The Legality Of Online Sports Betting In Florida Now Faces Challenge In US Supreme Court

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A challenge to sports betting in Florida has now reached the highest court in the land as the US Supreme Court is now poised to decide the fate of domestic sportsbooks in the Sunshine State. History Of Florida Sports Betting In 2021, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis signed a revised gaming …

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Legal US Sports Gambling Continues To Spread On 2nd PASPA Anniversary

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The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was overturned by the US Supreme Court two years ago today. On May 14, 2018, the decision gave states the right to enact sports betting laws after the federal ban was repealed in large part due to the special exemption carved out for Nevada in 1992 being …

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Legal Colorado Sports Gambling Apps To Go Live May 1st

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Although the chances of early success are slim for Colorado’s sports gamblers, it’s a well-known fact that you’ll always miss 100 percent of the bets you don’t place. Four sportsbooks — BetMGM, BetRivers, DraftKings, and FanDuel — will launch Colorado sports betting apps and sites legally in the state on Friday, May 1, 2020. Colorado …

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Trump, Dr. Fauci Pave Way For Potential Mid-Summer Return Of Sports & Betting

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COVID-19 has caused the quarantine of most American citizens and has forced the postponement or cancellation of all major sports leagues in the USA. Recent comments from Dr. Anothony Fauci, President Trump’s Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, suggest that sports could return as soon as mid-summer, but there are some …

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Washington State Becomes First To Legalize Sports Gambling In 2020

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The passage of Washington’s sports gambling law couldn’t have come at a worse time, and even worse: Several steps that were taken during the crafting of the legislation are highly questionable. But nevertheless, there is a new member of the legal United States sports gambling club with Washington becoming the 21st state, and the first …

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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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