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Notable bets - Daniel Jones, Giants cost bettors over a million
- Sep 30, 2020
Sportsbook operator DraftKings reported taking several very big bets this week, each for hundreds of thousands of dollars. These days, with the American sports betting market expanding around the nation, six-figure bets are much more common than they were in years past. Traditionally, though, the largest bets were on the point spread or money line of big games. Those types of wagers attract the most betting handle, so taking a big bet on a point spread, for example, makes it easier for bookmakers to mitigate risk.
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IGT agreement with North Dakota tribe could bring sports betting to the state
- Sep 30, 2020
Add North Dakota to potential sports betting states. International Game Technology announced a deal Friday with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to provide the company’s sports betting technology for the tribe to use in its two casinos – Grand Treasure Casino in Trenton and Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt.
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Ray of sunshine: Circa resort creating 1,500 jobs in Las Vegas amid pandemic
- Sep 30, 2020
The first casino built downtown in four decades, Circa is providing some 1,500 jobs at a time the coronavirus pandemic has rocked the Las Vegas economy, sending unemployment skyrocketing. Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and other nonessential businesses closed in mid-March to help curb the spread of the virus. And although casinos were allowed to reopen starting June 4, tourism is a fraction of prepandemic levels.
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BetMGM designated official sports betting partner of Tennessee Titans
- Sep 30, 2020
NFL club Tennessee Titans has designated BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings, as the team’s first Official Sports Betting Partner. The announcement, said the club, marks a historic moment in Tennessee as it represents the state’s first official partnership between a professional sports team and sports betting platform.
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Michigan Eyeing To Fast-Track Online Gambling
- Sep 30, 2020
The Michigan Gaming Control Board discussed the proposed mobile gaming laws in a public hearing last week. According to executive director Richard S. Kalm, they expect to submit the final proposal to the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules within the next few days. Once approved or after they are amended, they will go to the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules in October.
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Thursday Night NFL Betting -- Broncos Get New Rider For Game vs. Jets
- Sep 29, 2020
The Denver Broncos wil be turning to their third starting quarterback in the last four games as they take on the floundering New York Jets.
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MLB Playoff Betting -- It's Ace vs. Ace as Indians Host Yankees in Game 1
- Sep 29, 2020
Two of the best pitchers on the planet duel as Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees takes on Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians in the American League playoffs.
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NCAA publishes new COVID safety guidelines for college basketball
- Sep 29, 2020
The NCAA Sport Science Institute, in partnership with the NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group, has released the Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Basketball, its latest set of health and safety guidelines focused on COVID-19 and the first set of guidelines concentrated on basketball.
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Court allows public nuisance suits against 3 Alabama casinos
- Sep 29, 2020
Courts in two rural counties were wrong when they dismissed lawsuits filed by the state seeking to have three casinos declared public nuisances, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision meant the state can resume cases challenging operations at VictoryLand in Macon County as well as White Hall Entertainment and Southern Star Entertainment in Lowndes County.
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PointsBet teams up with Indianapolis Colts with betting partnership
- Sep 29, 2020
PointsBet has announced a new partnership with the Indianapolis Colts in which the NFL side has given the sportsbook operator a variety of sponsorship opportunities and brand visibility across various digital assets.
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