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Will Louisiana Sports Betting Hit The Ballot This Fall?

What a magical day May 24 became. Four of the greatest athletes in their respective sports took to the links at Medalist Golf Club in Florida, pitting Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. Through a downpour, these GOATs persevered. Not just for bragging rights (which went to Tiger and Peyton). Not only for our own entertainment (with cart cams and …

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Horse Racing Bets Supplementing Minimal Sports Betting Options

Welcome to another week of quarantine. Potentially, though, it won’t last much longer. States across the country have started reopening select businesses and easing isolation restrictions as they pertain to the coronavirus pandemic. They have developed policies and guidelines for the public and industries to follow in order to resume operations. In due time, it appears, …

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Horse Racing Bets Supplementing Minimal Sports Betting Options

Welcome to another week of quarantine. Potentially, though, it won’t last much longer. States across the country have started reopening select businesses and easing isolation restrictions as they pertain to the coronavirus pandemic. They have developed policies and guidelines for the public and industries to follow in order to resume operations. In due time, it appears, …

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US Sports Betting Industry Will Recover

The future of the American sports betting industry remains promising, perhaps even record-setting next year, said gaming industry analyst and SpringOwl Asset Management CEO Jason Ader. This year, though, amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down sports with cascading detriment to sportsbooks and sports networks, is about mitigating damage and learning lessons on how …

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US Sports Betting Industry Will Recover

The future of the American sports betting industry remains promising, perhaps even record-setting next year, said gaming industry analyst and SpringOwl Asset Management CEO Jason Ader. This year, though, amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down sports with cascading detriment to sportsbooks and sports networks, is about mitigating damage and learning lessons on how …

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TN, VA Sports Betting Slowly Moving Toward Launch

It remains incredible that each week, despite the lack of sports, we still find ample news surrounding legalized sports betting. Casinos are still shuttered. Major sports are on hiatus. Understandably, sports betting handles and revenues are plummeting. Still, states are powering ahead with legislation and pending launches. Sportsbooks are still landing partnerships. Apparently nothing can …

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Sports Betting World Heavily Shaken By Coronavirus

The virus known as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our country and the world. Confirmed cases continue to pile up, causing global panic and contributing to free-falling stocks. Sports have long provided an escape from reality. Now, the ever-expanding sinkhole created by coronavirus has swallowed them up, leaving online casinos as some of the only gambling …

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Why Is Oregon The Only State Losing Money On Sports Betting?

Few expected Oregon sports betting to wow the world with its lone online sportsbook. The Scoreboard app, produced by Oregon Lottery and powered by SBTech, enjoys a mobile monopoly in the state. It launched in fall 2019 following months of delays. Plus, it prohibits wagering on college sports — not just in-state college sports but all college sports. Yet the lottery maintained a …

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Why It Looks Like Montana Sports Betting Will Launch In Time For March Madness

The terminals are packed up. They’re powered up, in essence. Within days, drivers will begin delivering them to more than 150 locations throughout the state. Get ready, Montana. Potentially within a week, legalized sports betting will kick off in Big Sky Country, courtesy of Sports Bet Montana. “There’s a robust gambling market already in Montana,” said Jennifer McKee, communications manager …

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Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen weighs in on US sports betting markets

When Jim Allen, CEO of Hard Rock International, talks about the company’s expanding casino portfolio, sports betting is bound to come up. With 21 states with live sports betting bills, the topic is hard to ignore. Not to mention the 14 legal states and the seven (including Washington, DC) others where launch is pending. PlayUSA caught up with Allen to talk sports wagering.  Seeing how far the industry …

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Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen weighs in on US sports betting markets

When Jim Allen, CEO of Hard Rock International, talks about the company’s expanding casino portfolio, sports betting is bound to come up. With 21 states with live sports betting bills, the topic is hard to ignore. Not to mention the 14 legal states and the seven (including Washington, DC) others where launch is pending. PlayUSA caught up with Allen to talk sports wagering.  Seeing how far the industry …

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Barstool Sports News, NV Betting Stays On Top & More

This is the holiday season of legalized sports betting. The Super Bowl followed by the Oscars. A new football season, that of the XFL, kicks off. Before you know it, conference basketball tournaments are tipping off and March Madness will arrive. New states will debut regulated sports betting industries within the next few months, others will introduce legislation to legalize …

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These Two Operators Scored The First MI Sports Betting Partnerships. Who’s Next?

Michigan got its first pair of sports betting partnership deals just over a week into the new year. On Jan. 6, both PointsBet and The Stars Group announced partnerships. They will create entries into the Michigan sports betting and general gaming market. With the two heavy hitters breaking the mold, the race for the remaining 24 land-based partners has begun. And as a result, …