The approvals start the clock on what has widely been established to be a four-to-six week turnaround time from license to launch by the MCGB, which means online wagering in Michigan could take place as early as mid-January if everything goes smoothly
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Pennsylvania has become the third state to again close its casino industry due to resurging COVID-19 infections. In an announcement Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf and the state’s health secretary said casinos and other businesses would close on Saturday. The shutdown will last through Jan. 4.
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"[Online gambling] has increased. People are left to their own devices during the lockdown, and many people have been engaging in technology and different things that they never did before to pass the time of day," said Arlene Simon, Executive Director of the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems
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Free basketball picks from Doug Upstone for December 15.
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Sports betting revenue in Iowa for November was down from the October numbers. Although total revenue received was down, sports betting activity was actually higher, with a larger betting handle than in October.
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Hard Rock International on Monday announced the launching of Hard Rock Digital, a joint venture that will serve as its vehicle for both sports betting and internet gaming on both a national (such as in Virginia) and international scale.
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The prior extension was due to expire on Saturday. Executive Order 2020-41 was re-issued on Friday to allow remote registration and will now be in force until at least January 9. It was part of Executive Order 2020-74: ”Executive Order 202-41 is re-issued in its entirety and extended through January 9, 2021.”
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FanDuel Group has relaunched its West Virginia online sportsbook with Scientific Games’ OpenBet, the first state to launch on the platform after parent company Flutter announced plans to migrate the brand to the technology.
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It easily surpassed the $803 million that New Jersey gamblers bet on sports in October
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The Cleveland Browns can creep closer to the lead in the AFC North with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.
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