Gambling

Illinois 'Integrity Fee' Likely if Sports Betting Becomes Legal: Cubs, Bulls Demand Cut

Illinois 'Integrity Fee' Likely if Sports Betting Becomes Legal: Cubs, Bulls Demand Cut

Teams want 25 cent cut on every $100 bet to support monitoring of suspicious betting activity

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/21/2019

How Does Monkey Knife Fight Work?

How Does Monkey Knife Fight Work?

Monkey Knife Fight is the first of what will likely be many hybrid fantasy game formats that approach the line on what is sports betting without actually crossing over it.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Apr/21/2019

GTBets Online Sportsbook Review l Complaints

GTBets Online Sportsbook Review l Complaints

GTBets is an online sports betting and casino site licensed out of Curacao.

Submitted by steve cooper on, Apr/19/2019

West Virginia Casino Sues Sports Betting Vendor

West Virginia Casino Sues Sports Betting Vendor

A casino operator is suing a tech company after a contract dispute shuttered its sports betting platform at two West Virginia casinos ahead of the NCAA Tournament.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/19/2019

Paddy Power Restriction Countries - Can't Access Website

Paddy Power Restriction Countries - Can't Access Website

Is Paddy Power available from where I live?  The website might not be.  Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Norway players are welcome, those in the US are not.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2019

Rhode Island's $40 Million Sports Betting Error

Rhode Island's $40 Million Sports Betting Error

Rhode Island's newly created sports betting market is underperforming by 90%.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2019

Tennessee Sports Betting Bill Invokes Slavery: No Betting on Sunday?

White Tennessee Rep Tells Black Sponsor of Sports Betting Bill: 'Gambling Addiction Like Slavery'

White representative tells Black rep, sports betting addiction like "slavery"

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/19/2019

Will More States Legalize Sports Gambling?

Sports gambling is rapidly gaining popularity in the U.S. It involves forecasting the results of a certain game and wagering on its outcome. Most people wager on American football, baseball, basketball, boxing, hockey and track cycling. You can place a bet through bookmarkers of private enterprises. In this post, we present to you 10 American states that allow sports gambling.

Submitted by Payton on, Apr/19/2019

William Hill: US Sports Betting Market Presents Unique Opportunity

William Hill: US Sports Betting Market Presents Unique Opportunity

British bookmaker William Hill's expansion into the U.S. market should enable the company to recover from poor 2018 results, many experts believe.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2019

Colorado Sports Betting Bill Introduced Late in Session

Colorado Sports Betting Bill Introduced Late in Session

Some Colorado lawmakers want to ask voters in November whether sports betting should be legal in the state.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/19/2019

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Passes in Senate

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Passes in Senate

A bill that would legalize betting on sporting events and fantasy sports in Iowa has passed the Senate and is expected to be considered as soon as Monday in the House.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/19/2019

Requirements to Become a Successful Bookie

Requirements to Become a Successful Bookie

Want to become a bookie?  That's easy.  Becoming a successful bookie?  That's easy too, provided you are using a top-of-the-line Pay Per Head service.

Submitted by Tony Caliente on, Apr/19/2019

One of Canada's Biggest Mobsters Dead

One of Canada's Biggest Mobsters Dead

One of Canada's deadliest mobsters has passed away.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/17/2019

How Do I Access the Draftkings Sportsbook Site From My State?

How Do I Access the Draftkings Sportsbook Site From My State?

You can access the Draftkings.com website from every U.S. state but will only be able to place bets while in New Jersey for the time being.  Residents of most states can still bet sports online from licensed offshore books.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Apr/17/2019

PA Mobile Sports Betting Starts Early May

PA Mobile Sports Betting Starts Early May

Online and mobile sports betting in Pennsylvania will kick off the beginning of May, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control board spokesman said Wednesday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/17/2019

5 Advanced SEO Techiniques for the Online Gambling Sector Webmaster

5 Advanced SEO Techiniques for the Online Gambling Sector Webmaster

Akshay Hallur of 99Signals.com talks advanced SEO strategies.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/17/2019

Kevin Hart Banned From Vegas

Kevin Hart Banned From Vegas

Hart made the bold claim on the Jimmy Kimmel Show the other night.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Apr/17/2019

How Much Money Should an Online Gambling Affiliate Expect to Make Month After Month?

