Ahead of the bill’s expected passage into law, DraftKings and the PGA Tour have extended their existing partnership to provide the sportsbook operator with market access for online and land-based betting in the state. The extended partnership will see DraftKings and the PGA Tour team up to open a land-based sportsbook at the TPC Scottsdale PGA Tour facility in Arizona.
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The new agreement paves the way for the New York State Gaming Commission to select two sports betting platform providers to partner with the state to offer mobile sports betting. At the same time, no less than four additional mobile sports operators will be licensed to begin offering the activity statewide.
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Once one of the staunchest opponents of allowing people to bet legally on its games, the NFL on Thursday announced deals with three major gambling companies to become official sports betting partners.
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Free basketball picks from Doug Upstone for April 15.
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NBA free pick for Celtics at Lakers.
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The TV and radio ads, which are set to start airing Thursday, make the case that Texas is forfeiting "billions" in tourism dollars to nearby states that allow casinos.
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States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax money to be made from it — is online. But they’re also realizing that extra tax money isn’t nearly enough to turn seas of red ink into black. That was the case even before the coronavirus pandemic blew huge holes in state budgets.
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Sports betting operator DraftKings has named its first chief media officer, leading to speculation the company is other additional media acquisitions and content deals to drive additional business to its expanding sports wagering sites.
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On Tuesday night, the Alabama Senate passed a gaming bill that includes sports betting. Senate Bill 310 had its third reading in the Senate where the measure passed by a vote of 23-9. The bill will now move forward to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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The PGA TOUR and DraftKings announced Wednesday that they will expand their relationship into Arizona’s sports betting space to operate retail and mobile betting services in the state
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