Online casino gambling may come to Illinois around the same time as work gets underway on Chicago’s first retail casino. The latter project is just entering the proposals stage, and the winning bidder will probably be hoping to enter the state’s future iGaming market, as well.
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While most states will likely see their March sports betting handle and revenue rebound because of the NCAA Tournament, Oregon won’t be one of them.
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Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to hand a stiff prison sentence to a bookie with purported mob ties, insisting he tried to sell a “fantasy” to the judge about a fun and fair gambling ring that, while illegal, aimed never to exploit anyone.
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The acceptance and popularity of regulated sports betting in the United States is becoming even bigger, as Lottery.com announced on Monday that they’ve purchased the domain Sports.com for a future crossover into online sports wagering.
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Lawmakers are still grappling with the necessary legislative language required to put mobile sportsbooks into action, so there is some leeway to work with the tribes. However, they are also having to fight resistance from Governor Cuomo, who has his mind made up about how the market should be managed.
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Failing to put these issues before the people is a short-sighted and paternalistic approach to lawmaking.
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An executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker allowed Illinoisans to register to gamble on sports from their phones for most of the pandemic, but that’ll end Sunday April 4.
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A study released yesterday found 73% of Americans gambled during the previous year. About 7% of those US bettors exhibited problem behavior, says the the National Council on Problem Gambling.
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Virginia launched on Jan. 21 and had $58.9 million in the first 11 days of online sports betting. For now, Virginia has only online sports wagering and no retail sportsbooks.
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Under the terms of the multi-year sponsorship agreement, BetMGM will gain branding rights on scoreboards throughout the side’s Comerica Park arena, as well as fan-focused promotions, integrated social media content, and more.
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BetMGM’s sports betting content will soon be available in more markets. The company announced Tuesday that it reached a multi-year deal as the preferred sports betting partner of Audacy, the new name of Entercom Communications Corp
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Canada-based betting operator theScore has agreed a deal with Caesars Entertainment that will allow it to access the Illinois online betting market through Harrah’s Joliet Hotel & Casino.
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