Iowa posted a record sports betting handle for the second consecutive month in October, as the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Monday reported $81.9 million in wagers were accepted.
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Sportsbooks are as split as the US electorate on what to do about Donald Trump after the American presidential election was called on Saturday for former Vice President Joe Biden. With the 45th President refusing to concede, and Trump campaign operatives promising lawsuits to contest election results, some bettors have been left in limbo, wondering when they will get paid.
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Michael D. Noel, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, said legal sports betting is not expected to take place in the state before 2022. He added that the first step is for lawmakers to decide this spring how to roll out legal sports wagering,
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Disney has challenged the NBC network for the domestic media rights to the National Football League’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ package, according to the New York Post.
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Ballot issues in six states were all headed toward approval by healthy margins Tuesday. Casinos will be added to four cities in Virginia, Nebraska’s racetracks will also add casinos, gaming options are being expanded in Colorado, and sports betting was approved in three states – Maryland, South Dakota, and Louisiana.
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Much better than pollsters, unsurprisingly
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VSiN launched the sports betting broadcasting revolution in Las Vegas in 2017, almost 18 months before the Supreme Court overturned the ban on wagering, and recently opened a third studio in Circa (l.). Since then, they have expanded across the U.S. Last month, ESPN added its own studio in Las Vegas, capitalizing on the growth in sports betting.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the New York Mets to Steve Cohen, after the billionaire received 26 votes to four from the 30 other clubs in the division.
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NASCAR and WynnBET, the digital gaming division of Wynn Resorts that is responsible for the firm’s mobile sportsbook and casino app, have struck a multi-year national sports betting partnership. As an Authorized Gaming Operator of NASCAR, WynnBET will collaborate with the motor racing brand to create and promote engaging sports betting experiences for racing fans across the United States.
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Grizzlies and FanDuel officials declined to give the specifics of the deal’s financial terms and length on Monday. A Grizzlies release classified the agreement as “multi-year” deal giving FanDuel options for signage rights at FedExForum, as well as exclusive broadcast and digital advertising as the team’s official daily fantasy partner.
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After a back and forth Election Night battle, Americans are still watching closely as votes are counted across the country in the presidential election. Both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden see paths to victory as several states remain too close or too early to call.
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With voters favoring the measure by a margin of about 2-to-1, the focus shifts to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly to work out the details of which companies could apply for licenses, how fans would place bets and how much of a cut the state would take.
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