Gambling
1-day Fantasy Sports Contests – FantasyFeud.com: MLB, Golf, More…
FantasyFeud.com was offering 1-day fantasy sports contests with payouts reportedly totaling $750,000 during the month of May alone.
According to the Fantasy Feud website, their one-day fantasy MLB contests start as low as $1.00.
Fantasy Feud allows drafts for NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB across many draft variations.
Daily Fantasy Sports Site ScoreStreak.com Suspends Operations: Who’s Next?
Silicon Valley area daily fantasy sports site ScoreStreak.com has closed its doors….for now.
An email was sent out to customers this past week claiming the company has been unable to obtain additional funding after raising $1.2 million last year.
Prosecutors Mulling Appeal in Paul Phua FBI Ruse Case
Prosecutors on Friday missed a date to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's crippling decision tossing out evidence collected by FBI agents who posed as Internet repairmen during a Las Vegas Strip illegal bookmaking investigation.
New York Post: ‘American Pharoah Owner Champion at Spinning Tall Tales’
The New York news media is all over this past week’s story regarding American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat allegedly owing offshore gambling companies over $2 million.
Orlando Area Bookies: Orange County, Central Florida
News flash! Mickey Mouse likes to bet sports. You know how we know this? Mickey and the gang from Disney just entered into a multi-million dollar deal with one of the leading daily fantasy sports sites Draftkings.
Bookies in Cleveland Get Boost From Cavs and the New Lebron James Era
Bookies in the Cleveland area have been enjoying a successful spring, something they haven’t had in the years since losing Lebron James to Miami.
Well, Lebron is back and the Cavaliers are back in the NBA Finals for only the second time in their history.
Daily Fantasy Sports Marries Poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Two of the most popular forms of wagering in America--poker and daily fantasy sports--for the first time ever are being combined into one event at the World Series of Poker.
According to a WSOP spokesman, a daily fantasy sports-themed poker tournament will be one of the events at the 46th annual WSOP, which got underway this week in Sin City.
Covers.com Sold to Tribune Media
One of the leading sports handicapping, stats and lines comparison websites, Covers.com, has been sold to Gracenote, a subsidiary of Tribune Media.
Jason Ader: Fantasy Sports Will Replace Slot Machines as Way Americans Gamble
Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Wednesday, SpringOwl Asset Management founder Jason Ader stated that daily fantasy sports will soon replace slot machines as the primary way in which Americans gamble.
Ader, an activist investor who has had influence on the boards of gaming giants Bwin.party and IGT in recent years, is the latest to jump on the daily fantasy bandwagon.
FIFA Scandal Rocks World as Match-Fixing Arrests Continue
The world has been rocked by allegations Wednesday that top FIFA officials are now implicated in a wide ranging corruption scandal.
Hold Your Horses: Zayat Shock ‘I Love You’ Texts Contradict "I Never Met You' Depo
In a shocking text transcript obtained exclusively by Gambling911.com, we learn that American Pharoah’s owner Ahmed Zayat’s relationship with the plaintiff accusing him of owing more than $2 million in gambling debts goes much deeper than anyone could ever have imagined.... a very tight bond that appeared to be all but forgotten once Zayat appeared in Court to explain his relationship with one Howard Rubinsky.
Bankruptcy Filings Suggest Zayat ‘Consistently Provided Inaccurate Info’
The sport of horsing has long been about honesty and ethics --- and here we have a horse on the verge of making history. His name is American Pharoah.
US Homeland Security Asked to Get Involved in Ahmed Zayat Gambling Case
Gambling911.com has learned that attorneys representing an individual claiming to be owed substantial monies from American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat at one time requested the assistance of the U.S. Homeland Security citing that the debts owed were to offshore gambling operatives.
Adelson Lawsuit to be Heard in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A Nevada judge has decided a wrongful termination case against Macau-based Sands China Ltd. and Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson can stay in Nevada largely because of the influence Adelson wielded over the company, often from several thousand miles away.
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued her ruling Friday afternoon after hearing several days of testimony in April and May to determine if Nevada has jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of Sands China, Steven Jacobs.
58-Year-Old Gaming Exec Dies Suddenly From Apparent Infection
The 58-year-old managing director of German gaming device maker, Merkur Gaming, died suddenly from an apparent chest infection late last week, the company reported.
