Gaming groups are calling for the General Assembly to defeat Northam’s proposal to delay a ban on skill games for a year, while taxing the machines and using the money for a new state fund to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, with organizers saying Monday that the 51st annual tournament – the country’s single largest live poker event, originally scheduled to run from May 26 to July 15 – will instead take place sometime in the fall.
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This is an NFL Madden 20 story: Sports fans throughout the U.S. are finding new ways to gamble in the absence of competition due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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As millions of Americans begin receiving stimulus payments amid the coronavirus crisis, an antigambling group is pushing to suspend lottery betting.
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With staff working from home and no sports to bet on, sportsbooks worldwide are working through the challenges brought on by the coronavirus.
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Video selections from Doug Upstone for Tuesday horse racing action.
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Every NFL Draft is about the quarterbacks. It’s the most important, high-profile position in all of sports. Even in the rare years where a signal-caller isn’t going to be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, it’s still all about the quarterbacks.
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Internet gambling revenues (excluding sports betting) in New Jersey rose 66%, to $65 million in March, the state reported recently. Online gambling includes slots as well as table games like blackjack. New Jersey is a leader in internet gambling
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With racing ceased at most racetracks throughout North America and the world due to COVID-19, the five Thoroughbred tracks still operating in the U.S. in April have saw a massive increase in wagering through the first two weeks of the month.
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The PGA Tour announced Thursday it will attempt to resume its season in mid-June, giving sports betting a jolt of optimism during the COVID-19 pandemic that has shuttered almost all live sporting events around the world.
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