Gambling
University of Toledo Athletes Get Probation in Point Shaving Scheme
DETROIT (Associated Press) - Two former University of Toledo basketball players have been placed on probation for their role in shaving points for gamblers who bet on games a decade ago.
Sammy Villegas and Anton Currie were sentenced Tuesday in Detroit federal court. They're the first of seven former Rockets who will be sentenced this spring, including three ex-football players.
Bookie Tied to Hockey Player Thomas Vanek Lawyer: ‘NHL Should Investigate Itself’
The lawyer for a long time Rochester, New York area bookie, Paul Borrelli, tells local media the National Hockey League (NHL) may want to investigate itself in light of one player’s ties to his client.
Many Daily Fantasy Sports, Software Companies Attending Fantasy Sports Expo
The first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach is shaping up for quite an impressive debut.
Marc Lesnick, the conference organizer and someone who has regularly put on top trade shows in the world of online gambling and i-Dating, tells Gambling911.com the initial response for this event has been unprecedented.
“We are getting new inquiries to speak on a daily basis,” Lesnick revealed.
MGM Breaks Ground on $800 Million Springfield Mass Casino
(Associated Press) - With confetti and fanfare, MGM officially broke ground Tuesday on an $800 million casino in western Massachusetts that represents the largest economic development project the region has seen in generations.Hundreds attended the ceremony held on a cold but sunny day in front of an old school the casino plans to raze to make way for a parking lot.
The groundbreaking was largely symbolic: Casino officials say there’s more to be done before construction can start in earnest.
Did Sheldon Adelson Buy Committee Hearing?
A hearing to deal with H.R. 707 or Restoration of Americas Wire Act is scheduled to take place March 25. The witness list – All four are pro online gambling prohibition. The backer of said legislation is none other than GOP megadonor and casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson.
Trump Casinos Must Pay Fine for Allowing Underage Gamblers
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - Trump Entertainment Resorts has been fined for not notifying the state about a patron who was assaulted at one of its casinos and has to hand over more than $2,600 won by underage gamblers.
The company is forfeiting $2,648 that Trump Plaza won by gamblers later found to be underage. The fines involved 22 players from December 2012 through May 2014. Trump Plaza closed Sept. 16, 2014.
Sheldon Adelson VegasGoblinKing Now on Twitter
Casino kingpin and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson is now on Twitter….well sort of.
It turns out a Twitter account was recently opened in his name with the descriptor of “VegasGoblinKing”, enough to realize this is no friendly Twitter account.
Disney, DraftKings Deal Possible But Not Likely
Rumors have been circulating that ESPN and its parent company Disney may be looking to back one of the largest daily fantasy sports sites Draftkings. The odds of this happening: Not likely.
Federal Judge to Decide Fate of Poker Pro Paul Phua in FBI Ruse Case
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) -- A federal judge in Las Vegas could decide the fate of an illegal gambling case against a wealthy Malaysian businessman who says the FBI violated his rights by posing as Internet repairmen to get into his hotel room during the FIFA World Cup last summer.
Defense attorneys for Wei Seng "Paul" Phua want U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon on Monday to accept a magistrate judge's recommendation to throw out evidence obtained by deceiving a judge who issued a search warrant.
Vegas Bettor Wins Big on UAB and Georgia State Money Lines
An unidentified bettor at Las Vegas' SLS casino picked both Georgia State and UAB on the money line, ESPN.com is reporting.
On Wednesday night, the bettor plopped down $300 on UAB to win straight-up at plus-900 odds and $425 on Georgia State at plus-375.
Combined, the tickets paid close to $4,600.
Gamblers in Unshuffled Cards Case: Let Us Keep the Money
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — Gamblers who have been ordered to return $1.5 million they won at an Atlantic City casino that unknowingly used unshuffled cards asked a judge on Friday to let them keep the money.
