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New York State Legislature Finally Puts Fantasy Sports in its Rightful Place: Illegal Gambling

The cat is finally out of the bag and is being called what it is; a cat. New York State Attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman just dealt a major blow to the multibillion-dollar Fantasy Sports industry. The two titans in the industry are DraftKings and FanDuel, two companies where senior management started their careers in online gambling companies, and were professional poker players, have now been outlawed from taking fantasy “bets” in the state of New York.

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/11/2015

Patchwork of Laws Poses Legal Quicksand for DraftKings, Other DFS Sites

SEATTLE (Associated Press) — The New York attorney general's decision that daily fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal gambling operations in his state is a blow to the companies, but the multibillion-dollar industry could have more legal headaches yet to come.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/11/2015

Online Casino Operators Await Extradition From Israel: Behind ‘Biggest’ Hacking

Online casino operators - Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein – await extradition following news of further charges in a hacking scheme that affected both JP Morgan and the Dow Jones Industrial.

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Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/11/2015

DraftKings, FanDuel Ordered to Shut Down

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general on Tuesday ordered the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations amount to illegal gambling.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/10/2015

American Gaming Association and FBI Team Up to Help Catch Some Bad Guys

The American Gaming Association, high off its chest pumping move to have powerhouse Daily Fantasy Sports companies kicked out of Nevada, has announced a joint collaboration with the FBI to go after illegal gambling operators.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/10/2015

Online Gambling Operators Face New Charges in JPMorgan Chase, Dow Jones Hack

Four individuals face new allegations that they were tied to theft of customer data through hackings at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Dow Jones & Co.  

Two of the individuals, Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein, have already been charged with stock fraud.  Their online business, previously based out of Malta, have since been shuttered. 

From Bloomberg News:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/10/2015

New Director of eBusiness Appointed on Isle of Man

Jonathan Mills has been appointed the Isle of Man’s new Director of e-Business with immediate effect. He has over 30 years of experience within e-Business and is already familiar with the Isle of Man.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/10/2015

‘Shrimp Boy’ at Center of Mob Gambling Ring Say Prosecutors

The trial of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow,55, in a racketeering and murder-for-hire case began in San Francisco Monday. 

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/10/2015

Restore Americas Wire Act Gets Another Hearing for December

Gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson’s pet project, Restore Americas Wire Act or RAWA, will receive a second hearing in December.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/09/2015

Bookies Fare Well for Week 9 NFL But Miss With Patriots Cover

Bookies made out well in Week 9 of the NFL despite a New England cover with 75 percent of the backing.

New England had to cover a rather lofty number of 14 and managed to win by 17.  Most books had the Patriots as the single most wagered on side.

Others had Green Bay, who not only failed to cover, they lost outright versus Carolina.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Nov/08/2015

Bookie Beat Down: LSU is the Killer Play Today

Bookies across the U.S. will be holding their breath, crossing their fingers, perhaps even smashing their television sets when all is said and done.  They will be rooting for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Say what?

Bookies rooting for the Alabama Crimson Tide?

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Nov/07/2015

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Submitted by Payton on, Nov/06/2015

New Jersey Resorts Casino Online Scratch Cards and a Chance to Win $2 Million

Get three scratch cards daily from the New Jersey Resorts Casino online and qualify to win $2 million from Atlantic City’s oldest casino.  

The only catch is that you must be physically located in the state of New Jersey in order to obtain your scratch cards.  Those visiting or traveling through the state can get theirs.  It’s all about being able to access the site, which cannot be done for real money if your IP is detected outside of New Jersey’s borders.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/05/2015

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Submitted by Payton on, Nov/03/2015

‘Secret Wife’ of Saudi King Gets $23M Payout Despite Gambling Debts

LONDON—(Associated Press) - A British judge on Tuesday ordered a huge financial payout for a woman who claims she was the “secret wife” of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/03/2015

eSports Gambling Industry Launches Preemptive Strike in Wake of Regulatory Fears

eSports gambling site Unikrn has developed a “Code of Compliance” as it relates to preventing match fixing and cheating.

