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Los Angeles Rams Running Back Wins Over $500k Playing Poker in Las Vegas

Ronnie Rivers, 24, won $514,837 playing three-card poker while in town to celebrate his and his mother’s birthday. Local television station KTNV reported that Rivers produced a royal flush between his three cards and the dealer's three cards to secure the “Mega Progressive Jackpot.”
02/07/2023
Massachusetts Sports Betting Finally Launches in Three Local Casinos

Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor helped launch the new legal sports betting market after being previously approved as operators. Massachusetts is now the 33rd state with a legal and live sports betting ecosystem.
02/02/2023
GeoComply Seeks Injunction Against Competitor XPoint Over Alleged IP Breach

XPoint services is being accused of also using geolocation services to supply data to gaming entities. GeoComply first raised the issue with its smaller competitor four months ago and submitted its latest request last Friday.
02/01/2023
Drake Wins Over $2 Million as Chiefs Knock off the Bengals in AFC Title Match

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…
01/31/2023
Expert Warns of Problems of Gambling Addiction Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Legal sportsbooks accepted over $80 billion in wagers thanks to marquee events like the World Cup, as well as several states passing legislation allowing bettors to access betting sites. That was par for the course, as 36 states have now legalized sports betting since it became possible in 2018.
01/27/2023
Vermont Lawmakers Nearly Ready to Propose Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

As 36 states continue to embrace their legal gambling markets, Vermont is now weighing up whether or not it will move to join the growing list of states with sports betting services. The state’s legislature is already meeting and expected to introduce a bill before the week ends.
01/26/2023
Ohio Sports Betting Market Benefitting from Cincinnati Bengals’ Success

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…
01/25/2023
Dayton Coach Says Players Receive More Hate Since Sports Betting Launch

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.”
01/20/2023
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Supports Legalization of Texas Sports Betting

Many states around America—36 to be exact (plus Washington D.C.)—already have legal sports betting markets. Texas, however, remains one of the few states that have not kept up with the times. Jones is encouraging lawmakers to consider the positives that would come from reversing the precedent.
01/19/2023
New York Sports Betting Bill Would Increase Operators, Cut Tax Rates

Under the framework of [the] bill, New York would have at least 14 online operators up and running by the end of January 2024, and no less than 16 by the same time a year later. There would also be a tax cut for operators.
01/18/2023
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