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Galveston Area Mayor Busted for Illegal Gambling Speaks Out

"I have been charged by the State with offenses as a private citizen and business owner. Neither my work as Mayor for the City of Hitchcock nor my work as an administrator for Hitchcock Independent School District has been implicated in these charges."

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 09:21

PPH College Basketball Betting Action for February 21, 2026: Michigan vs. Duke, UConn vs. Villanova

Michigan vs. Duke will be among the most bet on college basketball games Saturday, if not the most wagered on.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 08:59

Arizona Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars Total Points Scored Prop Bet: Kingston Flemings, Emanuel Sharp

Total points scored prop bets for the Arizona Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars game had Kingston Fleming with an over/under of 19.5.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 08:46

PPH College Basketball Betting Action for February 21, 2026: Florida vs. Ole Miss, Cincinnati vs. Kansas

Two of the more heavily wagered on games in college basketball in terms of lopsided spread action early in the day are Florida vs. Ole Miss and Cincinnati vs. Kansas.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 08:24

PPH Fight Odds: Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night in Houston features a solid card with the main event being Sean Strickland at +205 vs. Anthony Hernandez at -240 at most UFC bookie platforms.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 02/21/2026 - 08:11

Michigan vs. Duke Total Points Scored Prop Bet: Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans

Cameron Boozer (DUK) total points scored prop bet was coming in at 21.5 for Saturday's big game between Michigan and Duke.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 20:19

Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Total Points Scored Prop Bet: Tyler Tanner, Nate Ament

Tyler Tanner (VAN) was listed with a points scoring total of 20.5.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 20:09

Olympics Hockey Championship Odds: USA vs. Canada

It's the gold medal game we all wanted...Canada vs. USA.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 19:59

Florida vs. Ole Miss Total Points Scored Prop Bet: AJ Storr, Thomas Haugh

Thomas Haugh (FLA) was listed with a total of 16.5 points scored over/under for Saturday's game between Florida and Ole Miss while AJ Storr (MISS) also comes in with a points total over/under of 16.5.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 19:39

Miami vs. Virginia Total Points Scored Prop Bet: Shelton Henderson, Thijs De Ridder, Malik Reneau, Malik Thomas

Thijs De Ridder was coming in with an over/under of 16.5 points scored for Saturday's game between Miami and Virginia.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 19:28

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Free Cross -- 2026 Winter Olympics

The quest for gold in Saturday's Freestyle Skiing - Men's Free Cross is mostly between Reece Howden (CAN) at +135 odds and Simone Deromedis (ITA) at +270. Florian Wilmsmann (GER) is the only other Olympians with single digit odds (+750).

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 14:33

Mayor of Galveston Texas Suburb Arrested During Gambling Raid Across 20 Locations

The City of Hitchcock is also named in the complaint as 33 arrested.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 13:44

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Cross Country Skiing - Men's 50km Mass Start Classic -- 2026 Winter Olympics

Johannes Klaebo (NOR) comes into Saturday's Men's 50km Mass Start Classic as part of the Cross Country Skiing event as a big favorite, and with good reason.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 13:16

JazzSports.ag Not Paying

As first reported by Gambling911.com leading up to this year's Super Bowl, Jazz Sports out of San Jose, Costa Rica is undergoing serious insolvency and upheaval.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 12:16

Sean Strickland Words Prompt Bets for UFC Houston Main Card

BetOnline.ag reports that 78% of money taken this week on the Strickland-Hernandez fight is on the trash-talker.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:29

Prediction Market News February 20: Netherlands Bans Polymarket

Plus sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket, and Kalshi's new hedging offering explained.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:01

Seminole Classic Casino Announces March 2026 Promos

As always, Gambling911.com presents its readers with the newly announced promotional offers, deals and events taking place at the Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Florida for March 2026.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:49

Claressa Shields Odds for a Title Fight, Prop Bets Include First to Bleed, Shields or Franchón Crews-Dezurn?

Claressa Shields vs. Franchón Crews-Dezurn odds and props are available online at BetOnline for Sunday's 8 pm ET fight.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:37

Search Watch: 'Crypto Casino' Rankings Have Nokycbitcoincasinos Dominating With Their Listings Site

Gambling911.com monitors which websites are seeing the most exposure in search for specific key words. In a perfect world, those sites appearing among the top 5 to top 10 in search should be driving significant conversions traffic.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 10:02

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Short Track Speed Skating - Women's 1500m- 2026 Winter Olympics

Xandra Velzeboer (NED) promises a payout of US$140 for every US$100 to win the Women's 1500m - Gold Medal Winner but the competition is tight for this event.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 09:47

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final - 2026 Winter Olympics

The Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final in the 2026 Winter Olympics takes place at 1:30 pm ET with two co-favorites to win gold.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Fri, 02/20/2026 - 09:24

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Speed Skating - Women's 1500km - 2026 Winter Olympics

The payout odds to win gold in the Speed Skating - Women's 1500km at the 2026 Winter Olympics have Miho Takagi (JPN) paying close to even odds.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 22:35

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Biathlon - Men's 15km Mass Start - 2026 Winter Olympics

Eric Perrot (FRA) pays US$250 for every US$100 bet to win gold in the Men's Biathlon 15km Mass Start.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 22:26

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Aerials - 2026 Winter Olympics

Guangpu Qi (CHN) pays US$200 for every US$100 bet to win gold at the Men's Aerials in Freestyle Skiing. He is a double world champion and the reigning Olympic champion in Aerials, who won gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 22:14

What Are The Payout Odds to Win Gold - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Ski Cross - 2026 Winter Olympics

Sandra Naeslund (SWE) is a -140 favorite to win the Women's Freestyle Skiing Friday.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 22:06

Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament Odds to Win Gold

And then there were four! We’re down to the final four for the Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 17:21

Prince Andrew Conviction Odds: No the Favorite But Still Close

Prince Andrew in old photo with Jeffrey Epstein victim and accomplice

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III and the artist formerly knowns at Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 17:11

NBA Tanking: The Top 10 Solutions Courtesy of BetOnline

The graphic below, courtesy of BetOnline.ag, was generated using X data (tweets) and it identifies the Top 10 most popular NBA taking solutions.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 17:02

Lawsuit Claims Coca Cola Only Invited Female Employees to Connecticut Casino Trip

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in New Hampshire district court on behalf of a male employee of Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast who complained about a two-day networking trip for about 250 women at the Mohegan Sun casino resort in Connecticut.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 16:50

Betting Market: Will Prince Andrew Be Sentenced to Prison?

The shock arrest of Prince Andrew Thursday has led one prediction market to begin offering trading on whether the disgraced former prince will ultimately be sentenced to prison.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/19/2026 - 16:04

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