The 14 gamblers say they won the money through no fault of their own playing mini-baccarat at the Golden Nugget in April 2012. They say that if the ruling stands, it would send a chilling message to the gambling public that no jackpot is ever safe.
Easy Bet Owner Will Likely Pull Through Following Brazen Assassination Attempt
The California-born owner of a Pay Per Head business in Costa Rica identified only as Jason F. is expected to pull through according to sources close to Gambling911.com.
The individual was shot four times as he left an Escazu bakery near the La Paco shopping center Wednesday morning and attempted to get into his red Range Rover (pictured). Two men pulled up on motorcycles and fired the shots. Authorities are still investigating.
Japan’s Tax Agency, Hong Kong Join FBI in Scrutinizing Universal Casino Payments
(Reuters) - Japan’s tax authorities have begun a review of how slot machine maker and casino developer Universal Entertainment accounted for $40 million in payments made in 2010 to an associate of the Philippines’ top gambling regulator at that time, sources told Reuters.
Separately, the payments are also a focus of a previously undisclosed criminal investigation by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption, sources said. The ICAC has become involved because the transfers under review passed through bank accounts based in Hong Kong, those people said.
Pay Per Head Owner Identified as Man Shot by Motorcycle Gunmen in Costa Rica
An individual identified only as “Noah” has been shot and is in critical condition. Gambling911.com can report “Noah” operated a Pay Per Head business out of San Jose, Costa Rica. The individual’s real name is believed to be "Jason" based on sources close to G911 and he also had some involvement in real estate. His real last name is being withheld for security reasons.
Democratic Governors Association Goes On Offensive Over RAWA: Submit Letter
A letter written by the leadership of the Democratic Governors Association urged House and Senate leadership to oppose legislation pushed by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson that would effectively ban online gambling throughout the U.S.
WBX Betting Exchange Shuttered: Regulatory Climate Spelled Doom
Online betting exchange WBX has unceremoniously closed its doors for good though the company insists players are able to withdrawal their funds in full and that any future wagers will be decided “in the normal way”.
Lawyers for Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars Put Together Insanity Defense
A Florida sports tout charged with trying to extort $25 million from a Wisconsin businessman is claiming he was only trying to help law enforcement.
Lawyers for Adam Meyer, 43 from Fort Lauderdale, are also said to be putting together an insanity defense according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The victim, initially identified only as “Victim A” in court documents, has since been revealed as liquor store owner Gary Sadoff.
Dire Warning Issued By Connecticut Tribes: 18000 Casino Jobs Could Be Lost
HARTFORD — (Associated Press) - The leaders of Connecticut's two federally recognized Indian tribes made a united pitch Tuesday to open at least one, jointly-owned casino, warning lawmakers the state could lose 18,000 jobs once a casino in neighboring Springfield, Massachusetts opens in 2½ years.
That figure includes both jobs at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, as well as hundreds of vendors and other affected businesses across the state.
Satisfy Your March Madness Fantasy Fix With a Twist of TradeSports
While most daily fantasy sports websites are shunning March Madness the way Major League Baseball shuns Pete Rose, one fantasy site sees the NCAA's annual, 68-team, basketball free-for-all as too good an opportunity to ignore.
Tradesports (www.tradesports.com) will be offering contests for the tournament, but with a twist.
You don't put your money on players, you put it on props (short for propositions).
Roundup of 65 in Atlanta-Area NCAA Basketball Tournament Betting Ring
WSB-TV Atlanta was reporting late Monday that Alpharetta police were booking about 65 people into jail in connection with an illegal gambling operation.
Police said they moved in on Pepperoni's Tavern on Old Milton Parkway at about 9 p.m. Monday.
Law enforcement claim the investigation is tied to a major NCAA College Basketball tournament betting ring.
Pete Rose Submits Application to be Reinstated Into Baseball: Punished for Betting
Arguably one of the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time, Pete Rose, was banned from the sport back in 1989. His crime: Betting on the Cincinnati Reds while managing the team.
