Changes were made to the bill in a frantic scramble over the weekend but there it is still uncertainty about whether the amendments go far enough to win over a divided Assembly. One of the biggest issues that keeps cropping up is the issue of regulation. The bill would allow bets to be placed through mobile […]
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Similar bills in both the Senate and Assembly would have permitted betting at casinos and OTB parlors, as well as through mobile devices. “The Assembly did not have sufficient votes to move the bill,” Republican Senator John Bonacic told reporters. “There was just no appetite for gaming.” The NBA and MLB will suffer the most.
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The actor bet $100 on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl in 2019 and went on to place another two bets on the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. “I usually always bet with the heart,” Wahlberg told the crowd, while acknowledging the foolishness of such a strategy.Model Heidi Klum was also in
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The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) has received applications from five commercial casinos interested in offering sports wagering, according to Executive Director Allen Godfrey. The Magnolia State is expected to become the sports betting capital of the south, being the only state in the region to offer sports wagering. New rules have already been passed in
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GVC Holdings PLC reported an 8% increase in full-year net gaming revenue (NGR) during the first half of the year, while their online business grew by 18% from last year. GVC pointed out that its second-quarter NGR grew by 22%, with a 15% rise recorded between 1 January to 13 June, the period before the
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According to Italy’s Agency of Customs and Monopolies, the wagering record almost doubles the money spent during the last World Cup in Brazil, where €270m was wagered. The increase is down to the expanded number of legal betting shops after the 2015 and 2016 Stability Law on tax amnesties authorised the opening of more shops.
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Operating profit (EBIT) was €2.4m for Q2, with a margin of 14% and €4.4m, and a margin of 13% for the first half of 2018. Profit after tax amounted to €1.7m for the second quarter of 2018 and €3.2m for H1 2018 respectively. Q2’s encouraging results were aided by World Cup margins, while Kambi also
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Sports betting will be available at two MGM casinos in the state; the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica from midday CT. Invited guests include former NFL players Willis McGahee and Stanley Morgan, who will place simultaneous bets at the two properties to commemorate the opening. MGM announced
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The terms of the agreement will give Boyd access to FanDuel’s sportsbook technology and services for its online platform; in return, FanDuel will be able to operate mobile and online sports betting services under its brand in states where Boyd is licensed. Boyd operates 29 casinos across 10 states upon the completion of two pending
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Mississippi recently became the third US state to welcome legalised sports betting this year and IGT has taken full advantage, offering both pre-game and in-progress sports bets at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi and Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Tunica. Vincent Schwartz, Boyd Gaming Senior Vice President of Operations, commented:
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