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WalterPicks More Downloads in Last 30 Days Than FanDuel and DraftKings

WalterPicks More Downloads in Last 30 Days Than FanDuel and DraftKings

"WalterPicks is outpacing them in fantasy football season with an incredible product and perfectly aligned social media marketing," one acquisition expert reports.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/05/2023

Stake.com Hacked for $41 Million

Stake.com Hacked for $41 Million

The platform has suspended all deposits and withdrawals, leaving many users unable to access their funds.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/04/2023

Penn State’s Questionable Touchdown in Garbage Time Raises Eyebrows With Gamblers

The Nittany Lions were favored by 20.5 points going into their game against West Virginia and just managed to cover in the final seconds thanks to a touchdown in garbage time that had some gamblers scratching their heads.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sep/04/2023

Legislative Changes Impacting Online Gambling in the US

Legislative Changes Impacting Online Gambling in the US

Online gambling has grown rapidly and evolved over the past two decades, transforming from a niche industry to a multi-billion-dollar market. In the United States, this sector has been marked by a complex legal landscape shaped by a combination of federal and state laws.

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Sep/04/2023

Rotogrinders on the Evolution of DFS: From the Salary Cap Format to Today's Pick'em Model

"The category always had the potential for so much more," Adam Wexler, founder of PrizePicks, wrote on his LinkedIn page in response to the article.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/31/2023

Bet365 Removes Cash Out Feature for US Sports Bettors?

And affiliates are now also being shown the door at sportsbooks in some US states.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/30/2023

Ontario Bans Celebrities, Athletes From Appearing in Commercials for Sportsbooks

During a 2023 playoff series game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers, nearly eight and a half minutes of advertisements were dedicated to online sport gambling.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/29/2023

ESPN Makes Changes to ‘Daily Wager’ Sports Betting Show: One Co-Host Fired

The show is moving back to the East Coast after being based in Las Vegas since 2020.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/28/2023

An Intriguing Look at Sports Off Shore and the Bookmaker Political Connections

An Intriguing Look at Sports Off Shore and the Bookmaker Political Connections

Daniel Sullivan's arrest last week may be the final chapter in one of offshore sports betting's more convoluted sagas, with no shortage of political connections.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Aug/28/2023

Defendant Charged in 2010 for Operating Offshore Sportsbook Captured at US Airport

An Antigua man has been arrested more than a decade after being charged in connection with his participation in a large-scale illegal gambling business which utilized an Antiguan Internet site but operated in the continental United States. 

Submitted by Press Release on, Aug/25/2023

Teacher at Center of BetMGM Cancelled $214K Bet Controversy Says He Saw Nothing Wrong With Odds

Also tells Gambling911 he received star treatment first day back to school, including congratulations from the principal.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/23/2023

Circa Sportsbook CEO Challenges DraftKings CEO to Cage Fight

Circa Sportsbook CEO Challenges DraftKings CEO to Cage Fight

Circa Sportsbook and the soon-to-launch Prime Sports look to conquer the US regulated sports betting market by offering the highest limits whereas DraftKings continues to reduce some customers down to practically nothing.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/22/2023

Teacher Finally Paid $214K Bet After BetMGM Cancelled it Vows He Will Never Play There Again

Teacher tells Gambling911 he didn't notice anything unusual about the odds.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/21/2023

Draconian Kentucky Gambling Law Likely to Spook Regulated Sports Betting Operators

A class action suit against Bovada relies on an old draconian (1800's) law that dates back prior to other laws on the book, one forbidding dogs from molesting automobiles and another prohibiting a woman from buying a fancy hat without her husband's permission.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/21/2023

PrizePicks Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for Second Straight Year

The three-year growth rate of PrizePicks was 3,712 percent.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/20/2023

Billy Walters Tells ESPN: Phil Mickelson Sent Me to Prison!

Billy Walters Tells ESPN: Phil Mickelson Sent Me to Prison!

