In this installment of a weekly roundup from US Bets, we’re giving you a rundown of some of the more interesting new nuggets from last week in the world of sports betting and beyond.
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The Brooklyn Nets will attempt to live to fight another day as they face the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
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The Boston Celtics will try to make it four straight as they attempt to close out their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.
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Nascar pick for the Drydene 311 today at 4PM.
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FanDuel and DraftKings both were able to offer sports betting after U.S. gambling laws were changed, but not all parties have been thrilled with the outcome.
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Free baseball picks from Doug Upstone for August 21.
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Leading the way again, the NBA pioneers another bold gambling concept other U.S. sports leagues will surely follow.
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The NHL and Sportradar had a partnership that dates back to 2015, but the new agreement takes it to a new level, allowing the company to use league data for sports gambling activity. Sportradar will have access to all league stats and can sell official league data to sportsbooks, as well as casinos. The partnership was consummated after Sportradar reportedly won a competitive bidding auction that will pave the way for the two entities to work together for the next ten years.
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Workers at closed casinos in New York rallied at the state Capitol on Thursday to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to let the facilities reopen, saying their livelihoods are at stake. Cuomo has contended that there is still a risk in opening casinos because of COVID-19, saying last month that decisions on reopening are based on "an issue of density, the likelihood of compliance and the essential nature of the business."
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Last week, the status quo potentially was upended when the IRS published a 10-page memorandum declaring that DFS is gambling and therefore subject to a federal tax. The memo contrasts traditional season-long fantasy sports leagues – such as the Rotisserie League baseball competition my current league launched in 1984 – to DFS, which does not tend to feature merely friends and work colleagues pooling money and then paying it all out to the most successful owners six months later.
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