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College Basketball Saturday: Top-Ranked Baylor Hosts NCAA Title Favorite Kansas in Big 12 Showdown
The biggest college basketball game of the weekend will be one of the first played on Saturday. That’s when the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks face-off against the top-ranked Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas before a nationally televised audience on ESPN. Tipoff is set...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Approaches $350M in January, Online Wagering Near 90 Percent
For the eighth straight month, Pennsylvania’s sports betting market saw month-to-month growth. According to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state’s 12 licensed sportsbooks reported a handle of $348.4 million in January. That was a roughly $5.8 million jump from...
New York Man Changes Plea, Admits He Tried to Pay Players to Fix a College Basketball Game
A New York man entered a guilty plea in a federal court on Thursday to a charge he attempted to fix a college basketball game in 2018. Benjamin Bifalco initially entered a not guilty plea when he was arraigned in October on...
Las Vegas Casino Workers to Participate in Democratic Caucuses at Workplaces
Six Las Vegas gaming properties will be among the sites for Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday for choosing a presidential candidate. Members of the Culinary Workers Union and nearby residents are expected to take part during their lunch breaks. The casinos that will...
Maine Officials Ponder Sovereignty Proposals to Expand Tribal Gaming
Representatives of Maine's commercial casinos continue to oppose a controversial effort to let tribes move from offering bingo and beano to more high-stakes gambling. Tribal leaders this week defended the expansion, saying tribal members are losing much-needed revenue and should have more...
Texas Deputy Fired Over Possible Gambling-Related Violations, News Report Claims
A Texas sheriff has fired one of his veteran deputies, with one report claiming it was because of an association with illegal gaming. KRGV TV said Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra confirmed Deputy Rodolfo Roel Salinas was dismissed, but declined to...
Illegal Chicago Sports Betting Site Busted by Feds, Brother of Ex-Bears Great Urlacher Indicted
Federal authorities have charged 10 individuals, including the brother of a legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, with operating an extensive illegal sportsbook in the Chicago area. The US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced the indictments on Thursday. The alleged...
Sex Assault in Casino Lavatory Sees Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to at Least Six Months
A sexual assault of an apparently unconscious woman in a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania casino bathroom last year has led to the alleged assailant getting sentenced this week for six months to a year in prison. Traver Tilley, 31, of Bethlehem Township, was sentenced...
DraftKings Launches Mobile Sports Betting in Iowa, App Now Live in Six States
Another sportsbook is going online in Iowa. On Wednesday, DraftKings announced it has launched its mobile sports betting application in the state. The sports technology and entertainment company has operated retail sportsbooks at the three Wild Rose Casino resorts in Iowa since...
Scientific Games Enters into Historical Horse Racing Gaming Segment with Churchill Downs Contract
Scientific Games is entering into a new market. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously approved Churchill Downs Inc.’s (CDI) request to offer the Las Vegas-based gaming company’s historical horse racing (HHR) machines at its HHR parlors. The commission approved...
