Illinois lawmaker works on sports gambling bill
- Oct 19, 2018
A bill to legalize sports gambling in Illinois likely won’t be put before the General Assembly until next year, according to a state lawmaker.
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Why Sports Betting Revenue Should Be Directed Toward Youth Sports
- Oct 19, 2018
One of the strongest arguments for using revenue from legalized sports betting to finance youth sports is that the proceeds are expected to be such a pittance, they're not going to have so much of an impact anywhere else.
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Inside G2E 2018 - the First U.S. Legalized Sports Betting Expo
- Oct 17, 2018
The annual Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas seemed to disappear this year. Opportunities to market the rebirth of domestic legalized sports wagering was the primary and dominant focus.
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Significantly more Americans want legal sports betting, survey finds
- Oct 17, 2018
More Americans think sports wagering should be legal compared to those who think otherwise, according to an East Carolina University (ECU) survey.
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The Miami Dolphins Seem to Be Quietly Fighting for Florida Gambling
- Oct 17, 2018
A Florida ballot initiative next month would give voters power to reject any expansion of casino gambling, and gaming companies have spent millions to oppose the measure. What’s unclear -- at least to the naked eye -- is why a sod farm would join them in fighting the proposal.
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MGM Springfield casino earns $27m from gaming in first month
- Oct 17, 2018
Massachusetts’ newest and largest casino generated nearly $27m in gambling revenue during its first full month of business, in what has to be viewed as a disappointing result for its operator MGM Resorts.
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The ins and outs of wagering in-play
- Oct 15, 2018
Betting live during a sporting event is now a standard offering at most sportsbooks, but players need to understand where this all started, where it is going and how to wager in-play, before diving into the deep end of the pool.
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Cincinnati is a hub for sports gambling
- Oct 15, 2018
Sports gambling isn’t legal yet in Ohio, but Cincinnati has become something of a hub for the sports gambling industry. And yes, we’re talking about the legal kind.
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Player development: Analytics + human touch = satisfied players
- Oct 15, 2018
Everyone who’s been around a casino has heard the pledge from an angry gambler after a losing session: “I’m never coming back here!” Keeping that intent from becoming fact requires a delicate balance of personal touch and hard data, members of a panel on player development said during a Global Gaming Expo education session at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
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Wynn Resorts, BetBull ink US sports betting partnership
- Oct 12, 2018
On Thursday, Wynn announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with the Malta-based, UK-licensed BetBull Ltd to “pursue sports betting opportunities in the emerging US market.”
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The Las Vegas Insider Meetup Where Casinos Find The Future
- Oct 12, 2018
Sensory overload. That’s the only way to describe what hits you in the face when you walk on the exhibition floor of the 2018 Global Gaming Expo.
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Sports betting panel gets testy as MLB asks again for cut of the gambling action
- Oct 12, 2018
The discussion, hosted by ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt on the third day of the Global Gaming Expo, was generally engaging and respectful but got contentious a couple of times.
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