New York-based casino workers are set to hold simultaneous rallies at all five state casinos Thursday to push for reopening guidelines amid the pandemic. Currently, there is no timetable for when casinos will be able to open their doors.
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The BetMGM online casino gambling platform is live in the state of West Virginia, MGM Resorts said Thursday. The launch marks the BetMGM Casino’s second state, following its digital debut in New Jersey. The casino platform, a joint venture between MGM’s Roar Digital and GVC Holdings, launched with 30 games, including table games and slots. Peer-to-peer online poker wasn’t part of the roll-out.
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Free baseball picks from Doug Upstone for August 27.
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MLB Free pick for Thursday afternoon baseball.
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Colorado launched sports betting in the midst of the gaming industry’s nationwide casino closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, which also shut down college athletics and professional sports. Gaming operators in the state are now seemingly making up for lost time.
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FanDuel is aiming to launch online betting in Illinois ahead of the kickoff of the new National Football League season, which officially gets underway on September 10. All FanDuel needs now is for its land-based partner, Boyd Gaming’s Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria, to receive its ‘go live’ signal from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB).
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The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 20, a decision that divided political leaders and upset the visiting coach.
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Twin River Worldwide Holdings has announced its latest New Jersey focused partnership after aligning with Philadelphia-based sports betting startup Sporttrade. The collaboration will lead to the launch of Sporttrade’s proprietary sports betting exchange product in the Garden State pending regulatory approvals which will grant Twin River the right to three online sports betting skins in the region.
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Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Tuesday that his office found problems with the ballot language of the initiatives, and that was enough to keep all three measures off the ballot. People backing the petition effort pledged a court challenge.
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The Portland Trail Blazers will try to stave off elimination, without Damian Lilalrd, against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in the Western Conference playoffs.
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