Gambling

What’s a Good Place to Bet the NFL Online? AceSportsbook.com

You can bet the NFL online at AceSportsbook.com and get every imaginable wagering option including most futures here.

AceSportsbook.com is a fabulous online sportsbook that will be celebrating its second NFL betting season with Gambling911.com.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/18/2014

Wife of Oman Foreign Minister Must Pay Casino £1m

The wife of Oman’s foreign minister is being ordered to pay £1m lost at the Ritz Casino in London.  She has already paid back the initial £2m lost in April of 2012.

Noora Abdullah Mahawish Al-Daher, who is married to the foreign minister of Oman, signed checks in exchange for gambling chips.  Those checks were later dishonored, according to court documents.

She and her family later gambled away £3m ($5m) in Las Vegas.  Mrs Al-Daher would later claim she had a gambling problem and that the Ritz Casino should have exercised better care in restraining her from betting.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/18/2014

Sport Stars’ Crazy Gambling Stories

What’s the most you’ve won on a bet? 15 bucks? Maybe 100? Imagine winning over $1 million on a single bet! That’s what happened to undefeated pro-boxer, Floyd “Money” Mayweather when won $1.1 million betting on a college football game between Oregon and Arizona in 2012. Apparently, the boxing champion has quite a talent for sports betting and frequently tweets pictures of himself winning well over $100,000. They don’t call him “Money” for nothing!

 

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/18/2014

Revel Casino Wanted to Close Today (June 18)

ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) — If the owners of Revel Casino Hotel had their way, the $2.4 billion resort would have been shut down on Monday.

Revel Entertainment had asked New Jersey casino regulators for permission to close down on Aug. 18. But the state Division of Gaming Enforcement denied the request, eventually prevailing upon Revel to remain open until Labor Day weekend.

Revel’s hotel will close at 11 a.m. Sept. 1, and the casino will shut down at 5 a.m. the next morning.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/18/2014

What is a Good Site to Bet Football Online? BetPhoenix.com

Gambling911.com would like to welcome BetPhoenix.com into the fold as one of the premiere places to bet football online in 2014.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/17/2014

MO Gov at Center of Ferguson Shooting Incident was First Online Gambling Zealot

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has come under heavy criticism for his handling of the Ferguson, Missouri police fatal shooting of an unarmed Black teenager and its subsequent protests.

Following the shooting, it took a number of days for Nixon to make an appearance in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb.  He eventually had to call a state of emergency after some of the protests turned violent.

Our own Thomas Somach notes that Nixon’s past history as it relates to the world of online gambling is not a pretty one.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/17/2014

Reuters: Chips Are Down for Atlantic City's Hard-Luck Revel Casino

(Reuters) - When the $2.4 billion Revel Casino opened its doors in 2012, the curvy blue-glass tower was hailed as the wave of the future for Atlantic City, New Jersey.

But only two years later, with the announcement that it will close next month while in bankruptcy for the second time, the gleaming, 52-story gambling palace is looking very much like a white elephant stranded on Atlantic City's beachfront.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/16/2014

New Jersey Bookies Look for Bountiful Year Due to Offshore Exit

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/16/2014

Whitey Bulger Attorneys File Appeal

BOSTON – (Associated Press) - Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger is appealing the federal conviction that sent him to prison for life last year, arguing that he was unable to fully present his defence.

Bulger, who's 84, was convicted and sentenced on racketeering charges that tied him to 11 murders and other gangland crimes from the 1970s and '80s.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/15/2014

Philadelphia Bookies, Eastern Pennsylvania and Penn State: Scranton, Allentown

Okay so we know there is a whole swath of land between Eastern Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania, between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and, yes, there are bookies residing in the central portion of PA.  But alas Gambling911.com has elected to focus on the Philadelphia bookies and, more recently, the Pittsburgh bookies.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/14/2014

