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Plan to Build Casino on New York Mets’ Parking Lot Helped by New Bill

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
There has long been discussion of making use of the overflow parking areas surrounding Citi Field near Willets Point, a neighborhood in Queens, New York. Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens), whose jurisdiction includes the Mets’ home ground, wants at least 20 acres to be used for a brand-new casino.
03/24/2023
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North Carolina House Advances Online Sports Betting Bill After Previous Failure

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
North Carolina is one of 36 states that have legalized sports betting in at least some form, although the options are restricted to a few in-person outlets. Online sports betting has been more divisive, largely due to the debate over betting on college sports.
03/23/2023
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Missouri House Advances Sports Betting Bill With First-Round Vote

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The pro-sports betting crowd is supported by a coalition of owners and representatives of local professional sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Blues, and more. The group has been beating down lawmakers’ doors for more than a year but has been stymied at the crucial steps.
03/21/2023
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Alabama Lawmakers Ready for Introduction of Sports Betting Bills

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Alabama is one of 14 states that have not legalized sports betting in any form. Two states, Ohio and Massachusetts, that launched their respective sports betting markets this calendar year have enjoyed highly fruitful periods since.
03/20/2023
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WWE Seeking Approval in Two States for Legal Betting on Planned Fight Outcomes

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The company is collaborating with accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) to ensure that results of the matches cannot be prematurely leaked to the public. All WWE results are determined beforehand, meaning that the matches are effectively uncompetitive despite being branded as professional wrestling.
03/13/2023
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Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Show Support for Sports Betting

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Three three figures in question are Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, and Somerset Mayor Alan Keck. All agreed that sports betting’s increasing popularity has led to the rise of illegal gambling markets that the state should take control over.
03/09/2023
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New York Commission Approves Tighter Sports Betting Advertising Regulations

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Following a series of legislative proposals, discussions, and analyses of the market, the Big Apple is enforcing restrictions on advertising to underage persons and college students. The rule change received unanimous approval and is just another instance in a series of advertising regulations.
02/28/2023
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Professional Sports Teams Try Again for Legal Sports Betting in Missouri

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Among the attendees were St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III, who has been an outspoken supporter of many failed movements to legalize sports betting in The Show-Me State. He encouraged senators to combine parts from the bills in a massive overhaul to the gaming ecosystem.
02/23/2023
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Georgia Policymakers Look to Legalize Sports Betting Without Usual Vote

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
State constitutional amendments require the aforementioned two-thirds vote. However, the officials in question are pushing bills in both chambers of congress that would create a legal sports betting market by statute. This only requires a majority vote instead of the full two-thirds support.
02/20/2023
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Super Bowl LVII Betting Expected to Produce Another Record Betting Handle

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles head into what should be an ultra-competitive Super Bowl LVII as the top seeds from their respective conferences. More importantly—for sportsbooks, at least—Philadelphia’s home state of Pennsylvania has legal sports betting, while nearby Kansas also accepts legal wagers.
02/10/2023
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