Another Coronavirus Casualty - The Onsite Race and Sportsbook
- May 14, 2020
Long passed its glory days, has COVID-19 also provided the toxin for meeting at the casino sportsbook?
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Kentucky Derby implements schedule changes to keep races moving
- May 14, 2020
Churchill Downs is ready to put some races together this weekend, which should keep fans excited, but the impact COVID-19 has had on the industry is forcing the Derby to make some changes to prepare jockeys and horses for a new season.
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Panel: Pandemic will alter sports betting landscape when leagues return
- May 14, 2020
Sports betting industry executives said it will be a different landscape once sports wagering resumes in terms of bet pricing, handle, marketing, and preference of players for mobile wagering over spending time at a casino during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Could the ‘City of Lost Wages’ persevere with half-full casinos? Las Vegas ponders its coronavirus future
- May 14, 2020
With no vaccine in sight, the city’s business model — luring throngs of carefree tourists packed inside sweaty nightclubs and shows or pressing the buttons on frequently touched slot machines — seems particularly fraught. But the heart of Vegas — gaming operations, nightclubs, bars, shows and strip clubs — will remain shuttered through at least May 30. The governor’s directive followed a 14-day downward trajectory of coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the state.
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Tennessee ready to begin sports gambling at an unimaginable cost
- May 14, 2020
Tennessee is about to begin sports gambling after considering the merits and demerits of the sector for a very long time. Now, because the current situation has placed almost every sporting activity on hold, the process would have to be a gradual one. However, we are now getting the facts about what the new gambling arena would look like.
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World Soccer Betting -- Bayern Munich Kicks Off Again in Chase for Bundesliga Title
- May 13, 2020
Is the upset-minded Union Berlin squad ready to shock Bayern Munich? Anything could happen as the Bundesliga does its re-start.
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Free Horse Racing Picks and Predictions for 5/13/2020
- May 13, 2020
Free horse racing picks and predictions from Doug Upstone for 5/13 racing action.
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Heavy hitters go to bat for DraftKings stock
- May 13, 2020
With some extra money to spare, taking advantage of a stock market dip is always a good choice, and several deep-pocketed individuals have done just that as they bank on the future of sports gambling in the US. US-based sports gambling operator DraftKings went live on the NASDAQ exchange right about a month ago.
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Inspired’s Virtual Kentucky Derby draws in 1.7 million viewers
- May 13, 2020
Inspired Entertainment has reported that 1.7 million viewers tuned in to watch 13 Triple Crown winners battle it out in the firm’s “The Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown” virtual race at the weekend. In a virtual race for the ages, Secretariat emerged as the ultimate champion, winning the race 47 years after winning the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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Core casino players turning to iGaming over sports betting, executives say
- May 13, 2020
Sports bettors looking for an outlet after most sporting events were canceled initially turned to iGaming, but land-based casino players who tend to be older and more fearful of technology are, surprisingly, driving the increase of online play in the COVID-19 era, according to iGaming executives who spoke Monday at ICE North America’s digital conference.
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