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Academy Awards 2013 Best Director Betting Odds Have Value

Unlike some of the categories at this year’s Oscars, the Academy Awards 2013 Best Director betting odds do have some degree of value.  BetOnline was offering odds on the Oscars where qualified new customers can receive up to $900 in FREE BETS.    

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/20/2013

Best Actress Odds – 2013 Oscars: We Have Another ‘Lock’ With Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence was a huge -3000 odds favourite to win Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook”.   Bookmaker was offering all Academy Awards betting odds here

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/19/2013

New Reality Show Seeks Vegas-Based Poker Pros With Big Houses

A new reality series called “Four Houses” is looking for a few poker pros who own mansions in and around the Las Vegas area.

Associate Casting Producer Russell Berman described the basic premise for the TLC program.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/19/2013

2013 Oscars Odds for Best Actor has Daniel Day Lewis a ‘Lock’

Looking for 2013 Oscar odds for Best Actor?  Bookmaker has them but be prepared to pay a steep price. 

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Daniel Day-Lewis is the big favourite at -10000, meaning you will need to bet $100 to win a single dollar.  Ouch!

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/18/2013

Pope Betting Odds Released by Bookmaker: Country of Origin, Age

Bookmaker has gotten in on the next Pope betting odds, offering prices on his country of origin and age.  Gambling911.com can also, for the first time, get a glimpse of where the action is leaning.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/17/2013

Pope Madness 2013: Introducing the Pope Bracket

With Pope Benedict retiring, bets are being taken on who will be the next Pope.  And then there are Pope brackets.

An Iowa company has put together a bracket to keep track of all the possibilities. They have included the top 16 choices (based on Vegas odds).

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/14/2013

Ashton Kutcher: ‘I Once Ran Nation's Biggest Sports Syndicate’

“Two and a Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher confessed in an interview with Esquire Magazine that he once ran the largest sports betting syndicate in the US. 

Kutcher claimed he used his “dumb” persona to his advantage.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/14/2013

Quebec Says ‘No’ to Pope Betting

The Canadian province of Quebec has laid down the law.  Loto-Quebec will not be permitted to take bets on who will become the next Pope.

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And the next Pope could very well be Canadian. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/13/2013

Next Pope Could be Black, Canadian, Say Oddsmakers

The first Black pope.  That’s what the online oddsmakers are betting on.

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/12/2013

Obama State of the Union Address 2013 Betting Odds: G911 Wish List

Gambling911.com wants President Obama State of the Union Address betting odds and we can only hope BetOnline will be offering them, especially being that they continue to offer up to $900 in FREE BETS on one’s initial deposit. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/11/2013

What’s the Wagering Dope on the Next Pope: Paddy Power has the Odds

One online bookmaker was quick to offer odds on who will be named the next Pope to succeed retiring Pope Benedict

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/11/2013

Grammys 2013 Betting Odds Now Up Despite Last Year’s Leaks

Sportsbook.com on Sunday released betting odds on the 2013 Grammys even though there were leaks last year that resulted in odds being pulled.

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Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Feb/10/2013

2013 Super Bowl Prop Bet Worth a Look: The Coin Toss Heads or Tails

Looking for the 2014 Super Bowl coin toss bet odds, visit here.  Typically we here at Gambling911.com don’t pay much attention to the coin toss despite its popularity amongst gamblers, but this is a 2013 Super Bowl prop bet that is under our radar, being the stats freaks that we are.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/02/2013

2013 Super Bowl Exotic Bets: Beyonce, Coaches Harbaugh, Nevada Handle

2013 Super Bowl exotic bets were widely available online and featured the likes of the Beyonce Halftime Show outfit, whether the Harbaugh brothers will both be wearing hats, and there is even a wager option on the Nevada handle for this year’s Super Bowl. BetOnline was taking bets RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL PLAY of this year’s Super Bowl and offering qualified new customers up to $900 in FREE BETS here.  

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/01/2013

Gone Fishing: Ladbrokes Takes Bets on Species Extinction

Ladbrokes may be known more for the fish that play in their online poker room

Now the fish have become a focus of the company’s sports betting arm….and we’re not talking the Bassmasters Classic. 

The UK’s second largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is taking odds on various fish species becoming extinct.

George Monbiot of the Guardian noted that, earlier in the week, Ladbrokes was taking bets on mackerel after conservationists removed it from the “fish to eat” list.

Monbiot noted:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/01/2013

Beyonce Super Bowl Cleavage Odds

Oh yes, it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without a few quirky prop bets:  How about Beyonce showing cleavage during her Super Bowl Half Time performance?  These odds were courtesy of BetOnline, which was also offering up to $900 in FREE BETS to qualified new customers. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/29/2013

New Sports Betting Film ‘Life On The Line’ Free Screening at LVH (Video)

A new documentary film about sports betting is set to debut nationwide Sunday.  ‘Life On The Line’ will be shown as part of a free screening Saturday January 26, 2013 (that’s tomorrow if you are catching this piece from the Gambling911.com home page) at the LVH Sportsbook’s 1500-seat showroom (5 pm Vegas time). 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/25/2013

2013 NBC Heads-Up Invitational Players Announced

The highly anticipated 2013 NBC Heads-Up Invitational has announced those poker players participating, and these are certainly some of the biggest names in the game.

