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February 5, 2025
Mississippi House Moves Forward with Mobile Sports Betting Bill
Mississippi lawmakers are trying again to make mobile sports betting legal. The state’s House of Representatives has given the green light to House Bill 1302. Rep. Casey Eure (R-Saucier) introduced the bill, which plans to allow online sports betting. It also aims to make sure this happens through partnerships with the state’s current casinos. House […]
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February 5, 2025
Robinhood Halts Super Bowl Event Contracts After CFTC Request
The futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Robinhood, announced its plans to discontinue its offering on event contracts for the upcoming Super Bowl. The announcement comes after earlier this week, the platform confirmed an agreement with Kalshi to offer event trading on the upcoming Super Bowl LIX, effectively enabling trading […]
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February 4, 2025
Wisconsin Sees Increase in Problem Gambling Calls
Wisconsin has trod lightly when it comes to its sports wagering industry. The state reluctantly decided to introduce the vertical in 2021 and granted exclusivity to tribal casinos. Another prerequisite for the state to only run sports betting operations in-person, is that no online bets may be placed. Wisconsin Sees Uptick in Problem Gamblers Part […]
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February 4, 2025
ITIA Hands Down Penalties to Six Tennis Players, Part of Larger Criminal Organization
The International Tennis Integrity Agency has banned a number of players from the sport with a total of six former representatives of the sport. They were supposedly tied to a criminal syndicate operating out of Belgium and directly undermining the integrity of the sport. ITIA Targets Number of Players in Latest Match-Fixing Case However, the […]
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February 4, 2025
Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez Odds, Time, and Prediction
Tatiana Suarez is back! After a year and a half, the undefeated American fighter is fighting again. She’s fighting for the UFC Women’s Strawweight title, which is currently in possession of Zhang Weili. Will the Chinese fighter defend the title, or will the championship belt change its ownership? That’s what we’re here to answer in […]
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February 4, 2025
NBA Gambling Scandal Spills over Into College Basketball, Report
Last year, a betting-related scandal put a stain on the record of one recognizable basketball player. That’s the case for Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward, who following a gambling probe was permanently banned by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The ban was handed out in April last year after an investigation found the […]
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February 4, 2025
Robinhood Teams Up with Kalshi for Super Bowl Event Trading
Robinhood has revealed a new team-up with Kalshi, a regulated prediction market. This partnership lets users trade event contracts for Super Bowl LIX. As a result, Robinhood account holders can now trade on the outcome of the championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Robinhood and Kalshi Introduce Event Trading as […]
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February 3, 2025
Minnesota Pushing a New Sports Betting Bill with Tribal Operators in Focus
Minnesota lawmakers may attempt to push through a new bill that would seek to legalize sports betting in the state by allowing the state’s 11 Native American Tribes to go ahead and launch both retail and interactive experiences. Sports Betting Once Again a Possibility in Minnesota Sen. Matt D. Klein has introduced SF 757 which […]
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February 3, 2025
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid 2024-25 La Liga Odds, Time, and Prediction
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid is a clash between two teams that are currently occupying the top two spots in the Spanish La Liga. Real Madrid have 49 points; Atletico Madrid are a spot behind with just one point fewer. What this means is that this is practically a battle for the No. 1 position […]
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February 3, 2025
Mafiosi Plead Guilty to Multiple Charges in NY Illegal Betting Scheme
The Eastern District of New York saw five members of a Mafia-style organization plead guilty to multiple charges involving but not limited to racketeering, money laundering and gambling. The charges were tied to an illegal betting operation that was run in New York City and offered alternate betting markets to the legally available ones under […]