Sports betting icon Billy Walters threw pro golfer Phil Mickelson under a bus Thursday night on national television, but only because, Walters said, Mickelson threw him under one first.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/20/2023

Pro Sports Bettor Spanky Agrees BetMGM Should Never Have Cancelled Teacher's $214K Bet

One of the world’s most famous professional sports bettors has spoken out on the ongoing controversy involving sportsbook BetMGM refusing to pay out over $200,000 in winning wagers to a Virginia high school special education teacher and agrees with the decision to finally pay him.  Here's his take.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/19/2023

BetMGM Pays Teacher His $214K After Cancelling Bet

An attorney at BetMGM called Kris Benton apologizing for the inconvenience and reiterating that there was "an error with the odds." That being said, the attorney said they're going to give Benton the entire amount he won.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/19/2023

CT AG Reiterates 'Only Three Legal Sportsbooks in the State', Sports Bettors Call These Books 'Crap'

One sports bettor asks American Gaming Association President Bill Miller "Are you thanking the AG for actively acquiring and creating gambling addicts?" through some of the practices employed by the regulated sportsbooks.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/18/2023

MGM Resorts Kicks US Partner Entain to the Curb as BetMGM Mobile Comes to UK

Calls to boycott BetMGM mobile site intensify in US amidst "betting scandal of the century".

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/17/2023

Gamblers Lash Out at BetMGM via Homemade Videos After Cancelling Special Ed Teacher's $215K Bet

"Imagine winning $200,000 on parlays and not getting paid out," tweeted Trent Attyah to his more than 185.5K followers.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/17/2023

NYRABets No Power to Cancel Bets Without Commission Approval: BetMGM Plays God

NYRABets No Power to Cancel Bets Without Commission Approval: BetMGM Plays God

A Pick-5 debacle during Whitney Weekend has gamblers wishing BetMGM would have taken their bets perhaps

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/17/2023

Gambling World Overwhelmingly Sides With Teacher After BetMGM Cancels $215,000 Bet

Gambling World Overwhelmingly Sides With Teacher After BetMGM Cancels $215,000 Bet

By early Wednesday morning, Somach's article had gone viral.  By Wednesday night it had become the most trafficked news article on the Gambling911 website ever.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/16/2023

Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Teacher Stiffed by Sportsbook Hires Lawyer to Recover $215K

Blockbuster story goes viral across the Net as Virginia Lottery now in communication with BetMGM and player.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/15/2023

Prosecutors Cannot Use Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig Plea as Evidence in Nix Bookmaking Case

Case tied to Vegas casino execs alleged misuse of casino assets as Puig announces he's playing baseball again.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/14/2023

Rovell, Pizzola in Heated Exchange at BetBash

Pizzola tells Rovell he and the site he works for, The Action Network: “You’re creating a false allure that people can win".

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/13/2023

Resorts World and MGM Grand Employees Subpoenaed in Widening Justice Dept Probe

Resorts World and MGM Grand Employees Subpoenaed in Widening Justice Dept Probe

A federal investigation of Southern California bookie Wayne Nix's gambling ring has expanded to Las Vegas with over a dozen casino employees questioned.

Submitted by t c jackson on, Aug/12/2023

Can I Bet With BetOnline From Washington State?

BetOnline is accessible from Washington State and offers some of the best welcome bonuses in the business.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/12/2023

Can I Bet on FanDuel Online From Maine?

Can I Bet on FanDuel Online From Maine?

Though FanDuel is unavailable for betting for Maine residents and visitors alike, BetUS does offer a great alternative.  And they will be taking bets on this year's Little League World Series to boot.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/12/2023

Can I Bet on MyBookie From Oklahoma?

MyBookie is a popular online sportsbook available to those in Oklahoma.  Gambling911.com recommends BetOnline, which is about to enter its 25th year in business.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Aug/11/2023

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