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DC’s sports gambling failures show why Intralot wasn’t the best choice
- Nov 19, 2020
DC gave Intralot control, knowing that the company may have fudged certain details about its activity to win over the Council. All attempts at trying to convince council members to see the errors of their decision fell on deaf ears and not even a lawsuit could change their minds. Perhaps the fact that the sports gambling app, GambetDC, is failing miserably will finally get them to open their eyes.
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Illinois Sportsbooks Off To Fastest Legal Sports Betting Start
- Nov 19, 2020
Buoyed by an unparalleled US major sports schedule and the launch of new operators during September, Illinois is off to the fastest start in the history of legal sports betting in the country, analysts at PlayIllinois say.
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Tennessee Sports Betting Impresses With First-Week Numbers
- Nov 17, 2020
Four operators took $27 million in handle during first eight days, which included two NFL Sundays
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Nick Chubb's decision at 1-yard line costs bettors as Cleveland Browns fail to cover 4.5-point spread
- Nov 17, 2020
Nick Chubb's 59-yard run all but closed out the Cleveland Browns' 10-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. His decision to step out of bounds at the 1-yard line, instead of running into the end zone for a touchdown that would've covered the point spread, was painful for the betting public.
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Gambling Revenue Drops Slightly At 3 Massachusetts Casinos
- Nov 17, 2020
Revenues at Massachusetts’ three casinos dipped slightly as coronavirus cases climb and the state faces more restrictions ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, state gambling regulators reported Monday.
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Online Sportsbooks Yet To Pay Out Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Election Bets
- Nov 17, 2020
According to a New York Post report, online sportsbooks around the world have yet to grade betting slips and pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to those who wagered on this year’s presidential election.
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Betting in New York: Will the state get online betting sooner?
- Nov 17, 2020
According to reports, Governor Cuomo is mainly hesitant about pushing for online betting because it is unconstitutional. This means that if online betting will be allowed in the state, they will also have to change the constitution and this could take a long time to process. When this year entered and before the pandemic, Governor Cuomo expressed during a budget session that there are still other ways to get more revenue aside from irresponsible ways, which many think was about online betting.
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The World Series of Poker Main Event to return
- Nov 16, 2020
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) today announced that it will host a hybrid online and live version of the $10,000 No-Limit Hold-‘Em World Championship, a.k.a the Main Event. It will begin Sunday Nov. 29 for international players and on Sunday Dec. 13 for domestic players.
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Million-dollar rivals: Poker players Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk on their ongoing, heated duel
- Nov 16, 2020
The long-simmering tension between live poker professionals and their online counterparts has exploded into one of the biggest one-on-one card showdowns in the history of the game.
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Gambling sites refuse to call election for Biden, leaving $600 million in limbo
- Nov 16, 2020
Honchos at online gambling sites around the world, which take wagers on election outcomes, are also refusing to call Biden president-elect, despite the final tallies in his favor in what’s been called a historically secure election. Now, millions of dollars in gamblers’ wins and losses hang in the balance.
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Illinois Sports Betting Generates $305M Handle for September, Becomes Top Four State for Wagering
- Nov 16, 2020
On Friday, the state’s gaming board released its wagering totals for September, and bettors there generated a handle of $305.2 million. That establishes the Land of Lincoln as the fourth- biggest sports betting state in the country, behind only New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
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Illinois Mobile Sports Betting Registration Extended Through Dec. 12
- Nov 15, 2020
In a re-extension of an extension’s extension, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order from June temporarily waiving the in-person sportsbook registration requirement has been carried over once again, this time until Dec. 12.
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