7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Maryland Sports Betting Could Be Operational by Summer 2021
Maryland legalized sports betting on Election Day through a statewide ballot referendum, and sportsbooks could be up and running by the summer of 2021. More than 66 percent of voters backed Question 2 -- the Sports Betting Expansion Measure -- that allows...
PredictIt Betting Exchange Biggest Loser During Election Night, Bettors Furious
PredictIt crashed during what should have been its busiest night in the platform's history. The company is the lone legal betting exchange in the United States Americans are prohibited from legally betting on political outcomes. No state -- not even Nevada and...
Virginia Voters Legalize Four Casinos, Becomes 26th Commercial Gaming State
Virginia voters in four cities on have passed local ballot referendums to allow one commercial casino each in their towns. Voters in Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth, and Norfolk all supported bringing a casino to their city in the hopes of providing an economic...
Maryland Sports Betting Referendum Passes Easily, Joins Neighboring States
Maryland voters easily passed a ballot referendum on Election Day that legalizes sports betting. Question 2 asked Marylanders whether they approve of "commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue...
Two Las Vegas Men Indicted for Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Sports Betting Scheme
Two men in Las Vegas have been indicted on federal charges in Nevada for allegedly running a multimillion-dollar sports betting scheme and defrauding more than 600 investors. A federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment against John Frank Thomas III, 75, and...
Biden Extends Betting Lead Throughout Election Day, Polls Soon Closing
Americans are casting their votes today in a presidential election, as they have every four years since 1788. And for the 2020 contest, former Vice President Joe Biden is the odds-on favorite to win. The 77-year-old Biden was the betting favorite last...
Massachusetts Casinos Forced to Close Overnight, Encore Boston Harbor Shutters Hotel
Beginning Friday, Nov. 6, Massachusetts' three commercial casinos will be required to close between the hours of 9:30 pm and 5:00 am. The order comes from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R), responding to a 278 percent surge in new COVID-19 cases since...
Maryland Sports Betting on Election Day Ballot, FanDuel and DraftKings Bet on Referendum
Today, Maryland voters are deciding who should lead the United States for the next four years, but they're also voting whether they want to allow legal sports betting. Question 2, the Sports Betting Expansion Measure, asks Marylanders, "Do you approve of commercial...
Virginia Voters in Four Cities Deciding on Casino Referendums
Virginia voters in four cities are deciding on local referendums today that would authorize a commercial casino in their hometowns. Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Richmond all qualified to hold a local ballot referendum asking constituents whether they want to use a...
Calm Before the Storm: Trump vs. Biden Odds Unchanged in Election Leadup
The 2020 betting odds on the presidential election have been relatively stable in the week leading up to the November 3 election. William Hill has former Vice President Joe Biden at 8/15, a price that implies a winning chance of 65.22 percent...
