Sportsbook News

Law firms Suing Sportzino and Zula Sweepstakes Casinos: Company Responds: Stake.US Now Under Fire

Sportzino and others continue to defend legal actions coming their way with Stake.US the latest to be hit with a law suit out of California.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/29/2025

Shock Jazz Sports Transcript Reveals Sportsbook Has No Intention to Pay 'Non Recreational' Players

A number of these players originally told they would be paid in increments and were still allowed to place bets for months before accounts confiscated.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/29/2025

Jazz Sports Customers Say Sportsbook Confiscated Their Funds: Push to Keep Off MyAffiliate Platform

Reports of Jazz Sports confiscating some player funds without reason began surfacing almost simultaneously as Gambling911.com reported on a new management change.  What seemed like great news early on quickly deteriorated as the day progressed.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/28/2025

Jazz Sports Under New Management: Customers Now Report Accounts Confiscated

After more than a year of slow payment issues concerning Jazz Sports (well documented on the Gambling911.com website), we are finally learning that the long established sportsbook is under new management.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/27/2025

DFS App Underdog Fantasy Now Valued at $1.2 Billion

Underdog Fantasy, a Brooklyn-based Daily Fantasy Sports site, has raised $70 million in Series C funding at a $1.23 billion valuation from Spark Capital.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/26/2025

No More 24 Percent Federal Tax on Sports Betting? Threshold on Reporting Slot Wins: New Measures Introduced

If you win big in sports betting at any of the US regulated sportsbooks, odds are good you will be paying a 24 percent federal tax.  That's on top of any state tax.  One lawmaker wants to remove the federal reporting requirement.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/25/2025

Prison Surrender Delayed for Ohtani’s Former Interpreter

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was slated to surrender to authorities Monday to begin his federal prison sentence for stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers star player to pay off gambling debts to his bookie.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/25/2025

Vanderbilt vs. Saint Mary's Betting Preview - NCAA Tournament 1st Round

No. 20 Saint Mary’s (CA) takes on Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/21/2025

Colorado State vs. Memphis Betting Preview - NCAA Tournament Round One

The Colorado State vs. Memphis line was coming in at Rams -1.5.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/21/2025

FanDuel Debuts New Television Program During Problem Gambling Month

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and FanDuel, Flutter’s largest brand and US market leader in online sports betting and iGaming, is continuing to build its Responsible Gaming platform through new programming designed to expand access to responsible gaming education.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/20/2025

BetMGM Won't Pay Chicago Veteran $389K

"These wagers were voided due to an obvious error," BetMGM advised.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/19/2025

How Does a Pay Per Head Business Work?

Small time bookies, that's the vast majority, consider today's Pay Per Heads to be a "beacon of light". 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/19/2025

Xavier vs. Texas Betting Preview - First Four - March 19

Texas squares off against Xavier in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament.  Xavier moved from a -1 favorite to -3 at most sportsbooks and PPH platforms.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/19/2025

Many Fliff Customers Accused of Having Multiple Accounts

One Redditor writes: "I know of personally at least 5 instances and there is no recourse. Fliff customer support does not respond or waits weeks."

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/18/2025

Hawaii Senate Committee Advances Digital Sports Betting Bill

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Hawaii, one of the few remaining states without legalized gambling, has taken a significant step toward changing that status. A digital sports betting bill has advanced through a key Senate committee, indicating growing legislative interest in expanding the state's gaming options. The proposed measure would permit online sports wagering while prohibiting physical betting establishments, keeping Hawaii in the digital-only realm of gambling regulation.

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/18/2025

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Submitted by Guest on, Mar/15/2025

University of Texas Players, Adminstrators Had Role in PrizePicks Violations

An open documents request obtained by the Austin-American Statesmen revealed the extent of the alleged violations.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/14/2025

Ole Miss vs. Auburn Betting Preview for March 14 - SEC Tournament Quarterfinal

The Ole Miss vs. Auburn SEC Tournament Quarterfinal featured a line of -12 Auburn after opening at -10. 

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/14/2025

Building a Fantasy Sports Empire | Adam Wexler Founder of Prizepicks

Adam Wexler shares his journey of building PrizePicks from an idea into a market-leading company, navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, and scaling a business in one of the most competitive industries.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/13/2025

Circa Sports to Host March Madness Viewing Parties at Legends Bay Casino

Throughout the March Hoops tournament, fans can catch every round at the Circa Sportsbook March 20-23, 27-30, April 5 and April 7.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/13/2025

Black Lotus Casino, BetWhale, Love2play Casino Latest to Receive Cease and Desist Letters From Michigan

BetWhale does not permit those in Michigan to play at their website.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/12/2025

Tentative 2025 NFL Draft Plan at Circa Sports

The NFL Draft is a heavily wagered on event and Circa Sports plans to celebrate in style.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/12/2025

Uptick in Searches for Jazz Sportsbook Slow Pays: A Worrisome Sign

An increasing number of posts related to the inablity to get paid are now surfacing on the Bookmaker Review forum as well.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/12/2025

What is the FanDuel AI Sports Betting Experience AceAI?

“As the leading sportsbook we think there’s an opportunity for us to set the pace on what experiences should look like for customers,” Jon Sadow, vice president of product transformation and innovation at FanDuel, told Forbes.com.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/11/2025

What is the Tax I Need to Pay Betting Sports in North Carolina?

Winnings with regulated sports betting sites are subject to federal taxes (at anywhere from a 10- to 37-percent rate) and state taxes (at the 4.25-percent personal income tax rate in North Carolina). 

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/11/2025

Switching From One Pay Per Head to Another: How Easy is the Transition?

AcePerHead understands that many bookies and agents become disenchanted with their current Pay Per Head service and are looking to switch to another PPH.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/10/2025

BookmakerReview Might Not Assist Jazz Sports Player Who Admitted to Arbing: Site Goes Dark

Jazz Sports, once active on X, has stopped updating its account there as one customer threatens suicide.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/09/2025

PrizePicks New App Complaints: 'Will Take You 20-30 Minutes to Get a Full Slip in'

PrizePicks, the number one Daily Fantasy Sports brand in terms of market share, recently updated its app ahead of 2025.  Not everyone is pleased.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/09/2025

The Sportsbook at Encore Closed..... During Busy College Basketball Saturday?

The sportsbook seems more excited about its cuisine from Shake Shack than actually opening betting counters.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/08/2025

Jazz Sports Hit With More Payout Complaints

At least one popular site for sports bettors still grades Jazz Sports with a B.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/08/2025

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