Tampa Bay victory could prove costly
Tampa Bay, a 200-1 long shot in April to win the World Series, is making several sports book directors nervous in late October.

Paddy Power pays out early on Obama victory
International news brief: Irish bookmaker Paddy Power today said it is to pay out early on Barack Obama becoming president.

BetMarkets conference 2009 dates announced
Bigger expo and new venue as organisers predict over 250 attendees at third global sportsbetting conference.

Downturn will test U.K. gambling firms
International news brief: British bookmakers may be more vulnerable to recession than in the past.

Brandywine clears step to run Herbst Gaming sports books
Gaming regulators on Thursday gave sports book operator Brandywine preliminary approval to operate sports and race wagering facilities at six Herbst Gaming properties.

Gamblers who backed lowly Temple — as a favorite — may have been using a smart calculus, or just had lots of luck
Perhaps the hoariest handicapping angle in college football betting — tallying a team’s returning starters — paid off in a crucial matchup during the season’s opening weekend.

Defeated Nikolay Davydenko not upset by question at US Open
News Brief: After he lost to a qualifier ranked 130th at the U.S. Open, Nikolay Davydenko says he can beat everyone and lose to everyone.

Betting options offers on Obama's speech
Ahead of Barack Obama's democratic nomination acceptance speech, Paddy Power have released a wide range of betting opportunities on the Presidential hopeful's performance.

BetAmerica.com relaunches new website
With the launch of its redesigned website and wagering platform, BetAmerica.com today joins the ranks of U.S. based and regulated pari-mutuel account wagering services.

Top-10 Olympic prop bets that we'd like to see
For some reason, proposition bets on the Olympics is a concept that has yet to catch fire. With that in mind, we here at Casino City put on our bookie hats and came up with 10 Olympic prop bets we’d like see when the games begin later this week.