Sports Betting

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Pick – April 16: Under is 10-4-2 in Hamels Last 16

Gambling911.com has your Phillies vs. Nationals betting pick.

Best Bet: UNDER 6.5

Best DFS Picks: NA

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies LH Cole Hamels (0-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Doug Fister (0-0, 0.00)

Betting Line: Nationals -132, Phillies +122, Total: 6.5

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 17:47

Rays vs. Blue Jays Betting Pick – April 16

We got clobbered in our two earlier game picks, so hoping for a little redemption with the Rays vs. Blue Jays game this evening. There are only four games going off this evening starting at 7 pm EST.

Best Bet: Tampa Bay -108

Best DFS Picks: Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Desmond Jennings

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 17:19

Odds to Win 2015 NBA Title: Warriors, Spurs, Bulls, Hawks

Carrie Stroup here with your odds to win the 2015 NBA title with a special focus on four top contenders: The Warriors, Spurs, Bulls and Hawks.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 16:43

2015 Food City 500 Betting Odds

Carrie Stroup here with your 2015 Food City 500 betting odds courtesy of our friends at Sportsbook.ag.

Food City 500

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 16:32

Magnus Hedman the New Man Behind the Curtain at Pinnacle Sports

SBC News has revealed that Touchbet ltd and Sporting Index owner Magnus Hedman is the new majority shareholder in Pinnacle Sports, once among the biggest online sportsbooks catering to North America. The company pulled out of the US market in 2007, opting instead to focus on Europe and Asia.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 16:16

Guilty Pleas Entered in Illegal Vegas Sports Betting Case: $4.3 Mil to be Forfeited

Four individuals have struck deals with the U.S. Government to plead guilty in a long running investigation into a multi-million dollar sports betting business.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 14:30

Brewers vs. Cardinals Betting, Free Pick, DFS Plays – Trouble Looming For Lackey

Gambling911.com has your Brewers vs. Cardinals betting, free pick and DFS plays for Thursday’s first game of the day.

Best Bets: Milwaukee +130

Best DFS Picks: Jean Segura, Adam Lind, Ryan Braun, Jhonny Peralta

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 09:50

Royals vs. Twins Betting, Free Pick, DFS Plays – April 16

Gambling911.com has your Royals vs. Twins betting, free pick and DFS plays for Thursday’s first game of the day.

Best Bets: UNDER 8

Best DFS Picks: Eric Hosmer, Alcides Escobar

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals LH Jason Vargas (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Twins LH Tommy Milone (1-0, 0.00)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 09:27

Daily Fantasy Baseball Hot Hitters – April 16: Eric Hosmer, AJ Pollack, More

Gambling911.com has your daily fantasy baseball hot hitters for Thursday April 16. Monitor regularly as we will often add more hitters throughout the day.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Thu, 04/16/2015 - 00:54

World Exclusive: Live In-Game Wagering Comes to Daily Fantasy Sports

The inventor of the world's first live in-game sports betting system for Las Vegas casinos has now invented the world's first live in-game system for sports fantasy, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report.

Barry Mindes, an 83-year-old engineer from New York who now lives in South Florida, created the SportsXaction betting system in the mid-1990s.

SportsXacton, which debuted at the Excalibur casino in Las Vegas, allowed bettors to wager on every pitch of a baseball game while the game was in progress.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 22:49

Reds vs. Cubs Free Pick – April 15: Cincinnati 9-30 on the Road

Gambling911.com has your Reds vs. Cubs free pick for April 15.

Best Bets: -135 at BetOnline

DFS Best Picks: Travis Wood $6.1K, Miguel Montero

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 19:26

Diamondbacks vs. Padres DFS Outlook, Betting Line – April 15

Gambling911.com has your Diamondbacks vs. Padres free pick and a look at this matchup from a daily fantasy sports perspective.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 18:11

Mariners vs. Angels Betting Line – April 15

Carrie Stroup here with your Mariners vs. Angels betting line for Wednesday night.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 17:26

Pacers vs. Grizzlies Betting Line

Carrie Stroup here with your Pacers vs. Grizzlies betting line for Wednesday night courtesy of our friends at Sportsbook.ag.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 16:42

Spurs vs. Pelicans Betting Line: Playoffs on the Line for New Orleans

Carrie Stroup here with the Spurs vs. Pelicans betting line and a critical game for New Orleans as their Playoffs hopes still remain alive.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 16:26

Tigers vs. Pirates Betting Pick, DFS Plays: Home Team is 8-2 in Series

Gambling911.com has your Tigers vs. Pirates betting pick and DFS plays for Wednesday night.

