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Poker Player, Sports Bettor Jailed for 14 months in $1million Tax Evasion Case
A Connecticut sports bettor and part-time poker pro has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for evading taxes on more than $1million of poker gambling winnings. He must also pay back more than $800,000.
Gambling Crime Beat: Human Trafficking Ring Uncovered During Gambling Raid
Plus a Maltese gambling company has been found to be involved in a €600m Mafia tax evasion scam.
NBA Betting May 6, 2021 – Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks
If the Dallas Mavericks are relegated to the play-in tournament they can lay the blame on one of the worst teams in the Western Conference. The Mavs enter their contest with the Brooklyn Nets having won seven of their last 10 games with the three defeats all coming at the hands of the Sacramento Kings.
Sports Betting Beat: NJ Looking to Allow Bets on In-State College Teams
Voters will likely be the one's who decide on whether those in New Jersey can bet on in-state schools.
BetOnline to Sponsor a Canelo Fight This Weekend
BetOnline is once again sponsoring a Canelo Alvarez fight, and they have created and activated props for the following bouts this weekend
Best Bets for This Weekend – May 8-9, 2021
What more could you ask for? It’s a weekend full of sporting events for bettors. If only there was football...wait, the behind-the-scenes experiment known as The Spring League kicks off its third season this weekend and bettors can look to live bet games.
Where Can I Bet on Liz Cheney Getting Ousted From Committee?
Liz Cheney is coming under fire from her own party as her clash with the former US President Donald Trump shows little sign of subsiding.
Could Jennifer Aniston Really Become Bill Gates Next Girlfriend? Bet On It
Jennifer Anniston pays $3300 on a $100 bet should she become Bill Gates next girlfriend.
What Time is the 2nd Round of the Hellmuth Negreanu Duel?
The “High Stakes Duel" pits pros Daniel Negreanu, the top money earner, against Phil Hellmuth, the record bracelet holder.
MLB Betting Picks May 5, 2021 – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
It looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers are still experiencing the championship hangover. It hasn’t been the start they were looking for but at least they have a full season to turn things around. And the club is loaded so you can expect that to happen sooner rather than later.
Gemini Acceptance of Dogecoin Suggests Cryptocurrency Here to Stay
Plus Dr. Craig Wright's master class on the variety of ways to extend Bitcoin addresses.
Bill Gates' New Girlfriend Betting Odds
With news that Bill and Melinda Gates will be getting a divorce, oddsmakers were quick to release odds on his next girlfriend.
Mets vs. Cardinals Betting Preview - May 4, 2021
While we get that Jacob deGrom (2-2, 0.51 ERA) is starting for the Mets, each of the last eleven games in this series have gone OVER the current total of 6.5.
The Weekend in Baseball
The first month of the MLB season is behind us, and teams are settling in for the long summer marathon, with the hopes of making it to October.
MLB First to Worst - May 4, 2021
The Kansas City Royals (66-1 odds to win the World Series) are among the surprise teams after one month of play.
2021 Kentucky Derby Viewership a Mixed Bag, Betting Huge Though
Saturday's Kentucky Derby was one of the biggest in years for Gambling911.com, trafficwise. Viewership was up 49% in ratings and 55% in viewership from last year’s months-delayed, record-low race (4.8, 9.26M) but down 49% and 43% respectively from the previous May edition in 2019 (9.4, 16.34M).
Sports Betting Beat: Ohio Lawmaker to Introduce Bill, Fantasy Sports Coming to LA
Sen. Kirk Schuring of Ohio is set to introduce a bill that would legalize sports wagering in the Buckeye State. Also, Louisiana expects to have daily fantasy sports contests up and running by the fall.
Susie Zhao Murder Trial Delayed Again
The 33-year-old poker player was bound, sexually assaulted, and burned alive.
NBA Betting May 4, 2021 – Toronto Raptors at Los Angeles Clippers
The new play-in format has the Toronto Raptors in line to potentially compete for a spot in the postseason. That’s good news for a club that has plodded along for most of the campaign. While there are some who detest the play-in the Raps certainly aren’t one of them. They enter the week 2.5 games out of the 10th spot and continue a difficult stretch of games against Western Conference foes with Tuesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers
Pirates vs. Padres Series Betting Trends, Picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres series is an intriguing one considering it is being played at home in San Diego, the Padres are one of the early favorites to win the 2021 World Series and you have a Pirates team That has performed a bit better than expected and has enjoyed success over San Diego in recent years.
Rays vs. Angels Series Betting Trends, Picks
The Tampa Bay Rays are 14-5 in this series but have only won three of their last ten games overall.
Mets vs. Cardinals Series Betting Trends, Picks
The New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals series kicks off Monday May 3, 2021. BetOnline offers a dime line on this series up to -190.
Blachowicz vs. Prochazka Early Odds
If Jan Blachowicz is able to successfully defend his title belt against Glover Texiera later this year, it appears his next opponent will be UFC phenom Jiri Prochazka.
The Gambling Beat: Action Network Bought by Better Collective for $240 Mil
Plus Mattress Mack loses $2.4 million on Essential Quality in this past weekend's Kentucky Derby while NBC political journalist Steve Kornaki was the only prognosticator from that network to correctly pick Medina Spirit.
Police Fatally Shoot Gunman Who Klled 2 at Wisconsin Casino
Tribal leaders in northeastern Wisconsin were in shock Sunday hours after a gunman opened fire at their casino complex, killing two people and wounding another in what witnesses described as a hailstorm of bullets.
Early 2021 Preakness Stakes Odds: Essential Quality Favored Again
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit pays $400 for every $100 bet to win the Preakness Stakes.
Results of Record-Breaking 2021 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Announced
Celebrating its 10-year partnership, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and World Poker Tour (WPT) announce the results of a record-breaking 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. There were 2,482 entries in the tournament’s $3,500 WPT NLH Championship producing a prize pool of $7,942,400.
2021 Prop Bets for Rookie QB Stats and Starts, WR, RB, TE and Defensive Players
No one knows how this year’s class of rookies will impact the 2021 NFL season, but the oddsmakers have made their projections.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Announces $20 Million Capital Investment Commitment
Atlantic City, N.J. (May 3, 2021) – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced today the resort will reinvest a minimum of $20 million in capital improvements including suite renovations, the opening of a new Starbucks, additional slots and table games, a new dining outlet and a refresh of beachfront amenities.
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