NBA inks US betting data deals with Genius Sports, Sportradar
- Nov 30, 2018
On Wednesday, the NBA announced it had struck deals with Genius Sports and Sportradar to distribute NBA data to US-licensed sports betting operators.
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The fix isn’t in, sports betting panel concludes, but diligence is more essential than ever
- Nov 30, 2018
ESPN sports betting journalist David Purdum put up a Twitter poll in October 2017 that asked a simple question: “Do you believe a game in the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL has been compromised for gambling purposes in the last 10 years?” Sixty-eight percent of the more than 3,600 respondents said they did.
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US leagues cashing in on sports betting they once fought
- Nov 29, 2018
In a pact announced Wednesday morning, the National Basketball Association is partnering with Sportradar and Genius Sports to distribute NBA betting data to sports betting providers in the U.S.
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Murren: MGM views sports betting as ‘a portal to a total interactive experience’
- Nov 29, 2018
Fresh off signing his company’s third partnership agreement with a professional sports league, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren emphasized his company’s focus on integrating sports betting under the larger entertainment umbrella.
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Eldorado Resorts Reaches 20-Year Deal With The Stars Group for Online Sports Betting, Gambling
- Nov 29, 2018
The Stars Group, most known for its ownership of PokerStars, the largest online poker room in the world, will give Eldorado a $25 million interest in its company in exchange for the “second skin” rights to become an online sports betting provider of the regional casino operator’s numerous properties spread across the US
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Olson: New Jersey’s ‘remarkable gamble’ pays off as sports betting grows nationwide
- Nov 28, 2018
Former United States Solicitor General Theodore Olson made a point of emphasizing the long odds facing New Jersey during its attempt to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which blocked the state from legalizing sports betting.
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MLB Bets On MGM Resorts As Its 'Official Gaming Sponsor'
- Nov 28, 2018
On Tuesday, the league and MGM Resorts International announced a broad-ranging multi-year sponsorship agreement that will make MGM Resorts the “Official Gaming Sponsor of MLB” and “Official Entertainment Partner of MLB.
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Darren Rovell planning to leave ESPN for gambling start-up the Action Network
- Nov 28, 2018
ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell is planning to leave the cable giant to join the Action Network, a start-up media company focused on sports gambling, according to a source close to the negotiations
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Notable bets: Patriots' cover hurts sportsbooks on mixed weekend
- Nov 27, 2018
A lot of that money was on the right side this Thanksgiving, as all three favorites -- the Cowboys, Saints and Detroit Lions -- covered the spread. The results left many parlays like leftovers into the weekend and ended up producing mixed results for bettors and the books.
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Rhode Island casino is 1st in New England for sports betting
- Nov 27, 2018
The state’s legislative leaders, Democratic Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, placed the first bets at Twin River Casino’s Lincoln location with John Taylor, chairman of Twin River Worldwide Holdings.
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PGA Tour taps IMG unit to sell gambling data
- Nov 26, 2018
The PGA Tour will sell a live data feed from its proprietary shot tracking system to bookmakers outside the U.S. as part of a 10-year-plus gambling data distribution deal with the newly formed sports betting unit of IMG Media.
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Ranked: The Most Lucrative Casino, Pro Team & Sportsbook Deals
- Nov 26, 2018
The attitude of most major pro sports leagues towards legal sports betting appears to be changing. They’ve found another way to get a piece of the pie through sponsorship and promotional deals and they’re going after it big time.
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