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Bwin.party Sees Shares Skyrocket Friday Following Blockbuster Deal
Shares in Bwin.party Digital Entertainment were up following Friday’s confirmation that 888 Holdings had agreed to buy the stock in a cash and stock deal worth around £898.3m, beating a rival offer from GVC.
The news of the sale was all but certain after the Financial Times and Gambling911.com received notice from key people within the organizations on Thursday afternoon.
Jason Ader, a major shareholder of the company, and New York based hedge-fund owner issued the following statement to Gambling911.com earlier Friday:
Which Pay Per Head Websites Offer Craps?
The best Pay Per Head operation will offer a suite of online casino games in order to maximize profit. This includes one of the more popular Web casino games: Craps.
FanDuel to Announce it has Raised Another $275 Million
FanDuel, the world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, was set to announce it has raised $275 million in a new round of financing, bringing its total haul from investors to $360 million.
Unibet Buys Stan James Internet Business
Sweden-based Unibet has purchased betting firm Stan James’ online assets for approximately £19 million ($29 million). The sale does not include any of Stan James 90 bookmaking stores throughout the UK.
“We have long been looking at strengthening our position in the UK online market,” said Henrik Tjärnström, CEO Unibet. “Stan James as an operator is one of the most well-respected in the UK market with particular strengths in horse-racing and other British sports.”
Curfew for Crime Boss Tied to Two Homicides Relaxed As Wife is Set to Get New Kidney
Crime boss Rocco Arico has had his strict curfew relaxed from 9 pm to 6 am to 1 am to 5 am following news that his wife is about to undergo a kidney transplant.
6 Ways Premier Price Per Head Can Help Grow Your Business
As an independent sports bookmaker, you should always be looking for a Price Per Head service that can give you more for the per head fees you pay.
While there are a number of PPH services out there that will promise to help you grow your business, Premier Per Head has six proven ways it can over-deliver on this pledge.
5 Types of Pay Per Head Sports Wagers
Betting on sports is a huge industry and Premier Per Head has been helping independent bookmaking agents build their business for the past 14 years.
There are a number of ways to bet on sports and the following five types of wagers tend to draw the majority of the action from today’s betting public.
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Women’s World Cup Final Costs Sportsbook a Fortune: Handle More than Doubled
Okay so Sportsbook.ag got slaughtered by Sunday’s Women’s World Cup Final, but the numbers still left a lasting impression.
Pay Per Head Poker Sites
When it comes to Pay Per Head and poker sites, one of the better offerings comes from our friends at payperhead.com. They offer an online poker site that is part of the Chico Poker Network.
Tory MP Zac Goldsmith Backed Bookie Fitzdares Limited Near Going Bust
An upstart bookie firm baked by Tory MP Zac Goldsmith is on the verge of going bust after losing £115,000 in the 12 months to June 30 last year.
New Orleans Pay Per Head Services
Pay Per Head services were available for those bookies residing in the New Orleans area, a crime ridden region where it is absolutely essential to maintain your betting business offshore in order to avoid any high profile exposure to thugs and other criminal elements.
Investigation to be Launched Into Bet365 Skirting Around Live Betting Law
The online sports betting site Bet365 is forbidden from taking live bets over the Internet but that hasn’t stopped them from doing so using an interesting loophole, one that could ultimately get them into hot water.
The restrictions are in place in Australia.
League of Legends Online Betting for US Customers Premiers July 4
The first US facing online sportsbook, appropriately named Sportsbook.ag (.com if you prefer) will be debuting eSports betting this weekend. League of Legends betting will now be a regular offering at Sportsbook.
Ohio State Bookies, Pay Per Heads: Buckeyes Cover in 10 of 15 Games Last Season
(Gambling911.com Sports Betting Wire) - Ohio State bookies know the difficulties of running a profitable business following last year’s unprecedented success of their hometown favorite Buckeyes that culminated with bettors winning big. Including the post season, Ohio State managed to cover in ten of their 15 games.
Bookies, Pay Per Heads That Offer UFC Fight Odds
With one of the biggest UFC events upcoming in July we thought it would be a good time to look at bookies and Pay Per Head services that offer UFC fight betting.
Premier Per Head is one such operator. They offer a full slate of UFC and other MMA wagering options at a very affordable price that includes a free two week trial.
What’s a Good Pay Per Head for Pre Season NFL?
Looking for a good Pay per Head for pre season NFL, which is just around the corner. AcePerHead.com may very well fit the bill.
“This is more of a boutique Per Head business model,” notes Gambling911.com’s Payton O’Brien. “They are looking to provide excellent customer service and promise that, once someone joins, they will never leave.”
Elderly Mobster Sent Back to Prison for Meeting With Gangster Pals
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – A Brooklyn federal judge has sentenced Jack Palazzolo, 77, to a year and a day behind bars after meeting with fellow mobsters when he was ordered not to as part of his probation arrangement.
