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DraftKings Expands New Hampshire Presence, Opens State’s First Retail Sportsbook
On Wednesday, the DraftKings Sportsbook at The Brook opened for business, making it the first live sportsbook to open in New Hampshire. Gamblers in New Hampshire have been able to legally bet on sports since December when DraftKings launched its mobile sportsbook...
UFC Fight Night Odds: Lewis Faces Oleinik in Heavyweight Main Event
William Hill lists Derrick Lewis as a (-200) favorite over Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Lewis and Oleinik both rank among the top 10 contenders in the heavyweight...
Atlantic City Union Accuses Caesars of Ignoring COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Unite Here Local 54, the union which represents most casino workers in Atlantic City, says that Caesars Entertainment is ignoring New Jersey’s COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, and thus disregarding the well-being of its employees. According to the union, the four Caesars...
UFC Fight Night Odds: Shahbazyan Favored to Remain Undefeated vs. Derek Brunson
Edmen Shahbazyan enters the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card as a -350 favorite to maintain his undefeated record when he takes on Derek Brunson (+260), according to PointsBet Sportsbook. The critical middleweight matchup should send the winner into the...
Crown Casino VIP Scams Two Tinder Dates Out of $570K to Fund Gambling Habit
Jocelyn Zakhour admitted to scamming two men she met on Tinder out of A$789,700 ($570,000) in order to fund her gambling addiction while telling her victims much of the money was for a blueberry farm. The 40-year-old Zakhour enjoyed VIP status at...
NBA Returns Thursday for First Regular Season Games Since March
The New Orleans Pelicans will come into the first game of the NBA restart Thursday as a two-point favorite over the Utah Jazz. The league resumes its regular season from its bubble campus in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers and the Clippers will...
UFC on ESPN 14 Odds: Whittaker Narrowly Favored vs. Till in Middleweight Showdown
Robert Whittaker faces a difficult challenge if he wants to bounce back from losing his middleweight title, as he takes on No. 5 contender Darren Till in the main event of UFC on ESPN 14 this Saturday. When Whittaker last stepped into...
BetMGM Wins Ruling, Can Void Late Bets on International Baseball Games
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) ruled in favor of BetMGM earlier this week, allowing the sportsbook operator to void more than $200,000 in past-post bets placed on Korean and Taiwanese baseball games on June 28. Bettors at the Bellagio took advantage...
UFC Fight Night Odds: Figueiredo Favored to Win Again in Rematch vs. Benavidez
Deiveson Figueiredo comes in as the favorite to win the UFC flyweight championship on Saturday, as he takes on Joseph Benavidez on Fight Island for the title vacated by Henry Cejudo earlier this year. Figueiredo defeated Benavidez in their first matchup in...
Study: Gambling in Video Games Goes Way Beyond Loot Boxes
The debate over gambling content in video games intensified in the UK this week, as a study released Wednesday argued that the practice goes far beyond loot boxes and into other gaming activities, including problem gambling. University of York professor David Zendle...