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Minnesota House of Representatives Votes to Approve Sports Betting Bill, Still Far from Agreement with Senate
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted to legalize sports betting at retail and online establishments on Thursday. The vote was bipartisan and was 70-57 in favor of the bill. Representative Zack Stephenson, the bill’s chief sponsor, said, “this is an idea whose time has come,” Minnesotans can look forward to a future with legal sports […]
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NFL Week 1 Odds Release: Rams, Buccaneers, and Broncos Favored in Primetime
NFL 2022 Week 1 Odds Release The schedule for Week 1 of the NFL has dropped, and with it comes betting odds for each of the opening week’s games. We have you covered with all of your sports betting needs at Lineups including live odds for the Week 1 games this NFL season. It’s never […]
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Warner Bros Discovery Joins BT Sport to Launch New Sports Channel
Coming To A Screen Near You Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to terms with BT Sport to create a pay-TV sport business by combining the Discovery-owned Eurosport with BT Sport’s broadcasting capabilities to televise a wide range of sports to the UK and Ireland, primarily. This joint venture will gather the rights to the Premier […]
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148th Kentucky Derby Shatters Wagering Records
Highest Handles Ever On the heels of the greatest two minutes in sports, Churchill Downs recapped the Kentucky Derby in a press release, announcing a record-setting handle bet by Derby fans around the world. In this year’s historic event, wagering from all sources on the Kentucky Derby race totaled $179 million, a 15% increase from […]
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American Gaming Association Reports $14.3 Billion in Q1 Commercial Gaming Revenue, Sports Betting on the Rise
The American Gaming Association (AGA) published its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker results for Q1 2022 on Wednesday, and the results are incredibly impressive as the commercial gaming industry continues to grow. Nationwide commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $14.31 billion in Q1 2022, which is a new record for Q1 and matches the all-time quarterly […]
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California Tribes Pull Back Mobile Sports Betting Proposal, Plan to Focus on “Killing” Commercial Initiative
At the beginning of the year, there was the possibility for up to four sports betting initiatives on the 2022 California ballot. However, on Monday, the three Native American tribes backing a mobile wagering proposal announced they would be turning their efforts to 2024 and focusing on killing the commercial sportsbooks’ new initiative for the […]
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Bally’s Corporation Wins Chicago Casino License
Long Time Coming The City of Chicago spent the better part of last year creating an initiative called Request For Proposals (RFP) that would eventually award a single casino license for one lucky operator to operate in downtown Chicago. Currently, the City of Chicago does not have a casino, despite efforts for over three decades […]
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BetMGM Inks First Partnership in Texas With Houston Astros
BetMGM is extending its footprint within the professional sports world as they have just announced their partnership with the Houston Astros, making them the official partner of the 2017 World Series champions. This marks BetMGM’s sixth partnership with an MLB team; they are also the exclusive partner of the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, […]
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Ohio Casino Commission Clarifies Sports Betting Launch Timeline – NFL Season a Possibility?
On Wednesday, Ohio’s Casino Control Commission laid out a new timeline for sports betting applications that will see the window open earlier than expected. The update didn’t include a specific date for the state to go live, but the bill passed last year requires the state’s market to go live by January 1, 2023. New […]
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DraftKings Completes Acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming
On Thursday, DraftKings (DKNG) officially completed its acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG). Golden Nugget will benefit DraftKings as it will help the company reach iGaming customers who don’t necessarily wager on sports. Last year, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins specified that the company’s clientele is “mainly male and focused on sports,” and the GNOG […]
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