• Prosecutors Attempt to Connect the Dots Between Organized Crime and Offshore Wagering2

    We posted a report on Thursday from the Queens County District Attorney’s Office in New York stating that law enforcement officials throughout the country organized to bust a huge gambling ring and had some 27 of thirty defendants in custody. The operation called “Operation Betting It All” apparently had been ongoing for 38 months –

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  • Payouts Are Taking Longer?6

    Payouts, Payouts, Payouts. This is what is on every players mind right now, especially after several weeks of favorites winning. The OSGA inbox, Live Chat and phone lines have been buzzing with questions from players who want to know who straight answers to players’ #1 concern. The most frequently asked question since the start of

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  • $43 Million is Not Bettors’ Money2

    There was big news this week regarding the outcome of the plea from former BETonSPORTS kingpin, Gary Kaplan. Kaplan pleaded guilty last week. As part of the plea, he was forced to forfeit $43.6 million of his illegal gambling proceeds. This week the U.S. Department of Justice put a notice out on its website stating

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  • BETonSPORTS Players Contacted6

    The third anniversary of the arrest of BETonSPORTS’ CEO David Carruthers was last Friday. Players are still waiting for their dough. Or someone to tell them when they will get their dough. Or at least, verify the payout percentage that has been talked about so far. So, three years and one week after this whole

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  • Handle Down and Winning Up0

    The constant bad news being heard out of Las Vegas and Atlantic City led us to many conversations in recent weeks with offshore operators who echoed the reports from the major US gambling cities. It has been a rough year for gaming companies throughout the world. As the global recession has hit even land-based gaming,

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  • Payouts are the #1 Concern of Players14

    We get calls and emails constantly here at OSGA. Hundreds find us every day and they are all asking the same question, “What is the time frame that I can expect a payout?” Not only are we getting this inquiry over and over again, but every sportsbook we have spoken with has also been grilled

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