Now that voters have legalized casino gambling in Nebraska, state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to regulate the industry and use some of the revenue it generates.
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Professional sports bettor Mark DeRosa believed Tom Brady was going to leave New England in the offseason and that Tampa Bay was one of the most likely landing spots. Sportsbooks, however, disagreed and listed the Buccaneers around 50-1 in their odds on where Brady would play in the 2020 season. Bookmakers made Brady returning to New England a heavy, odds-on favorite.
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Alabama lawmakers returned to Montgomery on Tuesday for the regular session that could see gambling debate later this year.
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AGA predicts strong betting handle for Super Bowl LV with 23.2 million Americans flocking to the betting windows, and the majority choosing to play online. Regardless, the pandemic will diminish the total betting handle staked.
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Free basketball picks from Doug Upstone for February 4th.
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Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, has been barred from the game since he accepted a settlement in 1989 that includes a lifetime ban for wagering on Cincinnati Reds contests when he was managing the team. While he has been allowed to attend a small number of functions, he remains persona non grata in general and specifically at the Hall — in which he surely would have been inducted long ago if not for his transgressions.
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For the first time since 2008 – the heart of the great recession – every Nevada market in the nation’s largest gaming state reported year over year revenue declines, led by the Las Vegas Strip’s 43.3% decrease.
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Vincent Del Giudice, 55, who goes by the nickname “Uncle Mick,” pleaded guilty at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse to gambling conspiracy and money laundering charges, and faces up to about a year and a half in prison under preliminary sentencing guidelines.
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Online gambling sites are offering can’t-lose propositions, giving away easy money to attract new customers to a nascent multibillion-dollar industry. These come-ons should reach a peak just ahead of the Super Bowl.
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