Gambling
‘Operation Rock Bottom’ Takes Down Bookie Biz in Rockland County
Eight individuals have been arrested in Rockland County on charges they operated a large-scale illegal bookmaking and loan sharking business in both Rockland and Westchester counties.
They are also alleged to have operated throughout the New York City area as well as Long Island, Pennsylvania and Florida.
FSU Bookies Made Out Big in 2014: Can’t Rely on Noles Not Covering in 2015
For Tallahassee-based bookies in 2014, congrats! You were among the biggest moneymakers with Florida State last year and we here at Gambling911.com hope you are enjoying this summer on your new catamaran.
The FSU Seminoles, despite their undefeated regular season, only covered the spread in three games. Those are amazingly lopsided numbers that heavily favor the bookies and agents.
2015 will be a different story. No way do the oddsmakers let that happen. And your customers will be looking for their money back.
Mob Mondays: AMC ‘The Making of the Mob: New York’ to Premier June 15
AMC is set to premier an eight-part docuseries as part of “Mob Mondays. “The Making of the Mob: New York” airs June 15 at 10 pm ET and continues over the two-month period.
Ray Liotta narrates the series, which includes dramatic reenactments, archival footage and exclusive interviews.
Mob figures that will be profiled include the infamous Charles “Lucky” Luciano, who we suppose wasn’t all that lucky, being that the bootlegger went on to catch the Clap, which in those days there was not really a cure for.
Breaking News: CBS Sports to Attend Daily Fantasy Sports Expo
Gambling911.com has confirmed that CBS Sports, one of the leaders in season long Fantasy Sports, will be speaking at the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach June 7-8. More details were forthcoming.
SportingNews.com: NFL Continuing Its Self-Serving Gambling Policies With Romo Action
Following the National Football League’s demand to shut down a Fantasy Sports-themed Vegas event originally to be held next month, a number of players, including Cowboys stars Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, have called out the NFL.
Romo was actually the one organizing the event, which the league says was in violation of policy prohibiting its players from making public appearances on casino properties.
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'The Pencil Man' John Bailey Sentenced to Nine Years: Tricked Bookies
John Bailey, 45, from Waterloo, was sentenced Thursday to nine years after being found guilty in an elaborate £2m betting scam.
Bailey earned his nickname from a method he devised to con bookmakers out of vast fortunes over a decade ago via what local media coined a “betting slip sleight-of-hand”.
Icahn Approved to Take Over Trump Taj Mahal
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - New Jersey gambling regulators are allowing Carl Icahn to double down on his casino holdings in Atlantic City.
The Casino Control Commission on Wednesday approved the billionaire investor to own the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which he is acquiring from bankruptcy court. Icahn already owns Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort.
Can I Bet the Belmont Stakes Online From Arizona, Colorado, Georgia: Not at TVG
You can bet on this year’s Belmont Stakes race online from Arizona, Colorado and Georgia but only at licensed international racebooks such as
League of Legends - LoL Master Series Betting Odds – 11 Thru 15 June
League of Legends LoL Master Series betting odds were being offered by a handful of established online gambling ventures including William Hill, Pinnacle Sports and Bet365. Sorry, US players not accepted at this time.
The eSports fan based was recently projected to top that of the NFL by 2017, this is being propelled heavily by League of Legends.
Fantasy Sports Combine to Take Place in Vegas Despite NFL Ruffling Its Feathers
DENVER – (Associated Press) - Organizers of the Fantasy Sports Combine are going ahead with plans for their inaugural event in Las Vegas next month in contrast to the Tony Romo-led Fantasy Football Convention that was scuttled after the NFL reiterated its policy banning active players from making promotional appearances at casinos.
The Fantasy Football Convention was slated to have more than 100 NFL players participating in autograph sessions, photo ops and fantasy-related events.
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Judge Asked to Unseal Report on Sands Alleged Macau Mob Ties
A Clark County district judge has been asked to unseal documents that reveal business ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp and high-ranking members of Chinese triads. Two different organizations have made the requests.
NJ Gambling Regulators Won’t Prosecute Illegal Internet Gambling Sites, Affiliates Yet
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — New Jersey gambling regulators won't prosecute companies that help facilitate illegal Internet gambling if they knock it off within 150 days.