Rose has tried and failed to be reinstated into Major League Baseball in September 1997 and November 2002 with Commissioner Bud Selig never ruling on the application.
One Last Time: NJ Heads to Court Over Sports Betting Legalization
NEWARK, N.J. — (Associated Press) - The 2 1/2-year legal battle over sports gambling in New Jersey is moving back to court.
Lawyers representing the state will argue before the 3rd U.S. Circuit of Appeals in Philadelphia on Tuesday. They'll be opposed by attorneys representing the NCAA and the four major pro sports leagues.
The leagues sued the state in 2012 to stop New Jersey from going ahead with a law allowing sports gambling. Currently only Nevada allows betting on individual games at betting locations known as sports books.
Monday Hearings on Revel Casino Postponed
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - Hearings on the tumultuous Revel casino sale have been postponed.
A bankruptcy court judge was to hear a series of contentious motions on Monday, after she refused on Friday to approve the sale of the shuttered casino to a Florida developer for $82 million.
Revel's owners were expected to ask the judge to reconsider. She also was to hear requests from its power plant to allow it to cut off service to the building due to unpaid bills, and to appoint a trustee to liquidate the property.
Skybet Gets Reamed for ‘Odds Error’ Tied to PSG Shock Extra Time Win
One of the United Kingdom’s largest online bookmakers, Skybet, found itself caught up in a major controversy over the weekend following an odds error on its mobile phone app.
The app, which has been downloaded some 700,000 times to date, presented odds of 25-1 for a PSG win in extra time over Chelsea only to have the payout as 9-2 by Skybet. The bookmaker has since claimed the odds were a mistake.
New Fantasy League Site Swagger Stadium One of Few to Embrace March Madness
WAYZATA, Minn. -- When the annual college basketball tournament known as March Madness gets underway in a few days, most Internet-based fantasy sports leagues won't be involved, for various reasons.
But one start-up fantasy sports league, based in this Minneapolis suburb and called Swagger Stadium (www.swaggerstadium.com), wouldn't think of ignoring America's second-biggest sporting event (after the Super Bowl).
How to Win Money Playing Daily Fantasy Sports
If you are like many readers of the Gambling911.com website and DFS911.com (coming soon), you might be asking yourself: “How can I make money playing daily fantasy sports”?
Well, it’s easier than you might think and doesn’t necessarily incorporate a whole lot of time provided you know where to gather the right information.
NJ Online Gambling Revenue Down 10 Percent in February Despite Snow, Frigid Temps
New Jersey has released its February online gambling revenue numbers and they are not very good. A decline of nearly 11 percent was seen from January.
Iowa Senate Votes to Allow Fantasy Sports
DES MOINES (Associated Press) — The Senate has passed a bill that would allow a person in Iowa to win money in fantasy sports contests.
The Senate voted 32-16 to approve the bill Thursday. It now heads to the House, where lawmakers are considering a similar bill.
Red Bull Energy Drink Fuels PokerStars Live Macau
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – March 13, 2015 – PokerStars.net, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company, today announced that Red Bull, the world’s best-selling energy drink, has become the Official Energy Drink Provider of PokerStars LIVE Macau.
The iconic drink will give wings to poker players who will get complimentary cans of Red Bull when they compete in PokerStars LIVE Macau’s four major main events of 2015:
• Macau Poker Cup 22: February 27 - March 15
• APPT 9 Macau: May 27-31
• Macau Poker Cup 23: August 28 - September 13
Mafia Thrives on Italy's Legalized Gambling Addiction
(Reuters) - Legalizing gambling in Italy was supposed to help curb the mafia. Unfortunately, prosecutors say, it has only created new opportunities for the mob.
Cash-strapped Italian governments desperate for revenue have relaxed the rules on betting over the past two decades, to the point that Italians now wager $80 billion euros ($86 billion) a year - nearly equal to 5 percent of gross domestic product.
