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English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A Announce Mid-June Soccer Restart Dates
The English Premier League (EPL) announced Thursday that it will return to play on June 17, 100 days after the league paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort to finish the 2019-2020 season will begin with two games on Wednesday, June...
NASCAR, IMG Arena Partner on Virtual Sports Betting Game, International Streaming Rights
NASCAR and sports betting service provider IMG Arena announced Wednesday that they were partnering to create a virtual sports betting game that would be available to operators worldwide. The virtual NASCAR game was created by Leap Gaming, and features re-creations of some...
UFC Return Provides Big Boost for Sportsbooks, Third Card in Eight Days Coming Saturday
The UFC typically generates modest business for sportsbooks when compared to heavy hitters like the NFL or March Madness. But when UFC 249 provided bettors with the first major sporting event in months last Saturday, it proved that gamblers were hungry to...
US Sports Betting Industry Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of PASPA Repeal
Thursday marked two years since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a move which allowed states to regulate sports betting as they see fit. On that day in 2018, only one state – Nevada –...
MLB Proposal Could Bring Baseball Back as Early as July 1, But Obstacles Remain
Major League Baseball is set to unveil a proposal that could see games being played in home stadiums without fans as soon as July 1. The move would give gamblers currently following Korean baseball something a little closer to home to bet...
Chess Betting Odds: Magnus Carlsen Invitational Reaches Semifinal Round, Carlsen Favored
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen remains favored to win his namesake tournament, as the Magnus Carlsen Invitational heads into its semifinal and final rounds this weekend. Online bookmaker Bwin lists Carlsen as the -152 pick to win the online chess tournament and...
Sweden Mandates Strict Limits for Online Gambling During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Swedish government is introducing limits on how much bettors are allowed to spend at online casinos, and plans to keep those restrictions in place for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new restrictions, Swedish gamblers will be able to...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Issues Memo on Reopening Casinos, Offers No Restart Date
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released a six-page memo outlining procedures for reopening casinos in the state, but didn’t venture a guess on when they might be back open for business. The policy memorandum dealt with issues like how to reinstate fired...
Offshore Asian-Facing Betting Sites Taking Bets on Coronavirus Case Numbers
Many sportsbooks around the world are struggling to find betting markets during the coronavirus pandemic. Maybe that’s why some offshore sites are now offering COVID-19 betting to their customers. The New Paper in Singapore reported Thursday that it had found several websites...
Dana White Planning Again for Major UFC Show, Three Title Fights on May 9
UFC president Dana White is working to get his company back in business on May 9 with a stacked UFC 249 card that would provide plenty of action for fans and bettors alike. White told multiple media outlets that a rescheduled UFC...
