Gambling
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Won’t Happen for At Least Another Year
(G911 News Wire) - Should Pennsylvania legislators vote to allow online gambling in the state, actual play is not likely for at least another year. This is what gaming official told a Senate panel on Wednesday. The proposal calls for existing land-based casinos, for which there are around a dozen in the state, to license the online gambling sites.
DraftKings British Open Millionaire Maker Announced as US Open Contest Sold Out
(G911 Fantasy Sports Wire) - DraftKings.com has announced that the PGA Millionaire Maker for the US Open is now sold out. With a small number of satellites still going, DraftKings was allowing tickets to be converted to DK dollars or an entry into the British Open Millionaire Maker on July 16, 2015. The British Open is commonly referred to as just The Open. It is one of the most wagered on events in the UK.
Contest details appear below. Drafting for this event was not yet available on June 17.
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.
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.
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.
Betfair Shares Plummet 3 Percent Following Ratings Changes
Online gambling firm Betfair falls c.3 pct, one of the top percentage losers on the FTSE-250 mid-cap index after reporting results.
The company posted a better than expected rise in FY profit, led by strong revenue growth and a big surge in new customers but falls in early trading but a series of downgrades resulted in the share plunge Wednesday.
Panmure Gordon cut its rating to "hold" from "buy" citing higher valuations while Numis Securities also raised concerns over valuations and additional duties in the UK and Ireland downgraded to "sell" on June 5 )
‘White Power Prison Gang Saved My Life’ Says Ex-NBA Ref: Shaved Head for Cause
A former NBA referee sentenced to prison for gambling on games claims that a White Power gang saved his life while in prison. Tim Donaghy, who served 15 months behind bars, made the stunning revelations this week to TMZ.com.
“It was a matter of me surviving and getting the f–k outta there,” he said.
Man Who Made Vegas Into Gambler’s Paradise Kirk Kerkorian Dead at 98
(G911 News Wire) - Kirk Kerkorian, a billionaire who helped transform Las Vegas into a gambling empire, has died at the age of 98. Kerkorian passed away in Los Angeles Monday from undisclosed causes. Born into an Armenian family in Fresno, California, Kerkorian immersed himself in several industries that include airline travel, Hollywood motion pictures and the auto sector. His fortune last year was estimated to be at $4 billion.
Caesars Fined $15K for Soliciting Self-Excluded Gamblers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - New Jersey casino regulators have fined the local Internet gambling arm of Caesars Entertainment $15,000 for soliciting gamblers who signed up for a self-exclusion list that is supposed to prevent them from betting.
The state's Gaming Enforcement Division disclosed the fine Tuesday against Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey.
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.
DraftKings Expanding Into Sports Media With Playbook Hires
(G911 Fantasy Sports News Wire) - DraftKings Playbook Media arm has gone from just two employees to a staff of 25. BetaBoston.com writes:
It now churns out a steady stream of online posts offering the kind of fantasy advice that DraftKings users have traditionally sought from the likes of ESPN and Rotoworld.
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Fantasy eSports Site Reviews: AlphaDraft, Vulcun
While the field is still relatively small, Gambling911.com offers up a few Fantasy eSports site reviews for the likes of AlphaDraft, Vulcun and others
With eSports (also known as Competitive Video Gaming) expected to have a bigger fan base than that of the NFL by the end of 2017, it shouldn’t be of any surprise that Fantasy eSports sites are talking off in a very big way.
Sportech to Take Over DraftDay.com in $7 Million Deal
(G911 News Wire) - DraftDay.com, the third largest Daily Fantasy Sports site, but by a rather large margin, has been sold to Random Outcome USA, a newly formed subsidiary of Sportech. MGT will sell all of its Daily Fantasy Sports ventures as part of the deal, reported to be worth $7 million, $4 million of which will be in cash. MGT will retain an equity interest in the new company as well. This includes common stock and warrants.
Reputed Mobster Gets Retrial in Killing of Gambling Ship, Restaurant Chain Founder
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (Associated Press) - Opening statements are set for the retrial of a reputed mobster charged in the 2001 killing of a prominent South Florida businessman who owned gambling ships and founded Miami Subs restaurants.
The second trial begins Monday for Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the shooting death of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, former chief of SunCruz Casinos.
A mistrial was declared in 2013 for Moscatiello when his attorney became ill. Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
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Bitcoin Sportsbook BetVIP.com Shuts Down
A Bitcoin-only online sportsbook, BetVIP.com, has closed its doors this week citing financial issues. While the company claims players will receive all funds owed to them, that remains to be seen.