The news comes just weeks after an insider trading scandal erupted within the Daily Fantasy Sports industry.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/03/2015

5 Ways your current per head site is costing you money

When using or looking for a per head site it is very important to ask questions about 5 main areas in their business model. If the per head site is doing something wrong in any of those areas, there is a very high probability that they will end up costing you money.

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Submitted by Payton on, Nov/02/2015

Brutal Details of New York Mafia Life Recalled in 'Goodfellas' Heist Trial

It is one of the most lurid mob trials ever.  The man behind the notorious 1978 Lufthansa heist, Vincent Asaro, is on trial on charges he helped plan the brazen robbery.  The incident would later be turned into a blockbuster film “Goodfellas”. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/02/2015

eSports to Morph Into Over $1.9 Billion Industry by 2018

The research firm SuperData Research this week released its forecasts for the explosive growth of eSports in the U.S., with growth expected to reach over $1.9 billion by 2018.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/01/2015

Harry Reid: Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Police Itself

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is calling daily fantasy sports sites "unregulated, illegal gambling" and says in a statement that self-regulation the industry desires won't be enough.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/01/2015

NFL Players File Class Action Case Against DFS Site FanDuel

Washington Redskins player Pierre Garcon is leading a class action lawsuit for the NFL players against leading Daily Fantasy Sports website FanDuel. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/01/2015

Bookies Worst Nightmare: Cardinals, Seahawks, Packers

Earlier NFL games feature action that is mostly balanced with one notable exception.

Bookies will be rooting against the Arizona Cardinals covering a 6-point spread in Cleveland.  This game was seeing better than 85 of the action going towards the Cards.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Nov/01/2015

Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling Part 5: Where in the World is WSEX’s Jay Cohen?

Where is Jay Cohen?

Internet sports betting's biggest bandit has seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth, ever since the online sportsbook he co-founded, World Sports Exchange, went belly up in 2013 and stiffed hundreds of customers out of thousands of dollars.

His whereabouts and what happened to him are questions pondered by many of those who were stiffed, and are the subject of the latest installment in Gambling 911's continuing series, "Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling."

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/30/2015

72-Year-Old Bookie Heading to Prison, Admits ‘Enforcer’ Role

A 72-year-old Cheektowaga, New York man has confessed to threating a local gambler with physical violence if he didn’t make good on a debt.

The FBI got involved after the gambler, Thi C. Nguyen, approached them about the threats made by Eric Battistoni.

“He would testify that the tone of that conversation indicated violence would be used to settle the debt,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony M. Bruce said of the unidentified gambler.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/29/2015

The Future of Daily Fantasy Leagues in the United States

The tremendous rise in popularity of one-day fantasy online sports betting leagues over the past few years has fueled the ongoing debate as to whether or not they should be considered skill-based contests or another form of sports betting.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Oct/29/2015

17 People Tied to Illegal Offshore Sports Betting Ring Indicted

A Queens grand Jury has indicted 17 people from three states in connection to the operation of an illegal sports betting ring.

Those charged reside in New York, California and Nevada.  Some of those named in the indictment were still being sought.  Fourteen people, including three people from New York state, are in custody. Authorities say the remaining three are still being sought.

The illegal sports betting site was operated out of Panama City, Panama using the domain name 365Action.com.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/28/2015

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Submitted by Payton on, Oct/27/2015

TV Tout Show ‘Money Talks’ Shifts Networks and is Renewed for a Third Season

"Money Talks," the reality television show that follows the day-to-day trials and tribulations of Las Vegas sports handicapper Steve Stevens, has been renewed for a third season, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/26/2015

Russia Begins Blocking Online Gambling Domains

Russia has begun to block domain names of online gambling companies located both within the country and abroad. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/26/2015

Minnesota Latest State to Consider Regulation of Daily Fantasy Sports

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — (Associated Press) - A Minnesota lawmaker says his state should regulate the increasingly popular fantasy sports betting industry to prevent scams.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/26/2015

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