Innovative Financial Exchange May Enable Sportsbook Operators To Hedge Risk, Limit Volatility
- Dec 16, 2020
Proposed sporting-event contracts could lead to federally-approved derivatives market for sports betting
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WSOP main event day 2 sees Joseph Hebert lead Vegas final table
- Dec 15, 2020
The final nine players are set for a Las Vegas at the Rio showdown on December 28th, which takes place just two days before the 30th December showdown between the WSOP.com and GGPoker World Champions. That heads-up showdown will produce the ‘Hybrid’ world champion, awarding them an extra $1 million.
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Disney Looks To Promote Sports Betting
- Dec 15, 2020
When sports betting started to become more mainstream, some companies began jumping on early, knowing the potential of what nationwide sports betting could do to the sports and content industry. Disney was one of the companies that were unwilling to get into the subject, but now that has changed.
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Help group says pandemic has worsened Delaware's online gambling problems - especially among younger crowd
- Dec 15, 2020
"[Online gambling] has increased. People are left to their own devices during the lockdown, and many people have been engaging in technology and different things that they never did before to pass the time of day," said Arlene Simon, Executive Director of the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems
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Sports Betting Revenue In Iowa Sees Decrease In November
- Dec 15, 2020
Sports betting revenue in Iowa for November was down from the October numbers. Although total revenue received was down, sports betting activity was actually higher, with a larger betting handle than in October.
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Hard Rock Launches Joint Venture For Sports Betting And Internet Gaming
- Dec 15, 2020
Hard Rock International on Monday announced the launching of Hard Rock Digital, a joint venture that will serve as its vehicle for both sports betting and internet gaming on both a national (such as in Virginia) and international scale.
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Remote Registration of Illinois Sports Betting Extended Again
- Dec 14, 2020
The prior extension was due to expire on Saturday. Executive Order 2020-41 was re-issued on Friday to allow remote registration and will now be in force until at least January 9. It was part of Executive Order 2020-74: ”Executive Order 202-41 is re-issued in its entirety and extended through January 9, 2021.”
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FanDuel launches new sportsbook in WV with Scientific Games
- Dec 14, 2020
FanDuel Group has relaunched its West Virginia online sportsbook with Scientific Games’ OpenBet, the first state to launch on the platform after parent company Flutter announced plans to migrate the brand to the technology.
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Disney unequivocally no longer anti-sports gambling as it boosts ESPN
- Dec 13, 2020
In a recent investor call, Disney said that it would bring sports gambling content to ESPN, emphasizing the role it can play for its ESPN+ streaming platform. The company believes it will prove to be a “key opportunity” and an “important area of growth” for ESPN as it looks to reclaim the status it once held as the leader in sports content
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Google will let you turn off YouTube ads for alcohol and gambling
- Dec 13, 2020
Google is taking a small but helpful step to help people control which ads they run into. Starting with YouTube in the U.S., users will be able to toggle off ads for alcohol and gambling — two subjects that are very sensitive for a big swath of people. The new option will roll out to Google Ads and non-U.S. YouTube early next year.
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Craig Carton to host gambling addiction show on WFAN
- Dec 13, 2020
Craig Carton will host a program on WFAN called, "Hello, My Name is Craig," starting in January that focuses on gambling addiction.
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Indiana Sports Gambling Sets Another Record in November
- Dec 13, 2020
Online sports wagers helped Indiana break the quarter-billion-dollar barrier in November as potentially shady casino execs are keeping the state’s gaming commission on its toes.
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