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2023 World Series Odds: Bookmakers Are Still Not Sold on the Rays

Michael Savio picBy: Michael Savio
We are looking at the top four betting favorites to win the World Series after the first two months of the MLB season. We’re covering the odds for each to win, how they’ve played so far, and what to expect from them going forward.
05/30/2023
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NHL Playoffs: Who Will Bring Home the 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy?

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It looks like the Stanley Cup Finals will be set in the next few days, so we are turning our focus to betting on the Conn Smythe Trophy while we wait. We’ll cover the top five betting favorites, exploring the case for each to win.
05/26/2023
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North Carolina Online Sports Bill Advances Out of Senate Committee

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee delivered its verdict in favor of HB 347 roughly one month after the House of Representatives voted on the sports betting bill. The changes of note were to the tax rate and addition of pari-mutuel betting on horse racing events.
05/26/2023
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Colorado, PointsBet End Sports Betting Partnership Following AGA Update

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The partnership, signed in 2020, was designated to run through the 2025-26 school year. It had drawn criticism in recent months because of how it allegedly marketed and encouraged sports betting for college students, a claim that both parties denied was the focus of their union.
05/25/2023
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PointsBet Ends Partnership with Drew Brees As He Returns to Coach Purdue

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Brees signed a sponsorship agreement with PointsBet in July 2021 and has featured in a variety of commercials since. He was quickly becoming the face of the company despite having only just retired from football in March 2021.
05/25/2023
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MLB Betting: The Three Most Profitable Starting Pitchers of 2023

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We are breaking down the three most profitable pitchers from a baseball betting perspective this season. We’re looking at why they have been successful, what their profits are, and what to expect from them for the remainder of the 2023 season.
05/25/2023
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Maine Sports Betting Regulator and Proponent Suspended for Offensive Tweets

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Milt Champion, executive director of the Gambling Control Unit, was told to take a hiatus last Wednesday after it was revealed he posted sexist and racially-charged tweets. The suspension was announced shortly after a reporter for the Portland Press Herald inquired about the tweets.
05/25/2023
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NBA Playoffs: The Miami Heat Have Bookmakers Sweating

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The Miami Heat have surpassed everyone expectations and are now just five wins away from an NBA title. We are breaking down their historic playoff run and explore how bookmakers got this team so wrong and why it could cost them come June.
05/24/2023
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Fanatics Sports Betting Ad Removed By Ohio Regulator, Condemned by Mass.

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) sent a note to Fanatics ordering it to take down its offer that all visitors would receive bonus bets equal to their cart value whenever they purchased apparel on its merchandise site.
05/24/2023
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Oakland Athletics’ New Vegas Stadium Expected To Be On Tropicana Casino Lot

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The deal is for $395 million and will coincide with the relocation of Oakland’s dismal baseball team to the city of glitz and glamor, and one that has been the recipient of several relocation and expansion teams in professional sports.
05/20/2023
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