Bookmaker Hopes to Dominate Live In-Play Betting for 2014 Football Season

Gambling911.com recently visited the Bookmaker.eu offices and its expansive state-of-the-art live in-play betting department (pictured), which may very well put even the European sportsbooks to shame.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/14/2014

Bet365.com Samuel L. Jackson Promos Under Scrutiny

Popular British-based online bookmaker Bet365 has come under fire down under with its promos that feature Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson.  The company is accused by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of failing to properly disclose terms associated with offers of free bets and deposit bonuses.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/14/2014

Eight Individuals Arrested for Ceasars Atlantic City Robbery: State Trooper Shot

Eight individuals have been charged in connection to an armed robbery at Caesars Atlantic City Casino on July 21.  Those arrested include a former security guard of the property.  An attempted arrest resulted in a Delaware State Trooper being shot.

Izyiah Plummer is alleged to have taken part in the robbery just two weeks after his termination by Caesars.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/14/2014

Pittsburgh Area Bookies: Western PA

Pittsburgh area bookies cater to a hardcore sports betting crowd that have pledged their allegiance, not only to the Steelers, but to the Penguins NHL team and, to a lesser extent perhaps, the Pirates MLB team.  Pittsburgh colleges have enjoyed success in Men’s Basketball and to some degree Football.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/14/2014

Newsweek Cover Story: Child Playing Online Poker and Dealing Parents a Bad Hand

This week’s cover story in Newsweek Magazine features a young boy holding a deck of cards with the caption “How Washington Opened the Floodgates to Online Gambling”.

The article headline itself goes a bit further with the headline: “How Washington Opened the Floodgates to Online Poker, Dealing Parents a Bad Hand”.

Submitted by Ace King on, Aug/14/2014

Prosecutor’s Office Chief Investigator Charged for Alleged Role in Gambling Ring

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — (Associated Press) - A former chief investigator with a western Indiana county's prosecutor's office has been charged for his alleged role in a gambling ring.

Seventy-one-year-old James J. Counterman of Terre Haute faces three counts of inducing an individual to commit professional gambling and three counts of official misconduct. He appeared Wednesday for an initial hearing on the charges in Vigo Superior Court.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/14/2014

Revel Casino Still Looking for Bidders

Atlantic City, N.J.  (Associated Press)  - A day after announcing it will shut down next month, Revel Casino Hotel told a bankruptcy court judge it is still negotiating with potential buyers.

In a notice adjourning an auction of Revel that had been set for Thursday, its lawyers say they are engaged in "ongoing negotiations" with "certain potential bidders" they did not identify. The filing follows Revel’s announcement that will shut down by Sept. 10, having been unable to find a buyer.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/13/2014

PPH Sports Betting -- Stewart and Tiger Suffer Crashes of Different Sort

Tony Stewart may have found himself some big-time trouble.
Submitted by Adm1n on, Aug/13/2014

ESPN’s ‘Outside The Lines’ to Feature Expose on Fantasy Football Betting This Sunday

ESPN’s popular “Outside the Lines” will feature an expose on Fantasy Football betting this coming Sunday August 17, 2014, Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach can report exclusively. Airing will occur at 9 am EST on ESPN.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/13/2014

Gambling Loss Results in Milwaukee Triple Shooting

Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting incident that left three people injured  near 12th and Ring Streets Tuesday night.  The injuries were said to be non-life threatening. 

The incident occurred around 11:30 pm outside a home where the victims are suspected of having been gambling illegally. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/13/2014

Men Claim Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Guards Brutally Beat Them

Attorneys for two Philadelphia men who allege they were beaten by security guards at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey are calling for state and federal prosecutors to investigate the separate incidents, both of which were profiled on ABC’s 20/20 news magazine last week. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/12/2014

Atlantic City’s Revel Casino to Close in September

ATLANTIC CITY – (Associated Press) - Atlantic City's newest casino is shutting its doors just over two years after opening amid high hopes of turning around the crumbling seaside resort's gambling market.

Revel Casino Hotel will shut down next month after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy court, company officials announced Tuesday.

