Business & Financial

States Anxious to Offer Sports Betting But Wrestling With Regulations, Taxation

States Anxious to Offer Sports Betting But Wrestling With Regulations, Taxation

Numerous U.S. states are considering jumping on the legal sports betting bandwagon, even as they struggle with the details of regulating it.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/27/2018

Pay Per Head Tryout Period

Pay Per Head Tryout Period

Prior to selecting a Pay Per Head, it is essential to find one that allows a trial or "try out" period.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/27/2018

Books Get Butchered by Texans Monday Night

Books Get Butchered by Houston Monday Night

The books got hammered Monday night with a Houston win over the Tennessee Titans.  No need to shed a tear as the weekend overall fell mostly in their favor.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Nov/27/2018

Sportsbooks in Virginia? Lawmakers Mull Opportunities

Virginia lawmakers are in the process of drafting legislation that would allow sports betting in a state that hasn't necessarily been friendly towards gambling in the past.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/26/2018

How Much Bitcoin Do I Need to Play Poker Online? (Bitcoin Poker Series Part III)

How Much Bitcoin Do I Need to Play Poker Online?

One only needed 0.013 of Bitcoin to start playing online poker at the exchange rate as of this writing.  This was the equivalent of USD $50.  If you have that amount, you can start playing poker online now. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/26/2018

Patriots Big Win for Bettors Week 12

Patriots Big Win for Bettors Week 12

The New England Patriots won big for sports bettors Sunday early following a dominant display by the books in College Football Friday and Saturday.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Nov/25/2018

Packers Seeing 65 Percent of Spread Action as +3.5 Underdogs vs. Vikings: Books Root for Minnesota

Packers Seeing 65 Percent of Spread Action as +3.5 Underdogs vs. Vikings: Books Root for Minnesota

Sunday Night Football was upon us and featured a critical game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. 

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Nov/25/2018

Bitcoin Mounts a Bit of a Comeback

Bitcoin Mounts a Bit of a Comeback

Following two weeks of pure Hell in the world of Bitcoin, it was nice to see late Sunday's upward mobility.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/25/2018

Revenue Share Licenses for Online Sports Betting in New Jersey a Tough Sell

Revenue Share Licenses for Online Sports Betting in New Jersey a Tough Sell

Those affiliate marketers looking to promote online sports betting sites in the Garden State of New Jersey might be better off signing up with Amazon and taking advantage of their 24 hour cookie window.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/25/2018

Bitcoin Falls Again on Saturday

Bitcoin Falls Again on Saturday

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin, popular with online gamers, once again saw its price decline dramatically following a few days of quiet.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/24/2018

Earnings Down in Expanded Atlantic City Casino Market

Earnings Down in Expanded Atlantic City Casino Market

Along with the excitement over the reopening of two of the five Atlantic City casinos that had shut down in recent years came this concern: Can a city that only just recently regained its footing as a smaller market handle the addition of two new competitors?

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/24/2018

What Online Bookies Need To Understand About Legalized Sports Betting

We all know that in the US legalized sports betting is on the rise. So, how does that affect online bookies? Is it time to shut down? Stay in-the-know and get the answers about your online business.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/22/2018

Start an Online Sportsbook for College Basketball in North Carolina

Start an Online Sportsbook for College Basketball in North Carolina

North Carolina is one of the top College Basketball states with some of the best teams in the nation.  Starting an online sportsbook from NC is easy as 1-2-3.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/22/2018

Start an Online Sportsbook for College Basketball in Kansas

Start an Online Sportsbook for College Basketball in Kansas

Kansas is one of the top College Basketball states with some of the best teams in the nation.  Starting an online sportsbook from Kansas is easy as 1-2-3.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/22/2018

Who Has One of the Best PPH Software Platforms

Who Has One of the Best PPH Software Platforms

If you are an agent that books action on sports in the year 2018 then you should definitely be using a PHP software provider instead of doing it the old fashioned way with paper and pen.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/22/2018

Paddy Power Could Add €240m to Earnings Thanks to FanDuel USA Sports Betting

Paddy Power Could Add €240m to Earnings Thanks to FanDuel USA Sports Betting

Betting firm Paddy Power anticipates another €240m to be added to its earnings by 2023, a result of its foray into the U.S. market.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/22/2018

