A Birmingham judge took a dim view of two men who ran afoul of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby could have faced jail time, but were ordered to pay a fine and court costs. Rigby was fined approximately $217,000, while Douglas has to pay around […]
Nevada Sportsbooks Lose Big on Super Bowl LI to Offshore Sites
Nevada sportsbooks have been taking bets on Super Bowl LI for nearly a year, but the action has heated up in the Mojave Desert since the teams competing in the big game were settled two Sundays ago. The New England Patriots remain a three-point favorite over the Atlanta Falcons at […]
Las Vegas Raiders Plan Punted by Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson
The Las Vegas Raiders are short $650 million after billionaire Sheldon Adelson announced he was withdrawing his financial commitment to the stadium project near the famed Strip. Mark Davis, the owner of the storied NFL franchise that he inherited from his father, is trying to relocate the team to Sin […]
Online Sportsbooks Serving Super Bowl Smorgasbord of Spreads
Online sportsbooks are doing what they do best: trying to capitalize in anyway they can off the United States’ biggest annual sporting event. Super Bowl LI goes down February 5 between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas, at 6:30 pm ET. The AFC Champions are the […]
Tiger Woods Odds Show Vegas Still Believes in the Golfing Great
Tiger Woods odds on his first official PGA Tour event in 17 months show the continued belief Las Vegas sports bettors have in the golfing great. The Farmers Insurance Open comes with the most competitive field of the young 2017 season, but that isn’t stopping many from taking a rusty […]
NFL Odds Favor Patriots and Falcons, Raiders File Relocation Paperwork
NFL odds in Las Vegas have the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons favored to win their respective conference championships this Sunday. But the spreads aren’t large, meaning the bookmaking experts in Nevada believe the weekend’s final games before Super Bowl LI will be close contests. The casinos are due, […]
US Online Gambling Revenue Reaches New Highs in 2016, but Incoming Administration Threatens Progress
US online gambling revenue set records in New Jersey and Delaware in 2016, as revenues soared in both jurisdictions. In the Garden State, internet casino operators finished the year with $196.7 million in their pockets, a 32.1 percent gain on 2015. Online poker gained 11 percent in reaching a total […]
US Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions Says Online Gambling Review Possible
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) is likely going to become the next United States attorney general, and that might not bode well for online gambling advocates. Appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, Sessions was on Capitol Hill this week for his confirmation hearing. His Republican colleagues congratulated him, while his Democratic […]
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Federal Money Laundering Laws
A former Bitcoin exchange operator is pleading guilty to federal charges of money laundering in the Southern District of New York. Anthony Murgio admitted to processing more than $10 million in illegal Bitcoin transactions through the Coin.mx website between 2013 and July of 2015. Bitcoin is a digitally encrypted currency that […]
Las Vegas Bettors Favor Clemson Over Alabama, Rest of Country Takes Crimson Tide
Las Vegas bettors aren’t convinced #1 Alabama (14-0) will roll over #3 Clemson (13-1) during Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship. Though Nick Saban’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) squad hasn’t lost a game since dropping to Ole Miss on September 19, 2015, those who are willing to put their money […]
Oakland Raiders Lose Quarterbacks, Las Vegas Odds Increase
The Oakland Raiders odds are plummeting after the squad lost its star quarterback Derek Carr during the team’s week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Bay Area franchise is now listed at +6600 to win Super Bowl 51 at online site Bovada, the worst odds of any team in […]
Sports Scandals and Victories That Shook the World in 2016
Sports scandals and victories kept sportswriters busy in 2016, and the stories grabbed a significant portion of front-page headlines. From billionaires making billion-dollar deals, to surprising and seemingly insurmountable upsets, to notorious athletes, well, being notorious, 2016 sports scandals and victories wowed and thrilled sports fans around the globe. #10 […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Finds Its Reality in 2016
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is alive, but perhaps not so well. The previous 365 days beat up the emerging industry and wreaked havoc on its leaders. Lawsuits, opinions from state attorneys general, politicians scrambling to decide where they stand, and sports fans expressing both their disgust and pleasure made for […]
Esports Betting Slides Past Hockey at Online Sportsbook
ESports betting revenues are outpacing total wagers placed on National Hockey League (NHL) at one online sportsbook, a shocking development for the emerging market that just a decade ago was largely reserved to small video game tournaments competed online. According to Pinnacle Sports, an online book that offers odds on both […]
Roger Goodell Doubles Down on Oakland Over Las Vegas, Raiders Make Playoffs
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn’t kept his opinion on the sidelines when it comes to the possibility of the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Regardless of Sin City’s legalized sports betting, something the NFL boss has frequently cited as a paramount concern, the league says it simply prefers franchises […]
New Jersey’s Chris Christie Makes Bold Sports Betting Prediction
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) says sports betting will become legalized in the state before his second term expires in January of 2018. That’a a rather daring prophecy considering multiple federal courts have blocked New Jersey’s wishes to legalize sports betting on grounds of the Professional and Amateur Sports […]
Presidential Betting Odds on 2016 US Election Still Active Overseas
Presidential betting on the 2016 United States election between Republican and President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton are still active at sportsbooks in the United Kingdom. Betting shops in the UK aren’t convinced Trump will be inaugurated on January 20, 2017, due to allegations that Russia interfered with […]
Nevada Sportsbooks Draw $1 Billion in 2016 Baseball Bets
Nevada sportsbooks closed the final chapter on 2016 baseball betting last month, but only now are we learning what a riveting story the sport wrote in Las Vegas over the last 12 months. Total baseball wagers topped $1 billion at Las Vegas and Nevada sportsbooks, the first time the sport has […]
Bowl Season Odds Emerge, Alabama Favored for National Championship
Bowl season odds are taking shape days after the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee released its final rankings. The last weekend of the regular college football season ended free of what could have been total chaos, though Penn State’s come-from-behind win over Wisconsin did give the CFP Selection Committee […]
College Football Playoff Odds Ready for Hail Mary Finish
The College Football Playoff (CFP) odds offer plenty of exciting lines for fans heading into Championship Weekend. The SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Pac-12 all hold their conference championships tomorrow or Saturday, and the results will set the stage for the CFP. Formed in 2014 to replace the Bowl Championship […]