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When Will It End? Oddsmakers Trying to Forecast Election Decision
Oddsmakers have assumed a central role in forecasting the eventual result of the 2020 presidential election, and the latest lines suggest we could know today. The vast majority of pollsters once again got Election Day...
Foxwoods Debuts 55 and Older Casino, Luring Gamblers with Free Boone’s Farm
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, is debuting a casino space reserved for people aged 55 and older. Grocery stores are dedicating times for seniors to shop, so why not a casino? Beginning tomorrow, November...
Cordish Companies to Sue Norfolk Over Casino Plan with Pamunkey Indian Tribe
The Cordish Companies, a Baltimore-based real estate developer and casino and hospitality firm, says it will sue the City of Norfolk, Virginia, over its plans to move forward with a gaming resort. On Election Day,...
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...
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...
