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2023 World Series Odds: Bookmakers Are Still Not Sold on the Rays

Michael Savio Author PicBy: Michael Savio
We are looking at the top four betting favorites to win the World Series after the first two months of the MLB season. We’re covering the odds for each to win, how they’ve played so far, and what to expect from them going forward.
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05/30/2023
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MLB Betting Trends: Who are the MLB’s Safest Run Line Bets in 2023?

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With two months now in the books for the MLB, we are looking at the top three teams against the run line in 2023. We’re breaking down their record to discover why they’ve had success and what to expect from them going forward.
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05/18/2023
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Texas Sports Betting In Doubt Following Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Tweets

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
“I've said repeatedly there is little to no support for expanding gaming from Senate GOP,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a longstanding opponent to the expansion of legal sports betting, said on Twitter. “I polled members this week. Nothing changed. The senate must focus on issues voters expect us to pass.”
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05/17/2023
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Texas Sports Betting and Casino Bills Make Progress, Face Uphill Battle

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The proposals are already receiving more support than similar pieces of legislation did last year when they failed to make it past committee hearings. The early support is symbolic of the building momentum inside of Texas that stems from increased support from lawmakers and public pressure.
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04/06/2023
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Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Supports Legalization of Texas Sports Betting

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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.
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01/19/2023
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Texas Senator Pushing for Gambling and Sports Betting Legalization

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Democratic Senator Carol Alvarado has created a proposal, known as Senate Joint Resolution 17, which calls for citizens to vote on the future of both casinos and brick-and-mortar sports betting facilities. She has introduced similar plans off and on since 2009 and is renewing her commitment on the back of recent expansions in the gambling community.
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01/05/2023
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Former Longtime Texas Governor Rick Perry Endorses Sports Betting in Texas

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Perry’s newfound support for sports betting is a surprise to those who kept up with his political career. The longtime servant to Texans voted against gambling expansion in 1986 and expressed anti-gambling sentiments in a letter to Congress in 2014.
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12/14/2022
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