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NBA Postpones Lakers/Clippers Game Following Kobe Bryant Passing, Opportunity Lurking For Bettors in Portland Tilt
Tuesday's marquee matchup between the NBA's two Los Angeles franchises – the Lakers and the Clippers – is being postponed following the death of the legendary Kobe Bryant on Sunday. Bryant, 41, and eight other...
Esports Betting Could be Coming to New Jersey as State Eyes New Wagering Frontier
New Jersey has rapidly become a US sports betting mecca, rivaling or even topping Nevada in some months when it comes to total handle. Now, the Garden State could be looking to esports to expand...
Macau Chinese New Year Visits Plunge as Confirmed Coronavirus Cases There Reach Six
Tourists that would normally travel to Macau to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year are staying home, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) increases. The first case of...
Hawaii Says Aloha to Another Lottery Plan as State Senator Keith-Agaran Gives Old Bill Another Go
Hawaii state Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D-Kahului) is rehashing a plan to bring a lottery to one of the most anti-gambling states in the US. In the recently started legislative session, the lawmaker proposed Senate Bill...
Vermont Lawmakers Response to Keno, Sports Betting Efforts Nearly as Chilly as the Weather There
It's 36 degrees today in Burlington, Vermont's largest city, and it may be fair to say lawmakers there are feeling similarly chilly regarding Gov. Phil Scott's efforts to bolster revenue with keno and sports betting...
Circa Sports, Resorts Casino Halt NBA Bets To Honor Kobe Bryant as Bettors Speculate on Spate of Unders
At least two sportsbook operators – Circas Sports in Las Vegas and Resorts Casino of Atlantic City, N.J. – ceased taking bets on today's NBA slate following the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe...
DraftKings Already Seen as Takeover Target Despite not Being Public nor Profitable
DraftKings isn't yet a public company, but its stature could make the company a compelling acquisition target for traditional gaming operators looking for entries into a fast-growing market. For the first nine months of 2019,...
Illinois Releases Second Phase Sports Wagering Rules: No Launch Date Or State Schools Betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) on Thursday published Phase II of the rules that will govern sports betting in the Prairie State. But when wagering on games there gets off the ground isn't yet known....
No Fairytale Ending in DraftKings ‘Bachelor’ Collusion Flap, Roper Tolbert Stripped of $1 Million Prize
After nearly three weeks of social media criticism and debate, daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant DraftKings appears to be voiding a $1 million prize won by Jade Roper Tolbert, a former contestant on the popular...
DraftKings Player Olson, Jilted Over Sign-Stealing Scandal, Sues MLB, Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros
Kristopher Olson, a DraftKings player from Massachusetts, is suing Major League Baseball (MLB) and two of the clubs involved in the sign-stealing controversy. Olson alleges the league knew about the scandal involving the Boston Red...
