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WNBA Season Preview: Trade for Cambage Makes Las Vegas Aces League Favorites
May 26, 2019

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...

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Oregon Weighs Ending Tax Break for Gambling Losses as Tribes Oppose Bill
May 25, 2019

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...

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Rafael Nadal Favored to Win 12th Career French Open Championship
May 25, 2019

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...

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Online-Only Sports Betting Now Legal in Tennessee as Gov. Lee Returns Bill Unsigned
May 24, 2019

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...

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Raptors on the Cusp of NBA Finals, but Handicappers, Bettors Not Quite Convinced
May 24, 2019

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...

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Violent Crime Continues in Macau as Bandits Grab Gambling Chips Valued at $400,000
May 24, 2019

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...

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West Virginia Approves DraftKings for Mobile Sports Betting; Lottery Director Expects Launch Next Week
May 23, 2019

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...

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Station Casinos Ordered to Bargain with Palms Workers as Company Appeals NLRB Ruling
May 23, 2019

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...

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Blues Set to Face Bruins for Stanley Cup; St. Louis Bettor Four Wins Away from $100K
May 22, 2019

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...

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Ex-Casino Dealer Listed in Black Book, GVC License Top Thursday’s Nevada Gaming Commission Meeting
May 22, 2019

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....

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