The betting public has had better Sundays. On Saturday, when the entries were tallied up in the most prestigious NFL handicapping contest in the world, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, more than half of the 3,123-person field had included the Houston Texans to beat the Tennessee Titans among their five picks.
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The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA have argued for years that expanding legal betting will lead to more game-fixing. The pro leagues have sought, unsuccessfully so far, a cut of state gambling revenues to increase monitoring.
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The 85,000 square foot property, located in Louisville, Kentucky, welcomed a number of state and local officials, plus members of the horse racing community, to join its team as CDI officially opened the entertainment facility to the public.
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Florida’s gambling industry has stepped up efforts to fight an amendment that will be voted on the November 6 ballot and that, if approved, will give state residents the authority to decide whether there should be any form of casino gambling expansion on the territory of Florida.
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The first daily nationally televised show committed to sports gambling is Fox Sports’ “Lock It In,” which debuted Monday.
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As NASCAR’s playoff season prepares to burst into life this weekend, gambling is on everyone’s mind — and not just because the stock car circuit’s traveling circus has touched down in Sin City.
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Paddy Power Betfair-owned FanDuel has confirmed that its sportsbook will start taking bets at Boyd Gaming’s IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi, from tomorrow (Thursday).
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Howard, who announced his retirement from baseball in September, is now a partner SeventySix Capital, a venture capital firm targeting opportunities in the growing legal sports betting market in the U.S
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A recent change in United States law has led to a gold rush in the gaming industry as numerous companies scramble to set up sports gambling operations.
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Among the Power 5 conferences, the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 all play nine conference games. That means generally speaking Week 3 of the season is the last non-conference game for most of those schools in the regular season.
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The opening NFL Sunday ended with another odds-defying performance from Aaron Rodgers. The hobbled Packers quarterback returned from a worrisome knee injury to help Green Bay overcome a 20-point deficit and beat the Chicago Bears 24-23 Sunday night.
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With the opening of the NFL season, states that recently legalized sports gambling are hoping to cash in through increased tax revenue.
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