Legendary Pro Bettor The Real Fats: “You Can’t Make a Good Bet, a Better Bet, by Making a Bad Bet!”

Plus how social gaming set Bryan Bennett up to succeed at Betfred with that gambling firm set to enter the Ohio sports betting market next year through a partnership with the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Ray Lesniak's Book Tells Tale of How He Beat Feds Who Wanted to Ban Sports Betting

Ray Lesniak's Book Tells Tale of How He Beat Feds Who Wanted to Ban Sports Betting

Lesniak, a shrewd attorney, knew that PASPA violated the U.S. Constitution—the Federal government can’t let one state have an industry but ban another state from having the same industry, in this case legal sports betting.

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Most Important Steps in the Merging of Crypto Gaming and Gambling

Most Important Steps in the Merging of Crypto Gaming and Gambling

There was a time when gaming companies and developers were at the cutting edge of technology, exploring innovative methods and future revenue streams. Yet that has become less apparent in the past few years, as the larger providers aim to stick with tried and tested properties to bring in revenue. As a direct result, crypto gaming, gambling and even the metaverse to a lesser extent, have been left to experiment.

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Top Five Biggest Online Slot Jackpots

Top Five Biggest Online Slot Jackpots

The online gambling world seems to become better and more exciting day by day with the availability of slot jackpots. With the slot jackpots, the best players take home their jackpot. Players can take home a fortune even without spending so much money on a game. There are so many casinos worldwide that offer slot jackpots.

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Oz Odds Get Longer in PA Race: Crudités and Multiple Out-of-State Mansions His Undoing?

Oz Odds Get Longer in PA Race: Crudités and Multiple Out-of-State Mansions His Undoing?

As if things couldn't get worse for Oz, they really went to s*** on Saturday, literally.  That's when old tweets from the television doctor surfaced discussing bowel movements with a link to his repurposed campaign site asking for donations.

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FBI Agent Sentenced for Gambling Away Government Money at Bellagio

FBI Agent Sentenced for Gambling Away Government Money at Bellagio

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro will determine if the former agent, Scott F. Carpenter, 40, can serve his sentence three-month in home confinement.

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What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Central Michigan Chippewas - 2022?

What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Central Michigan Chippewas - 2022?

Talent continues to be poached from the defense and the offensive line will suffer from departures to the NFL this season.

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Leon Edwards Takes Kamaru Usman's UFC Title, BetOnline Sees $36K Last Minute Bet

Leon Edwards Takes Kamaru Usman's UFC Title, BetOnline Sees $36K Last Minute Bet

Dave Mason of BetOnline reported that his book has taken a $36,000 last minute bet on Kamaru Usman to win versus Leon Edwards in Saturday night's UFC 278 event.

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House of the Dragon Betting Odds: Dragons, Deaths and Thrones

House of the Dragon Betting Odds: Dragons, Deaths and Thrones

The highly anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, premiers this Sunday August 21 on HBO and our friends at BetOnline have all the latest betting odds.

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Hollidaysburg, PA Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

Middleborough, MA, Hollidaysburg, PA Payout Odds to Win Little League World Series

It's not every day that the likes of Middleborough, MA and Hollidaysburg, PA take center stage on the sports scene.  Saturday August 20, 2022 both teams faced off in the 2022 Little League World Series.  The winner advanced.  The loser has been eliminated eliminated.

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Advertising Rules Must Be Reviewed Before Sports Betting Can Move Forward in Kansas

Advertising Rules Must Be Reviewed Before Sports Betting Can Move Forward in Kansas

The attorney general’s office approved three proposed regulations but returned others to the Kansas Lottery after “identifying specific shortcomings that must be remedied,” John Milburn, a spokesman for Attorney General Derek Schmidt, said in a news release Friday.

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Honolulu Little League World Series Odds - Payout is $1000

Honolulu Little League World Series Odds - Payout is $1000

Honolulu beat favorites Massapequa Coast Friday night to advance to Monday's game against Pearland, Texas, at 1 p.m.  Honolulu and the West Region pay out $1000 for every $100 bet should they win this year's Little League World Series.

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BetOnline Releases Brittney Griner Support Map by State

BetOnline Releases Brittney Griner Support Map by State

Griner, who plays in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained in Russia shortly after the Russian/Ukraine war began on February 17, 2022. 

