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Lionel Messi Transfer Odds: Where Will the Barcelona Legend End Up?
Lionel Messi appears increasingly likely to leave Barcelona and end up at another top European soccer club next season. Now, sportsbooks are laying odds on exactly where the Argentinian forward will land next. Paddy Power currently sees Messi as equally likely to...
Lawmaker Wants New York City Casino Licenses Sold Now to Alleviate Budget Deficits
State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall) proposed selling off two casino licenses for New York City as early as this year, a move that could raise $1 billion for the state. That money could help make up for budget deficits that were caused...
UFC Fight Night Odds: Lewis Faces Oleinik in Heavyweight Main Event
William Hill lists Derrick Lewis as a (-200) favorite over Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Lewis and Oleinik both rank among the top 10 contenders in the heavyweight...
UFC on ESPN 14 Odds: Whittaker Narrowly Favored vs. Till in Middleweight Showdown
Robert Whittaker faces a difficult challenge if he wants to bounce back from losing his middleweight title, as he takes on No. 5 contender Darren Till in the main event of UFC on ESPN 14 this Saturday. When Whittaker last stepped into...
BetMGM Wins Ruling, Can Void Late Bets on International Baseball Games
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) ruled in favor of BetMGM earlier this week, allowing the sportsbook operator to void more than $200,000 in past-post bets placed on Korean and Taiwanese baseball games on June 28. Bettors at the Bellagio took advantage...
Study: Gambling in Video Games Goes Way Beyond Loot Boxes
The debate over gambling content in video games intensified in the UK this week, as a study released Wednesday argued that the practice goes far beyond loot boxes and into other gaming activities, including problem gambling. University of York professor David Zendle...
Virginia Lottery Issues Initial Casino Approvals, Sports Betting Regulations
The Virginia Lottery has given initial approval to four developers who want to build casinos in the state, though that’s only the first step in a long journey towards building the resorts. The preliminary approvals will give cities the ability to hold...
UFC 251 Odds: Usman, Volkanovski Favored in Fight Island Title Bouts
A welterweight title fight between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Jorge Masvidal headlines UFC 251 on Saturday night, the first card to be held on the company’s “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Usman enters the fight as a -240 favorite to beat...
Vegas Bettors Pounce on Starting Time Error, Hit Home Runs on International Baseball Parlays
Some Las Vegas bettors found a way to lock in a huge edge on their baseball parlays earlier this week by taking advantage when BetMGM posted incorrect start times for Korean and Chinese games. On Sunday morning, bettors could put money down...
UK House of Lords Calls for Immediate Regulation of Loot Boxes as Gambling
The House of Lords Gambling Committee has called for video game loot boxes to be classified as games of chance and regulated as gambling in the United Kingdom. The recommendation came as part of a wide-ranging report in which the committee suggested...
