Lightning Favored In 2021-22 NHL Season Opener Against Penguins

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The Vegas Golden Knights are (-250) favorites at home against the Seattle Kraken (+210). The total goals set for the Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game is 6. LAS VEGAS – The 2021-2022 NHL season start is right around the corner and sportsbooks … Read more

NHL Finds No Evidence Of Illegal Gambling From Evander Kane

Evander Kane

The NHL’s investigation into allegations of Evander Kane partaking in illegal gambling has concluded with no evidence found to suggest any truth to it. However, San Jose Shark’s players do not want to play with Kane following the accusations. San Jose has their points total … Read more

Monday Night Football Betting Preview: Ravens Vs. Raiders

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The Baltimore Ravens have (-200) short odds to beat the Las Vegas Raiders (+170) in their Monday Night Football (MNF) matchup. The spread is set at -4.0 Ravens. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson’s total passing yards are set at 210.5 at sportsbooks, with the OVER favored … Read more

Nevada Sportsbooks See Spike In Activity As Tourism Rises

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Nevada sports betting handle for June reported $544.8 million in wagers taken by sportsbooks statewide. The increase in sports gaming action is believed to be caused by the number of tourists visiting the Silver State because of the lowered COVID-19 restrictions. Mobile sports betting continues … Read more

WynnBET Adds Chad Johnson And Others As Brand Ambassadors

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Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson, Tim Howard, and Nick Mangold are now official brand ambassadors of WynnBET. This is a part of a major promotional push for the Las Vegas sportsbook. This promotion will also carry over to the Blue Wire Podcast Studio. LAS VEGAS – Popular … Read more

Sports Betting Handle In Nevada Sees Spike Up In May

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The Nevada Gaming Commission released its revenue report, showing that $477.2 million was wagered in May. This is a 4.9% increase month over month but sports betting revenue is slightly down. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Sports betting in Nevada continues to thrive, seeing increases in … Read more

LSB Feature: Three Years Later, PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA was repealed on May 14, 2018. Since the repeal, multiple states and Washington DC have regulated sports betting markets. Sportsbooks like DraftKings have gone public on the NASDAQ. NEW YORK – The repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) will possibly … Read more

NV Sports Betting Handle Reaches Third Highest All-Time In March

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More than $641 million was wagered on sports in Nevada for March. Most of the wagers came from college basketball betting during the March Madness Tournament. Nevada saw a 6.1% hold rate for sportsbooks equaling $39.3 million in revenue. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada managed … Read more

NFL Goes All In With DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Partnerships

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The NFL now has sportsbook partnerships with Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. The 2021 NFL season will see all three of these sports betting operators featured on different networks with betting lines as well as on their individual platforms for wagering. Billions of dollars stand to … Read more

Pete Rose Partners With UPickTrade, Now Selling Baseball Picks

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Pete Rose will sell his picks on baseball matches daily for $89 a month through UpickTrade. UpickTrade recently partnered with the Las Vegas Golden Knights but the deal ended only days later due to backlash. Rose has a lifetime ban in the MLB and Hall … Read more

Nevada Opens MLB World Series MVP Betting In 2021

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Nevada will now allow prop bets on the MLB World Series MVP. Sportsbooks in Nevada will need to notify the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Enforcement Division if they want to add the wager to their list for the series. The bets for the MVP award … Read more