In a shocking upset, Scottish singing sensation, Susan Boyle, failed to win the Britain’s Got Talent finale. It was one in a series of upsets among television competitions this month that included Adam Lambert losing American Idol and Gilles Marini failing to win this season’s first installment of Dancing With The Stars. The bookies, who received millions of dollars in betting on Boyle, made out handsomely. They stood to lose a significant amount of money with a Susan Boyle win. Heavy money also came in from the US where the hairy angel won over the hearts of countless numbers of [ Read More ]
Archive for May, 2009
Lion Slots Casino It has been a long time since Rival Gaming powered online casinos have paid a major slot jackpot. That all changed yesterday, however, with one of the biggest jackpots of the year for US friendly casinos.One Million Reels BC is one of the top progressive jackpots on the Rival Gaming network. It will be even more popular after it paid one lucky winner $248,136 yesterday, a jackpot that US players have been waiting for.There has been a stretch at US friendly online casino where one of the only jackpots that was hit was the Caribbean Stud Poker [ Read More ]
One of the most exciting aspects of betting on Wednesday’s Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United is the payout odds and potential windfalls associated with certain bets. Gambling911.com’s own Alistair Prescott hones in on his personal favorites. "For me, the final score total is always fun and provides a more interactive feel, and the reward provides a stonking day for gamblers," Prescott says. Final score: Barcelona 1-0 features payout odds of +700 or US$700 is paid out for every US$100 bet at Sporitngbet. US$650 is paid out for every US$100 bet should Manchester United go 1-0. From there, [ Read More ]
Barney Frank It is not taking Representative Barney Frank long to convince fellow lawmakers that the current laws regarding Internet gambling in the US are outdated. Late last week four new co-sponsors signed on to support the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.With the four new co-sponsors, the Bill now has twenty-three co-sponsors to date. All four of the new sponsors are Democrats, three from New York, and one from California.Of course, California may actually beat Frank to the punch when it comes to legalized online gambling. State lawmakers are discussing a plan that would make online poker [ Read More ]
At some point, Tom "Durrrr" Dwan may have to take a step back and ask himself what it’s going to take for him to realistically stand a chance of making a comeback and defeating Patrik Antonius in their million dollar challenge. Because right now, things are not looking good for the ultra-competitive, uber-confident Durrrr. Perhaps it may help if he took a step back and focused more of his energy and attention when the two meet. This was evidenced last night as the two resumed play for a 700 hand session in which Antonius increased his lead by another $35,000 [ Read More ]
It’s amazing how few people really seem to bet on the Indy 500 year after year. Still, there are those who do and for those Gambling911.com readers we have found the best 2009 Indy 500 betting odds – In other words, those that pay out the most money. Depending on the sportsbook, either Scott Dixon was the favorite (we found the best payout odds for him set at $375 for every $100 bet at betED.com) or Helio Castroneves was the favorite (best payout odds found at Sportsbook.com where a $100 bet paid $400). Here were your 2009 Indy 500 betting [ Read More ]
Lottery It is true that the online casino industry may have been hit the hardest by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, but that does not mean it was the only industry hurt. State lotteries also now have interest in the outcome of US online gambling laws.A funny thing happened when the UIGEA started to be enforced. Many online sites continued to operate by targeting US customers, but state lotteries began to lose money because of laws that do not apply to them.This past year, several different states have complained that credit card companies have blocked online subscriptions to their [ Read More ]
May 14 – All Slots Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and a leading online slots casino, announces the release of four new games including Mega Moolah Summertime Video Slot. This new version of the world’s largest online progressive boasts a jackpot that starts at $1 million. Newly released, Mega Moolah Summertime combines the original four-jackpots-in-one progressive model with the bright and bold Summertime Video Slot for a third way to win record-breaking 7-figure jackpots. Mega Moolah is also available at All Slots Casino in its original African safari theme, and the 5 Reel Drive version launched [ Read More ]
May 12 – The all new Royal Joker Casino, operated by the highly experienced and much respected Intertops Group, was only launched a few weeks ago. The casino is now celebrating their first jackpot payout on "Break da Bank" progressive slot game. Michael P from Germany has won a $92,960 payout. He was a new players and had just deposited $20 when he hit the win. RoyalJoker.com currently boasts a total progressive jackpot pool of almost $7.5 million. The casino offers over 350 online casino games, and has just released their new game pack, which includes a new progressive slot [ Read More ]
Gambling911.com is here with your Celebrity Apprentice 2 live updates. The show is three hours and we will have the winner once known. This is Jenny Woo reporting. Remember to check out my Twitter Page and start following Moi and Gambling911.com. As most of you know, the Sunday finale featured poker player and spokesperson for premiere Gambling911.com sponsor UltimateBet.com, Annie Duke, who I have had the pleasure of interviewing on a few occasions. She was going up against comedian Joan Rivers. The live finale featured prefilmed tasks with the two women going up against each other. Both absolutely HATE each [ Read More ]