Should an Online Gambling Affiliate Expect to Win Month After Month?

A poster on the Affiliate Guard Dog forum asks the question: How many of your (online gambling affiliate) brands do you actually make a profit from?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/17/2019

TheStreet: How Betting is Shaping the eSports Landscape

TheStreet: How Betting is Shaping the eSports Landscape

The more people watch eSports, the more they are willing to place bets

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Apr/17/2019

Caesars Names Gambling-Industry Veteran as New CEO

Caesars Names Gambling-Industry Veteran as New CEO

Caesars Entertainment is appointing a gambling-industry veteran as its new chief executive.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/16/2019

AI Defeats Top DOTA Team

AI Defeats Top DOTA Team

First Artificial Intelligence (also known as AI) beat a bunch of professional poker players, and now they want a piece of professional gamers. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/16/2019

Wright Wages War on Twitter Trolls

Wright Wages War on Twitter Trolls

Perhaps taking a chapter from the Devin Nunes' Cow handbook on "How to Deal With Twitter Trolls", it was revealed that Satoshi Vision (BSV) founder Dr. Craig Wright had has filed legal papers against Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, for defamation and libel.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/16/2019

Gaming Commission Probes LeoVegas

Gaming Commission Probes LeoVegas

Gambling addict said to have been bombarded by company emails

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/16/2019

Record $44.5 Mil Bet at PA Sportsbooks

Record $44.5 Mil Bet a PA Sportsbooks

Sports betting leaped by almost one-third in Pennsylvania’s fourth full month, as more venues opened amid March Madness.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Apr/16/2019

Mobile Sports Betting in Indiana Looks Less Likely

Mobile Sports Betting in Indiana Looks Less Likely

The Indiana House voted 78-15 Monday in favor of a bill that includes limiting sports betting to casino establishments.  That legislation does not allow for mobile or online wagering.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/15/2019

EU Looks to Remold Internet With New Copyright Laws

EU Looks to Remold Internet With New Copyright Laws

The European Union on Monday approved a copyright overhaul aiming to protect artists, news organizations and photographers and punish smaller web companies that might publish said content without permission.   A final vote on the directive known as Article 13 will take place in May.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/15/2019

Seminole Classic Casino Guest Wins $177,258

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Seminole Classic Casino guest (who wished to remain anonymous) hit a $177,258 jackpot early Sunday morning.

Submitted by Press Release on, Apr/15/2019

Gambling in Australia and New Zealand in 2019

Gambling in Australia and New Zealand in 2019

Australasia neighbours Australia and New Zealand share a common love when it comes to gambling. Australia in fact boasts the highest gambling rates in the world with more than 80% of the populace engaging in some form of gambling. Yet in terms of legality, the two nations differ slightly:

Australia gambling laws

Submitted by Payton on, Apr/15/2019

Google Says DeIndexing Bug Issue Resolved

Google Says DeIndexing Bug Issue Resolved

While most online gambling affiliates and operators appear to have walked away unscathed, some 4% of websites suffered a massive loss in Google rankings last week certain to have given a few webmasters heartburn.....or something worse.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/15/2019

Tiger Woods the Biggest Futures Loss of Any Sport in History of BetOnline

Tiger Woods the Biggest Futures Loss of Any Sport in History of BetOnline

Tiger Woods made history Sunday, and so too did one of the largest online sportsbooks on the planet, BetOnline.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Apr/14/2019

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Mobile vs Desktop Sports Betting: Pros and Cons of Each Platform

Convenience and technology have advanced how people engage with online sports betting. Mobile and desktop platforms both offer core services but come with different strengths and drawbacks based on lifestyle, preferences, and habits. Knowing the trade-offs between the two helps bettors get the most out of their experience, whether they prioritize speed, interface, or control.