http://www.mail.com/subjects/19870-sports-betting.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/19870-sports-betting.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2033568-ny-authorities-deal-russian-mob-losing-hand.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a case teeming with colorful characters: a reputed Russian mob boss once accused in an Olympic scandal, a wealthy art world impresario who hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio and a woman named Molly Bloom who gained a celebrity following by hosting them at high-stakes poker games. U.S. authorities allege all had roles in a sprawling schem... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:33:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2033568-ny-authorities-deal-russian-mob-losing-hand.html 2013-04-20T17:33:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011504-34-charged-probe-illegal-sports-betting.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses 34 people and 23 companies, many of them registered in Central America, of operating an illegal sports bookmaking business that solicited more than $1 billion in bets. The 95-page indictment, handed up by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma City on March 20, accuses the defendants of operat... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:25:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011504-34-charged-probe-illegal-sports-betting.html 2013-04-10T22:25:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006600-nevada-bill-would-expand-sports-gambling.html CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Private investment groups could place sports wagers on behalf of investors under a proposed law in Nevada that would allow the state to reap millions of dollars in untapped revenue. The bill received its first hearing in a Senate committee Monday as a leading gambling executive projected that Nevada sports books could see action n... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006600-nevada-bill-would-expand-sports-gambling.html 2013-04-08T21:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961916-thats-1-times-bigger-than-9-trillion.html Welcome back to BracketRacket. Think of it as one-stop shopping for all your NCAA tournament needs. We'll have interviews with celebrity alumni drawn from sports, entertainment and politics, plus "bracket-buster" picks, news, gossip, videos, photos, stats, notes and quotes from around the tourney sites — all of it bundled into a quick read to give full-ti... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961916-thats-1-times-bigger-than-9-trillion.html 2013-03-18T09:00:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1959808-nj-to-casinos-accept-bets-fantasy-teams.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Peyton Manning's touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson's first downs and Darrelle Revis' interceptions could combine to make someone rich this fall. New Jersey is allowing casinos in Atlantic City to offer fantasy sports betting in a pilot program that will be announced Monday. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement has told casin... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:57:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1959808-nj-to-casinos-accept-bets-fantasy-teams.html 2013-03-16T19:57:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939092-njs-christie-committed-to-sports-betting-fight.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie says he'll take the fight to legalize sports gambling in New Jersey to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. Even after a recent federal court defeat, Christie said Thursday he plans to continue his push for sports betting in his state. Last month, a federal judge in Trenton upheld a 1992 law that bans sports gambli... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:37:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939092-njs-christie-committed-to-sports-betting-fight.html 2013-03-07T20:37:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1925758-christie-nj-will-appeal-sports-betting-ruling.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday he would appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, a ruling that dealt a setback to the state's efforts to save its struggling casino industry by tapping into a multibillion-dollar market. In a ruling published late Thursday night, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:27:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1925758-christie-nj-will-appeal-sports-betting-ruling.html 2013-03-01T21:27:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894406-soccer-gambling-thrives-cambodian-border-town.html POIPET, Cambodia (AP) — Soccer betting is illegal in Cambodia, but visitors to this seedy frontier town wouldn't know it. In the rundown market where the smell of incense mixes with rotting garbage, betting goes on 24 hours a day inside shiny, glass-fronted parlors emblazoned with photos of famous European soccer players. Fidgety men break from lines of c... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:15:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894406-soccer-gambling-thrives-cambodian-border-town.html 2013-02-15T12:15:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891478-much-investigated-denies-fixing-soccer-matches.html ZURICH (AP) — It was in the final minutes of a June 2011 soccer game between Nigeria and Argentina when the little green flags on computer screens in London started to change color. Nigeria was leading 4-0 in the exhibition match of little significance, and more and more money was being laid down around the world on the possibility that one of the teams w... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:30:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891478-much-investigated-denies-fixing-soccer-matches.html 2013-02-14T13:30:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891498-arrested-singaporean-reveals-match-fixing-secrets.html PARIS (AP) — When police arrested Wilson Raj Perumal in Finland, it didn't take long for him to realize that his criminal buddies had ratted him out. He's been exacting revenge ever since — by ratting on them, too. Since his arrest in 2011, Perumal has been talking to police, prosecutors and journalists about the shadowy world of fixing soccer matches, in... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1891498-arrested-singaporean-reveals-match-fixing-secrets.html 2013-02-14T12:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html ZURICH (AP) — Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is corrupting increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. Internet betting, emboldened criminal gangs and even the economic downturn have created conditions that make soccer — or football, as the sport is c... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html 2013-02-12T15:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801872-column-jersey-betting-thing.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The bookies in this gambling city are grumbling a bit, which is always good news for those inclined to wager a few bucks on their favorite NFL team. Profits are down this season, thanks to some top teams that fans couldn't stop putting money on. Nothing particularly innovative about their winning strategy. Not with quarterbacks like Peyto... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801872-column-jersey-betting-thing.html 2013-01-05T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1783296-leagues-poised-to-challenge-nj-sports-betting.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal fight over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling. That comes after a judge on Friday rejected arguments that the leagues couldn't prove they would be harmed if the state proceeds with the plans. In denying the state's request to dismis... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1783296-leagues-poised-to-challenge-nj-sports-betting.html 2012-12-22T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775088-lawyers-spar-court-nj-sports-betting-lawsuit.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pro sports leagues have experienced nearly unprecedented success despite the existence of illegal and legal gambling and therefore can't claim harm if New Jersey legalizes sports betting, an attorney for the state argued Tuesday. "There's no evidence that gambling has hurt the sports leagues and their reputation," said Theodore Olson,... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775088-lawyers-spar-court-nj-sports-betting-lawsuit.html 2012-12-18T21:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751536-nbas-stern-scolds-christie-sports-bet-effort.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern scolded Gov. Christie and said New Jersey "has no idea what it's doing" by seeking to allow sports betting in the state in a deposition published Friday in the ongoing legal battle between the governor, the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA. Stern and the heads of Major League Baseball, th... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751536-nbas-stern-scolds-christie-sports-bet-effort.html 2012-12-07T20:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1730024-tulsa-notifies-ncaa-launches-probe-ad.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gambling-related allegations against the University of Tulsa's athletic director have drawn the attention of the NCAA, which has taken a hard stand against wagering it says could undermine the integrity of the sports it governs. Officials at the private university said Wednesday they notified the NCAA immediately after learning on Tue... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1730024-tulsa-notifies-ncaa-launches-probe-ad.html 2012-11-28T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1727366-gambling-investigation-prompts-tulsa-ad-leave.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tulsa athletic director Ross Parmley was placed on paid leave Tuesday as the university investigates allegations that he may have been involved with an alleged bookie in Oklahoma City. University President Steadman Upham issued a brief statement saying Parmley will be on paid administrative leave during the investigation. Upham didn't... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1727366-gambling-investigation-prompts-tulsa-ad-leave.html 2012-11-27T23:35:00Z