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Sports
June 15, 2023
Oakland Athletics’ Stadium Bill Progresses in Nevada
The famous American professional baseball team that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB), Oakland Athletics, confirmed earlier this year plans to bring MLB action to Las Vegas at a new baseball stadium, offering 30,000 seats. To gain traction, the project with a $1.5 billion price tag sought nearly $400 million in public funds from Nevada. […]
Sports
June 15, 2023
Critics Slam NFL Policy as Star Player’s $8 Million Loss Comes to Light
In a shocking revelation that has once again brought the NFL’s gambling policy into the spotlight, an unnamed star player reportedly lost a staggering $8 million from gambling on sports in 2022. Critics Accuse NFL of Enabling Player Gambling for Sportsbook Profit The NFL maintains strict control over its gambling policy, with no involvement from […]
Sports
June 15, 2023
Delaware Champions Single Mobile Sports Betting Option Despite Lack of Interest
Presently, Delaware argues that mobile sports betting is legal in the state, but there is no single platform that offers it to consumers and fans. The reason behind this is rooted in the way that the state wants to run its betting industry, as a monopoly that is split with a single operator. To this […]
Casino
June 15, 2023
Activist Investor HG Vora Reveals Stake in 888
Activist investor HG Vora Capital Management has announced its stake in the gambling group 888, following the recent disclosure by a group of former executives from rival bookmaker GVC, currently rebranded as Entain. Financial Times reported that the New York-based fund revealed that it holds a 5.5% stake in 888, with shares owned directly by […]
Sports
June 15, 2023
Vermont Expands Sports Betting to Feature Online Betting
The state has received the go-ahead from its legislature as well as Gov. Phil Scott who signed the bill into law on Wednesday and made online sports betting legal. Overall, sports gambling is now legal in more than 30 states in the country, with online gambling the next frontier some jurisdictions still have to tackle. […]
Sports
June 14, 2023
2023 US Open (Golf) Odds, Time, and Prediction
The prize pool of the 2023 US Open is $17.5 million, but money is just one on a long list of reasons why every player will give their utmost. The main reason why Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, and everyone else will be super-motivated to win the US Open is that this […]
Sports
June 14, 2023
England vs. Australia 2023 The Ashes 1st Test Odds, Time, and Prediction
So far, The Ashes series has been played 72 times, with the Aussies winning 34 times, England 32 times, and six of the series ended up tied. A total of 356 Test matches have been played, with Australia leading 150-110-96 (W-L-D). England hasn’t won the Urn since 2015, but the last time The Ashes took […]
Legal
June 14, 2023
Philippines Conducts 41,000 Illegal Gambling Arrests in 2023
A total of 50,000 police operations have been conducted nationwide since the beginning of the year, said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief general Benjamin Acorda Jr, cited by the Philippine News Agency. Acorda Jr offered a detailed overview of the efforts that have been put in negating the pernicious influence of illegal gambling and said […]
Sports
June 14, 2023
Cincinnati Reds and BetMGM Seek Fresh Start with Sportsbook Relocation Plan
The Cincinnati Reds and BetMGM have announced plans to relocate their retail sportsbook from the Machine Room at Great American Ball Park to a new location at the Banks. Cincinnati Reds Secure Former Night Club Space for New Sportsbook The new sportsbook will be situated at the former Galla Park nightclub space, located at the […]
Industry
June 14, 2023
New Jersey Launches More Tools to Fight Problem Gambling
The solutions in question are a dedicated hotline that will allow local residents to get in touch with an addiction specialist and seek help from trained staff as well as a self-exclusion gaming register which is designed to block consumers’ access to licensed operators within the state. DGE and AG Want to Strengthen Responsible Gambling […]