The IIHF Suspends Seven Players In Belarus For “Game Fixing”

Hockey

Two hockey players from Russia and five from Belarus have been suspended until further notice after admitting to fixing a game in November. At the time the game was “fixed”, players were unhappy with the clubs not paying them and decided to throw the game … Read more

Illinois Mobile Betting Set To Expand With DraftKings Deal

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The DraftKings deal will bring the sportsbook to the Casino Queen as well as give Illinois residents access to the mobile sports betting app. No date has been set for DraftKings to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- DraftKings is officially set to operate in the … Read more

Bellagio Employee Error Caused Huge Loss for Las Vegas Sportsbook

Bellagio Sportsbook

A Las Vegas sportsbook lost almost a quarter-million dollars from odds that were shown to be made after the games started because the book posted the wrong start time. The bets were made on Korean and Chinese baseball games and one bettor won over $100,000 … Read more

Revenue For Churchill Downs Falls 5% Due To Nationwide Closures

Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has seen an overall 5% loss in the first quarter of 2020 when compared to 2019’s reports. CDI facilities across the country have been closed because of COVID-19 and Calder Casino, the horse racing track in Miami that was slated for … Read more

New Sports Betting Restrictions Threaten England, Scotland

Englaish Sportsbooks

New betting restrictions in England and Scotland are threatening the English Football League (EFL) and Scottish betting shops, respectively. England is considering banning gambling sponsorships for Premier League clubs in the 2021 season, as well as for EFL clubs by 2023. Scotland has allowed brick-and-mortar … Read more

Addressing The COVID-19 Budget Crisis With Sports Betting

Sports Betting - Covid

COVID-19 has created an estimated $615 billion hole in state budgets through public health expenses and lost tax revenues. Many states have turned to sports betting odds as one potential avenue to mitigate the economic losses caused by COVID-19. Since the near start of the … Read more

NFL’s Shortened Preseason To Have Major Impact On Rookie Betting Odds

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The NFL will be cutting the preseason down to only two games this season There are upsides and downsides to this change including the less NFL game action for rookies. Rookie QBs Tau Tagovailoa (+200 odds) and Justin Herbert (+250 odds) are not favored to … Read more

Detroit Tigers Partners With Sportsbook PointsBet For Gaming

Detroit Tigers - PointsBet

The Detroit Tigers have officially partnered with sportsbook and gaming company PointsBet. This is the first sportsbook to partner with any Major League Baseball team. The partnership is set to better fan engagement and provide more MLB odds, Tigers’ content and promotions as well. DETROIT … Read more

Austrian Grand Prix: Betting Odds for Formula 1’s Return

Austrian Gran Prix

The sport’s best return to the track where the betting odds are led by six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton at +150. Last year’s winner Max Verstappen (+200) and Charles Leclerc (+425) pose the biggest threats to get the win over Hamilton. SPIELBERG, Austria – Race … Read more

CA Tribes Granted Extension For Sports Betting Initiative Petition

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The Indian tribes of California will be accepting signatures to get legal tribal sports betting on the 2022 ballot in the state after being granted an extension to do so. Tribes want a legal sports betting market in California as long as they are the … Read more