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Australia Reports Sharp Rise in Online Gambling Spending During Coronavirus Shutdown
Like many other countries around the world, Australia has pumped money into its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They gave pensioners and social security recipients a one-time A$750 ($474) payment last week in an effort to boost consumer spending. The result was...
Atlanta Hawks Sharpshooter Trae Young Opens as Player to Beat in NBA H.O.R.S.E Challenge
All-Star point guard Trae Young has opened as the favorite in the eight-player NBA H.O.R.S.E Challenge, which will begin airing on ESPN this Sunday. Bovada has Young listed as the +235 to win the shooting competition, ahead of other NBA stars like...
WrestleMania 36: WWE Holding Two-Night Wrestling Showcase During Pandemic
While organizers have postponed or canceled sporting events worldwide, the pro wrestling industry has continued to provide its own brand of sports entertainment. Those efforts will come to a head this weekend, as WWE holds WrestleMania, the biggest wrestling event of the...
Swedish Amateur Soccer Teams Receive Death Threats As Sportbooks Post Friendly Games Odds
Clubs like Skabersjo IF – a team in the seventh division of Swedish soccer – aren’t used to having odds on their games, let alone gamblers paying close attention to their games. But that’s what’s happening now, as sportsbooks look for anything...
Japanese Casino Timelines Increasingly in Doubt as Pandemic Creates Uncertainty for Cities, Operators
As far as the Japanese central government is concerned, the process for approving integrated resorts is still going forward on schedule. But the coronavirus pandemic has local officials and gaming firms increasingly uncertain as to when they will be able to build...
Nevada Regulators Approve CS:GO Betting: Could Sportsbooks Profit Off Esports Markets?
The Nevada Gaming Control Board took the landmark step of approving wagering on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) ESL Pro League this week, giving sportsbooks an esports betting option at a time when there is little else to bet on. William Hill...
Baseball Opening Day Comes and Goes Without Games, As June Start Seems Best-Case Scenario
Thursday should have been a great day for baseball bettors: Opening Day in Major League Baseball. But the coronavirus pandemic has torn apart the sports calendar, and MLB teams and players now believe it’s unlikely that America’s national pastime will be back...
William Hill Gets Nevada Approval for Chess Betting, But Candidates Tournament Postponed
Sportsbooks have been scrambling for new sports to ofzfer wagering on during the coronavirus pandemic, with some seeing chess betting as one of the best remaining options. But as soon as one major bookmaker got permission to add chess markets, the opportunity...
American Gaming Association Estimates Potential $21 Billion Economic Loss from Casino Closures
The America Gaming Association (AGA) released a report on Wednesday warning that the US economy could suffer $21.3 billion in economic losses if casinos remained closed for a period of eight weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the AGA...
Betting on Chess: US Sportsbooks Keen to Offer Odds on Candidates Tournament, But Regulatory Hurdles Remain
Pushing wooden pieces across a table may not be the most athletic activity, but millions of people love chess. And with the Candidates Tournament to choose the next challenger for the game’s world championship likely being the most significant active sporting event...