The following notice appeared on the BetVIP.com website
FantasyAces World Baseball Championship Promises $250K, $100K First Prize
DraftKings isn’t the only Daily Fantasy Sports site offering top cash prizes this summer. Mid-tier DFS site FantasyAces.com has its World Baseball Championship, promising $250,000 in prize money including a $100,000 first place prize and $50,000.00 awarded to second place. FantasyAces.com just took part in a reverse merger with Vancouver-based DraftTeam.com, so it appears as if they are in for the long haul and have some capital behind them. Gambling911.com has provided Fanta
Convicted Mobster’s Miami Beach Condos Sell For $2.33 Million
(G911 News Wire) - Three condo units at the famed Fountaineblueau II in Miami Beach bought in 2005 for $1.44 million have sold for a combined $2.33 million at a live bankruptcy auction held jointly in Miami Beach and New York City. The condos were owned by convicted loan shark Mel Cooper. He was sent to prison in 1985 for participating in a racketeering operations allegedly tied to both the Gambino and Colombo Crime families.
Now free, Cooper will use the proceeds to pay off debts at one of his companies.
Bitcoin Online Sports Betting: BetPhoenix Begins Offering Option and Big Bonus
BetPhoenix.ag, the nearly ten-year-old online sports betting site based out of San Jose, Costa Rica, which has seen its business more than double in the past year, has now joined the ranks of sportsbooks offering the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin.
Drunk Gambler Who Sued Casino Over $500K Loss Now a Wanted Fugitive
A man who sued the Downtown Grand Casino in Las Vegas after claiming they allowed him to lose $500,000 despite being noticeably drunk is now on the lam.
Mark Johnston lost half a million dollars in casino credit in 2014 and has been fighting to get his money back ever since.
But Johnston was later charged with writing bad checks and failed to report to Court this past Thursday.
New Jersey Residents Cry Foul as Another Local Bookie Taken Down
Yet another local bookie has been implicated in what authorities describe as a “Mafia-tied multi-state illegal sports betting operation”.
A Park Ridge man, Mark Moschella, was one of eight charged with illegal gambling and loansharking. The business itself was operated out of Rockland County, New York with the investigation overseen by law enforcement in that county.
Best Fantasy eSports Contests on the Net – League of Legends
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‘Operation Rock Bottom’ Takes Down Bookie Biz in Rockland County
Eight individuals have been arrested in Rockland County on charges they operated a large-scale illegal bookmaking and loan sharking business in both Rockland and Westchester counties.
They are also alleged to have operated throughout the New York City area as well as Long Island, Pennsylvania and Florida.
FSU Bookies Made Out Big in 2014: Can’t Rely on Noles Not Covering in 2015
For Tallahassee-based bookies in 2014, congrats! You were among the biggest moneymakers with Florida State last year and we here at Gambling911.com hope you are enjoying this summer on your new catamaran.
The FSU Seminoles, despite their undefeated regular season, only covered the spread in three games. Those are amazingly lopsided numbers that heavily favor the bookies and agents.
2015 will be a different story. No way do the oddsmakers let that happen. And your customers will be looking for their money back.
Mob Mondays: AMC ‘The Making of the Mob: New York’ to Premier June 15
AMC is set to premier an eight-part docuseries as part of “Mob Mondays. “The Making of the Mob: New York” airs June 15 at 10 pm ET and continues over the two-month period.
Ray Liotta narrates the series, which includes dramatic reenactments, archival footage and exclusive interviews.
Mob figures that will be profiled include the infamous Charles “Lucky” Luciano, who we suppose wasn’t all that lucky, being that the bootlegger went on to catch the Clap, which in those days there was not really a cure for.
Breaking News: CBS Sports to Attend Daily Fantasy Sports Expo
Gambling911.com has confirmed that CBS Sports, one of the leaders in season long Fantasy Sports, will be speaking at the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach June 7-8. More details were forthcoming.
SportingNews.com: NFL Continuing Its Self-Serving Gambling Policies With Romo Action
Following the National Football League’s demand to shut down a Fantasy Sports-themed Vegas event originally to be held next month, a number of players, including Cowboys stars Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, have called out the NFL.
Romo was actually the one organizing the event, which the league says was in violation of policy prohibiting its players from making public appearances on casino properties.
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'The Pencil Man' John Bailey Sentenced to Nine Years: Tricked Bookies
John Bailey, 45, from Waterloo, was sentenced Thursday to nine years after being found guilty in an elaborate £2m betting scam.
Bailey earned his nickname from a method he devised to con bookmakers out of vast fortunes over a decade ago via what local media coined a “betting slip sleight-of-hand”.
