Rugby Team to be sponsored by Sportingbet

Sportingbet recently announced they are the newest sponsor for one of the oldest rugby clubs in the United Kingdom. The sports betting group will now be the sponsor for the Hull Kingston Rovers. The new deal will see Sportingbet as the shirt sponsor for the team. (30/11)

New Sports Betting Scandal Arises from Kings employee

The NBA is having a tough time when it comes to scandal. First there was the sports’ betting scandal with Tim Donaghy the referee, which the NBA Commissioner said was a onetime deal. Now the NBA has been subject to another scandal, this time with a former Sacramento Kings employee. (27/11)

Spain Leads Bookmakers World Cup Picks

Last week the playoff matches took place in soccer and now the final thirty two teams are ready to compete for next summer’s soccer World Cup Finals. The event will take place in South Africa and bookmakers are putting Spain as the top pick to win it all. (24/11)

Paddy Power Beginning Journey into the French Sports Betting Market

Online gambling group Paddy Power and Pari Mutuel Urbain, the French gambling monopoly, recently cut a deal for the Irish gambling company to move to the French Gambling market. Paddy Power has committed to a five year outsourcing deal to provide betting technology and pricing to Pari Mutuel Urbain. (16/11)

Brazil the Slight Favorite to win World Cup next year over England

England and Brazil, two of the best soccer teams in the world, are set to face off this Saturday as they prepare for the World Cup next summer. The match will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. (13/11)

ChiliGaming Launches ChiliBet Sportsbook

ChiliGaming is a French online gaming operator and they recently expanded their company to offer a sports betting service. The new offering is called ChiliBet and is offering in eight languages and offers bettors a selection of 6,000 sports bet each week. (11/11)

2010 World Series Odds Released by Bodog

It has only been days since the 2009 World Series has ended and the New York Yankees earned the title. Now many are looking forward to the 2010 World Series. Online sports book Bodog has now released odds on who will win the top title next year. (09/11)

BetOnSports Founder Sentenced to several years in Prison

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of Gary Stephen Kaplan, the founder of BetOnSports, the online sports wagering business. Kaplan has been sentenced to fifty one months in prison on multiple charges. The charges are related to the illegal overseas operation of sports wagering. (04/11)

Delaware Man Earns Record Setting Win

A Delaware man has set a new record for the biggest win so far in the sports betting offerings in the state. Delaware recently began offering parlay betting the lucky man won $96,000 when he bought two 10 team parlay tickets. (02/11)

Dover Downs Decides Against Expansion Project

The owner of the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Delaware was planning on a casino expansion project which would house a new sports book but now has decided against the expansion. Since the courts ruled differently on sports betting than expected, the casino would not turn a profit for expanding. (30/10)

Problems Leave Sports Bettors Unpaid in Delaware

Officials in Delaware stated yesterday that some gamblers did not get paid on Sunday for their winning parlay bets due to a malfunction in the central computer system. Apparently there was a glitch in the system which caused the players to not get paid. (27/10)

Queens, New York Sporting Betting Ring Busted

Authorities in Queens, New York have busted an offshore sports betting operation. The operation has links to the mob and they got away with a half-billion dollars in wagers. A corporation as well as thirty individuals has been indicted in Queens in connection with the operation which stretches across the country. (22/10)

Sports Betting Site Changes Look with Anniversary

Spreading betting site Spreadex recently changed the look and feel of their online site to celebrate their tenth anniversary. The new site includes new features and improvements as well as financial and sports homepages. (19/10)

Yankees are Online Odds Favorite to win World Series

After blasting past the Minnesota Twins in the first round of competition, the New York Yankees are the online odds favorite to win the World Series. If the odds are correct and the Yankees win they will have won twenty seven World Series Titles. (14/10)

Sports Betting Revenue Impresses Head of Finance in Delaware

Parlay sports betting in Delaware has gotten rave reviews even though the betting is limited and not what was originally going to be offered. Tom Cook the acting Finance Secretary of Delaware has spoken highly of the sports betting offerings and commented that the latest revenues have shown yet another significant increase. (13/10)

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