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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Atlantic City Casinos Plead with Gov. Murphy for Conventions, Increased Indoor Dining
Atlantic City casinos are urgently asking New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) to ease restrictions on indoor conventions and dining. The nine gaming properties say it's a critical step in their recovery and keeping people...
Las Vegas to California High-Speed Train Derails Again, Bonds Fail to Sell
The Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed train project is once again being put on hold. That's after $3.2 billion of debts to be issued through bond sales failed to attract investors. Fortress Investment Group...
