Barstool Sports is close to selling to a casino company you’ve never heard of
- Jan 14, 2020
Sports betting is booming, so Penn National is looking at the sports publisher.
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After Super Bowl, sports books preparing for XFL bets
- Jan 14, 2020
Several states have already authorized bets on the second incarnation of the upstart football league, which begins its season in February, shortly after the NFL season concludes with the Super Bowl. Others are considering doing so, and bookmakers say they have requested that regulators add the league to lists of approved betting events.
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Sportsbooks Score Mammoth Victory with Tennessee’s Win Over Baltimore
- Jan 14, 2020
Players and fans weren’t the only ones celebrating the Tennessee Titan’s surprise win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. Sportsbook operators were claiming one of the biggest victories of the year after the AFC Divisional Playoff game. Several oddsmakers boasted on Twitter that Tennessee’s 28-12 upset over Baltimore gave them a six-figure win.
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Indiana Posts December Sports Betting Revenue, Up 28%
- Jan 14, 2020
Indiana’s sportsbooks managed to amass $12 million in total sports betting revenue off $161.8 million handle, marking a new state record in December, 2019. These new results constitute a 28.9% increase month-over-month compared to November, 2019.
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As sports betting expands, MLB executive eyes prop wagering as a natural fit
- Jan 13, 2020
Baseball executives aren’t ready to accept it’s going to stay that way forever. Kenny Gersh, MLB’s president of gaming and new business ventures, sees the sport — one that’s long inspired obsession over statistics, numbers and probabilities — as a natural fit for niche betting markets like proposition wagers.
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Casino Industry Calls Out Some States Over Compulsive Gambling Funds Use
- Jan 13, 2020
The casino industry on Friday published research stating that many states might not be meeting their obligations for responsible and problem gambling. Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, said in a statement that it was “troubling to see that state responsible gaming funds are not always used for their intended purpose.”
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Iowa Sportsbooks Record its Lowest Revenue for December 2019
- Jan 13, 2020
Combined sports betting revenues from all licensed sportsbooks took in $2.9 million, which is a 19.3% decline compared to November, the lowest full month since sports betting activities were launc
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Tick Tock: Maine Could Have Legal Sports Betting By Saturday
- Jan 10, 2020
Lawmakers passed bill in June, and governor has until 11:59 p.m. Friday to sign, veto or let it become law
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Sports betting and technology focus of CES in Las Vegas
- Jan 10, 2020
The Consumer Electronics Show put sports betting under the spotlight Tuesday with a panel discussion on its future and need for technology that matches other industries.
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Ex-'Bachelor' contestant's $1 million DFS win probed
- Jan 9, 2020
Jade Roper-Tolbert, a past contestant on the reality TV series "The Bachelor," won a $1 million fantasy football contest over the weekend, but controversy ensued shortly after and an investigation has been launched.
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Leagues finally cash in on sports betting by selling data
- Jan 9, 2020
With two strikes against them, the leagues may have hit on a way to cash in: selling their official data to gambling companies, making the case that the leagues are creating new products for gamblers to bet on. Six of the largest U.S. bookmakers already use official league data under terms they negotiated directly with the leagues.
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NFL Divisional Playoffs: Saturday odds & trends
- Jan 8, 2020
This season’s Divisional Round kicks off Saturday at 4:35 p.m. ET as the NFC sixth-seeded Minnesota Vikings visit the No. 1 San Francisco 49ers, who are 7-point favorites. San Francisco has covered only five of its past 25 games as a betting favorite, while Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its past 10 as an underdog.
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