Gaming Nation Purchases All Shares in Fantasy Feud
TORONTO - Gaming Nation Inc. (formerly Oceanside Capital Corp. TSXV: OCC) (the "Company" or "Gaming Nation") (TSXV: FAN) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced reverse takeover transaction with Gaming Nation Acquisition Corp. ("GNAC") and has today purchased, directly and indirectly, all of the shares of 5050 Central Ltd. and its subsidiary 5050 Central-Delaware Inc., Fantasy Feud Inc., Guru Fantasy Reports, Inc. and Stevo Design, Inc.
Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Site Enters Into Reverse Merger With DraftTeam
It was revealed on Monday that Vancouver-based DraftTeam and California-based FantasyAces.com have entered into a “reverse merger” deal whereby the later company will retain its executives and employees to run the newly created Daily Fantasy venture. It will trade on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
On a combined basis and for the 5-month period ended May 31, 2015, Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Corp. has:
NFL Denies Calling Players and Their Parents to Cancel Fantasy Event: Romo Livid
Following news Monday that an NFL Fantasy Sports themed expo had been cancelled due to the league’s policy prohibiting players from holding events in casinos, event organizer Tony Romo took to the airwaves Tuesday morning to express his disgust.
AlphaDraft.com eSports Daily Fantasy Site Credits Twitch for Its Success
A co-founder in the eSports Daily Fantasy website AlphaDraft.com says that Twitch has played a significant role in getting his company off the ground and running.
Live Betting on eSports Possible as PVP Live Stream Looks to Broadcast Games
With a handful of online gambling companies offering betting on eSports, we could soon see live wagering similar to that offered during Football, Basketball and other professional and college sports.
PVP Live has said it will be gathering data to determine an ideal tournament schedule for live streaming.
New Jersey Bookies, Agents, Pay Per Head Services All in High Demand
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Ex-NBA Commissioner David Stern Wants Daily Fantasy Sports…. For Horse Racing?
Speaking before the Pan American Conference event for horse racing, former NBA Commissioner David Stern suggested that Thoroughbred racing should start to embrace Daily Fantasy Sports.
“Fantasy is another way to get people interested in your sport and you can go one better than fantasy because with Thoroughbred racing they can make a legal wager anytime they want. Fantasy has demonstrated what we already knew: Americans love to gamble.”
Why The NFL Cancelled Tony Romo's National Fantasy Football Convention
The National Football League this weekend demanded that Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo cancel a Daily Fantasy themed event scheduled to take place in Las Vegas next month, citing a league policy prohibiting players from appearing in casinos.
Romo, who recently joined Twitter, wrote that the league canceled the event. The Dallas quarterback said he was “sad for the fans and players.”
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DraftTeam.com Review From DFS911.com: Is This Daily Fantasy Site Safe?
Our sister website DFS911.com has published its review of Vancouver-based Daily Fantasy Sports site DraftTeam.com in terms of its financial stability.
DFS911.com discusses the possibility of this site going broke, its public offering and the folks behind the firm.
Top 6 Reasons That Pay Per Head Bookies Do Not Increase Their Business
Matt Skinner of Gambling911.com provides us with 6 reasons why bookies have difficulties building their business.
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Will eSports Betting From the US Happen in 2015? Like the Second Coming of Christ
US-based sports bettors are ready to start wagering on eSports and that time is likely to come by summer’s end, Gambling911.com can report. Some of the US-facing online sportsbooks are already looking into the phenomenon.
SnapDrafts.com Review, Early Report Released by DFS911.com
Gambling911.com sister site DFS911.com reports the anticipated launch of SnapDrafts.com and has provided an early review of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Daily Fantasy Sports site.
Tribune Media Likely to Continue Accepting Online Gambling Ads With Covers Buy
With last week’s announced acquisition of Covers.com by Tribune Media, one had to wonder what would become of all those sportsbook promotions appearing on their website for US-based customers.
It appears, for now at least, that Tribune Media will continue accepting online gambling ads from offshore companies despite no newspaper in the USA doing so for nearly ten years.