The company said the $2.4 billion casino will close its doors on Sept. 10. It has never turned a profit.

The closure will mean the loss of more than 3,100 jobs.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/12/2014

Gamblers Sue Foxwoods for Over $3 Million Over Unpaid Winnings

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — (Associated Press) - Three gamblers have filed a lawsuit against Foxwoods Resort Casino alleging the eastern Connecticut casino failed to pay them more than $1.1 million that they won in a table game in 2011 and didn't give them back a $1.6 million deposit they put down to cover any losses.

The Day of New London reports that the gamblers filed the lawsuit in federal court in New Haven July 31, seeking $3 million in damages. The plaintiffs are Chinese nationals Cheung Yin Sun of Las Vegas and Long Mei Fang and Zong Yang Li of Los Angeles.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/11/2014

Online Gambling: ‘Unrealistic for Congress to Put the Internet Back in a Bottle’

Tom Russell, director of the Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection, tells Vegas Inc., “It’s really unrealistic for Congress to step into the role of, for all intents and purposes, trying to put the Internet back in a bottle".

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/11/2014

How Do I Open An Online Gambling Account to Bet Football (2014)?

You can open an online gambling account to bet on both the 2014 College Football season and NFL in just a matter of minutes in most cases with deposit methods that include Visa, Mastercard and Money Transfers.  Other methods are being added for this new season so be sure to check your favorite site.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/10/2014

Cincinnati Bookies: It’s All About The Bengals, Bearcats, Reds and Pete Rose

Local bookies thrive in Cincinnati, Ohio, and with good reason.  Bengals fans tend to be hardcore bettors.  But bookies also take their fair amount of action on the Reds and University of Cincinnati Bearcats as well.

Finding a local bookie is easy as pie in Cincinatti with its abundance of sports bars and pool halls.  These include the likes of Local’s Sports Bar & Grill, Knockback Nats, Rhinehaus, Tap House Grill, Rock Bottom and the Brass Tap, just to name a few.

Popular pool halls include House of Billiards, Western Bowl and Princeton Bowl.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/10/2014

Cleveland Area Bookies Hope to Capitalize Off of Lebron, Johnny Manziel

With Lebron James back in town, Cleveland area bookies have been making some serious coin on the new demand for Cleveland Cavalier bets.

Cleveland has always been a hardcore sports town with the Browns and Indians but the Cavs simply haven’t attracted the type of interest that comes with having a bona fide star the likes of Lebron.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Aug/10/2014

Mobster With Alleged Ties to Al Sharpton Arrested

A mobster who made headlines recently for his ties to MSNBC host and activist Reverend Al Sharpton has been arrested.

Daniel Pagano, 61, of Ramapo, was arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges involving gambling. Prosecutors claim Pagano is a captain or “capo” in the nationwide Genovese crime family.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/10/2014

Chicago Illinois Area Bookies

Chicago area bookies can be found throughout the city and suburban areas.  Sports bars and pool halls are especially popular with Chicago, Illinois bookies.

Chicago is a big sports town with home teams that include the NFL Bears, two Major League Baseball teams – the Cubs and White Sox, the NBA Bulls and a very good NHL team that won the Stanley Cup two years ago and played in the Stanley Cup Final this year but lost.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/09/2014

Oregon Bookies - Portland, Eugene, Corvalis: It’s All About GoDucks

Oregon bookies are everywhere with plenty of business throughout the state thanks to its high profile college football programs.  Looking for a bookie in the state of Oregon?  RealBookies may be able to set you up with a trusted local.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/09/2014

Breaking News

Sports Gambling Tax Hiked in Louisiana

Louisiana legislators have approved a plan to give most college athletic programs in Louisiana nearly $2 million in state tax revenue annually.  Care to guess where that money will be coming from?

White Sox Suddenly Getting Kind of Hot

Don't look now but the Chicago White Sox are on a roll.  Winners of four of their last five, Chicago is looking to sweep the Kansas City Royals at home on Sunday.