation: Wants to Go Public Next Year
FanDuel.com, one of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites, is looking to raise another $100 million over the next few months in order to reach a $1 billion valuation.
First Online Gambling Site Intertops Returns to U.S. After Nearly 4 Year Absence
Antigua-based Intertops has re-entered the U.S. market after exiting in 2011. The site features a popular sportsbook, online casino and poker room.
Intertops, an Austrian-owned company, has the distinction of being the first ever online gambling site. It has held a license on the island of Antigua for 20 years now. The company has a reputation for fast payouts and few complaints.
U.S. AG Nominee Loretta Lynch Says Reversing Online Gambling Stance Unlikely
U.S. Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch has gone on record as saying she was unlikely to reverse a landmark Department of Justice opinion concluding that a 1961 Wire Act only applied to sports betting and excluded other forms of online gambling. That decision prompted a handful of states to begin legalizing Web poker and casino games within their borders.
What’s Everyone Betting On – February 17: FC Bayern Munchen v Shakhtar Donetsk
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 16, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.
With the NBA out of commission for another couple of days, the betting slate is relatively weak for Tuesday.
Doyle Brunson on Bruce Jenner Transition to Woman: 'Not My Hero Anymore'
TMZ.com has featured the legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson on its home page following a series of tweets the Texas Dolly made about Olympian Bruce Jenner’s transition to a woman, confirmed over the weekend after months of speculation.
TradeSports.com a New Type of Fantasy Sports League Where Salary Cap is Eliminated
NEW YORK -- Your state lottery never pays you to try out one of its new scratch-off tickets.
And your local casino never hands you free cash to sit down at the poker table with.
And most certainly your local neighborhood bookie never calls you up and tells you he's going to start paying you to make bets with him on sporting events.
But when it comes to the crowded and cut-throat world of fantasy sports, anything you can do to rise above the din and garner attention is a plus.
Even if it means doling out free cash!
