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Tick Tock: Maine Could Have Legal Sports Betting By Saturday
- Jan 10, 2020
Lawmakers passed bill in June, and governor has until 11:59 p.m. Friday to sign, veto or let it become law
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Vermont eyes possible sports gambling legalization
- Jan 10, 2020
It seems to be working for Rhode Island, New Hampshire and other New England states, so Vermont is now considering getting in on the sports gambling fever sweeping the U.S.. Two state senators have pre-filed a bill that would allow Green Mountain State residents to place wagers on different types of sporting events and they had the foresight to include a much-needed component of the activity – mobile sportsbooks.
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MGM-GVC sports betting joint venture gains preliminary approval in Nevada
- Jan 10, 2020
Nevada gaming regulators Wednesday granted tentative approval to the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and UK-based GVC Holdings to set up a digital sports betting operation in the state. The partnership, which was announced in 2018, currently operates Roar Digital, a mobile wagering platform operating in New Jersey through the Borgata in Atlantic City. The app, BetMGM, launched in September.
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Sports betting and technology focus of CES in Las Vegas
- Jan 10, 2020
The Consumer Electronics Show put sports betting under the spotlight Tuesday with a panel discussion on its future and need for technology that matches other industries.
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NFL Divisional Round Betting Tips, Trends and Angles
- Jan 9, 2020
Professional sports handicapper Ross Benjamin provides us with some intriguing betting data which is applicable to this coming weekend’s NFL Divisional Round matchups.
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Do we already know the Jeopardy GOAT champion?
- Jan 9, 2020
Suspended wagering offshore due to the rumor that the Jeopardy champion’s identity had been leaked spurs the ultimate question, “Why offer wagering on pre-recorded events?"
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Governor Janet Mills urged to make sports betting legal in Maine
- Jan 9, 2020
Republican Scott Strom has added further weight to calls for the introduction of legal sports betting in the state of Maine, with a guest opinion piece in the Bangor Daily News this week ahead of the return of state legislature on January 8.
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Ex-'Bachelor' contestant's $1 million DFS win probed
- Jan 9, 2020
Jade Roper-Tolbert, a past contestant on the reality TV series "The Bachelor," won a $1 million fantasy football contest over the weekend, but controversy ensued shortly after and an investigation has been launched.
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Leagues finally cash in on sports betting by selling data
- Jan 9, 2020
With two strikes against them, the leagues may have hit on a way to cash in: selling their official data to gambling companies, making the case that the leagues are creating new products for gamblers to bet on. Six of the largest U.S. bookmakers already use official league data under terms they negotiated directly with the leagues.
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Vermont’s sports betting bill could bring in a mountain of money
- Jan 9, 2020
The Green Mountain State could be known for its piles of cash if lawmakers legalize sports betting this year. And one member of the Vermont Legislature could be facing an uphill battle but is nevertheless attempting to get the state in on the sportsbook action.
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