California Tribes Meet Requirement To Get Sports Betting On 2022 Ballot

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A coalition of CA Indian tribes has gathered enough signatures to put expanded gambling on the 2022 ballot Retail sports betting, craps, and roulette are part of the initiative If approved by voters, domestic online sports betting will not be available in CA After Florida recently legalized online sports betting through an updated Seminole gambling …

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Offshore Casinos And Sportsbooks Provide Cure For Coronavirus Quarantined Bettors

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Just about all land-based casinos have closed in the United States due to the effort to prevent the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). USA gamblers are now urged to self-quarantine in their homes for the immediate future. The Tampa Bay Times reports that one of the final holdouts in keeping their casino doors …

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Illinois Launches Legal Sports Gambling Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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After nearly eight months since the law was initially signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois sports gambling finally launched this week. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines accepted the ceremonial first bet from Chicago Blackhawks announcer Eddie Olczyk, who placed a $100 wager on the Chicago White Sox to win the American League pennant at 16/1 …

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CBS Sports, William Hill Enter Historic U.S. Sports Gambling Partnership

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One of America’s most well-known sports broadcast networks has officially partnered with one of the world’s premier sportsbook operators. And the two giants are now pushing their chips into the center of the table and going all-in on the future legalization of online sports gambling in the United States. CBS Sports and William Hill announced …

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Maine governor vetoes sports gambling bill, override unlikely

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For only the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court decision to repeal the Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act in May 2018, a sitting governor has rejected their state’s sports betting legislation. Democrat Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill last week that would’ve made sports betting legal in Maine and included language allowing sportsbooks …

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“Lock It In: Fox Bet Special” Airs In NY Despite No Access To App

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Over the weekend, Fox Sports placed an interesting bet on the future of sports television and online gambling in the United States. And the sports network made their wager in a market that has yet to allow legalized sports betting via online and mobile apps. Despite allowing only brick-and-mortar casinos to operate sportsbooks in New …

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Michigan Legislature Passes Four Types Of Online Gambling

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Lawmakers in the Great Lakes State are going “all-in” on legalizing online gambling in Michigan. Michigan Legislature passed an iGaming bill package this week, which includes the potential legalization of four types of web-based gambling: online casinos, Internet poker, sports betting, and daily fantasy sports. The state Senate voted 35-3 Wednesday morning, and the House …

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Purdue Wants To Ban Employees, Students From Legally Betting On Boilermakers

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Indiana jumped on the sports betting hype train at the beginning of September, becoming the 13th state to offer sportsbooks as a result. Now,  Purdue University is looking to derail that train. The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the adoption of a new “sports wagering policy” on Thursday, October 10th, that “bans faculty, staff …

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