Major League Baseball has named Betcris, an online sportsbook based in Costa Rica, as its first official wagering partner in Latin America. The partnership is similar to deals MLB has done with licensed sportsbooks in the U.S. and internationally. Betcris will receive access to MLB's official data feed as well as rights to league marks and logos.
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Liverpool put away the Premier League title race in record time, ensuring there won’t be drama at the top of the table. But many EPL clubs still have plenty to play for as they finish out their schedules over the next week.
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Legalized sports gambling in California is still at least two years away. But to those in the gambling community, the Golden State already looks like a potential golden goose.
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The five industry pioneers in the Sports Betting Hall of Fame Class of 2020 were inducted in a special virtual ceremony at SBC Digital Summit North America on Wednesday.
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The Circa Resort & Casino sportsbook opening this fall will be the exception to the rule that the next generation of sports-betting venues will be more like sports bars, according to a panel at the SBC Digital Summit North America.
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New research on women and gambling in Great Britain shows that female gamblers from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background are over-represented among those classed as ‘high risk’
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Talking in more detail about the return to play, he told delegates to expect a “unique scenario” when the league restarts in the next two weeks. He explained: “For those who may not be aware, the NBA’s going to resume on July 30. We have 22 teams heading down to Orlando that are going to play on Disney’s Wide World of Sports. It’s going to be affectionately called the NBA Bubble.
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Just a little under a month since BetRivers Sportsbook became the first and only online betting app in Illinois following Governor Pritzker’s emergency declaration which lifted an 18-month in-person online sportsbook registration limit, several other leading online betting brands are set to enter the fray.
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Tiger Woods makes his return to competitive golf on Thursday at the Memorial Tournament, and sportsbooks are ready for his first action in five months with a bunch of prop bets. The last PGA Tour event Woods played was the Genesis Invitational on Feb. 16, where he finished last among golfers that made the cut.
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Thanks to an exception to the rules, which allow for an “extraordinary session” if necessary, Louisiana legislators pushed forward on laying out the tax framework this year, and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards yesterday gave the bill the final signature needed.
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Penn National Gaming plans to launch its Barstool Sports betting app in time for the NFL season, but the mobile and online product will be available only in Pennsylvania initially.
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Colorado brought in $25.62 million in total betting handle in May, which was extremely impressive for the first month. Most experts predicted a much smaller number for Colorado, but the online sports betting market was able to keep the state afloat.
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