The year was 1979 and a new cable television channel called the Enterntainment and Sports Programming Network--ESPN for short--was debuting.
Unsolved Mysteries of Gambling Part 2: What Really Happened at Gary Austin’s Sportsbook
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/08/2015
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 5: Shill Edition
When it comes to bookies behaving badly, few were as slimy or sleazy as the one nicknamed "The Shill"--Steve Schillinger.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/04/2015
Would a Third President Bush be Good for Gambling?
Gambling911.com examines the candidate’s record.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/30/2015
Presidential Candidate Scott Walker a Hypocrite on Gambling
When it comes to gambling, Wisconsin governor and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker can be described in one word.
Hypocrite.
As in, say one thing and do another.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/24/2015
Presidential Candidate John Kasich Involved in Ohio Gambling Controversy
Ohio governor John Kasich was late getting into the race for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, but he's already one of the leaders in the polls.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/17/2015
Of All The Presidential Candidates, Chris Christie is the Most Gambling-Friendly
This is one article in an ongoing Gambling 911 series on 2016 Presidential candidates and their views on gambling issues.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/11/2015
Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Gambling: What is His Record?
A dismal failure on all fronts, Gambling911.com can reveal
Four years ago, Gambling 911 profiled the candidates running for President of the United States in regard to their views on gambling issues.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/04/2015
History is Made Today as WSOP Holds First-Ever Online Poker Tournament
LAS VEGAS -- Today is an historic day for Internet gambling.
For the first time ever, an online poker tournament will be an official bracelet event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Officially 2015 WSOP Event #64, the three-day tourney, whick kicks off at noon local time today, Thursday, July 2, 2015, is a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament with a buy-in of $1,000.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/02/2015
Daily Fantasy Sports Marries Poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Two of the most popular forms of wagering in America--poker and daily fantasy sports--for the first time ever are being combined into one event at the World Series of Poker.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/28/2015
G911 Responds to Haley Hintze Hit Piece: Calls Her Out on Past Dealings
Gambling 911 owner and publisher Chris Costigan has responded to a personal attack made by a poker news website that blames him in part for the fiasco involving Lock Poker, an online poker site that went out of business and stiffed its customers out of their winnings.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/26/2015
G911 World Exclusive: Martin Jacboson Will Defend WSOP Main Event Title
LONDON -- 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Martin Jacobson of Sweden will be at this year's WSOP to defend his title, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/22/2015
2015 WSOP Gets Underway Next Week With Plenty of Changes
LAS VEGAS -- The 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) gets underway May 27 here and there are lots of changes in store for the 46th annual event, which is to be held at the historic Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, just off the famed Vegas Strip.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/19/2015
Fantasy Sports Has a Kid Sister: Prediction Sports Wagering All the Rage in Europe
READING, England -- Fantasy sports wagering first took hold in America and then crossed the pond to Europe, but now there's another game on the continent that's getting some buzz.
And if it becomes as popular and successful as traditional fantasy sports betting, expect this alternative form of sports gambling to cross back to the USA and become popular and successful there.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/18/2015
Malta The New Hot Spot for European Fantasy Sports: Oulala.com Leads Pack
SLIEMA, Malta -- Fantasy football fever is boiling hot in Europe these days, with new fantasy leagues seemingly poppping up almost every day now.
Football in Europe, of course, is what Americans call soccer.
But no matter what one calls it, one thing is evidently clear--fantasy sports betting is taking off in Europe just the same way it's taking off in America.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/10/2015
Mondogoal.com Goal: To Be the World’s Top Destination for Fantasy Soccer
ISLE OF MAN -- It looks like deja vu for this tiny island off the coast of England that used to be a British territory but is now an independent nation.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/04/2015
G911 World Exclusive: Sponsor of Louisiana Fantasy Sports Bill Predicts Easy Passage
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The State of Louisiana has always been an "anything goes" sort of place, what with its liberal drinking laws, myriad casinos and 24/7 Mardi Gras atmosphere.
But, strangely, one of the things that doesn't "go" in the Bayou State is wagering on fantasy sports.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/29/2015
Fantasy Sports Not Just an American Fad: Becoming Huge in Europe
LEEDS, England -- Wagering on fantasy sports isn't becoming a big thing just in the United States.
It's also getting huge internationally, especially in Europe.
One of the main reasons for the popularity of fantasy sports is that it's tailored to the local market and the local sports culture.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/27/2015
Iowa Halfway Home in Legalizing Fantasy Sports, State Senator Tells G911
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), crippling online wagering by making it illegal to use financial instruments such as credit cards to fund Internet betting.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/21/2015
World Exclusive: Live In-Game Wagering Comes to Daily Fantasy Sports
The inventor of the world's first live in-game sports betting system for Las Vegas casinos has now invented the world's first live in-game system for sports fantasy, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report.
Barry Mindes, an 83-year-old engineer from New York who now lives in South Florida, created the SportsXaction betting system in the mid-1990s.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/15/2015
World Exclusive: Indiana Drops Efforts to Legalize Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports
The State of Indiana is dealing with plenty of issues these days, but two things it won't be dealing with any time soon are sports betting and fantasy sports wagering at the state's casinos.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/02/2015