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College Football Army vs. Navy betting preview
- Dec 12, 2019
While all of college football’s conference championship games were played last weekend and all of the bowl matchups have been set, the regular season isn’t actually over yet. Per usual, it concludes with arguably the most historic rivalry in the sport: Army vs. Navy. Kickoff is Saturday is 3 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia with the No. 23 Midshipmen as 10.5-point favorites. Navy is 12-3 ATS in its past 15 games overall.
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Atlantic City wants a cut of New Jersey's sports betting tax
- Dec 12, 2019
Atlantic City wants a cut of state taxes collected on New Jersey's fast-growing sports betting industry -- the same deal that communities hosting two racetracks get. But like those Philadelphia Eagles-to-win-the-Super Bowl bets, this venture remains a long shot.
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Colorado’s Transparent Sports Betting Process Yields Meaningful Discussion
- Dec 12, 2019
Division of Revenue running five meetings in three days to jump start going live with sports betting
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Who Are The Gambling Outliers In The NBA? The Good And The Bad
- Dec 12, 2019
Now that we are past the quarterpole of the season, it is time for a look at which teams are confounding the oddsmakers. Usually, the guys who set the lines are pretty much right on the money. But in a few cases, they miss badly.
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Michigan poised to legalize online gambling, sports betting
- Dec 12, 2019
Bills legalizing sports betting and online gambling are expected to pass the Michigan legislature with bipartisan support, and could be on the governor’s desk before the end of the week.
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NFL Week 15 Thursday Betting Odds and Predictions: Jets vs. Ravens
- Dec 11, 2019
Professional sports handicapper Ross Benjamin breaks down Thursday’s NFL game between the Jets and Ravens while doing so from a betting viewpoint.
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Sports betting adds some sparkle to improving NFL viewership
- Dec 11, 2019
According to New York Giants co-owner Jonathan Tisch, the legalization of sports wagering has contributed significantly to improved NFL television ratings. He made the observation during an appearance on CNBC’s Power Lunch program, adding that fantasy football is also playing a part in keeping fans at home rather than visiting the stadium to watch games.
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Two Missouri Bills Would Give Pro Leagues ‘Royalty’
- Dec 11, 2019
Two Missouri senators have pre-filed sports betting bills for the upcoming session beginning Jan. 8, 2020, and both would make Missouri the first state to pay a “royalty” on all legal sports bets to the professional sports leagues, as well as the NCAA. The bills would also make Missouri the third state after Tennessee and Illinois to mandate the use of “official league data.”
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November Sports Betting Handle In Indiana Up 60 Percent
- Dec 11, 2019
The majority of the sports betting revenue comes from the state’s three casinos, Ameristar East Chicago, Blue Chip Casino, and Horseshoe Hammond. It should be noted that the three consistently best-performing sportsbooks are closest to Chicago which is already battling to have a feasible casino project.
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New York Sportsbooks Generates Monthly Low Since Market Opened
- Dec 11, 2019
New York reported its lowest monthly sportsbook generated gross gaming revenues since the launch. For the month of November all four licensed sportsbook operators in the state generated just $1.3 million in revenues.
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