Best Bet – OVER 7.5

DFS Best Picks – Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Josh Harrison, Alfredo Simon

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 16:02

Blue Jays vs. Rays Betting Pick, DFS Plays: Over is 7-1 at Home With Buehrie

Gambling911.com has your Blue Jays vs. Rays betting line for April 15, 2015 where Toronto is coming in as the -4.5 home favorite and the total is listed at 8.5.

Best Bet – OVER 8.5

DFS Best Picks - Desmond Jennings

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 15:31

2015 NFL Draft Props Now Available at Sportsbook: Mariota vs. Winston

Carrie Stroup here with your 2015 NFL Draft betting props, now available at Sportsbook.ag, and this year it is all about Marcus Mariota vs. Jameis Winston.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 14:53

Nationals vs. Red Sox Betting Line and DFS Plays – April 15

Gambling911.com has your Nationals vs. Red Sox betting line, which was coming in at Washington +111 and Boston -116. We also have a good DFS play on Ryan Zimmerman.

Best Bets – None

DFS Top Picks – Ryan Zimmerman, Gio Gonzalez

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (0-1, 4.26 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Wade Miley (0-0, 3.38)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 12:17

Real Money English Premier League Fantasy Contests Debut With FantasyGol

Gauatemala City-based FantasyGol announced on Wednesday the launch of its new pay-to-play real money English Premier League fantasy contests platform they hope will take the industry by storm.

This past fall FantasyGol teamed up with Rochester, New York-based Flower City Gaming, the operators behind Star Fantasy Leagues, in an effort to provide the ultimate daily and weekly fantasy sports experience.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 11:23

666Bet.com Back Peddling on Payout Promise: ‘We Can Only Pay When Back Online’

Beleaguered 666Bet.com issued a statement on Tuesday informing its customers they can only pay if back up and running online. This comes after assurances the company would refund customers once its licensing authority gives the green light.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 10:58

RBC Heritage 2015 Betting Odds

Carrie Stroup here with your RBC Heritage 2015 betting odds courtesy of our friends at Sportsbook.ag. Here we look at a few of the top contenders and their potential payout odds.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Wed, 04/15/2015 - 10:30

Bookie Forced Man to Rob Churches

Attorneys representing Joseph Grieco, 45, of Methuen, Massachusetts have notified a judge about the possible defense for their client, accused of scamming several area churches out of cash and gift cards. His bookie made him do it!

From the Union Leader:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 23:13

White Sox vs. Indians Betting Line, Picks and Daily Fantasy Preview

The White Sox vs. Indians betting line had Cleveland as a -122 home favorite, excellent value considering that the Indians are 7-3 vs. Chicago in their last ten meetings.

Best Bets – Cleveland -122, UNDER 7

Best DFS Picks – Avisail Garcia, Carlos Santana, Melky Cabrera

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 18:43

Raptors vs. Celtics Betting Line

Gambling911.com has your Raptors vs. Celtics betting line for Tuesday night’s NBA.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 18:00

Tigers vs. Pirates DFS MLB Outlook, Betting Pick April 14: AJ Burnett, Miguel Cabrera

Gambling911.com has your Tigers vs. Pirates DFS MLB outlook and a betting pick for Tuesday night’s game.

Best Bets – Pittsburgh -116

Best DFS Picks – A.J. Burnett, Miguel Cabrera

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 17:45

Marlins vs. Braves DFS Outlook, Betting Line: Cahill Could Be in for Rough Night

Gambling911.com has your Marlins vs. Braves DFS pick and betting line for April 14 and this one is a standout as Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Trevor Cahill could be in a for a rough ride, assuming history is any indication.

Best Bets – None

Best DFS Picks – Dee Gordon

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 17:22

Motorcycle Shooting of Sportsbook Operator Outside CR Bakery Was Failed Hit

A man shot four times outside an Escazu, Costa Rica bakery last month was the target of a failed hit, Gambling911.com can now confirm.

Sources close to G911 tell us that a sportsbook operator from California by the name of Jason was the target of this hit though the incident does not appear to have any ties to a bookmaking/Pay Per Head businesses had ties to.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 16:53

Wizards vs. Pacers Betting Line

The Wizards vs. Pacers betting line was set early at Indiana -8 as the Pacers look to clinch that final Playoffs spot.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 15:59

Reds vs. Cubs Betting Line – April 14

Carrie Stroup here with your Reds vs. Cubs betting line for April 14 courtesy of our friends at Sportsbook.ag.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Tue, 04/14/2015 - 15:44

Breaking News

The Rise of Sports Prediction Markets: From Fantasy Leagues to Real-Money Contracts

Sports betting has evolved dramatically in the last decade, expanding from fringe betting and fantasy sports to prediction markets available in every state. The rapid changes in sports gambling laws in North America have opened the doors for new styles of betting to take hold.