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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!
Trading Apps Wooing Gamblers
LONDON (Reuters) - Twenty-something consumers raised on video games such as Grand Theft Auto and Angry Birds are being wooed by financial trading apps, keen to build bridges with a post-crisis generation that is disinterested in financial services or plain mistrustful.
Bright colors, cartoon graphics and the ability to trade risk-free with virtual credits are features of apps such as BUX and Kapitall, which eschew financial lingo and complex charts in favor of competitive head-to-head battles and motivational messages like "OMG!" after placing a trade.
PokerStars Celebrates 9th Anniversary Sunday Million With $9 Million Prize Pool
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars.com today announced details of the Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament, which will take place on Sunday, March 8 at 14.30 ET. The tournament will retain its regular $215 buy-in but have a massive $9 million guarantee. Players can satellite in for as little as $1 or 50 Frequent Player Points (FPP).
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 16: Kansas vs. West Virginia
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.
Today is all about College Basketball and not much else but we have some good games on tap for Monday evening.
William Hill and 888 End Takeover Talks, Nio Acquires Guts.com
William Hill, Great Britain’s biggest bookmaker, has confirmed they ended talks to buy 888.com.
Shares in 888 Holdings plunged in early morning trading Monday as a result of the news.
“Due to a significant difference of opinion on value with a key stakeholder, it has not been possible to reach agreement on the terms of a possible offer and the board of the company has agreed with William Hill to terminate discussions,” 888 said.
Two New Counts Against Bonanno Mobster Suspected in 1978 JFK Heist
A one time high ranking member of the Bonanno Crime Family suspected in a 1978 heist at JFK Airport has received two additional undisclosed charges against him.
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 14: College Hoops Lines, NBA All Star Game
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 14, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.
Everybody seems to be on the West in Sunday night’s NBA All Star game with nearly 75% of the backing. The West was a -3 point favorite.
8 Arrested in South Florida for Running Sports Betting Ring Tied to Mob
A multi-million dollar sports betting ring with ties to the Genovese Crime family has been busted by Broward County Police in South Florida.
Eight men were arrested as a result of the investigation, including a 66-year-old grandfather.
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 13: Arizona, Valparaiso, Blackhawks
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 13, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action.
Not a ton going on Friday evening as we prepare for Saturday’s huge College Basketball slate and the NBA All Star Break contests.
Bwin.Party Shares Tank as Hopes for Buyer Diminish
Shares in the FTSE 250 online gambling company Bwin.Party lost almost a fifth of their value Friday after reports surfaced that a potential suitor had stopped pursuing the struggling company.
The shares fell 18.95p to close the day at 83.55p.
The gambling firm was in talks to be acquired this past November but discussions reportedly stalled.
Ray Rice Gets $1 Mil Contract Offer From Daily Fantasy Sports Site ProDraftLeague
A daily fantasy sports site has offered NFL player Ray Rice a $1 million sponsorship deal to represent their company. Rice was suspended by the NFL after he was observed punching his then fiancé in an Atlantic City casino elevator. His former team, the Baltimore Ravens, cut the star soon afterwards.
Bookmaker Looks for Boost With Morgan Spurlock ‘Inside Man’ Bitcoin Survival Piece
CNN’s Morgan Spurlock “Inside Man” plans to take us inside the world of anonymous digital currency Bitcoin on Thursday February 19, 2015 at 9 pm EST and online gambling site Bookmaker.eu is hoping to capitalize on what will likely be a mini-surge of sorts on folks trying out the mysterious currency.
Fifty Shades of Grey Odds: Edinburgh Castle Favored to be First Locale for Public Sex
The folks at Irish-based bookmaker Paddy Power have tipped the Edinburgh Castle as the top spot where a couple is found to be engaging in public sexual activity following the release of the sexually charged thriller “Fifty Shades of Grey”.
Gamblers Must Return $1.5 Mil to Casino: Judge Orders Unshuffled Cards Void Game
ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) - Gamblers who won $1.5 million at a casino after realizing the cards hadn't been shuffled have been ordered to return the money.
State Superior Court Judge Donna Taylor has sided with the Golden Nugget casino in its long-running dispute with 14 gamblers who say the fault wasn't theirs and they should be allowed to keep their winnings.
55-Year-Old Becomes First Female to Win Daily Fantasy Sports Championship
A 55-year-old female by the name of PSmiles has become the first woman to ever win a live daily fantasy sports championship.
Criminal Probe of Christie-Adelson Relationship, PokerStars Runaround Possible
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie is being accused of preventing the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars, from entering into a deal with Atlantic City’s Resorts Hotel and Casino and his relationship with casino mogul and GOP mega donor is being cited as the reason why.
PokerStars made plans to open a $10 million poker room at the Resorts Casino back in June 2013.
What’s Everybody Betting On – February 12: Cavs, Iowa
Gambling911.com looks at what the public is betting on February 12, 2015, whether it’s a high volume game or side that is getting some heavy lopsided action. Not a whole lot of betting activity for this slow day as we head into the All Star Weekend festivities and lack of NBA game betting.
Adelson Crony Push to Ban Internet Gambling a Threat to Gun Owners
Casino billionaire and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to pass legislation that would ban most forms of Internet gambling in the U.S. continues to not only frustrate proponents of regulated Web gambling, but has also managed to anger the far right.
Chipleader Arrested at Final Table of Fallsview Poker Classic Event
We can’t make this stuff up and PokerNews Canada somehow managed to obtain video proof of the chipleader at this week’s Final Table of the Fallswview Poker Classic event being placed under arrest…..while the event was underway.
Former Offshore Bookmaker Now a Politician
ESB’s Dennis Atiyeh Failed in Run for U.S. Congress
A former offshore bookmaker who once fought the Federal government recently tried to become part of the Federal government.
Dennis J. Atiyeh, who owned and operated offshore sportsbook English Sports Betting (ESB) in Jamaica in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was charged by the Feds in 2000 with illegally running a sports betting operation from the U.S.
Fantasy Sports Site DraftKings.com Exclusive Deal With UFC ‘Imminent’
One of the powerhouses in daily fantasy sports, DraftKings, is reported to be close to an exclusive sponsorship deal with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
Colin Neville, vice president of the venture capital firm The Raine Group in NYC, first disclosed the pending UFC deal during a conference in New York City on Monday.
Current Event Betting Odds Feb 11: Next Aston Villa Manager, Jon Stewart Future
Gambling911.com has your current event betting odds for February 11, 2015 including the next Aston Villa manager and what will Jon Stewart do next.
Big news late Wednesday as Aston Villa have sacked Paul Lambert and now it’s time to bet on who will be Villa’s next manager.
Tim Sherwood is the favorite at 6/4 odds. Sherwood had previously been favored to be named the next manager of QPR.
FINRA Investigation Into Amaya, PokerStars Acquisition Could Scare Off US Suitors
PokerStars had hoped to potentially enter the U.S. regulated online poker market through an acquisition by Canadian gaming firm Amaya. Those hopes could soon be dashed with fears over an ongoing investigation into last year’s blockbuster acquisition being conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
