SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.
Legal Sports Betting Launches In Maryland At MGM National Harbor
Sports betting officially arrived in Maryland Thursday at MGM National Harbor’s BetMGM sportsbook and lounge, making Maryland the 31st state to take a legal sports bet.
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Seminoles Suspend Wagering, Leaving Florida Future Uncertain
Sports betting was live in Florida for 33½ days — long enough to capture four NFL and college football weekends, get three court decisions, and create an unprecedented situation. A little more than a month after the Seminole Tribe launched digital wagering through its Hard Rock platform, the tribe on Saturday morning suspended operations after an appellate court denied its appeal for a stay to continue offer betting while a court case works its way through the system.
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Ad Saturation Means Recovery Has ‘Never Been Harder’ For Problem Gamblers
You could call it the “Rule of Mom.”
If your mother brings up an issue related to sports betting, Colorado Speaker of the House Alec Garnett has found, it has probably reached a level of public consciousness that is worth noting.
That’s the case with a flood of sports betting advertisements in the state, specifically on television.
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Alberta Regulators Close To Adopting Limited-Operator Model For Sports Betting Market
As Alberta moves closer to launching a commercial sports betting market, there are strong indications that regulators prefer a limited-operator model for sports wagering in destination facilities across Canada’s fourth-most populous province.
With a pair of NHL clubs in the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames, as well as two CFL franchises, Alberta is widely viewed as a competitive marketplace for the sports bettor’s dollar. But sources indicate that as few as two commercial sportsbook operators or platform providers could be selected by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC), which will oversee the process.
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Ohio Legislators Pass Sports Wagering Deal, Send To Governor
After years of fits and starts, the Ohio Legislature pulled it all together Wednesday, with a sports betting bill flying through the Senate by a 31-1 margin and the House approving it shortly thereafter by a 72-12 margin. The bill was expected to receive Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature, possibly as early as Wednesday evening.
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Monthly U.S. Sports Betting Handle Clears $7 Billion With Illinois’ $840M In October
Illinois furthered October’s run of record-smashing with regards to sports betting handle nationwide, entering the top 10 all-time in the post-PASPA era after the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday reported a traditional handle of $840.4 million.
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Medina Spirit’s Death Prompts Soul Searching, More Questions About Baffert
Shortly after Medina Spirit crossed the wire first in the Kentucky Derby, his story became mired in controversy. And on Monday, it took its most tragic turn.
The dark bay colt trained by Bob Baffert died during morning training at Santa Anita, according to the California Horse Racing Board’s account of events, in what is classified as a “sudden death.” It is presumed to be a cardiac event, not the result of a musculoskeletal injury commonly referred to as a “breakdown,” according to CHRB Equine Medical Director Jeff Blea, although an official cause of death will not be determined until the CHRB conducts a necropsy at the University of California-Davis.
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Time For All The Sportsbooks To Come Clean Like Jason Robins Just Did
DraftKings CEO – and friend of Mo – Jason Robins was roundly criticized in the sports betting world last week for comments he made at the Canaccord Genuity Digital Gaming Summit (which sounds like something the Roy clan would be attending on Succession).
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