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Betting NFL Favorites Record Came Just Short In NFL Week 12

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
With a little under three-and-half minutes left in the Chicago-Minnesota Monday Night Football game, the Vikings were on the threshold of making some NFL history in a game that was otherwise eminently forgettable.  Stumbling through a dreadful contest with the Bears, the Vikings held a 10-9 lead but had the......
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West Virginia Signs Multi-State Agreement For Online Poker

Steve Bittenbender
by Steve Bittenbender
West Virginia has officially joined a consortium of iGaming states that allow online poker players to compete against competitors based in other jurisdictions. Last week, it became the fifth state to enter into the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, a compact initiated nine years ago between Delaware and Nevada. New Jersey......
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September National Sports Betting Handle Shatters Record  

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
Now that we know what Illinois’ September handle finished up at, we can officially declare the ninth month of the year a historic one for American legal sports betting operators, with $11.547 billion in total handle across the more than 30 states and Washington D.C. with some form of legalized......
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Fanatics Launches Sportsbook and First Fanatics Casino in West Virginia

Lou Monaco
by Lou Monaco
New York-based Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced Thursday they have launched their app to compete with other mobile sports betting apps, along with their first edition of Fanatics Casino, in West Virginia.  West Virginia is also the first state that will migrate customers from PointsBet to Fanatics Sportsbook. Other states will......
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Coach of The Year: Which CFB Head Coach Has Been The Best In 2023?

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
Few coaches have exemplified the mantra of building their team from the ground up quite like Jonathan Smith of Oregon State football, who has helped his alma mater go from CFB laughingstock to CFP contender this fall.  He’s helped out quite a few using college football betting sites as well. While......
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NFL Record Set For Most Rookie Quarterback Starts This Season

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
A couple of weeks ago,  New York Giants undrafted free agent Tommy DeVito became the 10th rookie quarterback to start for an NFL team this year, setting a league record for first-year guys starting under center. Something no one would have felt confident in enough to place a bet on......
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MLB Trade Rumors: Corbin Burnes Next Team Odds

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
Few MLB starters are likely to command the level of leaguewide interest that veteran righty Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers will this offseason.   Fresh off his third consecutive season with 3.5-plus WAR and third straight with 200-plus strikeouts, Burnes is slated to see a big payday this offseason —......
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Nevada Sports Betting Handle Way Up In September

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
In Nevada, football season meant an expected jump in legal online sports betting. The total sports betting handle in Nevada for September was $811.35 million, an increase of 88% over August ($431.6 million), and up 6.6% from September 2022 ($760.9 million). Regarding sports betting revenue, the revenue figure skyrocketed over......
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Week 9 ESPN College Gameday Guest Picker Odds: Oregon at Utah 

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
Two of the hottest teams in college football will square off in the foothills of the Wasatch this weekend, with ESPN’s premier pregame show making the trek to Salt Lake City to take in the occasion. All of the best college football betting sites will have their eyes on this......
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Connecticut Online Casino, Sports Betting Handles Soar in September 

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
The first month of football season reaped instantaneous rewards for Connecticut’s sports betting operators, while the Constitution State’s iGaming handle jumped double digits as well during September.   Overall, the total handle for Connecticut sportsbooks was $180,954,956 in September, which climbed 98.2% from August ($91,316,807), while the state’s mobile sports betting......