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Badalucco Enters Guilty Plea
Michael V. Badalucco, accused last year of illegal involvement with sports betting has now pleaded guilty to the charges that were leveled at him. Badalucco had been accused of running a sports bookmaking business.
The 26 year old man admitted that he, as well as some others, gave bettors either access to a website, Best24b, or [...]
Ladbrokes to join European Sports Security Association
Ladbrokes, the UK gambling giant and one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, has announced that it has joined the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) thus making the company the first bookmaker with both an online as well as an offline operation to join ESSA.
By joining ESSA, Ladbrokes will be responsible for reporting [...]
Reassurance Given to Ladbrokes Online Casino Players after Security Breach
Ladbrokes’ customers are very worried as a result of confidential records, which include their home addresses, customer account numbers, dates of birth, details of their gambling history, phone numbers and email addresses being offered for sale to The Mail on Sunday newspaper by a man with an Australian accept.
The mystery Australian man, who gave his [...]
Ladbrokes Launches New Look Sportsbook Site
Gibraltar based gaming operator, Ladbrokes, has launched a brand new version of its online sportsbook site and has announced that it will be streaming over 30,000 live sporting events this year alone.
Sporting fans will be happy to note that a wide range of sports will be covered by Ladbrokes.com, including top soccer tournaments from [...]
Steve Fezzik Truly Beats the Odds!
Steve Fezzik, professional sports better in Las Vegas, Nevada has shown that luck really can shine down on you twice in a row. Fezzik finished the Hilton’s annual football handicapping Supercontest with the best record and won himself the grand prize.
This was the second year in a row that he achieved this win. This [...]
Ladbrokes Begins Search for New CEO
Ladbrokes Plc, the UK gambling group, has started an intensive search for a new head after its current Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Bell, announced that he is stepping down from his post. There has have been rumors of dissatisfaction amongst shareholders of the company’s performance under Bell’s leadership, although Ladbrokes said Bell’s departure had nothing [...]
Ladbrokes Caught in Snow Prediction Scandal
Ladbrokes, one of the UK’s leading online sportsbetting and casino operators, has been caught in a scandal involving its refusal to pay out a punter over £7 million for betting on a white Christmas.
The player wagered £10 on two accumulator bets that 24 locations in the United Kingdom would see snow over Christmas. His predictions [...]
888 loses Two Co-Founders
888poker.net has lost two of its’ co-founders within a very short time.
Shay Ben-Yitzhak, the Israel non-executive director of 888poker.net resigned recently in order to spend more quality time with his family.
888poker.net chairman, Richard Kilsby expressed appreciation on behalf of the board and all at the company for Shay’s contribution as one of the original founders [...]
UK Racing Odds System May Undergo Change
Sky News has reported that British racing officials are seeking simpler methods of advertising betting odds in a bid to attract more punters to wagering on horse races. It was stated that officials are afraid that the way odds are presented by sports betting service providers may confuse the average punter, who may be put [...]
Beckham Returns To Milan
David Beckham returned to Milan yesterday to start practicing with his team once more. The England captain has spent the last six months playing in the US soccer league.
Beckham was warmly welcomed by the Milan team with whom he played in the first half of the year. The player is now keen to start competitive [...]