In the UK, gambling laws have long been much more relaxed than in the States and the sector has seen a number of technological developments in the last decade. As a result, US companies have looked to partner with UK operators to take advantage of their expertise in the area.
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The College Football Playoff will crown a champion on January 11 from Miami when top-ranked Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State clash. The Tide are listed as 8-point favorites and are 7-2 ATS in their past nine games.
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MGM Resorts International is seeking to buy British gaming company Entain PLC, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest move by a casino operator to double down on the red-hot online-gambling business.
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With President Donald Trump and his bettors apparent losers at the ballot box and at the betting window, the 2020 US Presidential election was as big a dream for bookmakers as the 2016 election was a nightmare. Yet one overseas bookmaker bucked the trend and got off the gravy train.
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With everyone’s least favourite infection station – namely the virus – still hanging onto chips, what can we do to help you, the healthy poker player, make the most of the next 12 months whatever happens on and off the felt?
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We looked at several startups that came online in late-2020 and what promise they hold as micro-bets, real-time intel, and attempts to get an advantage algorithmically take hold in a future is only guaranteed to be an uncertain one
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In an announcement Tuesday, VSiN, which has newsroom studios in the sportsbooks of the South Point Casino and Circa Resort and Casino, will move its dedicated streaming radio station to iHeartRadio, an all-in-one free digital music, streaming radio, and podcasting platform.
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Iowa may have launched sports wagering earlier than any of its Midwest counterparts, but to most operators, the state has been taking its revenue potential at a jog, and not a sprint.
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William Hill US today launched its William Hill Sports Book App in Washington, D.C., following approval of the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming. Available for use within a two-block radius around Capital One Arena (excluding federal buildings),
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In Reuters’ latest “Breakingviews” column, Hong Kong-based economic columnist Katrina Hamlin says shutdowns of commercial land-based casinos resulted in steep tax revenue losses for governments. States with legal iGaming and internet sportsbooks have been able to offset some of the brick-and-mortar tax damage.
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Up to 19,000 new jobs could be created in Alabama if gambling is legalized across the state, according to a state report released this month
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2020. In the second of two parts, Hartley examines huge stories that affected gambling in the United States, with COVID being a common thread in many top stories.
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