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TheScore Announces Cash Back Offer to Get Bettors to Return
The return of major league sports in the US has led to sportsbooks pulling out all the stops in their attempt to entice bettors. On Thursday, theScore announced that it was offering five percent cash back to its customers over a 60-day...
DraftKings Announces Online NFL Pick’Em Contest with $1M Guaranteed to Winner
The National Football League is scheduled to kick off its 2020 season in seven weeks. While many bettors are getting ready for the immediate return of baseball, basketball, and hockey, DraftKings is giving gridiron bettors something they can look forward to. Earlier...
Homeless Man Drowns in Bellagio Fountains in Front of Las Vegas Tourists
Las Vegas Metro police are continuing to investigate the death of a homeless man who jumped into the iconic Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip Friday morning and eventually died from an apparent drowning. At least one passerby tried to save...
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...
Michigan, Kansas Cases Pending Against Alleged Fraudster at Casinos
A Michigan man was arrested after allegedly defrauding and stealing more than $100,000 from MGM Grand Detroit and other gaming locations. The man allegedly wore disguises and facial coverings to appear as an elderly man to steal the identities of at least...
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...
Iowa Tribal Casinos Continue Coronavirus Smoking Ban
Iowa’s tribal gaming properties are likely to remain smoke-free to lessen the risk of transmitting COVID-19 among workers and players. In the last two months, four casinos -- the Blackbird Bend Casino, Meskwaki Bingo Casino, Prairie Flower Casino, and WinnaVegas Casino Resort...
With Major League Sports Set to Return, FanDuel Announces Specials to Lure Bettors Back
With the return of major league sports in the United States, FanDuel is hoping a couple of promotions will help lure bettors back to their app when play resumes. On Tuesday, the sports tech company announced it was giving all of its...
Shortened MLB Season Starts Thursday, ‘Extremely Tough’ to Handicap, Says BetMGM’s Main
Major League Baseball finally gets underway Thursday, nearly four months after play was supposed to begin. The Washington Nationals, the defending World Series champion, will host the New York Yankees, a favorite to win it all this year. They get the season...
Nevada’s Little Nugget Casino to Permanently Close July 30
Reno’s Little Nugget casino is to shutter late this month because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the venue announcing it will close for good at the end of July. Despite the closing, the property will try to keep a non-restricted gaming license...
