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DraftKings Launches New “Pick6” Fantasy Sports Contest in Standalone App
By: Grant MitchellThe new game format requires users to make two-six selections of “More” or “Less” on a player prop. Customers compete against other DraftKings users and can win a piece of a prize pool with every Pick6 contest they enter.
12/07/2023
IndustryDave Portnoy Ends Gambling Retirement for $1 Million Michigan-Bama Bet
By: Grant MitchellPortnoy recently admitted to taking “some monster losses.” Despite that, the controversial multimedia figure’s confidence is unwavering as the top team in the country prepares to take on the most dominant program of the CFP era.
12/06/2023
IndustryMGM Grand Detroit Workers Agree to Contracts, End City-Wide Labor Strike
By: Grant MitchellThe strike, which involved workers from MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino, began on October 17. At the core of the workers’ issues were poor wages, which had not been increased at the rate of local inflation, in addition to healthcare coverage.
12/05/2023
IndustryDraftKings New York Voided a $300,000 Parlay Because of Internal Error
By: Grant MitchellRob, the bettor who created the parlay, played it three times with a total stake of $9,087.32 and the chance to win $318,056.20. The corrected odds of +100 would have won him the same amount as his stake.
11/30/2023
IndustryDallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Tells Sports Bettors to “Stop Gambling”
By: Grant MitchellPrescott subbed out in the fourth quarter and was replaced by backup Cooper Rush. Although his QBR (82.9) implies that he played very well, he finished with only 189 yards and was nowhere near his passing prop line.
11/23/2023
IndustryNBA, MLB, NHL Join Forces to Create New Responsible Gambling Ad Spot
By: Grant MitchellThat’s the message shared in a new 30-second advertisement called “Never Know What’s Next.” The ad was created by the NBA, MLB, and NHL in partnership with online sportsbooks FanDuel, ESPN Bet, DraftKings, and Fanatics, as well as the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).
11/21/2023
IndustryESPN Bet Introduces Brand-New Betting Feature During Online App Launch
By: Grant MitchellMost NFL bettors will be familiar with the anytime touchdown market, which deals with predicting which players will cross in the end zone during a game. ESPN Bet has expanded the market and added a “No” option to the anytime TD scorer market…
11/16/2023
IndustryDisney, PENN Entertainment Launch Highly-Anticipated $2 Billion Project ESPN Bet
By: Grant MitchellThe brand-new sportsbook is available in 17 states and comes with web, online, and mobile sports betting apps. It will also combine the traditional sports coverage and media content of ESPN with up-to-the-minute betting odds and sports wagering.
11/14/2023
IndustryNew York Sets American Record and Eclipses $2 Billion Monthly Handle
By: Grant MitchellThe $2.01 billion figure presented a 30.5% year-to-year increase on the $1.54 billion total reported during October 2022. It was also 14.2% larger than the September betting handle and also set a record for gross gaming revenue during a single month.
11/13/2023
IndustryNCAA President Wants Prop Betting Banned from College Sports, Other Reforms
By: Grant MitchellBaker said that prop bets, which allow bettors to predict whether a player will make more or less than a certain number of points, rebounds, assists, or any other statistic, should not be available for college sports. Despite that, many states with legal sports betting have college prop bets available at online sportsbooks.
11/09/2023
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