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Virus, Fan Eagerness May Spur Sports Bet, Casino Expansion
Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling
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Illinois Reports $285 Million in September Sports Bets
The latest numbers released by the Illinois Gaming Board show bettors in the state wagered more than $285 million on sports contests in September. Gamblers can place bets on sporting events at seven of Illinois’ casinos and one horse racing track. The state’s most lucrative casino and its first to start taking sports bets, Rivers in Des Plaines, accepted about…
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Jackpot! Expansion of Gambling in the US Wins Big at Polls
The U.S. gambling industry has won big at the polls as three states authorized legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded casino gambling.
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NFL Is Now Betting Big on Once-Taboo Gambling Industry
It wasn’t that long ago that the NFL didn’t want to have anything to do with gambling operations at all because they feared it would lead to a lack of integrity with their games
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Coronavirus Shutdowns Will Likely Make NFL Draft Most Bet on Ever
For those who haven’t mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week’s NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on an event about which they actually know something.
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Betting Could Be ‘X' Factor for New XFL
Knowing its season begins less than a week after one of the biggest betting events in America, the new XFL is embracing sports betting in a major way.
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How to Bet on the Super Bowl as Legal Sport Betting Spreads
With legal sports betting spreading throughout the U.S., this year’s Super Bowl could be among the most bet-on championship games ever.
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3 Illinois Casinos Apply for Sports Betting Licenses: Gaming Board
Three Illinois casinos have so far applied for sports betting licenses in the state, including two in Chicago suburbs, according to the Illinois Gaming Board. The applications were submitted last week, the gambling board’s website reports. They include the Elgin Riverboat Resort, the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and the Argosy Casino in Alton. Sports wagering was legalized by...