WSOP Finalist Andoni Larrabe Declares: ‘I am Going to Win!’

When the final table for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes next month in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, the youngest player at the table will be 22-year-old Andoni Larrabe of Spain.

Don't confuse his young age with a lack of experience though.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/19/2014

Star Fantasy Leagues Giving Traditional Sports Betting a Run for its Money

ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- The hottest things in sports right now are commercial sports fantasy leagues, where fans of major sports can create and manage their own imaginary teams and, in the process, earn cash prizes depending on the teams' success.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/15/2014

The Internet Gambling 21 Crew – Where Are They Now? Steve Budin Thriving in 2014

MIAMI -- A lot has changed in the Internet gambling industry since the last century.

Gambling online is now legal in a handful of states, with more states looking to join in every day.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/09/2014

ESPN Gambling Reporter Dave Tuley Talks Network’s Decision to Cover Sports Betting

If you've noticed an increased emphasis on sports gambling on ESPN this football season--both on television and on its website--you're not imagining things.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/29/2014

WSOP Finalist Billy Pappas Tells G911 ‘If He Wins, He’ll Buy Mom a House’

Even if 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table member William Pappaconstantinou doesn't do another thing at this year's WSOP, he's already got one record under his belt.

His last name contains 17 letters, giving him the longest last name of anyone who has ever made the WSOP Main Event final table.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/28/2014

Could Sports Betting Help PA Gov Get Re-Elected? State’s Top Pundit Weighs In

For decades, Pennsylvania residents have trekked to neighboring New Jersey to get their gambling fix.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/25/2014

WSOP Finalist Bruno Politano Guarantees Victory

It's a hot time in Brazil right now.

The sultry South American nation recently hosted the World Cup, soccer's premier event.

It will also host the next Summer Olympics, the world's biggest sporting event.

And now Brazil finds itself in the middle of the world's biggest poker event, the World Series of Poker.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/21/2014

G911 World Exclusive: Investigation Into Bwin.Party Stock Trades

An investigation into recent stock trades involving bwin.party, an online betting company, is being conducted, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/15/2014

WSOP Finalist Jorryt Van Hoof is Phil Hellmuth’s Type of Guy

The Dutch are known for many things, but playing poker isn't one of them.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/14/2014

For November Nine’s Mark Newhouse, WSOP Final Table is Old Hat

The odds of making the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event--the so-called "November Nine"--are pretty long.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/04/2014

November Niner William Tonking Gives Self ‘Punchers Chance’ to Win WSOP Title

The University of South Carolina is known for producing football players, not poker players.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/26/2014

November Nine Member Martin Jacobson Likes his Chances to Win WSOP Main Event

This is the first in a series of Gambling911.com interviews with the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table members--the so-called "November Nine." Interviews with other "November Nine" members will run periodically until the WSOP Main Event resumes in three months.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/20/2014

ESPN’s ‘Outside The Lines’ to Feature Expose on Fantasy Football Betting This Sunday

ESPN’s popular “Outside the Lines” will feature an expose on Fantasy Football betting this coming Sunday August 17, 2014, Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach can report exclusively. Airing will occur at 9 am EST on ESPN.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/13/2014

New Jetsmarter APP Lets Gamblers, Casino Execs Fly in Style for Cheap Fares

A new Florida-based company called JetSmarter has just the ticket for gamblers across the U.S. who like to take off for Las Vegas on a whim and travel in style: it has created an app so you can nab last-minute seats on private jets for stunningly low fares!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/10/2014

WSOP: Jeff Madsen Arrest and Ejection From Rio a Hoax

Tweets made last week from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas by poker pro Jeff Madsen about getting arrested for drugs and being banned from the event venue were not true, Gambling911.com can confirm.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/07/2014

Gambling911.com World Exclusive: Man to Sue Jay Cohen for Money Owed by WSEX

A man who is owed nearly $70,000 by now-defunct online sportsbook World Sports Exchange tells Gambling911.com in a world exclusive interview that he intends to sue World Sports Exchange former co-owner Jay Cohen for the owed funds.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/30/2014

$10m Top Prize for WSOP Main Event Gets Lukewarm Support From Barry Shulman

LAS VEGAS -- Controversies at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) are like pimples on a teenager's face--they are always there, and there are a lot of them.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/03/2014

Phil Ivey And The 2014 WSOP: Is He In Or Is He Out?

Hamlet famously once asked, "To be or not to be?"

For the folks who run the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the question seems to be, "Ivey or not Ivey?"

That's Ivey as in Philip Dennis Ivey Jr.--Phil to his pals--one of the best professional poker players on the planet.

And one of the most controversial.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/29/2014

Internet Gambling Attorney Sees Legal Online Gambling Coming to All 50 States

Stuart Slotnick Says It’s a “Good Revenue Model”

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/21/2014

Top Horse Trainer Agrees: Boycott Churchill Downs!

Momentum is building for a fan boycott of Churchill Downs, the iconic horse racing track in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, where the world-famous Kentucky Derby is annually run and will be again this Saturday.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/01/2014