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WNBA Season Preview: Trade for Cambage Makes Las Vegas Aces League Favorites
The Las Vegas Aces have emerged as the favorites to win the 2019 WNBA championship after make a blockbuster trade to acquire center Liz Cambage last week. The Aces are currently listed as a 13/5 favorite according to William Hill, just ahead...
Oregon Weighs Ending Tax Break for Gambling Losses as Tribes Oppose Bill
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon is leading a fight against a state proposal that would end a tax deduction for gambling losses -- saying it would hurt much-needed tribal operations. The tribe, which runs Spirit Mountain Casino, has...
Rafael Nadal Favored to Win 12th Career French Open Championship
Rafael Nadal may have struggled to begin the season, but the Spanish legend is now widely expected to win the French Open at Roland Garros. FanDuel Sportsbook has given Nadal -110 odds of winning the tournament, making him a slight favorite over...
Online-Only Sports Betting Now Legal in Tennessee as Gov. Lee Returns Bill Unsigned
Sports betting became legal in Tennessee on Friday afternoon, when Gov. Bill Lee returned HB0001 unsigned 10 days after receiving it from the General Assembly. The move had been expected as the governor’s spokesman indicated last month. In a statement Friday, Lee...
Raptors on the Cusp of NBA Finals, but Handicappers, Bettors Not Quite Convinced
Toronto overcame a 14-point first half deficit and needed a big rally in the fourth quarter to win Thursday night’s Game 5 105-99 at Milwaukee. Now, after losing the first two games of the NBA’s Eastern Conference final, the Raptors find themselves...
Violent Crime Continues in Macau as Bandits Grab Gambling Chips Valued at $400,000
Two brazen masked men robbed close to $400,000 worth of gambling chips from a roulette table early Friday after apparently spraying a security guard and dealer with pepper spray while on the gaming floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Macau, according to...
West Virginia Approves DraftKings for Mobile Sports Betting; Lottery Director Expects Launch Next Week
West Virginia could be back in the mobile sports betting business as soon as next week as the state’s Lottery Commission gave approval for the DraftKings app to launch statewide. Randy Burnside, the lottery’s public relations manager, confirmed to Casino.org that the...
Station Casinos Ordered to Bargain with Palms Workers as Company Appeals NLRB Ruling
The running dispute between Station Casinos and the Culinary Workers Union (CWU) continues as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has again ordered the company to bargain with gaming venue employees -- this time at the Palms Casino Resort. Earlier this month,...
Blues Set to Face Bruins for Stanley Cup; St. Louis Bettor Four Wins Away from $100K
The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final starts on Monday with a pair of teams that seemed unlikely participants as recently as early January. The Boston Bruins will host the St. Louis Blues for Game 1 on Memorial Day. On Jan. 2,...
Ex-Casino Dealer Listed in Black Book, GVC License Top Thursday’s Nevada Gaming Commission Meeting
The Nevada Gaming Commission will consider many hot issues on Thursday ranging from former Bellagio dealer turned convict Mark M. Branco getting forever banned from state casinos to GVC Holdings being considered for sportsbook approval. If the commission agrees, Branco, 46, will...
