Latest News from OSGA

Is Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling? IRS Now Says ‘Yes’
- Aug 21, 2020
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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Esports Entertainment Group Partners with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. to Launch Online Sports Betting in New Jersey
- Aug 21, 2020
The partnership will lead to the launch of Esports Entertainment Group’s proprietary mobile sports betting product in the state of New Jersey, pending Twin River obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Upon the acquisition, Twin River acquires the right to three online sports betting skins in New Jersey, leading to the creation of this partnership.
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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Pick, Prediction, Tips and Odds 8/20/20
- Aug 20, 2020
Free baseball picks from Doug Upstone for August 20.
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2020 NFL Season Player Props
- Aug 20, 2020
A look at Cam Newton 2020 season player prop bets.
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NFC North Division Futures Odds and Predictions
- Aug 20, 2020
Esteemed veteran sports handicapper Ross Benjamin previews the NFC Noth Division of the NFL and does so from a betting perspective. Ross concludes this extremely informative article with his futures odds pick on who will come out on top.
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NCAA looks to update sports policies as divisions call off games
- Aug 20, 2020
The council leading NCAA’s Division I got together yesterday and determined that teams not playing this year should still lead exercise and training programs. They approved a 12-hour schedule for football teams, which includes continued strength and conditioning training, as well as five hours of on-field training with helmets, according to ESPN.
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The slow dismantling of the old Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City has begun
- Aug 20, 2020
The process of eliminating the former Trump Plaza casino from the Atlantic City skyline will still end with the boom of an implosion sometime next year. But this month, a demolition crew from Pennsylvania began the slow work of gutting the interior and taking down portions of the building in preparation for the implosion.
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MKF completes another Florida tie-up with Tampa Bay Buccaneers deal
- Aug 20, 2020
North American fantasy sports gaming platform Monkey Knife Fight (MKF) has signed a multi-year deal with the NFL‘s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The firm will be featured in pre- and post-game radio and TV promotions, in-stadium branding, and across the team’s social media platforms.
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Scientific Games launches sports betting operations with Firekeepers Casino in Michigan
- Aug 20, 2020
Scientific Games has launched its sports betting product in the state of Michigan via a deal with Firekeepers Casino which is operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP).
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Oddsmakers Back Away from US Open as Top Stars Continue to Drop Out
- Aug 20, 2020
With more top-ranked players dropping out of the tournament, bettors are finding limited options for wagering on the US Open at sportsbooks as oddsmakers scramble to reshuffle their futures markets.
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