Business & Financial

Ashton Kutcher Becomes Latest Investor in eSports Betting Site Unikrn

Hollywood celebrity Ashton Kutcher has become the latest investor to put his money into eSports online betting pioneer Unikrn. 

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Last month, Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” investor, Mark Cuban, put $7 million in venture capital into the Seattle-based company.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/02/2015

Macau Gambling Revenue Continues to Plunge

Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 35.5 percent in August from a year earlier, sliding for fifteen months in row as China's slowing economic growth exacerbated a slump caused by a broader crackdown on conspicuous spending.

Casino revenues in the world's biggest gambling hub dropped to 18.6 billion patacas ($2.3 billion) a year earlier, matching the 18.6 billion patacas in June, according to data released by the Macau government on Tuesday.

Analysts had forecast a decline of around 36-38 percent.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/01/2015

Battle for Bwin.party Continues With 888 Upping Its Bid

Online gambling firm 888 Holdings Plc (888.L) stepped up the battle for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc (BPTY.L) on Tuesday, submitting a revised takeover proposal as it looks to see off rival interest from GVC Holdings Plc (GVC.L).

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/01/2015

Pay Per Head College Football Betting Lines – Week 1 2015

Pay Per Head College Football betting lines for Week 1 2015 have been released by AcePerHead.com.  These are the base lines available to bookies using the AcePerHead platform with customization available upon request.

Big nationally televised games include TCU vs. Minnesota to kick off the new season Wednesday, Washington vs. Boise State, Stanford vs. Northwestern, Virginia vs. UCLA and Louisville vs. Auburn.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/30/2015

Best Ways to Profit With Your Pay Per Head Service

Making a profit with your book becomes so much more easier through the use of a Pay Per Head service

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/29/2015

Pay Per Head Companies in Costa Rica: Are They Safe?

Over the last ten years, more and more Americans have become familiar with the beautiful Central American nation of Costa Rica.  Sportsbook and Pay Per Head businesses began locating here, many from the States, during the late 1990’s.

Many of the Pay Per Head businesses, especially those endorsed by Gambling911.com, do have longevity and respectability under their belts.  This doesn’t mean that all Pay Per Head companies that are based here can be trusted. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/29/2015

Nevada Casino Win Down 1 Percent

CARSON CITY, Nev. (Associated Press) -- Baccarat revenues in Nevada casinos continue to disappoint, but better showings among slot machines are helping reduce the hit in state gambling revenues.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Friday that Nevada casinos kept nearly $923 million of what was gambled in July, a figure that's 1 percent down from the same month last year. That comes as baccarat revenues fell 23 percent to $104 million.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Aug/28/2015

Big Bet Alert Pay Per Head Player Management Tool

HostPPH.com now offers its Big Bet Alert monitoring system that notifies bookies when one of their customers has placed a bet over a predetermined amount.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/28/2015

Trở thành một nhà cái hợp pháp – Nhận khách hàng người Việt

Muốn trở thành một nhà cái hợp pháp và phục vụ cộng đồng người Việt?

Điều đó dễ hơn bao giờ hết với việc sử dụng các tổng đài ở ngoài nước của PayPerHeadAgents.com, công ty hàng đầu cho khách người Việt.

Những gì họ cung cấp:

Bảo mật: “Chúng tôi không muốn biết bạn hay khách của bạn là ai. Chúng tôi làm việc với sự bảo mật nghiêm ngặt. Chấm hết.  Đó là giá trị chính của chúng tôi ở PayPerHeadAgents.com.”

Submitted by Minh Nguyen on, Aug/27/2015

6 Ways Premier Per Head Makes Doing Business Easier

As an independent sport bookmaking agent you need to spend your time where it is needed the most; growing and building your business.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Aug/27/2015

4 Most Valuable Features of a Pay Per Head Platform

There are a lot of promises a per head platform can make to bookies.

Features that will make you more productive and increase your players' betting are typically used to entice us, but with all of theses standard and unique functions how do we know what's truly valuable and what's just plain marketing? 

Must-Have Per Head Platform Features 

Having used several different platforms over the years, there are definitely some classic features that have become outdated while a few new options have proven themselves must-haves. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/27/2015

Bwin.party Asks GVC for Best Offer: Prepared to Dump 888

Reuters is reporting that key aspects of GVC’s proposal to buy publicly traded online gambling firm Bwin.party for approximately 1 billion pound ($1.55 billion) have been met.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/27/2015

FanDuel Ads Debut on CNN During Big Breaking News Day

FanDuel, the world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, began airing ads on CNN Wednesday for the first time, our sister site DFS911.com reports.

