Sportsbook News

Can I Bet on Draftkings Sportsbook App From Vermont

You will not be able to bet using the Draftkings sportsbook app while in Vermont until the state legalizes in-state sports betting.  For now, gambling on sports is accessible to those in Vermont via websites located in other jurisdictions.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/30/2023

How the Fledgling Ontario Gambling Market Compares with Others in North America

How the Fledgling Ontario Gambling Market Compares with Others in North America

Viewed by some as the most important new gambling market in North America, the regulated online casino industry in Ontario launched in April 2022. The launch of the market was met with positivity by the industry and more than 40 operators now have licenses to operate numerous online casinos. 

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Jun/26/2023

Shams Shame: All the Latest Headlines Pertaining to Shams Charania Pact With the Devil

Shams Charania Pact With the Devil

"Woj reporting shams getting prison or smth for this would be legendary," one person posted via Reddit.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/25/2023

Latest Gambling News Headlines June 29, 2023

These are the latest gambling news headlines from mid to late June 2023, in case you missed them.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/25/2023

Industry Outrage as NBA Insider, FanDuel Partner Influences Draft Betting Line....Gets it Wrong

"Such situations make it clear that trusted reporters have the ability to significantly influence how people bet."

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/25/2023

Top Pay Per Head Bookie Software for Independent Bookies

Top Pay Per Head Bookie Software for Independent Bookies

Create your own sportsbook and become a successful bookie with the best PPH site. Get the best sports gambling solutions with top-rated sportsbook software for bookies.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/23/2023

Complete Guide to Pay-Per-Head Bookie Software: Everything You Need to Know

Are you looking to start your own sportsbook business or already have one but struggling to manage it efficiently? Look no further than pay-per-head bookie software.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/23/2023

Rhode Island Sports Betting Still a Disaster: 'Hard to Get Excited Over Monopoly in Such a Tiny State'

Rhode Island Sports Betting Still a Disaster

Gambling911.com continues its trek across New England to monitor the status of legalized sports betting in states here, this time we head to Rhode Island, which this week became the 7th state to legalize online casino gambling.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/23/2023

Russian Owner of Gambling Website 1xBet Dies in Mystery Medical Mishap

Russian Owner of Gambling Website 1xBet Dies in Mystery Medical Mishap

Karshkov was born in Ukraine's Kyiv oblast in 1980 before moving to Bryansk in Russia.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/22/2023

Former NJ Senator Lashes Out at Christie: 'Profited From My Work'

Former NJ Senator Lashest Out at Christie: 'Profited From My Work'

The New York Times found that sports betting companies like DraftKings paid Christie thousands to advise and lobby their interests while the former Governor is said to have made $30,000 a month as a consultant for Scientific Games.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/19/2023

Mass Sports Betting Generated $455M in Handle for Month of May

Massachusetts second best handle in the nation.  Gambling911 is here in the Bay State this week.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/18/2023

Industry Analysts Look With Skepticism Upon DraftKings Bid for PointsBet

The acquisition of PointsBet's assets by Fanatics seemed like a done deal at the time Fanatics made the announcement it planned to acquire PointsBet's assets and, even then experts were questioning why.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/18/2023

Man Charged With Running Online Sportsbook, Prostitution Ring

A West Palm Beach man has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal sports gambling business, conspiring to commit money laundering, using a facility of interstate commerce to carry on prostitution activities, and tax evasion.

Submitted by Press Release on, Jun/17/2023

Kansas Weird Loophole Meant State Saw Zero Revenue When the Chiefs Won Super Bowl

Kansans bet $194 million on sports during the month of February but the state got only $1,134.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/15/2023

Media Companies Start Pulling the Plug on Sports Betting Ads

Media Companies Start Pulling the Plug on Sports Betting Ads

Anna Bateson, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, said the move came as "our primary obligation is to do the right thing for our readers".

