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GeoComply Seeks Injunction Against Competitor XPoint Over Alleged IP Breach
By: Grant MitchellXPoint services is being accused of also using geolocation services to supply data to gaming entities. GeoComply first raised the issue with its smaller competitor four months ago and submitted its latest request last Friday.
02/01/2023
NewsDrake Wins Over $2 Million as Chiefs Knock off the Bengals in AFC Title Match
By: Grant MitchellThe night before the big game between the Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals, Drake revealed via Instagram that he had bet $1.1 million on the top-seeded Chiefs. The Bengals had beaten the Chiefs in last year’s AFC title match…
01/31/2023
NewsExpert Warns of Problems of Gambling Addiction Ahead of Super Bowl LVII
By: Grant MitchellLegal sportsbooks accepted over $80 billion in wagers thanks to marquee events like the World Cup, as well as several states passing legislation allowing bettors to access betting sites. That was par for the course, as 36 states have now legalized sports betting since it became possible in 2018.
01/27/2023
NewsVermont Lawmakers Nearly Ready to Propose Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
By: Grant MitchellAs 36 states continue to embrace their legal gambling markets, Vermont is now weighing up whether or not it will move to join the growing list of states with sports betting services. The state’s legislature is already meeting and expected to introduce a bill before the week ends.
01/26/2023
NewsOhio Sports Betting Market Benefitting from Cincinnati Bengals’ Success
By: Grant MitchellHaving opened for business less than a month ago, sportsbooks are capitalizing on the Bengals’ good fortune in the NFL playoffs. If they beat the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, they will advance to play in their second straight Super Bowl…
01/25/2023
NewsMinnesota Illegal TikTok Casino Gambling Ring Being Heavily Investigated
By: Grant MitchellAccording to an agent with the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED), two men are charging a 25% premium to place bets at slot machines in Minnesota casinos on behalf of their followers. They record the bets being placed and the eventual outcome and broadcast it for everyone to see.
01/23/2023
NewsDayton Coach Says Players Receive More Hate Since Sports Betting Launch
By: Grant MitchellAnthony Grant, head coach at the University of Dayton, spoke at a Tuesday press conference on threats and other negative comments that the Flyers have received online since the market launched on New Year’s day, telling critics “we don’t need you.”
01/20/2023
NewsCowboys Owner Jerry Jones Supports Legalization of Texas Sports Betting
By: Grant MitchellMany states around America—36 to be exact (plus Washington D.C.)—already have legal sports betting markets. Texas, however, remains one of the few states that have not kept up with the times. Jones is encouraging lawmakers to consider the positives that would come from reversing the precedent.
01/19/2023
NewsNew York Sports Betting Bill Would Increase Operators, Cut Tax Rates
By: Grant MitchellUnder the framework of [the] bill, New York would have at least 14 online operators up and running by the end of January 2024, and no less than 16 by the same time a year later. There would also be a tax cut for operators.
01/18/2023
NewsDraftKings Bettor Loses $1.4 Million As Jaguars Come Back on Chargers
By: Grant MitchellThe anonymous gambler placed a live bet with -12500 odds, meaning that they would have profited just $11,000 from their enormous bet. Much to the bettor’s assured horror, the Chargers blew a 27-0 lead and lost 31-30 eliminating them from playoff contention.
01/16/2023
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