“The court is extremely concerned about the behavior that brings us to this day,” Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in a lecture to the geriatric mobster. “It’s rather astonishing that a person in your medical condition, Mr. Palazzolo, would be engaged in meeting with persons who are maybe involved in organized criminal activities.”
Five reasons to use Premier Pay Per Head
What are the five best reasons for you to use Premier Per Head for your needs in the burgeoning Pay Per Head industry?
BukBuk.com Next Generation Daily Fantasy Site to Debut August 1: $250K Giveaway
Referring to itself as the “next generation gaming with more transparency, more controls, and more ways to monetize your fantasy sports experience than ever before,” a new Daily Fantasy Sports site BukBuk.com is set to debut August 1, 2015. BukBuk.com will also be giving away $250,000 to coincide with its launch.
Bukbuk says it has pre-registered in excess of 15,000 active daily fantasy players to assist in beta testing the system.
How Easy is it to Become a Bookie?
(Gambling911.com Q&A) – Becoming a bookie in this day and age is so easy even a caveman can do it. And that’s no pun. Bookies existed during the Cavemen era as the second oldest professional after prostitution.
All you really need to get started is a small group of friends (say 10 minimum) who bet on sports and preferably love playing either online poker or casino games.
Paper Wants ‘Insane’ Indicted ‘Sports Tout to the Stars’ Secret Defense Unsealed
Indicted sports betting tout, Adam Meyer, reportedly has a secret he does not want revealed and the Court will maintain this secrecy, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Price Per Head Cost vs. Savings
Gambling911.com looks at the Price Per Head cost versus savings. Is it worth having your business contracted out to an offshore PPH? Our friends from AcePerHead.com illustrate the price savings.
Are You Happy With Your Price Per Head Service?
If you are a Pay Per Head customer, you may want to evaluate your situation and think about whether you can do better. Are you happy with the service you are getting?
Pay Per Head Poker: Qualify for Sunday Millions and More
When picking a Pay Per Head site that will best accommodate your clients, why not go with one that offers the best poker platform on the planet. That would be Americas Cardroom, now offered at Premier Per Head.
Pay Per Head Poker may end up being just as – if not more important – than the actual bookmaking service being offered.
Daily Fantasy Sports Businesses Must Be Classified as Gambling Sites in UK
(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) - An interesting dilemma has arisen with news that Daily Fantasy Sports powerhouse DraftKings recently submitted an application with the United Kingdom Gambling Commission. Their intent was not immediately known but the presumption is that DraftKings will one day like to be regulated in the United Kingdom. After all, rival FanDuel.com was actually founded in the UK.
But this is an industry that is working hard to present itself as providing an activity not deemed to be gambling.
Omaha Bookies: Each Rake in Around $30K a Week in Profits Claim Experts
(Gambling911.com Bookie Wire) - Omaha, Nebraska became a household name prior to the 2014 Super Bowl thanks to Peyton Manning’s play calling, but did you know this city of just over 430,000 is home to some 25 large-size bookmaking businesses, none of which can totally handle the mass demand of sports bettors, especially during College Football season.
Omaha has long been a haven for mobsters, a well-kept secret up until now. Did you know that by mid-century, Omaha had a reputation for more illicit gambling per capita than any other city in the nation? It’s true.
UGA Bookies Are Finance, Economics Majors: Felony Warrants Issued in Athens
(Gambling911 News Wire) – Two University of Georgia students have been charged with running a lucrative commercial bookie business on the campus. Authorities issued felony warrants following an investigation that started in November when UGA police received a hot tip.
Named in the warrants are Max Richard Braun, 22, and Brad Kirschner, 21, neither of whom were arrested as of Friday morning. Braun is also wanted for alleged cocaine possession.
Mob Hitman Among Those Guilty in ‘Operation Heat’ $2 Bil Gambling Case
A Mob hitman currently serving life-plus-10 years in a New Jersey state prison has now pleaded guilty to another racketeering case authorities termed “Operation Heat”.
Martin Taccetta was charged in a 1993 Mob hit involving the golf club beating death of a Toms River, New Jersey car dealer, Vincent J. “Jimmy Sinatra” Craparotta. Taccetta is among six Lucchese crime family members who pleaded guilty Wednesday to running an illegal sports wagering outfit that took in at least $2.2 billion in bets.
The Pay Per Head Call Center: How to Find a Good One
When you sign up with Premier Per Head and take advantage of both their online platform and call center, you are going to realize that everything they do is geared toward higher performance for your business and more convenience for the customer.
What is the Best Bookie Software Online?
When it comes to the best bookie software online, that is a subjective concept as all Gambling911.com endorsed Pay Per Head companies provide the best software in the industry bar none.
For the purpose of this piece we will examine AcePerHead.com, a site that has been part of the Gambling911.com family going on three years now.