Submitted by Frank Doyle on, Jun/15/2023

MGM Wants 'Crazy Eddie' Nephew Case Thrown Out

MGM Wants 'Crazy Eddie' Nephew Case Thrown Out

In court papers, MGM says Sam Antar, a twice-jailed “fraudster” who repeatedly victimized friends, relatives and strangers, is engaging in “his latest scheme” by falsely accusing MGM of wrongdoing.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/14/2023

This is Sick! An NFL Player Loses $8 Million Betting Sports

Chris Simms offers an interesting theory as to why the league would want players to bet and not no-player employees.  Sports books want young men with plenty of disposable dollars and a possible itch for the dopamine rush, he suggests.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jun/14/2023

Controversial DC Firm Granted Sports Betting License in MD

Controversial DC Firm Granted Sports Betting License in MD

Company lists only two employees, one of whom is the owner's mom.  It's GambetDC website in Washington, D.C., meanwhile, has been plagued with technical woes that resulted in an iOS failure on Super Bowl Sunday last year.

Submitted by Frank Doyle on, Jun/14/2023

The Clown Files: D.C. Disaster! Millions for ‘Doing Nothing’ in Sports Betting Deal?

The Clown Files: D.C. Disaster! Millions for ‘Doing Nothing’ in Sports Betting Deal?

This DC clown show has nothing to do with the Republicans or Democrats, for once.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/13/2023

New Bill Bradley Doc: Father of Gambling Prohibition Claims People Are 'Betting on High School Games'

New Bill Bradley Doc: Father of Gambling Prohibition Claims People Are 'Betting on High School Games'

"Rolling Along" is the new documentary about legendary Knicks player-turned New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley. It is set to debut in select theaters Friday June 16.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jun/12/2023

I Nelson Rose: Regulated Books May Be the One's Breaking Laws

I Nelson Rose: Regulated Books May Be the One's Breaking Laws

That $511 billion estimate bet does not include the hundreds of billions of dollars in wagers which the US licensed gaming sites accept from players overseas, where gambling is illegal.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/09/2023

What Happens to My Bet if Belmont is Postponed Due to Smoke?

What Happens to My Bet if Belmont is Postponed Due to Smoke?

Baseball games likely to be suspended Thursday include the White Sox-Yankees (again), Tigers-Phillies and the Diamondbacks-Nationals.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jun/08/2023

'Can't Lose Parlay' Hearing in Massachusetts: Barstool Sports Fate to be Decided Soon

Attorney for Penn National, Barstool Sports parent company: "No reasonable person could assume they were engaging in a risk-free bet."

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/07/2023

Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame - First Five Inductees Announced

Sports Gambling Hall Of Fame - First Five Inductees Announced

The Sports Gambling Hall of Fame is set up to recognize and honor those individuals who have notably transformed the sports gambling industry.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/07/2023

Regulation vs. Unregulated: Does It Really Matter When it Comes to Sports Betting?

Gambling911.com investigates 20 plus years of unregulated offshore sports betting and puts a pin in the theory that wagering improprieties would have always remained unchecked.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/06/2023

So Far Crickets in Call for US Recreational Sportsbooks to Appear at BetBash

Sports betting's biggest networking event is just around the corner.  Taking place at the famed Circa Sportsbook in Las Vegas, the third installment of BetBash promises premium food and alcohol, all the big names in sports gambling and top-of-the-line seminars.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jun/02/2023

Sports Gambling Final Vote in NC Expected Next Week

Legalized sports gambling, starting next year in North Carolina, now seems a better bet as the state House's top leader said Thursday that he expected his chamber would accept alterations to its own proposal made by the Senate.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Jun/01/2023

Reports of BetMGM Spokesperson Jamie Foxx Going Blind Have Yet to be Verified

A spokesperson for BetMGM, Foxx was hospitalized last month with what was only described as a "medical complication".  The mystery continues.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jun/01/2023

How Sportsbooks Should Respond as Bettors Embrace Predictive Analytics

Anyone who's been paying attention will know that there's been a steady uptick in the use of AI-powered predictive models in the sports betting industry. Rapid advancements in the field of AI mean that sports bettors are gaining access to vital predictive tools - like those seen on Dimers.com - that can enhance their sports betting decisions.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/01/2023

5Dimes Little Canada Problem: Screwing Players on Future Bets

5Dimes Little Canada Problem: Screwing Players on Future Bets

5Dimes may claim it wants entry into the North American regulated sports betting market, but angry customers owed money from futures may have the last say.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, May/31/2023

Breaking News

U.S. Online Gambling Losses to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2028, Group Says

U.S. lawmakers and government regulators "cannot continue to rely on the theory of responsible gambling, which shifts the burden of harm prevention onto individuals," Derek Webb, founder and chief funder of the California-based Campaign for Fairer Gambling, said Wednesday in a release.