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Underage Bettors Proliferate in British Pubs, UK Gambling Commission Research Finds

In the United Kingdom, there’s an almost 90 percent chance that you can walk into a pub and find an underage gambler. That’s according to a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) report that shows oversight at English pubs that offer gaming is severely...

Lucas Thomas November 17, 2018

Sports Betting at Twin River Casino in Rhode Island Coming Next Week, Officials Say

The wait is over in Rhode Island. Well…almost. By next week the sportsbook at the Twin River Casino is expected to finally open. When it does, Rhode Island will become the first New England state to offer sports betting. Rhode Island lawmaker...

Lucas Thomas November 17, 2018

NFL Week 11 Betting Menu Highlighted by Record High Chiefs-Rams Point Total

The NFL’s Week 11 kicks off Thursday night when the Green Bay Packers travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. But the matchup NFL fans are waiting for happens on Monday Night Football when the Chiefs travel to LA to play the Rams....

Lucas Thomas November 15, 2018

MLS’ New York Red Bulls Could Turn to Sports Betting World to Find Stadium Sponsor

Legal sports betting could bring about the end of one Major League Soccer team’s three year search for naming rights to its stadium. The New York Red Bulls are in talks with “sports betting companies” about the possibility of sponsoring the team’s...

Lucas Thomas November 14, 2018

Hustler Card Room GM Donates Poker Tournament Win to SoCal Fire Disaster Relief Efforts

The general manager of the Hustler Casino in Gardena, California made good on some run good at the poker table: Rob Reid initially entered his own casino’s Veterans Day 10K guaranteed tournament just to add to the pot and encourage more players...

Lucas Thomas November 14, 2018

Philadelphia 76ers Introduce Jimmy Butler, See Finals Odds Improve

Jimmy Butler finally got his wish. The NBA superstar has been shipped out of Minnesota, traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he was introduced as the team’s newest player today. Butler will make his debut for the team on Wednesday against the...

Lucas Thomas November 13, 2018

Las Vegas Icon Elvis Presley and Trump Mega-Donor Miriam Adelson Among Seven Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees

The 2018 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- considered to be the highest civilian award of the United States -- will be bestowed posthumously on the man, the myth, the legend Elvis Presley at a White House ceremony on Friday. At the...

Lucas Thomas November 13, 2018

NFL Week 10 Upsets Led by Patriots Stunner Put Sportsbooks Back Ahead of Public Bettors

Well, it was fun while it lasted. The public cleaned out the books in Week 9 of the NFL season, but yesterday order was restored. Several Week 10 upsets in the NFL equaled a profitable day Sunday for Las Vegas and sportsbooks...

Lucas Thomas November 12, 2018
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Deadwood Casinos Hoping to Rescuscitate with South Dakota Sportsbetting for 2021

Could sports betting reverse the flailing status of Deadwood casinos? It's an iffy proposition at best, according to one official, but regardless, measures have been taken to amend South Dakota’s constitution via a 2020 ballot initiative that would allow and regulate sports...

Lucas Thomas November 9, 2018

Tribal Casinos Account For Nearly Half of US Gaming Market, AGA Report Says

A new report released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows just how significant tribal casinos are to America’s economic landscape. In the 28 states where tribes operate gaming facilities, 676,428 workers were employed and paid total wages that exceeded $36.2 billion...

Lucas Thomas November 9, 2018