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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Four operators took $27 million in handle during first eight days, which included two NFL Sundays
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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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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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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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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 (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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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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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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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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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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Fairmount Park, the 95-year-old horse racing track that has been waiting years for new revenue from casino gambling and sports wagering, is embarking on a new partnership that promises to expand sports betting, reinvest in the property — and change its name.
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