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Pete Rose Backs the Reds with the First Legal Ohio Sports Betting Wager

The launch of the market represents a new era for Ohio, which joins a rapidly growing Midwest segment of the American sports betting community. With Rose as the posterboy, the stories already look like they were written in Hollywood.
01/03/2023
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USA Legal Betting
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Caesars Sportsbook Receives Third Sports Betting License in Massachusetts

Caesars joins WynnBet and BetMGM in the list of companies with access to the soon-to-open Massachusetts market through partnerships with local casinos. Both Caesars and WynnBet received permission to join the market through arrangements with Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.
12/23/2022
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USA Legal Betting
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BetMGM Maryland Fined $146k for Accepting Bets Before Online Market Launch

The state’s regulations prohibited sportsbooks from collecting wagers online before the November 23 deadline. According to the Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency, BetMGM failed to respect those rules and was subsequently punished with a hefty fine.
12/22/2022
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USA Legal Betting
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BetMGM Springfield Granted Second Massachusetts Sports Betting License

Monday’s meeting was the second time the regulator had been over the casino’s Category 1 license application. They previously expressed frustration with how closely the application was linked to that of its mobile betting partner, BetMGM, but this time awarded the license.
12/21/2022
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USA Legal Betting
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Mattress Mack Places $1 Million Bet at Horseshoe Lake Charles Opening

The Horseshoe chain of casinos is owned by Caesars Entertainment Inc., a favorite of Mattress Mack’s. His bet—at eight-to-one odds—was on the No. 5 Houston Cougars to win the NCAA Tournament in spring 2023.
12/15/2022
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Online Sports Betting back on the table for New York
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New York Sportsbooks Reports Another Monthly Revenue Record for November

New York sportsbooks brought in $148.2 million of revenue, a 1.7% increase on the $145.7 million total earned in October. New Yorkers also wagered roughly $1.56 million, up from October’s $1.54 billion total.
12/14/2022
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Texas Flag
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Former Longtime Texas Governor Rick Perry Endorses Sports Betting in Texas

Perry’s newfound support for sports betting is a surprise to those who kept up with his political career. The longtime servant to Texans voted against gambling expansion in 1986 and expressed anti-gambling sentiments in a letter to Congress in 2014.
12/14/2022
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USA Legal Betting
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Stalls Vote on MGM Springfield License

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Delayed a vote on the future of a sports betting license for MGM Springfield, a local casino, due to copious references to a BetMGM application that is also pending review from the commission.
12/08/2022
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NFL News
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Team USA’s Success in FIFA World Cup Bodes Well for Sports Betting Future

Buried behind the performances of Team USA was the decisive victory for the sports betting industry. With the next World Cup set to take place in a host of North American cities, the presence of soccer betting is here to stay.
12/05/2022
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Mobile Betting
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Sports Betting Agencies Controversially Partnering with College Campuses

Sportsbooks have partnered with US college campuses as sports betting has grown, but industry experts are concerned that exposing minors to gambling could have long-term consequences. As a result, Legislators are currently creating new regulations to limit the impact of gambling on minors, and operators have been kept on the lookout for these partnerships.
12/04/2022
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