Can I Bet College Bowl Games Online From Florida

Can I Bet College Bowl Games Online From Florida

You can bet College Bowl games this year from Florida at any number of top international sports betting sites, some of which have been in business for 20 plus years.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Nov/22/2018

Sports Betting Software Solutions

Sports Betting Software Solutions

PricePerPlayer.com is the ideal sports betting software solution for bookmakers and agents.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/22/2018

Esports Integrity Chief Concerned About Fortnite Gambling

Esports Integrity Chief Concerned About Fortnite Gambling

The commissioner of the Esports Integrity Coalition says skill-based betting on battle royale games like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battleground could be vulnerable to cheating.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/21/2018

Bitcoin for Payments a Distant Dream as Usage Dries Up

The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, even as the original digital coin starts to fulfill one of the basic features of any payment currency: stability.

Submitted by Reuters on, Nov/21/2018

Sports Betting in Rhode Island Could Become a Reality Thanksgiving Day

Sports Betting in Rhode Island Could Become a Reality Thanksgiving Day

Sports bettors in the tiny state of Rhode Island will have even more to be thankful this Thanksgiving Day as the Twin River Casino in Lincoln is set to launch its sportsbook.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/21/2018

Safe to Withdraw Funds Now? Bitcoin Stabilizes a Bit Wednesday

Crazy price fluctuations with Bitcoin resulted in a tough week for withdrawing winnings from online gambling sites.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/21/2018

Guitar Smash Celebrating Opening of New Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Guitar Smash Celebrating Opening of New Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

To celebrate the grand opening of the new Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood and adjacent casino expansion, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will host a guitar smash and media availability Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 11 a.m.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/21/2018

Rams-Chiefs Game Sets Scoring Record for MNF, Books Hit Hard By Over Bets

Rams-Chiefs Game Sets Betting Records

It was the highest scoring game in Monday Night Football history.  The Rams beat the Chiefs 54-51 in an epic bout, perhaps one of the best games of the season thus far.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Nov/20/2018

How Fast Can I Get Paid Using Bitcoin With an Online Poker Site ((Bitcoin Poker Series Part II)

How Fast Can I Get Paid Using Bitcoin With an Online Poker Site

Using Bitcoin to fund your online poker site is easy and payouts super fast, in some cases just 5 to 40 minutes.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/20/2018

Bitcoin Extends Slide Below $4,500, New 2018 Low

Bitcoin Extends Slide Below $4,500, New 2018 Low

Bitcoin tumbled as much as 10 percent on Tuesday to below $4,500 BTC=BTSP, bringing the world's best-known cryptocurrency's losses to 30 percent within a week as a selloff in digital currencies intensified across the board.

Submitted by Reuters on, Nov/20/2018

Judge Schedules Hearing on Whether to Release Report on Wynn

A judge in Nevada has temporarily blocked the planned release of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report about allegations of sexual misconduct against former casino mogul Steve Wynn, a court official said Monday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Nov/19/2018

Philippines Government Begins Crackdown on Foreign Employees of Online Gambling Sites, Casinos

Philippine authorities have begun to crack down on foreign employees of Internet gambling sites and land-based casinos.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/19/2018

Bitcoin Skids to a 13-month Low, Goes Below $5000

Bitcoin fell below $5000 shortly before Noon Eastern Standard Time Monday, the lowest the cryptocurrency has fallen in over 11 months.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/19/2018

Top Bets Sunday November 18 2018 - Steelers Now Seeing Most Action, Books Anticipate Jaguars Cover

Top Bets Sunday November 18 2018 - Steelers Now Seeing Most Action, Books Anticipate Jaguars Cover

On Sunday November 18, 2018, was all about the NFL and we have your top bets

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Nov/18/2018

Breaking News

Alex Foxen Claims GPI Player of the Month for April 2025

Alex scored five results during the month, all top-five finishes, including two wins and all of them coming from the PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. A total of 1,375.92 points gave Alex a 70-point gap ahead of Matthew Wantman.