Philadelphia 76ers Acquires eSports Team

The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first professional sports team in the US to acquire an eSports team. 

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Woman Faces Charges After Trying to Mow Man Down in Casino Parking Lot

A woman is facing charges after authorities said she tried to run over a man stemming from a dispute over an Albuquerque casino parking spot.

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Two Shot at Café Where Dozen Illegal Gambling Machines Seized

Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a cafe where at least a dozen illegal gambling machines were later seized.

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Gangster Nabbed in Japan Baseball Gambling Scandal Involving Giants

Gangster Nabbed in Japan Baseball Gambling Scandal Involving Giants

Police arrested a senior criminal gang member and two others on Sept. 24 for allegedly organizing baseball gambling involving former Yomiuri Giants players, The Mainichi reported on Saturday. 

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Wisconsin Bookies: Milwaukee, Green Bay, Madison

When we talk about Wisconsin and its bookie environment, two teams come to mind:  The Green Bay Packers and the University of Wisconsin Badgers, based out of Madison.  Milwaukee has its Major League Baseball and NBA teams, neither of which have had much of a significant impact in recent years yet the city is still very sports-friendly.

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Mobster’s Soft Side: Newly Discovered Al Capone Letter With Love and Kisses

Mobster’s Soft Side:  Newly Discovered Al Capone Letter With Love and Kisses

Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.

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Effort to Bring Casinos to North Jersey Minutes From Manhattan Suspended

Effort to Bring Casinos to North Jersey Minutes From Manhattan Suspended

A footwear magnate and a racetrack operator who want to build two new casinos worth billions of dollars in the northern part of the state have concluded that voters will reject the plan

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InsideOption Shuts Down Day After Daily Mail Story on Scam Outfit

Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively that Israeli-based binary options company InsideOption has shut its doors just 24 hours after the Daily Mail exposed the alleged scheme.

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Armed Assailant ID’d in Foxwoods Casino Fall Death

Allegedly pulled gun out on officers before being shot and falling to his death

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Mob Informer Gets Parole, New Identity Courtesy of Florida Governor

Mob Informer Gets Parole, New Identity Courtesy of Florida Governor

Florida Governor Rick Scott and the state Cabinet on Wednesday ended the long prison sentence of a robber-turned-mob informant who reportedly helped to break up the Gambino crime family in Florida and New York.

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Law Enforcement Summit: ‘Current Approach to Sports Betting in US Not Working’

Current laws concerning illegal sports betting in the US have simply drawn the activity underground

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Professional Tennis Player Banned 9 Months After Gambling on Matches

The Tennis Integrity Unit says French player Constant Lestienne has been banned for seven months for gambling on matches, with half of the sentence suspended.

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2016 G2E to Feature Sexy Casino Uniform Fashion Show

2016 G2E to Feature Sexy Casino Uniform Fashion Show

The much anticipated Global Gaming Expo 2016 (G2E) kicks off Monday September 26 and includes something a little spicy in the form of a uniform fashion show.

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Betting Scam Orders Staff to ‘Rape Clients Out of Their Cash’

Thousands of individuals targeted by the binary options scheme.

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Foxwoods Casino Patron Shot by Police, Dies After Falling Four Floors

Foxwoods Casino Patron Shot by Police, Dies After Falling Four Floors

An unidentified Foxwoods Casino patron was pronounced dead after being shot by police and falling four floors from a parking garage.

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Maryland Lottery Officials Inflated $262 Million Contract, Sacrificed Education

Maryland Lottery Officials Inflated $262 Million Contract, Sacrificed Education

Maryland lottery officials inflated a $262 million, eight-year information technology contract for monitoring wagers to include kinds of internet gambling that aren't allowed under state law, according to one of the losing bidders.

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The Casino ‘Millennial’ Problem a Myth?

Casinos have been attempting to address their so-called “Millennial” problem but an article published by Motley Fool on Tuesday suggests there is no Millennial casino problem.

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Revel Casino to Rebrand as Ten in 1st quarter of 2017

Revel Casino to Rebrand as Ten in 1st quarter of 2017

Atlantic City's former Revel casino resort plans to reopen next year under the name Ten.

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Former NBA Commish to Proclaim Support for Legalized Sports Betting Next Week

Speaking before the Global Gaming Expo next week in Las Vegas, former NBA Commissioner David Stern is expected to proclaim his support for expansion of legal sports betting.

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Sex Parlor Suspects Laundered Cash Through WinStar World Casino

Sex Parlor Suspects Laundered Cash Through WinStar World Casino

Fifteen women arrested last month for running brothels and Korean message parlors in the Dallas, Texas area were members of a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring, according to court documents. 

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FIFA YouTuber Charged With Promoting Online Gambling to Minors

FIFA YouTuber Charged With Promoting Online Gambling to Minors

A popular YouTube personality has been charged with promoting unlawful gambling in the UK to minors.

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New Daily Fantasy Sports Firm Sportito Dives Into UK Market

The latest entry into the European Daily Fantasy Sports market promises to cover 40 different football leagues and entry fees as low as £2. 

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Daughter of Late Mobster John Gotti Home Raided by FBI

Daughter of Late Mobster John Gotti Home Raided by FBI

Victoria Gotti, the daughter of late mob boss John Gotti, had her home raided for the second time by the feds in so many weeks.

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Long Live the NFL Teaser Bet for ANY 2016 Season Game

Gaining a vast degree of control is one of the main reasons for the allure of NFL teasers among football bettors all across the United States.  

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TV Networks Should Embrace Legalized Sports Betting Says AGA

Nevada’s powerful American Gaming Association says that cable television networks should now embrace legal forms of sports betting, citing a Nielsen survey providing ample reason to do so.

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TopBet Downgraded Following $1188 Payout Complaint

TopBet Downgraded Following $1188 Payout Complaint

TopBet Sportsbook has been downgraded by the bookmaking grading website SportsbookReview.com.

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Reid Claim ‘Human Leech” Trump Unable to Secure NV Gaming License Proves False

Reid Claim ‘Human Leech” Trump Unable to Secure NV Gaming License Proves False

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says GOP nominee and casino magnate Donald Trump had a history of mismanaging casinos that would have prevented him from operating in the state of Nevada.

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First Charges Filed Against Video Game Gambling

Two men have been charged in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving gambling in video games.

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Online Gambling to Approach $1 Trillion by 2021

UK-based Research firm Juniper says online gambling was set to approach $950 billion by 2021

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Online Gambling Hating Philippines President Reportedly Ordered Killings of 1000

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly ordered the killings of approximately 1000 dissidents, criminals and opponents when he was still a city mayor, claims hitman Edgar Matobato.

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