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Virtual Grand National Watched by 4.8 Million in UK, £2.6 Million Raised for COVID-19 Fight
More than 4.8 million UK viewers tuned in Saturday to watch the Virtual Grand National, a computer-generated version of the world’s most famous steeplechase. That’s roughly half the size of the audience that would have been expected to watch the real thing,...
Connecticut Gov. Lamont Rebuffs Request to Allow Tribal Online Gaming During Coronavirus Crisis
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday shot down a request by regional officials in the eastern part of the state to allow the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to operate “emergency” online gaming during the coronavirus crisis. The Southeastern Connecticut Council of...
UK’s Famous Grand National Steeplechase Will Be Computer Generated and Televised Saturday
The UK’s legendary Grand National horse race -- canceled mid-March for the first time since World War II -- will go ahead this Saturday, at least virtually. A computer-modeled version of the iconic steeplechase will be broadcast on free-to-air national TV in...
Bookies Get Creative With ‘Exotic’ Wagers on Netflix Hit Tiger King
Netflix’s fly-on-the-wall, true-crime docuseries Tiger King proved to be the most-talked about TV event of last month, which was one of the strangest months most of us have ever lived through. Maybe viewers took some heart that the world of Oklahoma’s most...
Caesars Entertainment Gets Record Fine for Letting Problem Gamblers Blow Millions at UK Properties
Caesars UK division has accepted a fine of £13 million ($16 million USD) following a UK Gambling Commission investigation which found the operator had allowed known problem gamblers to lose millions at its casinos. It’s the largest fine the UKGC has ever...
Belarusian Soccer Only League Left to Bet Because President Says Virus Cured by Vodka and Saunas
Since coronavirus canceled all the sports, the Belarusian Premier League (BPL) has acquired an unprecedented level of significance among soccer-starved fans and sports bettors. Outside of the small, landlocked former Soviet Bloc republic, they would otherwise only have been very dimly aware...
Flutter, TSG $12.2 Billion Merger Approved by UK Competition Regulator
Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group (TSG) have received clearance from UK antitrust regulators to proceed with their proposed $12.2 billion merger. The tie-up will create the biggest online gambling group in the world, which, under normal circumstances, could be expected to...
Mafia Also Clobbered by Coronavirus Sports Cancellations, Cops Say
It’s not just the regulated sports betting industry that is feeling the pinch because of the global sports shutdown. Spare a thought in these troubling times for the Mafia, whose traditional revenue streams – illegal gambling and extortion – have been blunted...
Flutter and TSG Vow $12 Billion Mega-Merger Won’t Be Sabotaged by Coronavirus Crisis
Paddy Power and FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment, and PokerStars and SkyBet parent The Stars Group (TSG) said this week their planned $12.2 billion merger will go ahead -- regulators permitting -- despite the financial shock of the coronavirus crisis. Flutter may be...
SBTech Hammered by Cyberattack, BetAmerica, Oregon Lottery Sports Betting Knocked Offline for Three Days
SBTech was hit by a cyberattack late Friday, forcing the sports betting and lottery provider to shut down its global data centers, putting its B2B partners out of action, LegalSportsReport first reported. As of 3 p.m. (P.T.) Monday, the sports betting operations...
