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American League Division odds update
- Apr 14, 2020
Will there be a 2020 Major League Baseball season? Commissioner Rob Manfred is doing everything in his power to try and make that happen, although it obviously will be much shorter than 162 games. One interesting report last week was that MLB could abandon the traditional American and National League split and instead have a Grapefruit and Cactus League. Divisions would then be split up by proximity of spring camps in Florida and Arizona.
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Famed Superbook Brings Its Vegas Brand Of Sports Betting To Colorado
- Apr 14, 2020
The time arrived Monday morning, with the announcement that The SuperBook’s first foray beyond Nevada will be in Colorado, in a partnership with Jacobs Entertainment Inc. The SuperBook’s second shop will be at The Lodge Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado - a former mining town-turned-gaming destination about an hour from Denver.
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One 50-cent bet sets a new sports gambling record in the US
- Apr 13, 2020
A lucky horseracing gambling fan just got the win of a lifetime, and the track where the races took place got the best marketing it could have ever hoped for, and it didn’t cost the venue anything. Gulfstream Park in Florida held a series of races this weekend in front a track that would normally be spilling over with spectators.
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XFL suspends operations, lays off employees and has no plans for 2021 season
- Apr 13, 2020
The XFL suspended operations Friday morning, and multiple sources told ESPN that the league has laid off nearly all of its staff -- a handful of executives remain employed -- and currently has no plans to return in 2021.
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Horse racing offers desperate gamblers ray of hope amid coronavirus closures
- Apr 13, 2020
Horse racing is still on track, even though the coronavirus has forced the pro sports world to cancel everything else. Gamblers in Florida, California, Arkansas and Oklahoma can play the ponies, even though crowds remain banned at the tracks, according to TMZ.
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Gambling revenue plummets in March due to virus restrictions
- Apr 13, 2020
Indiana’s gambling revenue plunged in March after the state banned large gatherings to stem the spread of the coronavirus, forcing the closure of casinos and the cancellation of major sporting events.
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UFC backs off plan to host event at California tribal casino
- Apr 10, 2020
UFC 249 will not be held at a California tribal casino this month after broadcaster ESPN reportedly refused to air the event due to COVID-19 concerns.
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US online poker skyrockets according to Global Poker report
- Apr 10, 2020
Research conducted by US online social poker room Global Poker has revealed that the use of online poker sites in the United States has increased by 43% following the implementation of the COVID-19 imposed social distancing and lockdown measures.
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Indiana Sportsbooks Lose Out On $125 Million In March Wagers
- Apr 10, 2020
Indiana’s retail and online sportsbooks were hit hard in the first weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, costing the state an estimated $125 million in wagers in March, according to PlayIndiana. And with no immediate end in sight, the industry will continue to navigate treacherous waters in the months ahead.
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Sportsbooks Contend With Mass Furloughs As Sports Remain Sidelined Due To Coronavirus
- Apr 9, 2020
The booming sports betting industry has been tag-teamed by an unexpected, unprecedented force. Not only is every retail sportsbook in the nation closed, the sportsbook industry has been besieged by a global sports freeze that has limited offerings to niche sports such as table tennis, chess, sumo wrestling, and Belarusian soccer.
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ESI Report highlights ‘global’ esports betting rise
- Apr 9, 2020
A ‘Gambling Report’ constructed by Esports Insider’s Cody Luongo has highlighted how the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the esports betting sector acting as a substitute to various live-sport events for bookmakers.
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Workers pulled from South Philly casino site after alleged breach of CDC safety regulations
- Apr 8, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic that has shut down the region and hospitalized thousands, dozens of construction workers reported for duty Monday morning at the site of the new Live! Hotel & Casino in South Philadelphia.
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