Sportsbook News
Paddy Power Loses €1.5 Mil on Tiger Woods Losing Bets
Sure he lost and everyone had money on Tiger Woods, but Ireland's biggest bookmaker was so certain that Woods would win they wagered the house on him doing so, literally.
Delaware Responds to Suit Over Sports Betting
By Sean O'Sullivan, The News Journal
State Opposes Appeal of Betting Ruling
By SEAN O'SULLIVAN
The News Journal
Attorneys for the state of Delaware formally responded to the emergency effort to stop sports betting before it starts.
They charge the four national sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association have "not shown exceptional circumstances" exist to justify having the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals step in.
Soccer Betting Really Catching on in the US
Great news for online bookmakers with the upcoming 2010 World Cup: The US soccer fan base is growing, and so too is the amount of betting on key games.
NCAA Should Work With Nevada, Not Boycott It
Reno Gazette Journal (Editorial)
NCAA bans championships in betting states
(Associated Press) - The NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games.
Chancellors and presidents from all three NCAA divisions approved the measure, saying it applies to "any session of an NCAA championship," though it does not apply to states that allow parlay betting, lottery tickets, pull tabs and sports pools.
Sports and Poker Meet for Ultimate Atlantis Challenge
The ultimate sports and poker fantasy could come true. Our friends at VegasInsider.com and UltimateBet.net have teamed up to prese
Judge Sets Date for Delaware Betting Trial
By Chad Millman
ESPN The Magazine
Legalized Sports Betting is Inevitable
By Art Spander, Real Clear Sports
Sports Betting Joins Gambling911.com Family
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Prospect of Gambling Coming to A.C. Impacts Staten Island
According to a report filed by Staten Island Live, D.A. Daniel Donovan (above)is not thrilled with the prospect of legal sports betting coming to Atlantic City Casinos.
Gambling Companies Could Leave Costa Rica if Taxed
Following news over the past two weeks that the Government of Costa Rica is considering taxing online gambling firms operating in that country, operators have told Gambling911.com they would leave
Proposed Tax on Gambling Could Alter Online
By Adam Williams
As late Monday night turned into early Tuesday morning only a handful of gamblers occupied two of the six poker tables in the Horseshoe Casino on Avenida 1 in downtown San José. At the more populated of the two tables, the minimum bet to play a hand of blackjack was ¢2,000, or about $3.30.
Delaware Hires Law Firm for Sports Betting Plans
By CRIS BARRISH
The News Journal
William Hill, Ladbrokes Lose Turf TV Legal Fight
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by Britain's leading bookmakers against the operators of half the country's racecourses over the screening of live race coverage.
Bookmakers William Hill, Ladbrokes and Bookmakers' Afternoon Gaming Services had claimed that Turf TV, run by Alphameric Gaming and Racecourse Media Services Ltd (RMS), itself owned by companies representing 31 of Britain's 59 racecourses, was the product of an illegal cartel under both UK and European competition law.
Judge to Hold Private Conference on Sports Betting Suit
By CRIS BARRISH, The News Journal
NCAA Hypocritical’ on Gambling When It Comes to Delaware
Gambling Addict Jailed for String of Robberies
(BBC) - A gambling addict who carried out a string of robberies at bookmakers across south Wales in a bid to clear his debts has been jailed for 10 years.
Pittsburgh Steelers Bettors Stand Behind Big Ben
Whether he did it or not, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (better known perhaps as simply "Big Ben") enters the 2009/2010 NFL season with external distractions.
Sports Betting Facing Obstacles in New Jersey, Delaware
The major sports leagues have made it abundantly clear. They do not want legalized sports betting in either Delaware or New Jersey. Both states claim sports betting will help to boost their res
Sports Leagues Sue Delaware to Block Sports Betting
WASHINGTON - The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware Friday, seeking to block the state from implementing sports betting.
Delaware's sports betting plan "would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion and skepticism that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition," the leagues and NCAA said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Delaware.
Two US Senators Oppose Challenge to Sports Betting Law
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) wrote a letter to US Attorney-General Eric Holder, asking him to vigorously oppose a suit challenging the Federal law banning the expansion of state licensed and regulated sports wagering, brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA).
Shuler, Meeks Co-Sign Anti-Gambling Letter
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), a former Washington Redskins quarterback, was among three members of Congress who sent a joint letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
Bill Would Tax Costa Rica Based Online Gambling Sites
Every few years the Costa Rican government comes up with a novel plan to either tax or license online gambling firms operating in that Central American nation. Each time, the attempt has failed.
Senators raise alarms on Delaware sports betting
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) - A pair of veteran Republican senators urged Attorney General Eric Holder to look into the legality of a new Delaware law allowing sports betting and to defend a fede
DOJ Says New Jersey Governor Has No Standing
The Department of Justice is opposing New Jersey Gov. Corzine joining the PASPA challenge as a plaintiff, saying he lacks the standing or interest to intervene.
Phil Ivey Poison to Bookmakers
Internet sportsbooks that offered betting odds on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are quaking in their boots.
And they've got good reason.
Bookies Saved Millions at 2009 Open Championship
Most of the online bookmakers didn't even offer odds on the old timer Tom Watson. The only thing that hurt the bookies was Watson coming in second to Stewart Cink, whose Tweeter followers are eno
