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Golf news

ESPN Bet Set to Become Official Sports Betting Partner of the PGA Championship

Michael Savio picBy: Michael Savio
We are discussing the new partnership between the PGA and PENN Entertainment. The deal makes ESPN Bet the official sports betting partner for the PGA Championship, making the first major tournament to add an official sports betting sponsor.
05/08/2024
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USA Legal Betting

Mississippi Committee Fails to Pass Sports Betting Resolution

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
House Bill 774 was up for review by both chambers, which had until 8:00 p.m. local time to file a report outlining a resolution. Officials met and negotiated with one another but could not agree upon the final terms of a compromise by the time the deadline hit, meaning that lawmakers are essentially back to square one.
05/02/2024
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USA Legal Betting

Dave and Buster’s to Offer “Friendly” Betting on Arcade Games

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The new era inspired by the rapid proliferation of legal sports betting was confirmed by an unlikely source on Tuesday: arcade and gaming company Dave and Buster’s. The family-friendly entertainment destination with more than 222 North American locations will soon allow visitors to place “friendly” bets on different machines.
05/01/2024
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NFL News

Public Beat Books in NFL Draft 2024 as ROTY Betting Odds Take Shape

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Sportsbooks regularly take huge losses during the annual seven-round selection of top college prospects by the 32 NFL franchises. That’s because it’s a time of year when sharps represent a larger portion of the betting population, along with the wide availability of information via reporting and months of preparation.
04/30/2024
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USA Legal Betting

Alabama Conference Committee to Discuss Future of Sports Betting

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The House approved two gaming bills in February that proposed legalizing seven casinos, retail and online sports betting, and a state lottery. Both bills then received major changes in a Senate committee, which removed all sports betting language from each of the proposals.
04/25/2024
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NFL News

Sportsbooks Brace for Major Annual Losses During 2024 NFL Draft

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
As straightforward as that sounds, it can be quite controversial. Last year, a Reddit user posted a few days before the draft that University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis had told his family that he was going to be taken by the Carolina Panthers with the first pick in the draft.
04/23/2024
Industry
USA Legal Betting

Nevada Casino Union Workers Key to 2024 Presidential Election

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 hotel and casino employees mostly based out of Las Vegas, is ready to help back incumbent president Joe Biden’s campaign against the 45th President Donald Trump, who is seeking to become the second president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
04/22/2024
Industry
Fanduel

FanDuel Launches in Washington D.C. as Lone Sports Betting Operator

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The move transitions the nation’s capital from its previous endeavor with Intralot’s maligned GambetDC product to the most frequented online sportsbook in America. All D.C. customers could access the FanDuel online and mobile betting app or use any of their betting kiosks at retail locations as of noon local time.
04/18/2024
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Basketball news

Raptors’ Jontay Porter Banned from NBA for Sports Betting Violations

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
According to a statement released by the league office, Porter bet on NBA games, shared privileged information with sports bettors, and limited his availability in at least one game for betting purposes. An investigation into Porter is still ongoing and could result in further charges.
04/18/2024
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Baseball news

Shohei Ohtani Defrauded $16 Million by Ex-Interpreter, Says DOJ

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Mizuhara, 39, was originally believed to have stolen $4.5 million from his friend and longtime associate to pay off gambling debts to an illegal bookmaker based in California. However, a probe into the scandal led to the discovery of more than $16 million missing funds, the Department of Justice revealed Thursday.
04/12/2024
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