Gambling

Pentagon Reimbursed Employees for Casino, Strip Club Visits

Top Department of Defense officials failed to take appropriate actions after it was discovered that employees used US Government issued credit cards to pay for casino and strip club visits, according to an inspector general report released on Tuesday.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/30/2016

Motor City Mess: First Faulty Slots, Now Gambler Leaves Baby in Car for Hour

The Motor City Casino in Detroit has had quite an unlucky past couple of days.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/29/2016

Icahn Rejects Union Bid to Keep Trump Taj Mahal Casino Open

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn rejected an offer Monday by Atlantic City's main casino workers' union that it says would have saved the struggling Trump Taj Mahal casino.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/29/2016

East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise Shock Evidence: Rat Who Wore Wire Revealed

46 reputed mobsters charged with extortion, gambling, gun-running, violent acts of retribution, loan-sharking and more were caught on both audio tape and video tape by the feds, according to reports.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/29/2016

Malta Aims To Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports Out of Europe

Malta set to become the first European country to specifically regulate DFS Malta’s gaming regulator will roll out a specific skill game licence

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/29/2016

Ohio Gamblers Are $9.7 Billion Losers

Those betting at the state’s four casinos, seven racinos and the Ohio Lottery have lost $9.7 billion over the past four years according to a report filed by the Columbus Dispatch.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/28/2016

Beginners Guide to Using the Best Priced Pay Per Head Software

Whether you are seasoned veteran when it comes sports bookmaking or just getting started in the Internet sports betting industry, working with any kind of online gambling software can be intimidating at first glance.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2016

Latest Abilify Lawsuit Claims Drug Caused Compulsive Gambling, Money Loss in Thousands

Latest Abilify Lawsuit Claims Drug Caused Man to Gamble Thousands of Dollars

Gambling911.com has been reporting on the apparent connection between the drug Abilify (Aripiprazole) and an increase in compulsive behavior, more specifically uncontrollable gambling. 

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2016

Glitch Caused Cash to Get Stuck in Casino Slot Machines

A Detroit casino has finally fixed a glitch that prevented cash from being dispensed from its first floor slot machines overnight. 

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2016

Paddy Power Betfair Expects Faster Cost Savings From Merger

Gambling company Paddy Power Betfair PPB.I PPB.L increased the scale and pace of cost savings from its merger, fleshing out its strategy following a 31 percent jump in first-half earnings.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Paddy Power Betfair Expects Faster Cost Savings From Merger

Gambling company Paddy Power Betfair PPB.I PPB.L increased the scale and pace of cost savings from its merger, fleshing out its strategy following a 31 percent jump in first-half earnings.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Ladbrokes Iron Man 3 Ad Banned for Appealing to Children

The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against bookmaker Ladbrokes email advertising campaign that they say “appeals to children”.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Man Who Ran Illegal Sports Betting Scheme Now Suing IRS

A Bloomington, Minnesota, man accused of running an illegal sports betting scheme in North Dakota is suing the Internal Revenue Service.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Standoff at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet Ends Peacefully

A late morning standoff at the Harrah’s Casio in Joliet, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, has ended peacefully.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Attacked Inside Vegas Casino

UFC fighter Nick Diaz was attacked Wednesday at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas shortly after 2:30 am .

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Man Charged in Slaying of Woman at Austin Gambling Room

Austin police have arrested a man in the slaying of a woman at an illegal gambling room during what investigators call a botched robbery attempt.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/25/2016

Say Hello to the New Latest Casino Bonuses aka LCB

Say Hello to the New Latest Casino Bonuses aka LCB

For members of LatestCasinoBonuses.com, the affiliate site is one with an abundance of invaluable gambling related content including fair and honest casino and game reviews, exclusive bonuses, an active forum community of 80,000+ members and much more.

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/25/2016

Officer Gave Intel to Vietnamese Gang in Gambling Case: One Gator Seized

Officer Gave Intel to Vietnamese Gang in Gambling Case: One Gator Seized

San Jose's police chief, and representatives from the FBI and DEA held a press conference at 3 pm Pacific Standard Time to discuss the apprehension of a 9.5 year veteran of the force, Derrick Antonio. 

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/24/2016

Woman Wins $10 Million Playing Penny Slots in Vegas

Woman Wins $10 Million Playing Penny Slots in Vegas

A Hawaii woman has won more than $10 million playing the penny slots in Las Vegas.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/24/2016

Veteran Police Officer Arrested in Connection With Vietnamese Gambling Ring Takedown

Derrick Antonio, a veteran of the San Jose, California Police Department, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly leading sensitive information to Vietnamese gang members who operated an illegal gambling ring.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/24/2016

Duterte Will Allow Online Gambling: Just Keep Away From Churches and Pay Your Taxes

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he's willing to allow a resumption of online gambling in the Southeast Asian nation if correct taxes are paid and gaming parlor are far from schools and churches.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/24/2016

Violence in the Office at a Pay Per Head Shop! PPH GM Responds

Gambling911.com has obtained this shocking video of a Pay Per Head shop employee being hit over the head with a chair while the boss (pictured sitting in chair at bottom right) does nothing. 

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/23/2016

Clippers Jamal Crawford Once Received Death Threats After Gambling Losses

LA Clippers guard Jamal Crawford says he once lost so much money gambling with the likes of fellow NBA stars Michael Jordan and Ray Allen along with other professional gamblers that he would receive death threats.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/23/2016

Daily Fantasy Sports Could Resume in Nevada

Daily fantasy sports sites that were ordered to stop Nevada operations last year because they didn’t have a gambling license could be making a comeback.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/23/2016

No Case Against Robert Allenby After Casino Arrest: Goes on Twitter Rant

45-year-old Australian golfer Robert Allenby was arrested two weeks ago outside an Illinois casino for disorderly conduct and trespassing.  On Monday prosecutors said they would not pursue the matter any further.  

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/22/2016

Daily Fantasy Sports to Resume in New York State Ahead of NFL Season

DraftKings, FanDuel and three other daily fantasy sports operators were cleared to resume business in New York on Monday, just in time for the approaching NFL season and Major League Baseball playoffs.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/22/2016

Atlantic City Casino Profits Up 21 Percent This Year

The city's casinos saw their collective operating profit rise by 21 percent for the first six months of the year in a sign the struggling industry may be stabilizing.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/22/2016

Looking For a Headache Cure? How About Fast Payouts From America's Bookie

It seems like customers in the sportsbook industry have more or less taken for granted that they are going to get a song and dance from the book they are dealing with when it comes to that critical time when they are looking to get paid.

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/22/2016

12 Arrested Tied to Houston Gambling Biz: Military-Style Weapons Recovered

12 Arrested Following Houston Gambling Raids: Military-Style Weapons Recovered

Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection to running an illegal gambling ring out of the Houston area.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/21/2016

Wolf Guarding the Hen House: Gambling Addiction Charity Run By Gambling Execs

Great Britain’s newest gambling addiction charity, Young Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM), is accused of conflict of interest over its links to betting industry.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/19/2016

Breaking News

Is Mobile Gambling Killing the Desktop Casino?

Over the last decade, gambling has followed the rest of the internet into the palm of our hands. Gambling used to be a desktop-first experience, but now it’s shifted to mobile as phones and tablets have grown more powerful, faster, and easier to use. It’s so convenient to use your phone to play from anywhere that it’s changed how people interact with casino games. Yet some players and operators still cling to the desktop experience. So, is mobile gambling just the new normal, or is it replacing desktops altogether?