Rest In Peace Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner

[goldengreek]

It appears Ken Weitzner passed today. Ken was one of the pioneers of the industry creating websites for players. Ken started out making usergroups 10 years ago and then created _ _ _ _ , one of the first bettors' forums. He is the owner of _ _ _. Ken Weitzner was the creator and mastermind of the formula behind the chat room’s success.



(Left it blank- dont want to mention other websites without Jack's consent)

Another site reporting it was a explosion in his building / home they were in

Reading around it looks like he was either loved or hated

Either way R.I.P to one of pioneers of the sports gambling forums that we love.

[upinya83]

sad story if true, that's too bad

RIP Shrink

[Seanie Mac]

shrink such a legend, rip

[Minet12x]

RIP Shrink

[johnny1212]

RIP to the shrink... very weird story

[goldengreek]

Heard he was informant for the fbi that is how they got the 38 indictments. Wonder if this is an fbi cover up or what. But if you fleece enough people eventually one comes back pissed. Either way very sad

[goldengreek]

THIS STORY GET STRANGER BY THE SECOND

Speculation was running rampant late Saturday that the founder of *****.com and later, ***, had been killed (mysteriously). Nobody has been able to confirm the fate of Kenneth Weitzner, a former psychiatrist turned sports betting portal owner, however. Much of the industry was discussing this bizarre story Saturday night. Weitzner ran one of the first successful sports betting portals and once referred to himself as an industry "watchdog" even though he often withheld information from readers regarding failing sportsbooks he had been trying to get his own money out of.

Stories began surfacing that both Weitzner and his wife were killed in a car accident. Others suggested their home had exploded. Another story claimed a car he had been driving was blown up. Most of the major posting forums related to sports betting were reporting on the story without any hard core facts.

Through an exhaustive investigation Saturday night, Gambling911 was unable to confirm any of the rumors.

"He had a $500,000 bet on an NCAA game and lost (at Matchbook, one of his sponsors) on Monday night," claimed one of our most reliable sources, who suggested he killed himself. That wouldn't explain how his wife would have died, however.

"If Weitzner and his wife had died as depicted by these rumors we would know all the vivid details by now," said one source close to Gambling911.

What is known is that this past week the Queens District Attorney's office indicted an individual associated with Jazz Sportsbook out of Costa Rica. Jazz had a financial interest in ***. Almost immediately, Gambling911 began receiving comments that "Weitzner was an informant for the US Government". It should be noted that there is no confirmation that this is the case either.

Just a few weeks ago, Gambling911 received an inquiry from Jazz Sports asking us to participate in a "link exchange with their (Jazz Sportsbook) website ***.

From MajorWager, one poster had this to say:

"This all seems really fishy. He makes an announcement that he's going on vacation and now he's dead? I'm sorry if this is in poor taste, but he even went out of his way to say in that last post ‘I'm not and agent, runner or bookie.' With all the busts going down lately, this all seems way too convenient."

Weitzner, who resides in Chesapeake, Virginia, has not been the subject of any news reports out of that region as of Saturday night. No reports of a house being blown up or car accident killing both he and his wife.

Weitzner's site was once taken offline after he violated a court order. A slander case had been filed against the former psychiatrist by the owner of an offshore sports betting company, English Sports Betting and its owner Dennis Atiyeh.

[The Judge]

I hope that the CappersMall membership is able to refrain from engaging in the type of disrespectful speculation about the Weitzner's deaths that seems to be rampant at numerous other sites.

I would like to remind everyone that Ken and Jackie leave behind parents, sons, grandchildren and other extended family that certainly deserve to grieve together during these difficult times without be subjected to some of the vile commentary that I have witnessed over the past 24 hours. I see no need to have that garbage brought over to CappersMall from other sites and I am certain that Dr. Jack will agree.

The details of this horrible situation will be made public soon enough and I would be very pleased to see this forum takes the high road while the family deals with this tragedy.

[upinya83]

Originally Posted by The Judge

I hope that the CappersMall membership is able to refrain from engaging in the type of disrespectful speculation about the Weitzner's deaths that seems to be rampant at numerous other sites.

I would like to remind everyone that Ken and Jackie leave behind parents, sons, grandchildren and other extended family that certainly deserve to grieve together during these difficult times without be subjected to some of the vile commentary that I have witnessed over the past 24 hours. I see no need to have that garbage brought over to CappersMall from other sites and I am certain that Dr. Jack will agree.

The details of this horrible situation will be made public soon enough and I would be very pleased to see this forum takes the high road while the family deals with this tragedy.

well said judge, agreed

[goldengreek]

Originally Posted by The Judge

I hope that the CappersMall membership is able to refrain from engaging in the type of disrespectful speculation about the Weitzner's deaths that seems to be rampant at numerous other sites.

I would like to remind everyone that Ken and Jackie leave behind parents, sons, grandchildren and other extended family that certainly deserve to grieve together during these difficult times without be subjected to some of the vile commentary that I have witnessed over the past 24 hours. I see no need to have that garbage brought over to CappersMall from other sites and I am certain that Dr. Jack will agree.

The details of this horrible situation will be made public soon enough and I would be very pleased to see this forum takes the high road while the family deals with this tragedy.

[Dr. Jack]

This is stunning news to say the least and my condolences go out to the entire Weitzner family. In my few dealings with him, he was always nice to me and actually years ago when he told me he liked my site, was a pretty good day for CM.

[TrailerParkBoys]

edit: now been confirmed they took their own lives. (sleeping pills, carbon monoxide)

RIP. Condolences To Tony, Glue and the families.

[Seanie Mac]

Wtf....

[Romanowski]

rip kenny...

[Victor]

Originally Posted by The Judge

I hope that the CappersMall membership is able to refrain from engaging in the type of disrespectful speculation about the Weitzner's deaths that seems to be rampant at numerous other sites.

I would like to remind everyone that Ken and Jackie leave behind parents, sons, grandchildren and other extended family that certainly deserve to grieve together during these difficult times without be subjected to some of the vile commentary that I have witnessed over the past 24 hours. I see no need to have that garbage brought over to CappersMall from other sites and I am certain that Dr. Jack will agree.

The details of this horrible situation will be made public soon enough and I would be very pleased to see this forum takes the high road while the family deals with this tragedy.

Agree!

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

This is stunning news to say the least and my condolences go out to the entire Weitzner family. In my few dealings with him, he was always nice to me and actually years ago when he told me he liked my site, was a pretty good day for CM.

Agree!


Listen to Dr. Jack and Judge. What ever happened or didn`t happen, it will come out.