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Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M
December 21, 2022

Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M

After three initial flights and six days of competition, the $10,400 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship has come to an end. Eliot Hudon, a poker player out of Canada, topped a field of 2,960...

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Ladbrokes Gets Slap on the Wrist Over Betting Tweets
December 21, 2022

Ladbrokes Gets Slap on the Wrist Over Betting Tweets

Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn’t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but...

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New York Mets Introduce Justin Verlander, Title Odds Have Wide Range
December 20, 2022

New York Mets Introduce Justin Verlander, Title Odds Have Wide Range

This story has been updated to reflect the Mets overnight agreement Wednesday with shortstop Carlos Correa. Big day Tuesday morning at Citi Field for the New York Mets, who held an introductory news conference with...

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Match-Fixing Tennis Players Banned By Integrity Agency
December 20, 2022

Match-Fixing Tennis Players Banned By Integrity Agency

It's difficult enough to place wagers on sports. But athletes manipulating the outcome by fixing matches makes things worse. As integrity bodies continue to accumulate data, it becomes easier to uncover the activity, and two...

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Churchill Downs to Buy Historical Horse Racing’s Exacta Systems for $250M
December 20, 2022

Churchill Downs to Buy Historical Horse Racing’s Exacta Systems for $250M

Churchill Downs announced late Monday that it plans to acquire Exacta Systems, a Florida-based provider of historical horse racing (HHR) systems and gaming machines. In the deal, announced after markets closed on Monday afternoon, the...

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Super Bowl Futures: Bills, Eagles, Chiefs, 49ers, Bengals in Top 5
December 20, 2022

Super Bowl Futures: Bills, Eagles, Chiefs, 49ers, Bengals in Top 5

With three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Buffalo Bills are the consensus favorite to win Super Bowl LVII at +300 odds, ahead of the rest of the top five teams on DraftKings’ futures...

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Nuevo León, Mexico Scraps New Casino Tax Plan After it Fails Miserably
December 20, 2022

Nuevo León, Mexico Scraps New Casino Tax Plan After it Fails Miserably

The local government in Nuevo León, Mexico, had a grand plan. It would increase its tax revenue by changing the tax scheme for casinos in the state. However, lawmakers failed to take into account one...

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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Could Face Criminal Charges for Inaction on Sports Betting
December 20, 2022

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Could Face Criminal Charges for Inaction on Sports Betting

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro didn't sign a decree that would have regulated sports betting in the country before the mandatory deadline of December 12. His lack of attention on the matter, according to information provided...

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LA Rams Fail to Score Playoff Spot Following Loss to Green Bay Packers
December 20, 2022

LA Rams Fail to Score Playoff Spot Following Loss to Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers beat the LA Rams 24-12 on Monday Night Football, leaving their opponents and reigning Super Bowl champs with no chance of seeing the playoffs. The game had several interesting plays, including an...

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Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Has Shoulder Injury, Betting Markets Spike
December 19, 2022

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Has Shoulder Injury, Betting Markets Spike

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a right shoulder injury against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. News about the sprained shoulder had an immediate impact on multiple betting markets on Monday, including Super Bowl futures,...

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