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WNBA basketball star leads a group to support a Nov. ballot question A n organization funded with $500,000 from FanDuel and $250,000 from DraftKings launched a media campaign Tuesday urging voters to support a November 3 ballot question legalizing sports betting in Maryland. The first television ad of the effort aired Tuesday, featuring individuals who organizers said are public school teachers. They tell voters that the coronavirus pandemic has made it more important than ever to fund education and close the digital divide, and that legal sports betting is a partial solution. “Sports fans in Maryland are ready — and…

I n its September meeting held Tuesday, the Virginia Lottery Board approve the regulations that will govern sports betting operations in the state, and the lottery was designated to regulate the activity. A statutory law had been enacted in July, and the Virginia Lottery Board, designated to regulate the activity, has been working since the spring to turn the legislation into a regulatory framework, and it released drafts of the rules for public comment in July and August. “Creating a regulatory structure for sports betting within the aggressive timeline that was mandated by the legislature consumed a lot of bandwidth over…

B oyd Gaming today announced that Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana, will reopen to the public today, September 16, at 11 a.m. Central Time. The property has been closed since late August due to damage from Hurricane Laura. With recovery efforts still continuing throughout the region, Boyd Gaming has committed to providing more than $1.5 million in relief to Delta Downs team members and the broader southwest Louisiana community. “While we are glad to get our doors back open at Delta Downs, our highest priority is helping our team members and neighbors during these extremely difficult times,”…

I n a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Michael Dugher and Genting UK boss Paul Wilcock say such a move would “devastate” casinos, which do between 50 and 70 percent of their trade after 10 pm. Central government and local authorities are considering the drastic measure, which, according to  Dugher and Wilcock, would see venues across the country forced to close their doors. Britain’s casinos – which employ 14,000 people and have contributed £1.3bn in tax to the Treasury over the last three years – only re-opened last month after closing in…

As Indiana closes its first year of sports betting, the gaming numbers have been released and there was good news all the way around. The industry was able to take in $1.2 billion dollars in total wagers, which means that Indiana sports betting generated an estimated $9 million dollars in tax revenue over the first year. It was also a sign that residents really embraced the expanded gaming within the state. Breaking Down the Data Breaking down the data even further, the IGC reported that $169 million dollars in wagers were placed during the month of August. These wagers were…

So, you want to start placing wagers on sports? It looks easy. And because you’re a fan you think you know everything you need to start winning right away. I’ve got some bad news for you. Everyone else thinks the same thing, and they’re all losing money. The same thing is going to happen to you if you’re not careful. The good news is that you don’t have to make the same mistakes those other new sports gamblers are making. I’ve put together a list of five questions designed to help you start on the right foot. Answer each of…

Week 1 of the NFL season is officially in the books, so you’ll have to wait until Thursday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals to bet on football again. Fortunately, the sports calendar is jam-packed these days, so you still have plenty of options to pass the time between now and Thursday night. Tuesday brings us a pair of highly-anticipated NBA games. We’ve got Game 7 of the second-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets, as well as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals pitting the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics. We…

Major League Baseball, listed as MLB in the rest of this article, is a great place for new sports gamblers to start. You have many opportunities to find value and weak lines throughout the course of the season, and you aren’t going to struggle to get bets down. But winning MLB wagers is hard for new gamblers. That’s why I’ve put together this list of five questions that can help you get started. Once you learn the answers to these questions about betting on MLB games, you’re going to have a better chance of winning than most other sports gamblers.…

ESPN announced two separate partnerships with DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment on Monday. The two deals include co-exclusive link integrations across all ESPN platforms. The tie-ups will enable ESPN’s sports fans to have access to the sportsbooks of DraftKings and William Hill, which is Caesar Entertainment’s sports betting partner. Mike Morrison, ESPN’s Vice President of Business Development & Innovation released a statement: “Our new agreements with Caesars and DraftKings collectively represent the next significant milestone for ESPN to diversify our exposure and deepen our commitment to the sports betting space. We began growing the experience through content, followed by odds utilizing…

The operators will become co-exclusive sportsbook link-out providers of the media giant E SPN announced Monday that it has entered into two separate multi-year agreements with Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings. Both deals include co-exclusive link integrations across ESPN digital platforms connecting fans to sportsbooks from Caesars’ sports betting partner, William Hill, and DraftKings. As part of the new agreements, ESPN expands its relationships with both Caesars, as the exclusive odds provider and co-exclusive sportsbook link-out provider, and DraftKings, as the exclusive daily fantasy sports provider and co-exclusive sportsbook link-out provider. William Hill Sports Book’s odds and markets connect directly to…

M GM Resorts International announced on Wednesday that Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas will open their doors on September 30, completing the reopening of all of its properties around the world following closures earlier this year amid the Covid-19 crisis. Upon reopening, Park MGM/NoMad will be The Strip’s first fully smoke-free casino resort. “Opening Park MGM and NoMad represent significant milestones, as they are the last of our properties to welcome back employees and guests alike,” said Bill Hornbuckle, MGM Resorts CEO and President. “The last six months have presented extraordinary challenges and I could not be prouder of the…

T o commemorate the beginning of the Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW), the American Gaming Association (AGA) on Monday activated the enforcement process associated with its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering. The self-regulated, industry-wide program will be overseen by a Code Compliance Review Board, consisting of two independent co-chairs and five AGA member representatives: Joe Bertolone, Executive Director, UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation (co-chair) Becky Harris, Distinguished Fellow in Gaming, UNLV International Gaming Institute (co-chair) Laura McAllister Cox, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance & Legal Counsel, Rush Street Gaming Stephen Martino, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer,…

N ew Jersey’s sportsbooks used the return of major sports to catapult to the best month in the history of any legal jurisdiction. And in generating nearly $670 million in August wagers, New Jersey surpassed $8 billion in sports bets since launching in June 2018 and again staked its position as the largest and most dependable U.S. market, according to PlayNJ.  See the full report here  “Recovery is underway, even with continuing travel advisories that decreased visits from out of state,” said James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. “Atlantic City’s casino win was almost 70 percent…

N ovomatic gaming technologies have long been an integral part of Spielbank Hamburg casino floors, with regular updates providing a new gaming experience utilising the latest products and attractions in the casinos.  With the latest update in early August, 22 Panthera 2.27 upright cabinets were fitted with the multi-game jackpot mix Cash Connection Edition 1. The new jackpot system is now implemented on eight machines at the Casino Esplanade, five at the Reeperbahn, four at the Casino Mundsburg and another five at the Casino Steindamm. However, due to the current COVID-19 distancing regulation for gaming floors, not all machines can…

The state of Virginia is known for having an extremely passionate sports fan base. Back in April, lawmakers here finally approved a measure to legalize and regulate sports betting. Unfortunately, Virginia’s sports betting options are unlikely to launch online until sometime in early 2021. Lawmakers here are taking their time coming up with specific regulations for the industry. There are still some things that need to be worked out before online sports gambling goes live here. Today, we’re going to take a look at what exactly is happening with this situation. Let’s get into it! Several More States Are Expected…

CSGO betting is not a straightforward niche. People tend to think betting on CSGO is simpler than betting on conventional sports, simply because it’s a video game. How complex could it be? Well, it’s very complex, actually. CSGO is a fast-paced, tactical first-person shooter game based on tactics above everything else. Things are even more complex for people with no prior online esports betting experience. If you’re among them, you’ll know what I’m talking about! But worry not, because we have five CSGO betting tips that ought to help you get the most out of your money! Being a beginner…