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Christopher Boan covers sports betting and casino gambling for U.S. Betting Report. He has reported on sports and sports betting in Arizona for nearly a decade, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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Nevada Sports Betting Handle Up, Revenue Down Big in August 

Christopher Boan
The final month of summer produced a mixed bag of results for Nevada sportsbooks and mobile sports betting apps, with a slight month-over-month increase in wagering handle offset by a large drop in revenue. In total, sportsbooks in the Silver State notched $431,597,004 in total handle during the eighth month......
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ESPN College GameDay Odds: Possible Destinations For Week 5 

Christopher Boan
We’re reaching the heart of the 2023 college football season, with a handful of can’t-miss games awaiting us — and college football betting sites — a week from Saturday. Between Deion Sanders and Colorado’s home showdown with highly-ranked USC in Boulder and a top 25 showdown between LSU and Ole......
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ESPN College GameDay Week 4: Who Will Be Guest Picker?

Christopher Boan
College football’s premier pregame show is returning to South Bend for the 35th time Saturday ahead of Notre Dame’s home clash with No. 6 Ohio State. When the Fighting Irish and Buckeyes meet at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC, they’ll do so hours after Lee Corso and company have made......
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Connecticut Sports Betting, iGaming Down In August 

Christopher Boan
The late summer swoon officially impacted Connecticut sports betting and iGaming operators during August, with month-over-month declines in handle for both camps. In total, Connecticut iGaming operators took in $985,352,680 worth of handle during August, which was down 13.6% from July’s total of $1,140,655,792. On the sports betting side, Connecticut......
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Indiana Sports Betting Up Big, Casinos Down Slightly in August

Christopher Boan
It was a mixed bag for gaming operators in the Hoosier State during the month of August, with big gains in sports betting handle offset by a slight decline in casino revenue. Overall, Indiana sports betting took in $238,079,855 worth of wagering handle in August, which was up 16.8% from......
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West Virginia Sports Betting, iGaming Up Big In August

Christopher Boan
The final month of summer was kind to West Virginia sports betting and iGaming operators, with big jumps in handle and revenue for each. Overall, sportsbooks in West Virginia took in $27,533,169 in wagering handle during August, representing a 31.7% increase from July’s total of $20,903,045. August’s total was down......
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Ohtani Favored To Stay in California Next Season

Christopher Boan
Few MLB players have captivated fans like do-it-all superstar Shohei Ohtani has since arriving in the league six years ago. The 29-year-old two-way Japanese star has already won an American League most valuable player award (in 2021) and a Rookie of the Year award (in 2019), while posting a 34.6......
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What Will Next Major College Football Documentary Cover?

Christopher Boan
Few streaming services have made their way into the U.S. sports mainstream like Netflix has of late. This summer, the streaming giant’s “Untold” series has covered former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel and the Urban Meyer-led Florida Gators football teams. Following those recent documentaries, USBettingReport.com constructed hypothetical odds on what......
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Which Active MLB Players are Most Likely to Reach 3,000 Hits?

Christopher Boan
A total of 33 Major Leaguers have reached the 3,000-hit club, with Detroit Tigers infielder Miguel Cabrera being the most recent inductee. There are a pair of active MLB players, in L.A. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and Houston infielder Jose Altuve, that have more than 2,000 career hits, with......