The shutdown of professional and college sports over the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak won’t silence VSiN. The suspension of the NBA and NHL seasons, the delay of Major League Baseball’s opening day and outright cancelation of March Madness all came at an inopportune moment for the expanding network.
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The spread of coronavirus has caused further widespread casino closures across US, as numerous operators have announced the immediate or imminent shut-down of establishments across various jurisdictions.
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Along with virtual happy hours, video dating, and lots of time playing video games, online gambling could also stand to see a boost while everyone is stuck at home due to the shutdown in the weeks and months to come.
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Oancea is currently serving out a three-year ban from Nevada sports books after facing 19 felony charges for fraudulently using other people’s identities to open accounts at casinos
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By and large, the coronavirus has shut down the world of sports, with competitions across the globe canceled or postponed in an effort to slow the pandemic. And while sportsbooks remain open – and online betting sites likely will even in the most heavily impacted areas – the menu of competitions for bettors to wager on has gotten precariously slim.
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The need for recreation and escape could reach all-time highs as social distancing becomes the norm in the coming days and months. So, where will bettors turn with drastically fewer options?
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, sportsbook operators, like businesses around the world, are facing challenges they've never considered before, including: What if there are no games to bet?
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The Super Bowl helped push Indiana‘s retail and online sportsbooks to another monthly record in February according to analysts PlayIndiana.com. And with March Madness ahead and new online casinos launching, Indiana is positioned to withstand new competition arising from the launch of retail sports betting in neighboring Michigan and Illinois.
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According to court documents, 27 people have been charged in the scheme. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman noted: “The charges in this indictment result from a widespread, corrupt scheme by racehorse trainers, veterinarians, PED (performance-enhancing drug) distributors and others to manufacture, distribute and receive adulterated and misbranded PEDs and to secretly administer those PEDs to racehorses under scheme participants’ control.”
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Yonkers Raceway was shut down Tuesday after a long-time harness racing trainer and fixture at the track died from the coronavirus, according to track officials and news reports.
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Detroit casinos launch sportsbooks, but Michigan won't yet reach its potential without online betting, according to PlayMichigan.com analysts
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Indiana set a monthly handle record again in February at $187.2 million as mobile sports betting continued to help drive the growth.
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