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Wall Streets Bookies: Price Per Head Services

Wall Street bookies have the opportunity to be among the wealthiest in the nation, if not the world.

Wall Street is considered the financial capital of the world and those who work there tend to have what may at times seem like unlimited disposable income.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/22/2015

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. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/21/2015

Will a Pay Per Head Charge Me For Customers Who Don’t Bet During a Week?

(Gambling911.com Q&A) – A lot of Pay Per Head companies do charge per customer (or per head) even if a particular individual does not place a bet during a particular week.  For obvious reasons, this could prove painful during slow seasons where sports bettors tend to be inactive such as the summer months and Baseball.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/21/2015

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?

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Jun/20/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/19/2015

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/19/2015

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.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/19/2015

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.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/18/2015

Six Lucchese Crime Family Members Plead Guilty in Sports Betting Ring

Six men tied to New York City’s Lucchese crime family entered guilty pleas Thursday morning in connection with running a multi-billion dollar gambling enterprise. 

The men were indicted in 2010 following a 15-month investigation that uncovered the ring, revealing an estimated $2.2 billion in wagers had been placed over that period.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/18/2015

David Simon Creating New Series About The Mafia, 70’s Porn Scene

(G911 News Wire) - The Mafia and porn.  Sounds titillating.  Both will take center stage in a new series being developed by David Simon (“The Wire”, “Treme”).  It is being billed as a show about 1970’s Time Square before it got taken over by Disney.  Back then it was one of the seediest places on Earth.  Porn was everywhere.  The Mob often controlled it.  Simon is teaming up with his writing partner from both aforementioned shows, George Pelecanos.  An air time is not yet known.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/17/2015

Gambler Who Bribed Players to Fix University of Toledo Games Sentenced to Six Years

DETROIT (Associated Press) — A rogue Detroit gambler who bribed players to fix the results of University of Toledo games was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Tuesday for corrupting college sports and committing other crimes.

U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith said he would reluctantly accept a sweeping plea deal that capped Ghazi "Gary" Manni's prison sentence at 70 months.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/17/2015

BetEagle Sportsbook Defendants Sentenced to Prison: Owner Awaits Sentencing

A Bayonne, New Jersey man accused of racketeering conspiracy that pertained to what authorities says is an online sportsbook run by the Genovese Crime family has been sentenced to 22 months behind bars.

Eric Patten, 38, and Dominick J. Barone, 45, of Springfield, New Jersey were both sentenced Tuesday in Newark.  Barone is looking at an 18-month prison term. 

Patten and Barone previously pleaded guilty before District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to separate charges of one count of racketeering conspiracy.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/17/2015

Pay Per Head Solutions – Best for Mobile: Take The Test Drive

When it comes to Pay Per Head solutions, you will need one that offers the best mobile platform.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/17/2015

Price Per Head Wagering – What to Look for in a PPH

When it comes to the vast number of Price Per Head Wagering operations, there are a few key things to look for, and it’s not all about price.

In fact, often times when the price is too low you get what you pay for….and that’s not always a good thing.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/16/2015

Prosecutor: ‘Big Tony’ Ordered Hit on Prominent Florida Businessman

FORT LAUDERDALE — (Associated Press) - Reputed mobster Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello ordered a prominent Florida businessman to be killed by a hit man in 2001 during a bitter power struggle over a fleet of lucrative gambling ships, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in Moscatiello's murder retrial.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/16/2015

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