Business & Financial

Best Pay Per Heads for Football – 2015

Gambling911.com has your best pay per heads for the upcoming football season, in no particular order so be sure to check each of them out as their offerings vary and can be customized to fit your own personal needs.

PayPerHead.com – Gambling911.com has known the folks behind this outfit since before they were ever in operation. We’re talking 1998!!!

Submitted by on, Tue, 05/19/2015 - 14:09

NASCAR, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Deal, Pennsylvania DFS Bill

Gambling911.com’s sister site DFS911.com has all the latest news on the recent NASCAR deal with daily fantasy site DraftKings.com along with a bill drafted in the

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 05/19/2015 - 10:45

Amaya, 888 Holdings Battle it Out for Bwin.Party: $1.5 Billion on the Line

Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, jumped into the bidding war for struggling online gambling firm Bwin.Party.

Struggling as it may, Bwin.party remains one of the most sought after betting companies in the world.

Rival GVC announced its intention to bid for Bwin.party last week.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 05/18/2015 - 21:14

DraftKings.com Makes CNBC’s Top 50 Private Company Disruptors List of 2015

The 2^nd largest daily fantasy company, DraftKings, has placed number 45 on CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors List for 2015.

That list pertains to private companies that will have the strongest impact of changing a specific industry or industries, in this case major league sports and the fantasy sports sector.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 05/18/2015 - 09:30

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.

So what are we talking about?

Prediction sports!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 05/18/2015 - 09:01

Bookies In…. South Carolina: Brett Parker Thrusts State Into National Spotlight

Gambling911.com’s “Bookies In…” series has become a hugely popular read among bookmakers, agents, sports bettors and the curious alike.

In the series we hone in on specific regions, dispense useful legal information in regard to state and sometimes local statutes, while at the same time providing a colorful history of said city, metropolitan area and/or county in terms of its bookie ties and roots.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Sat, 05/16/2015 - 22:36

Bookies in Collier County Florida: Naples, Marco Island

Live in Collier County, Florida? Bookies are quite plentiful but be careful who you choose to do business with and always ensure they are doing business with call centers operating in legal offshore jurisdictions.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 05/15/2015 - 15:10

Online Gambling Company GVC Holdings Makes Bid for Bwin.Party

Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc said it had submitted a bid for rival Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc , which announced in March it was looking for potential suitors.

GVC Holdings Chief Executive Kenneth Alexander had told Reuters in March that "something like" Bwin.party would be of interest to the company.

Bwin.party also said they are still in negotiations with a number of third parties as well.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 05/15/2015 - 14:44

Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports

Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 05/14/2015 - 20:14

Amaya Quarterly Results Boosted by PokerStars Acquisition

(Reuters) - Canadian gaming company Amaya Inc, the owner of online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, reported a massive jump in revenue and an adjusted profit on Thursday, on the back of its pivot to focus on the burgeoning online gambling market.

Montreal-based Amaya, which transformed itself in 2014 after it acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt through a $4.9 billion buyout of Rational Group, has been selling or spinning off its non-core assets over the last few months.

Submitted by Reuters on, Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:16

StockBattle.com Fantasy Trading Site Shuts Its Doors After SEC Threat

StockBattle.com, a fantasy trading site based on the daily fantasy sports contest business model, has been forced to shut down following a warning by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 05/13/2015 - 21:47

BetClic.com Players Face Fines: 79 Players Forced to Pay Thousands of Euros

A government crackdown on the European online gambling website BetClic.com has resulted in some 79 individuals having to pay thousands of dollars in fines….and this is just the beginning, authorities have warned.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 05/12/2015 - 22:53

Caesars Palace Faces Up to $20 Mil in Fines as Part of Money Laundering Probe

Las Vegas (Associated Press) - Caesars Palace could face paying between $12 million and $20 million worth of fines stemming from a federal investigation into how the casino prevents or detects money laundering.

Officials with Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp. met with the federal agencies involved in the investigation on April 29 when settlement proposals were discussed.

The company mentioned the meeting under the header "other matters" in its third quarter financial report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 05/12/2015 - 21:12

Jerusalem Post: Adelson Alleged Ties to Chinese Mafia Could Spell Downfall

Casino magnate, GOP megadonor and staunch supporter of the Israeli state, Sheldon Adelson, found himself in a Nevada court last week defending accusations of Chinese Mafia ties. At once point during the testimony, questions were even raised as to whether the casino chairman had knowledge of a failed beheading plot.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 05/11/2015 - 10:42

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, Sun, 05/10/2015 - 22:31

Daily Fantasy Sports 911 Goes Live: DFS Picks, News, Reviews and More

Gambling911.com is thrilled to announce its first offshoot ever in 15 years as the world leader in gambling-related news. Daily Fantasy Sports 911 (or the easier to remember and type DFS911.com) has gone live as of May 9, 2015. Please don't forget to bookmark the site.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sat, 05/09/2015 - 21:36

