From SBR Forum A Bulldog777 (unrated) player has filed a sportsbook complaint. The user joined Bulldog777 in early May and deposited £200. He received a 50% bonus and began wagering, eventually increasing his balance to £817. Bulldog777 allegedly confiscated his balance without word more than two weeks ago. Bulldog777 has since closed their sportsbook while keeping the casino open. Bulldog777 website notice to players: “Technical issues with the sportsbook software provider have forced us to temporarily block player access. All casino games are still available.” SBR is following up with Bulldog777 for comment. Bulldog777 players with feedback are encouraged to…

From RGJ.com Kentucky Derby winner Orb is set to take on Preakness winner Oxbow in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday following a workout that had trainer Shug McGaughey declaring his colt ready for another race. “If he has a good week, he’s a go,” McGaughey said Sunday morning at Belmont Park after Orb worked 4 furlongs in 48.30 seconds with exercise rider Jenn Patterson aboard. “He came off the track playing a little bit. He’s been eating well all week, and if he doesn’t show any ill effects of anything, I see no reason why (he won’t run).” Patterson guided…

From Las Vegas Sun A bill stopping small casinos and slot bars from running sports and race books has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The bill, Senate Bill 416, was sought by the Nevada Resort Association, which represents many of the major casinos in Las Vegas. Bars and small casinos with restricted slot licenses for 15 or less machines will be prohibited from having kiosks in their business where a customer can place a wager on a sporting event or horse race. During testimony at the Legislature, representatives of the small casinos said this would mean the…

From Gambling 911 One lucky customer of BetOnline has just won a 25-team parlay after betting $300.  His total take – an amazing $17,404.51. or those who don’t know, a parlay bet requires all picks within that parlay to win.  As such, because there are multiple teams that must win, the payout odds go up tremendously for each team added. In this case, the customer in question wagered on multi-sports parlays that included both soccer (international football) and the French Open. FULL STORY

From iGaming Business Online gaming provider bwin.party digital entertainment has announced that it is in the ‘final stages’ of agreeing a long-term deal to serve as the official digital partner of Spanish football club Real Madrid. The new agreement will follow the conclusion of bwin.party’s existing six-year shirt sponsorship arrangement with the record 32-time domestic champions, which is due to end this weekend. “Our decision not to renew the shirt sponsorship brings to an end one chapter in our relationship with Real Madrid, which has delivered six highly successful years of brand promotion for bwin on the shirts of one…

In a bid to curb problem gambling, broadcasters in Australia live odds have plans have been unveiled that will see bookmakers prohibited from publicizing odds on radio and television during live sporting events. Current estimates have up to 500,000 Australians at risk of becoming problem gamblers with the most recent move from the nation’s radio and television industry coming in the wake of Prime Minister Julia Gillard stating that citizens are becoming ‘increasingly frustrated’ with the promotion of odds. “From the moment that the players step onto the field, to the moment that they leave the field, there will be…

From iGaming Business Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has signed a contract extension that will see its 888 Poker brand continue to serve as the title sponsor of the men’s developmental PGA EuroPro Tour golf tour for another year. Established in 2001, the PGA EuroPro Tour is a partnership between the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) and promoter Matchroom Sport and has become a fertile breeding ground for players seeking to reach the top of the game. “Last year’s PGA EuroPro Tour was a great success for our poker brand and offered our online player’s access to the prestigious PGA Tour,”…

Opponents of a bill to ban sports betting kiosks at bars and taverns hope to make a defensive stand in the Nevada Assembly after the measure cleared the state Senate. If approved, Senate Bill 416 would prohibit the free-standing sports-betting machines in small establishments with restricted gambling licenses as of July 1. “We’re still alive on the other side,” said Keith Lee, a Reno lawyer and lobbyist for William Hill, said Wednesday. William Hill is an operator of sportsbooks and has about 80 kiosks. The bill pushed by the Nevada Resort Association was approved Tuesday by the Senate on an…