Zayat a ‘Very Generous Man’ Say Defenders Amidst G911 Groundbreaking Reports
American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat may be a “welcher, perjurer and resume padder” according to his detractors, but Gambling911.com sought to locate those who are supportive of the outspoken Zayat. It seems they were not hard to find.
Wizard of Odds Analyzes Bitcoin Gambling
Internet betting information site Wizard of Odds has been tackling the world of Bitcoin in the online gambling industry, bringing about an informational guide on the subject.
Three More Found Guilty in Legends Sports Billion Dollar Sportsbook Case
Three other individuals tied to what authorities call a billion dollar sports betting business were found guilty in an Oklahoma City federal court.
Rodger Bramley, 73, of Plano, Texas; Kelley Diebner, 43, of Houston; and Leon Moran Jr. 54, of Kingsburg, Calif., were found guilty in Oklahoma City federal court of racketeering conspiracy, conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering conspiracy.
Ahmed Zayat: Presidential Consultant, Inventor of Heineken Light, Raised $1 Bil In 7 Days
Amazing Claims Made Under Oath of Perjury Include Harvard Attendance and To Have Been Offered the Job of CEO of Heineken
The saga surrounding Ahmed Zayat continues as part of Gambling911.com’s riveting coverage
Ahmed Zayat Accuser Howard Rubinsky Issues Statement to G911
As the Ahmed Zayat story continues to develop, there are similarities between his gambling debt to Costa Rican bookmakers and previous issues which were revealed in 2013.
Ahmed Zayat to New York Observer: ‘I Have Never in My Life Bet on Sports’
American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat denied Gamblng911.com Publisher Chris Costigan assertion, courtesy of the offshore sportsbook operators, that he was betting both sports and horse racing. The bookmakers and an agent claim Zayat owed approximately $2 million in gambling debts.
Question: Did American Pharoah Owner Ahmed Zayat Commit Perjury?
In exclusive documents obtained by Gambling911.com late Friday, Ahmed Zayat in 2014 testimony under oath claimed to have attended Harvard University. The attached transcript (Download PDF here) shows Zayat claiming to have attended Harvard.
Media Outlets Digging for More in Ahmet Zayat Gambling Debt Allegations
A number of media outlets, mostly from the New York area, have been digging for more information related to the explosive allegations that American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat owes over $2 million to offshore sportsbooks.
Ahmedzayat.Com Goes Live: Parties Behind Site Unknown
He owns American Pharoah, the horse competing for the Triple Crown, but Ahmed Zayat does not own the website for his own name. Ahmedzayat.com is now live.
Ahmet Zayad: Horse Owner, Active Off-Shore Gambler and Harvard ‘Mistruths’
Thursday night, Gambling911 has learned exclusively that Ahmed Zayat remains an active gambler with offshore gaming sites, despite racking up alleged millions in debts.
American Pharoah Owner Ahmed Zayat Active Offshore Gambler – ahmedzayat.com
In a Gambling911.com world exclusive, we can reveal that Ahmed Zayat is still an active offshore gambler following reports he owes over $1 million.
Gambling911 learned Thursday evening from a long-time source deeply entrenched in the gaming industry that Zayat has extensive debts and players at the highest levels of the gambling industry maintain that Zayat “is not trustworthy”.
American Pharoah Owner Reportedly Fails to Pay $1.65 Mil Debt at Online Casino
The owner of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah owes $1.65 million to an online casino, at least that is what one man is claiming, and he has filed suit.
Italy PM Infuriated Over Match-Fixing Scandal That Netted Around 50
ROME - (Reuters) - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday he was embarrassed and disgusted by the latest match-fixing scandal to hit Italian soccer and called for sweeping changes to clean up the game and attract families to stadiums.
Renzi had already promised to make radical changes to professional soccer a year ago after a supporter was shot dead by a rival fan at the Italian Cup final, but these reforms never materialised.
Arrest Warrant Issued for ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder Over Gambling Debts
Joe Francis, founder of the notorious “Girls Gone Wild” video franchise, has failed to turn over two cars in a bankruptcy case and now there is a warrant out for his arrest.
Football Players, Coaches, Owners Implicated in Mafia Match-Fixing Scheme
Italian police have detained more than 50 individuals, including football players, coaches and club owners in a series of raids in 21 provinces.
