Sports Betting News on an individual state level
The state of Pennsylvania is one of a few dozen states where sports betting is fully legal or is very close to being so. Not that the second year of legal sports betting on NFL football is almost underway, out come the great offers and contests by sportsbooks. SugarHouse Sportsbook and Casino has been a sports betting leader in the ...
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The former box office space at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC has been converted into a temporary sportsbook. The location is licensed to William Hill and is set to take cash bets at the moment. The spot is temporary because the permanent sportsbook spot is currently being built. The box office location will be open 7 days a ...
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Illinois launched its endeavor into online sports wagering just months ago. Up until this week, a person could register online. But that has changed. Now, a person must show up to an approved location to register for his or her betting account. This all came about from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new executive order which is now hampering online sports betting. ...
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When Illinois legalized sports betting, they also created a rule that the large existing online sportsbook outfits (like DK and FD) would have to wait 18 months before they could enter the market. This week it was announced that DraftKings has made a deal with Casino Queen in East St. Louis. The deal will rename the Casino after DraftKings and ...
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The news from the state of Virginia this week is that the state is most likely not going to keep a 10% hold on sports bets. This is good news for those in the know. Many states rolling out sports betting are looking to cash in as much as possible as early as possible and are adding all sort of ...
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Legislation has been forth this week in the state of Rhode Island that would allow the residents to sign up, deposit and begin wagering online. Currently the law requires bettors to register in-person at one of the Twin River Casino locations. Bill H 8097 looks to remove this roadblock. Rhode Island's sports betting returns have been less than desirable since ...
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Las Vegas - Nevada Running a sportsbook is fraught with all types of challenges. Getting the right point spreads and odds can be the difference between making or losing a million dollars in a single day. But other seemingly mundane information must be entered into the database so that operations run smoothly. 8 Days ago, Bellagio in Las Vegas posted ...
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Las Vegas - Nevada The Nevada Gaming Commission has removed the restrictions that only allow wagering deposits to be done with cash. Many in the industry see this as a first step to allowing fully mobile wagering platforms. Currently, a person has to register in person to open a sports betting account. And they have to deposit cash at a ...
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There were serious efforts to get sports betting legalized and regulated at the state level in California. There were originally two pieces of legislation introduced that would make sports betting legal. Each had its own cause and stipulations. Advisers to Governor Gavin Newsom worked with the two sides to try and reach a compromise. Senator Bill Dodd indicated that there ...
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People from Illinois have been able to bet sports legally for three months. That hasn't meant anything however, because there have been virtually no sports to bet aside from a few UFC fights and a Nascar and Golf event or two. But now, just in perfect time, the state has its first mobile sportsbook operation up and running. Rivers Casino ...
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