Gambling Expansion in Alabama Could Create Thousands of Jobs: Report
- Dec 30, 2020
Up to 19,000 new jobs could be created in Alabama if gambling is legalized across the state, according to a state report released this month
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Top 10 North American Gambling Stories of 2020 – Year in Review Part 2
- Dec 29, 2020
Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2020. In the second of two parts, Hartley examines huge stories that affected gambling in the United States, with COVID being a common thread in many top stories.
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Caesars Wins US Antitrust Approval for William Hill Takeover, Eyes March Completion
- Dec 28, 2020
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) said Monday it cleared the antitrust waiting period for its proposed $3.69 billion acquisition of William Hill (OTC:WIMHY), putting it one step closer to creating a US sports betting behemoth.
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Top 10 North American Gambling Stories of 2020 – Year in Review Part 1
- Dec 28, 2020
Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2020. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines huge stories that affected gambling in the United States, with COVID being a common thread in many top stories.
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Ex-Indian Trevor Crowe gets probation in tax case linked to gambling; attorney cites former outfielder’s opioid addiction
- Dec 28, 2020
A judge Tuesday ordered former Indians outfielder Trevor Crowe to serve three years of probation for failing to report more than $309,000 in illegal gambling income on his taxes.
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Caesars Entertainment Acquires Colombian Online Betting Operator Alfabet with Eye on Latin American Expansion
- Dec 28, 2020
UK sportsbook William Hill, acquired by Caesars Entertainment in September for $2.9 billion, announced Sunday that it picked up a majority stake of Columbia-based Alfabet SAS—an online casino and sports gambling operation run under the BetAlfa name.
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Penn National announces three Barstool-branded sportsbooks for casinos in Indiana and Detroit
- Dec 27, 2020
The locations will open on Wednesday at Greektown Casino in Detroit and Hollywood Casino in Lawrencetown, Indiana and on Thursday at Ameristar East Chicago in Indiana. All three locations are subject to final state regulatory approvals in the two states.
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Sports Betting Gift Cards Now Available At Retail Stores
- Dec 27, 2020
Earlier this month, DraftKings reached a deal with InComm Payments, a global payments technology firm, to launch the legal sports betting industry’s first-ever sportsbook branded retail gift card. Denominations of the card come in either $25 or $50 and can be used to make deposits on the online DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Philadelphia 76ers Announce BetMGM As Official Sports Betting Partner
- Dec 27, 2020
The partnership highlights several benefits, including increased 76ers fan-based engagement campaigns, BetMGM’s logo will be placed on the basket pole pads at every Philadelphia 76ers games. BetMGM advertisements will also be played on the 76ers app, casino betting games branded after the 76ers on BetMGM, and much more.
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Tennessee sports betting market charges out of the gate
- Dec 24, 2020
Figures released Wednesday by the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) showed that the state’s four sports betting licensees – BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel and local outfit Action 24/7 – generated combined wagering handle of $131.4m in November. Betting revenue totaled $13.2m, of which the state’s share came to slightly less than $2.4m.
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Colorado Sportsbooks Back on Roll with $230 Million November, According to PlayColorado
- Dec 24, 2020
Colorado sportsbooks etched another entry into the record book, becoming the sixth state to surpass $225 million in handle in a single month even as the NBA and NHL remained dormant, according to PlayColorado.
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Notable Bets: A Jets bet you won't believe
- Dec 22, 2020
The New York Jets pulled off the biggest upset of the season on Sunday, knocking off the Los Angeles Rams as 17-point underdogs. One bettor in New Jersey saw it coming -- way back in September.
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