Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos set an August record with $172.1 million in gambling revenue, following a record July in the wake of three months of state-ordered closings because of coronavirus, reports released Tuesday showed.
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Sexton, who was inducted in the World Series of Poker’s Poker Hall of Fame in 2009, cashed 73 times in the tournament and won more than $2.9 million and one bracelet. He earned more than $6.7 million in tournaments according to the Hendon Mob Poker Database.
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Detroit’s casinos saw their revenue plummet after being forced to close for more than four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, but an expedited timeline to launch online gaming and sports betting could help offset some of those losses.
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What are the most basic, fundamental things to adhere to if you are going to survive - and even thrive - in playing blackjack online? We'll start exploring that in the first part of a series.
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FanDuel Group has been designated as the exclusive Sports Betting, Casino and Horse Racing Partner of sports gambling aficionado Sal Iacono (Cousin Sal) and Mush Media. The partnership follows the launch of Cousin Sal’s new website and podcast network, Extra Points, which is focused on his three favorite topics: sports, sports betting and comedy.
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New York casinos have been given the statewide green-light to re-open facilities this month, however health and safety measures must be in place and a warning has been issued that strict monitoring will be in place. The return to action was announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who confirmed that casinos and malls, among the last remaining businesses awaiting approval to reopen, would be permitted to resume activities from Wednesday 9 September.
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The new strategic partnership of GiG and Betgenius will offer licensed sports betting operators a fully integrated sportsbook and platform solution employing GiG’s platform and Betgenius’ end-to-end live data, trading and risk management services.
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The Kentucky Derby is typically a huge day for the sports betting industry, but the 2020 numbers fell well short of expectations. There was more than $126 million wagered on the Kentucky Derby this weekend, but that number is just half of what was recorded a year ago.
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The team on Thursday announced it has partnered with the Boston-based sports betting outfit and plans to establish DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field, pending necessary approvals. No target date was offered for opening the facility.
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The Broncos capitalized on a confluence of events: Colorado’s new sports gambling law that was approved by voters and the league’s lifting of its ban on sportsbook advertising.
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The 15-minute show, which tells the stories behind sports betting's craziest wins and losses, is part of a larger sports betting push by ESPN. The company just debuted its new Las Vegas studio, which will host the network's one-hour weekday sports betting show, "Daily Wager," and other related programming.
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The dispute is centered on a price increase requested by Churchill Downs for data from the track, which bookmakers use to take pari-mutuel wagers, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Without the data, the state's sportsbooks will have to take bets on the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby outside of the pari-mutuel pool.
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