From SBR Wimbledon 2013 is fast approaching. Considered one of the most prestigious of the Grand Slam events, the grass court tournament is typically the most competitive and sought-after trophy for many of the sport’s heaviest hitters. Sportsbook Review.com has assembled a grid of the best Wimbledon betting odds by sportsbook. The world’s number one ranked player Novak Djokovic is +150 to win at Wimbledon per Bet365’s sportsbook odds. Djokovic came up short in his Roland Garros pursuit, however oddsmakers expect the Serb to return to form on a surface more tailored to his game. Fresh off his winning his…

From Vegas Inc Wagering on sports has come a long way since the days of the cigar-chomping, mob-backed neighborhood bookie who would take bets on games. Today, the bettors are far more sophisticated, armed with computer-driven statistics and analytics used to beat the bookmakers in Nevada’s legal sports books as well as the offshore books that the Internet-savvy can find — betting markets that have an estimated $500 billion handle per year. Several presentations at this week’s International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking offered research on trends gamblers are using to become more sophisticated in their betting. Kevin Krieger…

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has received a four-month ban by the Football Association (FA) for match betting on football games. Townsend is not accused of wagering on matches he was a part of, but nevertheless found himself in hot water and fined £18K for breaching the FA’s player betting regulations. Three months of the ban have been suspended until July 1st, 2016 and will be enforced if the footballer gets into any more trouble during that time-frame. An independent regulatory commission imposed the sanctions. The promising 21 year old talent is expected to be available again for the start of…

From iGaming Business British online and land-based gaming operator William Hill is hoping to raise approximately £375 million after announcing a scheme that will see it issue seven-year corporate bonds to institutional investors from tomorrow. London-based William Hill revealed that proceeds from the initiative will be used to repay £275 million in short-term bridge loans that were taken on as part of its acquisition in March of Sportingbet Australia along with April’s purchase from Playtech Limited of the 29 percent stake in its William Hill Online joint venture. “The remainder of the proceeds will be used to clear down outstanding…

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 Mobile and in-play betting and gaming technology solutions provider Cantor Gaming and Wagering has reportedly filed a lawsuit against William Hill in Nevada over claims that the rival poached trade secrets and potential clients. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the action filed early this month in Clark County District Court alleges that William Hill acquired privileged information belonging to Cantor Gaming after purchasing Brandywine Bookmaking LLC in 2011. Brandywine Bookmaking, which was established by Joseph Asher in 2008 just over a year after he left as Managing Director for Cantor Gaming, operates…