Gambling
46 Arrested in Massive Multi-State Gambling Bust: 'Elvis' Among Those Taken Down
46 individuals from three states have been arrested in what investigators say is a large-scale criminal enterprise involving gambling, money laundering and racketeering.
Online Gambling Experts Suggest Smart Phone Usage Will Cause Industry to Explode
People attending a major gambling conference say Internet gambling has tremendous growth potential in the United States as the use of smartphones continues to grow.
SportsLock.com The Latest Daily Fantasy Sports Site to Shut Down
- Company to stop offering contests on Thursday May 26
- SportsLock.com co-founder: ‘It ‘s so hard to be an independent operator right now”
- Customers funds must be withdrawn by May 31
- Some customers might not be aware of closure until they are ready to start playing again come Football season
Another casualty in the beleaguered Daily Fantasy Sports sector this week as Chicago-based SportsLock.com has announced it will cease offering contests for cash effective May 26.
HOODunnit? Sportsbook at Hooters in Vegas Robbed Monday Night
Hoo knew? Hooters in Las Vegas has a sportsbook? Well it was robbed early Monday evening. None of the girls or patrons were harmed during the incident.
Fugitive ‘Vegan Bernie Madoff’ Makes Bail: Gambled Away Investors Funds
A woman referred to as the “Vegan Bernie Madoff” has managed to post her $335,000 bail after she was found to have pilfered nearly $2 million from her popular vegan restaurant leaving employees and investors high and dry.
Online Poker Bill in Pennsylvania Fails
Legislation that would expand casino-style gambling to airports, bars, off-track betting parlors and casino-run websites is stalling in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives.
Comparing eSports to Poker - There is No Comparison....Yet
“E-Sports is becoming a much more prominent sector of our entertainment society,” said Scott Cooley, employee at Bookmaker.eu in an interview with CGM’s Editor in Chief Brendan Frye.
Otobet.com Complaints: Slow Payouts in Recent Weeks
The online bookmaker grading website SportsBookReview.com claims it has seen a sudden spurt of payout complaints lodged against Otobet.com in recent weeks.
Atlantic City Saved: Won’t Run Out of Money
New Jersey lawmakers have agreed on an Atlantic City rescue package to keep the struggling gambling resort city from running out of money.
‘Vegan Bernie Madoff” Stole, Gambled Away Millions From Restaurant Biz
Sarma Melngailis, a 1994 Penn State grad, and hubby Anthony Strangis are accused of stealing more than $2 million from the vegan restaurant Melngailis founded in New York City, Pure Food and Wine, along with a sister dining establishment, One Lucky Duck.
Ballr CEO: ‘Not Cool for a Brand to be Close to a Gambling Brand’
“It’s not cool for a brand to be close to a gambling brand. We are going down fan engagement; if we succeed in getting 50 million people to play our games, to connect with their friends through this special moment of time when they are watching live sport,” Ballr CEO Sam Jones says.
ThePOGG Relaunches: Quality Design to Match
ThePOGG.com is proud to announce the relaunch of its website. Following on from ThePOGG.com’s recent accreditation as an ADR by the UKGC and the expansion of ThePOGG network to include POGGStrategies and POGGWebmasters comes the relaunch of the original site.
G911 World Exclusive: Turner Sports Shuts Down Trademark Infringing Handicapping Site
It took almost six months, but a sports handicapping website that was illegally using the trademarked Turner Sports name to imply a relationship between the site and the television sports production company has been shut down
How a Winning $4.50 Bet on Stan Wawrinka Cost One Player $46.6K
The Herald Sun out of Melbourne, Australia, reports Monday on how Constant Lestienne managed to owe $46,660 after winning a $4.50 wager.
Concerns Over Phil Mickelson’s Gambling Habits Take Center Stage in Wake of Arrests
Federal authorities named golf superstar Phil Mickelson as a relief defendant in a civil suit Thursday that accuses Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters and Thomas Davis, a former corporate board member at Dean Foods, of insider trading.
New Book Defines the Legal Rights of Gamblers, Shatters Myths
Beating the odds in a casino is sometimes only half the battle. In the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between the players and the house, casinos regularly resort to unscrupulous tactics to maximize profits, including the use of coercion and even physical force.
Boss From Hell: Denies Running Online Gambling Site, Did Not Torture Women
A man and his finance who turned themselves in Tuesday deny torturing and sexually assaulting three women over an 18 hour period earlier this month.
Billy Walters Attorney: ‘Prosecutor’s Accusations Based on Erroneous Assumptions’
An attorney representing famed professional sports bettor and golf course developer Billy Walters says his client is innocent following news of a late afternoon arrest Wednesday.
Man Gets Boobs After Betting $100K He Wouldn’t
A man by the name of Brian will be appearing on E! Network’s series about plastic surgery disasters. In 1997, an individual bet Brian $100,000 that he wouldn’t get breast implants and he did just that.
Gambling Granny Asks Court for Treatment, Not Prison
A judge has thrown out the conviction of a Las Vegas grandmother who claims a gambling addiction made her steal more than $500,000 from the plumbing business where she kept the books for almost 25 years.
America's Bookie- Offering Gambler’s Insurance on your Betting Losses
Anyone who loves to bet on sports knows the excitement and exhilaration that a big win can bring, but if they have been at this game long enough they also understand that losing streaks are also a part of the overall equation.
Phil Mickelson Used Insider Information From Pro Gambler: Must Forfeit $1 Mil
Phil Mickelson has agreed to forfeit nearly $1 million that the Securities and Exchange Commission said was unfairly earned on a tip from an insider trading scheme conducted by a former corporate director and a professional gambler.
G911 Interviews Sports Betting Film’s Producer and Gets the Skinny on it’s Star, ‘The Shrink’
A new movie out this month about professional sports bettors is called "The Best of It" and one of the stars of the two-hour documentary is the late Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner, who created two of the Internet's first sports betting portals, ThePrescription.com and EyeOnGambling.com.
BoyleSports ‘Nailed On Bonus’ Crucifix Ad Banned by ASA: Bookmaker Reprimanded
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed it banned Irish bookmaker Boylesports from featuring an advertisement depicting the crucifixion.
Justin Beiber, OK Governor’s Daughter Push for In-Flight Online Gambling
Justin Beiber is working along side Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallon’s daughter, Christina, in hopes of bringing online gambling to the friendly (or unfriendly, if you’ve flown in coach lately) skies.
Couple Who Ran Online Gambling Site Surrender to Cops After Torture, Rape Claims
A couple accused of beating, raping and torturing three women over an 18 hour period have surrendered to law enforcement only 24 hours after the story first appeared in Malaysia media and on Gambling911.com.
Nevada Sportsbook Could Lose Gaming License: Accused of Underpaying on 20K Wagers
CG Technology is in danger of losing its gaming license after being accused of underpaying bettors by more than $700,000 on an estimated 20,000 wagers.
Bank Branch Ex-Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement in Ohio: Used Money for Gambling
A former bank manager who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $5 million from a suburban bank branch she managed in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to 5½ years in prison.
The Odd Father: Vice Looks at Mob Boss Who Feigned Mental Illness
On Tuesday, Vice Media reported on the late Vincent "Chin" Gigante, who ran New York’s Genovese Crime Family starting in the early 1980’s and managed to survive doing so for nearly another 25 years.
Female Employees of Online Gambling Website Tortured, Electrocuted, Raped for 18 Hours
Three female employees of an online gambling website were reportedly tortured, beaten and electrocuted by their boss, his female partner and six other men.