Doyle Brunson, Jonathan Duhamel, Andy Bloch, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, Barry Greenstein, Antonio Esfandiari, Jennifer Harman and Brian Hastings just to name a few.  You can’t go wrong with this crowd. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/21/2013

Manti Te’o Should be ‘First Round Pick’ Predicts Oddsmaker

BetOnline Head Linesmaker Dave Mason advised Gambling911.com that Manti Te’o 2013 NFL Draft odds were getting decent action on both sides.  He was still a -200 favorite to be selected first and would pay closer to 2/1 odds if he is not

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/18/2013

2013 Oscar Odds ‘Best Picture’ Now Available With Nominees Announced

2013 Oscar odds have been published after nominations were announced on Thursday. Odds were available at Sportsbook.com here

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Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Jan/10/2013

Lance Armstrong Oprah Winfrey Interview Odds: Confess Pays Even Money

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has granted Oprah Winfrey a no-holds bar exclusive interview to air January 17, 2013 and the British bookmakers are all over this one. 

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Ladbrokes was among the first bookmakers to offer odds.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/09/2013

2013 Oscar Odds Available: Lincoln Favored Early

Carrie Stroup here and our friends at Sportsbook.com have released 2013 Oscar odds early with a couple of dozen films to choose from.

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Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Dec/29/2012

Astrologer Enlisted to Help Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Find Love (Video)

One of the most famous poker players, Daniel Negreanu, is set to appear on the Bravo reality series “Millionaire Matchmaker”. 

Patti Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners.  In the episode featuring the Canadian poker icon, Stanger enlists a psychic to help find Daniel true love. 

And Negreanu may have been tapping into his inner Nostradamus last month. 

The poker pro tweeted in November:

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/25/2012

Paris Hilton Wins $30K Playing Blackjack

Her former beau Rick Solomon claimed to be an online gambling kingpin early on in his illustrious career.  Now Paris Hilton is winning big at the Vegas casinos.

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Celebrating her 31st birthday, the socialite declared on her Twitter page she had just won $30,000 at the Blackjack tables.  Way to go Paris!

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Dec/10/2012

Betting on the Name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Baby a Hit

News outlets throughout Great Britain were thrilled to announce the pregnancy of Kate Middleton but more ecstatic to report on the betting frenzy underway regarding the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s unborn baby.

Some bookmakers were offering odds on the sex.  Gambling911.com has yet to find betting odds on the likely outcome Kate give birth to twins (some have suggested the Duchess of Cambridge’s severe morning sickness is often associated with carrying more than one). 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Dec/04/2012

Name of Prince William and Kate’s Baby Betting Odds Now Available

In case you haven’t heard the great news, Prince William and Kate are expecting and odds have already been posted on the name of their first born child at Paddy Power.

Mary, Victoria and John were each coming in as favorites at 8-1 odds, however, our personal favorite is Diana at 9/1 odds.  Phillip could be gotten for 10/1 odds.

The duchess was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital today in central London with hyperemesis gravidarum, otherwise known as “morning sickness”. 

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Dec/03/2012

‘Killing Them Softly’ Gambling Flick With Brad Pitt Opens Friday

The long awaited mob gambling flick “Killing Them Softly” finally opens in theatres Friday.

It’s a film about American crime directed by Andrew Dominik based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins and stars Pitt along with Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini.

“Killing Them Softly” is about a professional enforcer named Jackie Cogan, who investigates a heist that transpired during a mob-protected poker game.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Nov/29/2012

‘Sin City Rules’ to Debut December 9: Stars Poker Pro Jennifer Harman (Video)

A show about Las Vegas’ most powerful women, “Sin City Rules” is set to make its debut on TLC December 9 (10 pm ET).  Among those featured in this latest reality series, poker pro and Hollywood starlet Jennifer Harman.

A promo for the upcoming series includes each of the female cast members offering up a brief description of who they are.

“I’m one of the women who runs this town.”

“I’m tough.”

“I’m smart.”

“I’m ruthless.”

We here at Gambling911.com love this show already.

Oh, and did we mention the pet monkey?

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/26/2012

‘Girls Gone Wild’ Creator Joe Francis Will Only Have to Pay Steve Wynn $21 Million

Good news for ‘Girls Gone Wild’ creator Joe Francis….well sort of.

Turns out he won’t have to pay casino mogul Steve Wynn $40 million after all.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joanne O'Donnell issued the ruling Friday, reducing the jury award in a defamation suit by $21 million.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/12/2012

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