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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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”. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Kansas Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Fantasy Sports

TOPEKA, Kansas (Associated Press) – Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill clarifying the legality of fantasy leagues.

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Brownback’s office announced he signed the bill into law Tuesday, along with seven other measures.

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Best Pay Per Heads for Football – 2015

Gambling911.com has your best pay per heads for the upcoming football season, in no particular order so be sure to check each of them out as their offerings vary and can be customized to fit your own personal needs.

PayPerHead.com – Gambling911.com has known the folks behind this outfit since before they were ever in operation.  We’re talking 1998!!! 

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NASCAR, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Deal, Pennsylvania DFS Bill

Gambling911.com’s sister site DFS911.com has all the latest news on the recent NASCAR deal with daily fantasy site DraftKings.com along with a bill drafted in the

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BetOnline.ag Player Hits 12-Team Parlay For Over $79,000

Atlanta Hawks’ bettors collectively let out a huge sigh of relief Friday night as Washington Wizards’ Paul Pierce’s last second fade-away three-pointer was overturned by the officials review.

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Amaya, 888 Holdings Battle it Out for Bwin.Party: $1.5 Billion on the Line

Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, jumped into the bidding war for struggling online gambling firm Bwin.Party.

Struggling as it may, Bwin.party remains one of the most sought after betting companies in the world. 

Rival GVC announced its intention to bid for Bwin.party last week.

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Bookies in Connecticut: The Case of the Stun Gun, Cattle Prod and Arson

Over the past four years there have been a number of high profile bookies charged in various Connecticut towns.  But it all came to a head this past January when John Barile of East Hartford was charged with burning down a Middletown restaurant for insurance fraud.  The crime he is accused of was actually committed five years previous.

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DraftKings.com Makes CNBC’s Top 50 Private Company Disruptors List of 2015

The 2nd largest daily fantasy company, DraftKings, has placed number 45 on CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors List for 2015.

That list pertains to private companies that will have the strongest impact of changing a specific industry or industries, in this case major league sports and the fantasy sports sector.

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Fantasy Sports Has a Kid Sister: Prediction Sports Wagering All the Rage in Europe

READING, England -- Fantasy sports wagering first took hold in America and then crossed the pond to Europe, but now there's another game on the continent that's getting some buzz.

And if it becomes as popular and successful as traditional fantasy sports betting, expect this alternative form of sports gambling to cross back to the USA and become popular and successful there.

So what are we talking about?

Prediction sports!

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Ex Miami Officer Gets Two Years in Prison for Gambling, Bribes

MIAMI (Associated Press) -- A former Miami police officer has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting thousands of dollars in bribes from an illegal gambling operation.

A federal judge last week also sentenced 24-year-old Jerry Sutherland to perform 150 hours of community service and pay a $2,000 fine. Sutherland must forfeit $3,400 he was paid in bribes. He pleaded guilty to extortion.

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Bookies In…. South Carolina: Brett Parker Thrusts State Into National Spotlight

Gambling911.com’s “Bookies In…” series has become a hugely popular read among bookmakers, agents, sports bettors and the curious alike. 

In the series we hone in on specific regions, dispense useful legal information in regard to state and sometimes local statutes, while at the same time providing a colorful history of said city, metropolitan area and/or county in terms of its bookie ties and roots.

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Cook County Illinois Bookies: Chicago, Elgin, Naperville, Joliet

When we think Cook County, we first think of one of the United States largest cities, Chicago.

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Bookies in Collier County Florida: Naples, Marco Island

Live in Collier County, Florida?  Bookies are quite plentiful but be careful who you choose to do business with and always ensure they are doing business with call centers operating in legal offshore jurisdictions

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Online Gambling Company GVC Holdings Makes Bid for Bwin.Party

Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc said it had submitted a bid for rival Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc , which announced in March it was looking for potential suitors.

GVC Holdings Chief Executive Kenneth Alexander had told Reuters in March that "something like" Bwin.party would be of interest to the company.

Bwin.party also said they are still in negotiations with a number of third parties as well.

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Bookie Sentenced to 4.5 Years Had Enforcer Willing to ‘Bite Your Face Off’

A Naples area bookie claiming ties to offshore sportsbook owner Spiros “The Greek” Athanas and a $100,000 per month nationwide network of enforcers to collect debt was in reality “small time” according to his lawyer.

Thomas Welch, 49, was sentenced to 4 ½ years behind bars after pleading guilty to single counts of racketeering and money laundering in connection to his local and Internet-based sports betting business.

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Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports

Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point:  Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?

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