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

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Caesars Sportsbook Receives Third Sports Betting License in Massachusetts

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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BetMGM Maryland Fined $146k for Accepting Bets Before Online Market Launch

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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BetMGM Springfield Granted Second Massachusetts Sports Betting License

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Mattress Mack Places $1 Million Bet at Horseshoe Lake Charles Opening

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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

New York Sportsbooks Reports Another Monthly Revenue Record for November

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Former Longtime Texas Governor Rick Perry Endorses Sports Betting in Texas

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Stalls Vote on MGM Springfield License

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Team USA’s Success in FIFA World Cup Bodes Well for Sports Betting Future

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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Sports Betting Agencies Controversially Partnering with College Campuses

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
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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