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FIBA World Cup: Canada, Germany, Serbia, USA Reach Medal Round
Team USA is the betting favorite to win a gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at -165 odds, followed by Canada (+340), Serbia (+800), and Germany (+900). Four countries remain in the men's basketball FIBA World Cup, which has reached...
Brazil’s Updated Sports Betting Framework Could Include Gambling Provisions
There's a chance that Brazil could consider bringing back its gambling market much sooner than anticipated. It could be covered in the upcoming framework that will govern sports betting, but is solely dependent on sports betting operators' ability to play by the...
Tabcorp Fined $1M Three Years After Spring Racing Carnival Debacle
It took almost three years, but the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) of Victoria, Australia, is finally going after Tabcorp. The gambling and betting operator is going to pay more than $1 million for an incident that happened in 2020....
Music Mogul Jay-Z Planning Charity Blackjack Tournament in Atlantic City
Jay-Z, the music mogul and casino owner hopeful, is putting together a friendly game of blackjack for a few friends. Given the high-style crowd he runs with, none should have a problem putting up the $100,000 buy-in the game expects. The tournament,...
Virginia Sportsbooks Ready for NFL Regular Season Kickoff
Determining if Virginia sportsbooks had a down or up July depends on your perspective. One way of looking at the numbers, as reported by the Virginia Lottery, is that sports betting surged more than 10% compared to July of 2022. Total wagers...
L.A. Rams Wide Receiver Cooper Kupp Seeks Second Opinion on Injury
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Cooper Kupp has reaggravated a hamstring injury, and he visited a specialist on Monday in search of a second opinion. Kupp is currently in Minnesota, where he's been since Monday, to undergo testing and additional imaging...
Detroit Greektown Casino Visitor Finds Roaches in Cup After Drinking
A guest at Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit found roaches in a cup after he drank Pepsi last Thursday, according to a recent report. The man, identified as Jarome Quinney, said there were “a whole bunch of roaches” in the cup,...
Finland’s Veikkaus Gaming Monopoly Facing Mass Layoffs
Finland's Veikkaus gaming monopoly recently reported revenue of €519.3 million ($564.3 million) for the first half of the year, a 1% year-on-year increase. The improvement doesn't come as good news for employees, though, as 240 – about one quarter – of the...
Codere Launches New Poker Initiative in Mexico
The Spain-based gaming operator Codere, has inaugurated its first dedicated poker room in the country and has plans to introduce many more. Codere launched its first poker room in Mexico City, the country's capital, last week, at the Codere Meneo casino. It...
Ohio Sports Betting Tops $4B in Wagers, DraftKings Leads July Tally
Sports betting became legal in Ohio on the first day of this year, and since then, Ohioans have placed more than $4 billion in bets. The Ohio Casino Control and Ohio Lottery Commissions released data from July, which is typically a slower...
