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Drake Wins Over $2 Million as Chiefs Knock off the Bengals in AFC Title Match

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The night before the big game between the Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals, Drake revealed via Instagram that he had bet $1.1 million on the top-seeded Chiefs. The Bengals had beaten the Chiefs in last year’s AFC title match…
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01/31/2023
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Ohio Sports Betting Market Benefitting from Cincinnati Bengals’ Success

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Having opened for business less than a month ago, sportsbooks are capitalizing on the Bengals’ good fortune in the NFL playoffs. If they beat the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, they will advance to play in their second straight Super Bowl…
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01/25/2023
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Minnesota Illegal TikTok Casino Gambling Ring Being Heavily Investigated

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
According to an agent with the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED), two men are charging a 25% premium to place bets at slot machines in Minnesota casinos on behalf of their followers. They record the bets being placed and the eventual outcome and broadcast it for everyone to see.
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01/23/2023
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Dayton Coach Says Players Receive More Hate Since Sports Betting Launch

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Anthony Grant, head coach at the University of Dayton, spoke at a Tuesday press conference on threats and other negative comments that the Flyers have received online since the market launched on New Year’s day, telling critics “we don’t need you.”
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01/20/2023
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DraftKings Bettor Loses $1.4 Million As Jaguars Come Back on Chargers

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The anonymous gambler placed a live bet with -12500 odds, meaning that they would have profited just $11,000 from their enormous bet. Much to the bettor’s assured horror, the Chargers blew a 27-0 lead and lost 31-30 eliminating them from playoff contention.
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01/16/2023
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Rob Gronkowski to Kick for $10 million at FanDuel During the Super Bowl

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Now, he is back to try his hand as a kicker. If he converts from 25 yards, he will win FanDuel bettors $10 million in free bets, and if he misses, well, let’s hope he practiced his smile.
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01/11/2023
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Cavs’ J.B. Bickerstaff Issues Warning Amid Ohio Sports Betting Launch

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Cavs were a focal point for Caesars in the pre-launch buildup, with weekly raffles for free tickets until the recent inauguration. Their coach is not disavowing sports betting, but his hesitance is a careful reminder that sports betting is a tricky path to go down.
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01/04/2023
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PointsBet Ends Partnership with Drew Brees As He Returns to Coach Purdue

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Brees signed a sponsorship agreement with PointsBet in July 2021 and has featured in a variety of commercials since. He was quickly becoming the face of the company despite having only just retired from football in March 2021.
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12/27/2022
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Kansas City Chiefs Superfan Committed Accused of Robbing Oklahoma Bank

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Xavier Michael Babudar, known online as “ChiefsAholic,” was arrested on charges of armed robbery, wearing a mask in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and threatening a violent act by Bixby, OK police.
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12/25/2022
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FanDuel Bettor Wins a $557k Seven-Leg Parlay if France Wins the World Cup

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Six of his seven predictions have already hit—the final pick remaining is France to win the World Cup, which will be decided in the final match versus Argentina this Sunday. FanDuel has both teams at exactly -108 odds to win at the time of writing.
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12/19/2022
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