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Premier League Manchester City Liverpool

English Premier League Title Race to be Decided on Final Match Day of Season

Manchester City has the inside track for the English Premier League title with one game left to play, but Liverpool is still alive as the clubs prepare to play their final matches on Sunday. FanDuel Sportsbook has City as an overwhelming -850...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2019

Former Oklahoma Punter Sentenced in Bank Fraud Case to Pay Off Bookie Debts

A former University of Oklahoma football player was sentenced to more than two-and-a-half years in federal prison on Thursday for defrauding a bank and two of its customers of hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay off gambling debts. Blake Brian Ferguson...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 11, 2019
Loot boxes Senate bill

Missouri Senator Proposes Banning Loot Boxes, ‘Pay-to-Win’ Features from Video Games

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) says he is planning to introduce a bill that would ban “manipulative” features in video games marketed at children, including loot boxes and other “pay-to-win” features. Loot boxes have drawn the attention of regulators across the globe, many...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 11, 2019
UFC 237 Namajunas Andrade

UFC 237: Rose Namajunas Defends Women’s Strawweight Championship vs. Jessica Andrade

UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will look to defend her title for a second time on Saturday night when she battles No. 1 contender Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Andrade comes into the fight as a...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 11, 2019

Rhode Island Sports Betting Projections Cut in Half for Next Financial Year as Additional Threats Loom

Rhode Island is facing a harsh reality that sports betting in the next fiscal year may likely only bring in half of the money that had been predicted. In a new report, consulting firm Christiansen Capital Advisors warned the state’s Department of...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 10, 2019

Durant’s Calf Strain Leaves NBA Playoff Odds in Flux for Warriors

After tonight, the Golden State Warriors will either be one step closer to their fourth NBA title in five years or a step closer to an uncertain future. The Warriors, the league’s two-time defending champions, head to Houston for Game Six of...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 10, 2019

China Online Gambling Operation with Ties to Philippines Leads to Seven Arrests

Police broke up a $312 million gambling ring recently working out of China’s Anhui Province that was associated with a sports betting website based in the Philippines. Approximately 10,000 people signed up or used the gaming site since 2016, according to Xinhua...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 9, 2019

New York Senator Remains Hopeful Mobile Sports Betting Becomes Reality in 2019

A New York state senator is holding out hope the state will be able to implement mobile sports betting sooner rather than later. Prior to Wednesday’s Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee’s meeting that focused on the topic in Albany, state Sen. Joe...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 8, 2019

With Governor’s Signature Wednesday, Indiana Joins the Ranks of Sports Betting States

Indiana became the first Midwestern state to legalize sports betting when Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill into law Wednesday that dealt with it and other gambling issues. In a statement regarding House Bill 1015, Holcomb said the bill will help the...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 8, 2019

Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Gambling Hall Delayed by Disputed Electrical Permit, New Court Proceedings

A planned bingo venue on Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard is once again the subject of court battles with new charges also being exchanged about the town of Aquinnah denying an electrical permit to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. A hearing over the...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 6, 2019