The FanDuel ad claims players can win $1 million with just a $5 entry.  The firm received $250 million in fresh investment money earlier in the month and planned to use these funds for contests and marketing.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/26/2015

Paddy Power, Betfair to Merge by 2016: Become Europe’s Top Gambling Venture

(Reuters) - Betfair and Irish rival Paddy Power have agreed in principle on a 5 billion pound merger to stake a claim to leadership of the online gambling market in Britain.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/26/2015

Crackdowns in Chinese Gambling Hub Macau Continue With 17 More Arrests

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in the global gambling hub of Macau have arrested 17 people this week after raiding pawn shops thought to be easing the illicit flow of money from China, whose slowing economy is prompting authorities to try and curb capital flight.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/25/2015

Unsolved Mysteries of the Gambling World Part 1: The Cantor Curse?

When one thinks of Cantor Gaming, the first thing that might not come to mind is the tragic events of 9-11 when two planes were flown into New York’s World Trade Center buildings.  Those buildings ultimately collapsed and 2,996 lost their lives.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Aug/25/2015

Price Per Head Pricing Packages

RealBookies.com offers a simplified Price Per Head pricing package.

You will notice that some PPH sites advertise one price but offer a number of packages based on what you get.  That’s a fine model but RealBookies.com takes the guesswork out of the equation.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/25/2015

Invoicing With a Price Per Head – How Do They Charge Me?

How does the bookie get invoiced when dealing with a Price Per Head?  What will you as the bookie be paying for?

Not all are made the same.

Some will invoice you for each of your customers whether they were active or not.  You will end up paying the same amount during May through August that you pay during your regular football season.

Not at RealBookies.com.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/25/2015

Cyber Terrorism Strikes Major Horse Betting Site Xpressbet

Xpressbet, one of the largest U.S.-based online horse racing betting sites, disclosed this week that they were the latest victim of cyber terrorism.

The attack occurred Saturday August 22, considered the biggest day of the week for horse racing in the United States.  It was also the day of the all-important $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) from Delmar.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/25/2015

Premier Per Head Offers Customer Service You Can Count On

One of the main benefits that a Pay Per Head service offers an independent sports bookmaking is access to a call center for both themselves and their customers.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Aug/25/2015

Caesars Entertainment to Pay $20 Million to Settle Anti-Money Laundering Lapses

Caesars Entertainment has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S. charges related to anti-money laundering lapses, it was revealed this week.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/24/2015

Amidst Market Meltdown Gambling Firm Goes Public: Sands Gets Pummeled

Why let a little thing like the stock market falling 1000 points after Monday morning’s opening bell scare a company from going public?

In this case it was Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI).  They rang the morning bell, then the market tanked.

Everi is dedicated to providing video and mechanical reel gaming content and technology solutions, integrated gaming payments solutions and compliance and efficiency software.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/24/2015

Trả Theo Đầu Người tốt nhất cho football NFL

Gambling911.com có phí trả theo đầu người tốt nhất cho mùa bóng NFL sắp đến cùng với tỷ lệ cược tương lai cho Super Bowl năm 2016.

Submitted by Minh Nguyen on, Aug/24/2015

DraftKings Teams Up With Bad Boy Dan Bilzerian: Let Them Eat Unicorn Cake

One of the behemoths in Daily Fantasy Sports, DraftKings.com, has decided to team up with one of poker’s most colorful characters, Dan Bilzerian. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Aug/24/2015

Types of Bets Offered at a Pay Per Head: AcePerHead.com

Many bookies in search of a good Pay Per Head will want to know the types of betting offered. 

While one can expect to provide wagering on the NFL, College Football and Basketball, NBA, Baseball and Hockey, the best Pay Per Head shops offer a much more extensive list.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/23/2015

Offshore Bookmaking Customized Websites for Cheap

Gambling911.com, as the leader in covering the world of Pay Per Head businesses, takes a look at offshore bookmaking customized websites that can be maintained at a very low cost.

Submitted by Payton on, Aug/22/2015

Macau Gambling Stocks Plunge 40 Percent First Half of Year: Dow Drop 530 Points

The Macau gambling sector has taken a major hit over the past six months with shares plunging by as much as 40% across the board.

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Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/21/2015

5 Reasons why Premier Per Head is Worth It

Not all Pay Per Head services are created equal and if you are looking to grow and prosper as an independent sports bookmaking agent it is well worth the time to find out what Premier Per Head can do for you.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Aug/20/2015

GVC Holdings Once Again Increases Offer for Bwin.party: Talks ‘Very Positive’

(Reuters) - British online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc may increase its offer for rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc for a third time, a source close to GVC said on Thursday.

The source said GVC and Bwin had been in talks over the past week and that Bwin's response had been "very positive".

The talks centred around synergies between the two companies, according to the source, who declined to be identified because the matter is confidential.

Submitted by Reuters on, Aug/20/2015

Pay Per Head Mobile Online Casino

PremierPerHead.com offers its Pay Per Head customers not just any online casino but a mobile online casino that can be played right on your smartphone. 

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Aug/19/2015

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