Articles by: Grant Mitchell

Jamie Foxx, BetMGM Tease New Collaboration Following Hospital Release

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Foxx partnered with BetMGM, a famous gambling and legal sports betting leader, in 2020 and starred as the face of their “King of Sportsbooks” campaign. The move was a response to a slew of stars and celebrities signing with different gambling companies amid the rise of American sports betting.
07/25/2023
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Three Teen Carjackers Arrested for Bally’s Atlantic City Casino Break-Ins

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Whether the high school-aged boys were inspired by Foghat’s “Slow Ride” and or the valet attendants in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, they were unsuccessful in exiting the hotel and casino parking lot with new rides. All they succeeded in was damaging the cars’ steering columns, which led to their arrests.
07/21/2023
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Travis, Jason Kelce Condemn NFL Players Participating in Sports Betting

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Episode 48, posted to the show’s YouTube channel last week, saw both Kelces deliver harsh verdicts of players they believe are breaking crystal-clear rules. Those violations have led to several series of suspensions, famously including ex-Atlanta Falcons wideout Calvin Ridley, and recently, Indianapolis Colts corner Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
07/20/2023
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NCAA President Confirms 175 Sports Betting Violations Since 2018, 17 Open Cases

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
In addition to the 175 violations, Baker said that roughly 0.25% of the NCAA’s estimated 13,000 sporting events were flagged for suspicious betting activity, and that “a much smaller percentage have specific, actionable information.”
07/20/2023
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The Top Sports Betting Operators Are Only Gaining Power Over Competitors

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
America’s top two operators are responsible for roughly three-fourths of the entire online betting handle, according to investment banking firm Jefferies. BetMGM is next in line with 9%, which is still a fair distance behind FanDuel (45%) and DraftKings (30%). Caesars, the fourth of the “Big Four” operators, is around 6%.
07/18/2023
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LIV Golf Partners With Simplebet to Deliver Micro-Betting on Golf

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The new partnership will see the pair join forces to provide micro-betting services to golf bettors, such as whether the next drive will land in the fairway or rough, or if a golfer will make their next putt. Simplebet will disseminate real-time data and information to legal U.S. sportsbooks to give players up-to-the-second betting access.
07/13/2023
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Kentucky Prepares to Launch Sports Betting When NFL Season Starts on September 7

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Beshear was joined by local lawmakers and the Horse Racing Commission in his announcement that is sure to make sports bettors rejoice. Kentucky finalized the legislative adoption process on March 31 and has maintained a firm interest in having sportsbooks at operational status in time for football season.
07/13/2023
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More Details On Illegal Betting Scandal Involving Alabama Baseball Released

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
According to Sports Illustrated, Bert Eugene Neff Jr., a friend of ex-Bama coach Brad Bohannon, attempted to wager more than $100,000 that eventual national champion LSU would beat the Crimson Tide. Employees at the BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio blocked the wager.
07/12/2023
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Nevada Regulator Warns of Increasing Number of Scam Attempts at Las Vegas Casinos

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
There has been a string of thefts in Nevada recently, one of which allowed a 23-year-old thief with $1.17 million. This is the first time that the Nevada regulator had addressed that or other incidents publicly.
07/11/2023
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Native Casino Employee Ignored, Left to Die in Jail During Fentanyl Detox

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The family of the deceased, whose name is Dwan White Owl, is requisitioning an explanation as to why the woman, was ignored during the come-down from her fentanyl high. The woman was also placed in the same cell as her daughter, Danitra Warpaint, who said that she requested medical assistance from the moment they arrived at the prison.
07/07/2023
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