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Massachusetts Officer “Justified” In Fatal Shooting Outside MGM Springfield
By: Grant MitchellGulluni revealed that the aggressor was a 48-year-old male named William Tisdol from Hartford, Connecticut, less than a half-hour away from MGM Springfield. The deadly confrontation occurred on February 25 and came to a halt roughly one block away from the casino.
04/18/2023
NewsReports Say PointsBet Is Considering Selling Its U.S. Operations
By: Grant MitchellThe company is said to have spoken with global investment bank Moelis & Co. to discuss how it would go about removing its presence in the USA and Canada. The company has blossomed in Australia, where it was founded, but has struggled to make a breakthrough in the highly-competitive NA region.
04/14/2023
NewsNew York, Maryland, D.C. Set Sports Betting Records During March Madness
By: Grant MitchellNew York, Maryland, and Washington D.C. revealed massive betting handles for the month of March that exceeded their previous record highs. New York, the nation’s leader in online sports betting, produced $230 million in revenue from casinos and legal and online sports betting sites.
04/13/2023
NewsFanDuel Uses Deepfake of Charles Barkley In New Responsible Gambling Ad
By: Grant MitchellThe ad is part of FanDuel’s “Think Like a Player” campaign. It depicts Barkley, the 1993 MVP and now a popular television analyst, encouraging bettors to “think like a player” when they are loading up their favorite sportsbooks.
04/12/2023
NewsSan Diego State Faces UConn to end the NCAA Tournament and Determine Who Ends up Being this Year’s National Champion
By: Michael SavioSan Diego State faces off against UConn to cap off one of the craziest NCAA Tournaments we’ve ever seen. Both schools have taken very different roads to get to this point. In their last game, the Aztecs needed a miracle buzzer-beater to escape in the Final Four against Florida Atlantic, 72-71, while UConn continued their dominant Tournament run and beat Miami (FL) 72-59.
04/12/2023
NewsWashington Woman Held For Treatment After Visiting Casino With Tuberculosis
By: Grant MitchellThe woman not only visited the casino after her diagnosis but used a public bus to travel to it. She remains in involuntary detention, testing and treatment at the Pierce County Jail after Judge Philip Sorenson authorized her arrest.
04/11/2023
NewsSports Betting is Finally Legal in the State of Kentucky after Initially Facing Skepticism in the State Congress
By: Michael SavioMany thought this legalized sports betting bill was destined to fail after a similar bill went through the Kentucky House only for the Senate to kill it with a lack of support from the more traditional GOP caucus in the Bluegrass State.
04/11/2023
NewsMassachusetts Regulators Reject DraftKings’ Request for Boston Marathon Betting
By: Grant MitchellThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) refused to grant access for DraftKings to add the 26.2-mile race’s odds under the “special events” category. Betting on the famous test of endurance has never been an option in its host state in the past.
04/07/2023
NewsTexas Sports Betting and Casino Bills Make Progress, Face Uphill Battle
By: Grant MitchellThe proposals are already receiving more support than similar pieces of legislation did last year when they failed to make it past committee hearings. The early support is symbolic of the building momentum inside of Texas that stems from increased support from lawmakers and public pressure.
04/06/2023
NewsDrake Loses $250k Betting an Underdog NCAA Tournament Final Four Parlay
By: Grant MitchellThe bet would have paid just under $1.6 million if it cashed, but it ultimately did not. Nobody ever accused the “Her Loss” hitmaker of being the best on the books, even if he is a beast on the boards.
04/04/2023
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