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Sports Betting

Sport Match Fixing Big Concern With Bookies Offshore Move

RGA boss Clive Hawkswood told eGaming Review Magazine that the claims by some in the UK press that British sport faces an increased threat of match-fixin

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/30/2009

Delaware Not Missing Much With NASCAR Betting Exclusion

Dover Downs officials see NASCAR fans as a potentially lucrative class of clientele for the new sports book.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/27/2009

Bookies Best Showing Ever: College Football Blood Bath

The online bookmakers are off to their biggest start ever with this College Football season continuing to bring much pain to the sports betting public. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/26/2009

Is Sports Betting.com’s Latest Ad Too Salacious?

One of the online gambling ads drawing tons of attention these days is a new Sportsbetting.co

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sep/24/2009

Jon Kyl Gets Owned in Senate on Thursday

Arizona Republican Senator and long time opponent of online gambling, Jon Kyl, was accused of causing delays during a Senate Health Committee.  He later threw a temper tantrum that would have made

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/24/2009

iMEGA Faces Danger of Losing NJ Gov Jon Corzine

With just a few more weeks until the elections, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat, appears to be in serious danger of losing.  Corzine offered up his support of a suit brought forth by t

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/21/2009

Week 2 NFL, College Football Provide Mixed Bag For Bookies

Week 2 of the NFL saw similar results as Week 1 in that gamblers and bookies for the most part alternated between wins.

Public sports bettors did well by backing New Orleans, The Giants, Oakland and Minnesota.  But the bookies made out with the biggest play of the day on New England's loss since much of the action was going the Patriots way.  They also won a little money with Chicago and Houston both winning their respective games. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/21/2009

State Economy Gets Boost From Sports Betting

The state of Delaware reports revenue of $257,870 their first week of offering legalized sports betting, and this is at the reduced exposure originally intended due to pending lawsuits.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/20/2009

Sports Betting: Mark Lawrence Talks Football With Woo

With football season finally here, I've been continuing my insiders look with the pro handicappers I met at the VegasInsider.com Sports Handicapping Seminar.  Marc Lawrence is a true icon when it

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sep/16/2009

Sports Betting Public Reeling After Monday Night Games

The sports betting public got a break Sunday afternoon and evening following big wins with heavily wagered on favorites Minnesota, Dallas, Green Bay and New Orleans.  They were not so lucky Monday

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/15/2009

Delaware Appeal of Sports Betting Rule a Losing Proposition

Delaware's filing of a 24-page petition to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to hear whether the state should be allowed to offer single-game sports betting will likely g

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/15/2009

Gambling911 NFL, College Football Predictions 4-1, 3-1

Gambling911.com has gotten off to a terrific start with its College Football and NFL predictions (all of which are free).  After a 3-1 start last weekend in College Football, Gambling911 once agai

Submitted by Payton on, Sep/14/2009

Delaware: Back-room Business Booming for Bookies

By SEAN O'SULLIVAN and ADAM TAYLOR

The News Journal 

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/13/2009

NFL Results: Bettors Recover From College Hangover Hell

The gambling public came back with a vengeance Sunday afternoon following a brutal two weeks in College Football.  NFL results had the two most bet on teams come through for sports bettors.

The biggest was the Minnesota Vikings, who had nearly 95 percent of the action in their game against Cleveland.  By the 4th quarter, the Brett Favre-led Vikings were dismantling the Browns.

Dallas, which had the second heaviest betting action and 85 percent of the money coming in, also managed a win.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/13/2009

College Football Betting: Gamblers Get Crushed Again

It is turning into one of the best College Football starts in online bookmaking history.  Week 2 delivered yet another punch to the gambling public, even worse than Week 1.  The ultimate blow cam

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/13/2009

Barney Frank: Odds of Healthcare Reform Passing

Front and center of healthcare reform is none other than House Financial Services Chairman, Democrat Barney Frank.  Congressman Frank also happens to be an advocate for legalizing online gambling.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/10/2009

Delaware Casinos Invested Big in Sports Betting

By MAUREEN MILFORD

The News Journal

To Patti Key, the chief executive of Harrington Raceway and Casino, the show must go on.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/10/2009

Sid Rosenberg Talks NFL and Betting With Jenny Woo

I had the opportunity to sit down with a guy that a lot of you may know.  Sid Rosenberg has been a true icon on radio and TV stirring things up on shows like Imus in the Morning, WFAN radio in New

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sep/08/2009

Delaware to Offer Three Types of Parlay Bets

By CRIS BARRISH

The News Journal

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/08/2009

Expert NFL Predictions From Sports Handicapper Paul Bovi

As I mentioned not too long ago, I would be bringing you a series of interviews from the pro handicappers that I had the pleasure of meeting at the VegasInsider.com Sports Handicapping Seminar.  A

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sep/08/2009

College Football Betting: Bookies Make Out Like Bandits

In what was arguably the best showing for online bookmakers and the Vegas shops of any College Football season opener, the public lost nearly every game this past weekend.   The carnage was enoug

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/07/2009

Sports Betting and the NFL: Delaware Gets Some Action

The state of Delaware has boldly decided to begin offering sports betting in the form of NFL wagering.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/04/2009

Delaware Sports Betting Conflict? Judges From NJ, PA

Following news this past week that an appeals court had found that Delaware sports betting violates current federal law, questions now focus on two of the judges who helped render the decisions. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/02/2009

Barney Frank on Legalized State Online Gambling

Much of the talk this summer has focused on both Delaware and New Jersey's efforts to legalize sports betting.  In the case of New Jersey, the idea would be to bet online.  Delaware was dealt a s

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/01/2009

US 3rd Circuit's Ruling Against Delaware Sports Betting

PRECEDENTIAL

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

           

No.  09-3297

           

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/31/2009

Pro Leagues, NCAA Resist State Efforts for Sports Betting

By Michael McCarthy and A.J. Perez, USA TODAY

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/31/2009

Illegal bookmaker Approached Australian Ashes Player

A suspected illegal bookmaker is accused of approaching an Australian Ashes player after the second Test at Lord's, according to Jamie Pandaram reporting for

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Aug/31/2009

Delaware Sports Betting: Single-Game Bets Were a Risky Gambit

By CRIS BARRISH
The News Journal

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/30/2009

NFL Sure Bets: Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders

Nothing is a "sure bet" but with the NFL season fast approaching, Gambling911.com will be presenting its arguments as to why certain teams deserve

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/29/2009

Delaware Sports-Betting Violates U.S. Law, Court Says

BY JEF FEELEY & PHIL MILFORD, BLOOMBERG
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009Delaware's plan to introduce single- game sports betting violates U.S.
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/28/2009

Breaking News

Dallas Cowboys Next Head Coach Betting Odds

Given some of the putrid performances from struggling teams in Week 9, it's likely that more heads will roll very soon following the Saints firing of Dennis Allen Monday morning.