UIGEA Co-Author: ‘Never Intended to Cover Daily Fantasy Sports’

In a riveting piece written this past week on the ThinkProgress.com website, reporters Sacha Friedman and Josh Israel delve into the bold new world of daily fantasy sports.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sat, 05/09/2015 - 17:02

NHL May Be Closer to Setting Up Team in Vegas

The National Hockey League board of governors are set to hold meetings next month in Las Vegas, an event signaled as the NHL warming up to having a team based in the gambling capital. It is here they will formerly announce the expansion process.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Sat, 05/09/2015 - 16:38

Cameron Victory a Win for UK Gambling Firms, ‘Crack Cocaine’ Fixed-Odds Terminals

UK betting firms can breathe a collective sigh of relief following Thursday’s election results in which PM David Cameron remains in power.

British bank stocks soared, led by Lloyds Banking Group Plc and Barclays Plc, as Cameron’s Conservative party unexpectedly secured a parliamentary majority, Bloomberg Business reported Friday.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 05/08/2015 - 10:42

Nevada Judge to Decide if Sands Wrongful Termination Case Should Proceed

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A Nevada judge will decide if a wrongful termination case against Las Vegas Sands Corp. can proceed nearly five years after it was first filed.

District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez heard closing arguments Thursday morning from lawyers representing former Sands China Ltd. CEO Steven Jacobs and casino-hotel company Las Vegas Sands.

At issue first is whether the case can be tried in Nevada since Sands China's operations are based in the lucrative Asian gambling enclave of Macau.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Fri, 05/08/2015 - 10:26

FantasyAces.com to Pay Out $250K Prize Days After Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

FantasyAces.com, a two-year-old daily fantasy sports website, promises a $250K payday on August 15, just days after the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo in Miami Beach August 6-7.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 05/07/2015 - 20:02

MLB Commish Rob Manfred on DFS: ‘Need to be Competitive in That Space’

Speaking at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, newly appointed Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke candidly about his league’s decision to partner up with daily fantasy sports firm Draftkings. He also discussed the prospects of legalized sports wagering.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Thu, 05/07/2015 - 17:41

Adelson Poll Shows Three Quarters of Those in PA Reject Online Gambling

Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, whose Sands Casino in Allentown, PA is the state’s most successful, funded a poll that found nearly three quarters of Pennsylvania’s residents oppose online gambling.

Adelson stands in staunch opposition to legalizing Web gambling at the federal level and has helped draft legislation that would prohibit the activity.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 05/06/2015 - 22:56

Bwin and Sands Big-Wig Jason Ader Is At It Again With MD Insider

Jason Ader, a long-time friend to Gambling911 is at it again. The big-wig New York hedge-fund guru is now revolutionizing the healthcare arena, with his investment in MD Insider, which is based in California and using big data to evaluate physicians.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 05/06/2015 - 15:42

Move Over ISIS: Macau Beheading Plot Discussed at Sheldon Adelson Testimony

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson found himself answering questions in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday about what he knew about a plot to behead employees in Macau and if Chinese government promises were broken as Las Vegas Sands Corp. developed properties on the lucrative Cotai Strip.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 05/06/2015 - 10:34

Chinese Officials Funding US Political Campaigns: Adelson Denies Ties

If big money donors really do make a difference in the U.S. political landscape, the next American President could be determined by….the Chinese?

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 05/05/2015 - 21:35

Oppenheimer, Vulcun Reps to Speak at First Ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

Want to raise money for your existing or start-up daily fantasy sports website? The place to be this August 6 and 7 in Miami Beach, Florida at the first ever Daily Fantasy Sports Expo.

Sayke Reilley has been announced to speak on the subject of Raising Money for Daily Fantasy Sports.

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 05/05/2015 - 20:19

MGM Resorts Q1 Profits Up 65 Percent: Beats Wall Street Expectations

LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - MGM Resorts International posted a profit of $169.9 million, or 33 cents a share, in the quarter that ended March 31. That was up 65 percent compared to the same time a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 14 cents per share.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 05/04/2015 - 20:46

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.

A decade ago, some of the biggest online poker sites flocked here to set up shop.

Gambling laws were lax, the location was remote and the semi-air of British authority gave the poker sites a feel of legitimacy.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 05/04/2015 - 20:31

DraftKings NASCAR Rumors in Full Throttle Ahead of Indy 500

A Gambling911.com source has revealed that NASCAR will be the next professional sport to enter into a sponsorship deal with a daily fantasy sports company. The leading suitor is said to be DraftKings.