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Where Can I Bet the NASCAR Cup Championship From My State?

Where Can I Bet the NASCAR Cup Championship From My State?

No matter which state you live - with the exceptions of NJ, PA and Nevada - BetOnline is available to take all your NASCAR betting action, and they offer up to a $1000 welcome bonus to boot.

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Entain Awarded Socially Responsible Operator of the Year Just Weeks Before £17mn Fine for Failing to Adhere to Social Responsibility

Entain Awarded Socially Responsible Operator of the Year

Prochaska, in his interview with the BBC, said he does not believe anything will change much.  "I am worried that they and other operators in this industry see these fines as simply the cost of doing business."

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FanDuel, DraftKings Scale Back on Marketing Ahead of New Football Season... With Some Exceptions

FanDuel, DraftKings Scale Back on Marketing Ahead of New Football Season... With Some Exceptions

“I think what we’re seeing is, everyone is looking around going ‘Hang on, it’s gone too far,’” BetMGM Chief Executive Adam Greenblatt told the New York Post. “We need to make money. The market, frankly, is expecting us and others to make money.”

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An Overview of Africa's Profitable Gambling Nations

An Overview of Africa's Profitable Gambling Nations

One thing that's common to all Africans is a passion for sports. They like participating, watching, and betting on them. Given that Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, we wanted to make a list of African countries that stand out in the gambling market. 

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Illegal Poker Den Took in Up to $2,000 a Night

Illegal Poker Den Took in Up to $2,000 a Night

Named in the warrant was one David B. Stern, 31, of Thomaston.  He was known by the name "The Club Hou$e" and would regularly promote the games through the Facebook group, CT Valley Poker Players. 

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Penn National Agrees to Acquire Rest of Barstool Sports

Penn National Agrees to Pay $387 Million More to Buy the Remaining 50% of Barstool Sports

Penn is buying the sports entertainment and gambling company outright, having already paid $163 million for a 36% prior ownership.  This brings the valuation to $450 million.

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Netherlands aim to limit gambling ads

Netherlands aim to limit gambling ads

The Dutch government is putting a stop to the torrent of gambling ads that flooded Dutch citizens. After opening the market in October 2021, casinos and sportsbooks have been vying over (potential) Dutch players.

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Kansas Sports Betting by September 8, Entourage Actor Jerry Ferrara Joins the BetMGM Team

Kansas Sports Betting by September 8, Entourage Actor Jerry Ferrara Joins the BetMGM Team

No word yet if retail or online sports betting, or both, are set to launch on that date.

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"Cleansed" Offshore Sportsbooks Will Be Welcome in Newly Regulated Ontario Market

"Cleansed" Offshore Sportsbooks Will Be Welcome in Newly Regulated Ontario Market

Plus Right Angle Sports looks at the pros and cons of modeling and power rating adjustments.  And Catena Media Reports continued strength in North America mmid more restrictions elsewhere.  Also: BetCRIS coming to the Hard Rock as SBC Summit Latinoamérica premium sponsor this November 1-3.

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Cocca’s Pizza, Irish Bob’s Pub, Steel Valley Entertainment Among Dozen Plus to Get Sports Betting Licenses in Ohio

Cocca’s Pizza,  Irish Bob’s Pub, Steel Valley Entertainment Among Dozen Plus to Get Sports Betting Licenses in Ohio

Some dozen venues just got approved by the Ohio Casino Control Commission in recent days, including pizzarias.

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Blockchain and Metaverse Expert Agency CoinPoint Sign a Strategic Partnership

Blockchain and Metaverse Expert Agency CoinPoint Sign a Strategic Partnership

Plus EU’s new AML watchdog spells trouble for ‘crypto’ crooks

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Former Indiana State Senator Sentenced in Casino Scheme

A former Indiana state senator and a longtime casino executive were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison terms for their roles in a scheme that illegally funneled gambling company money to the politician's unsuccessful 2016 congressional campaign.

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Entain Receives Historic £17mn Fine

Entain Receives Historic £17mn Fine

The company has admitted wrongdoing though it appears to be shifting blame towards previous owners....and continues to do so three years later.  Helen Thomas of the Financial Times calls them out.

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NJ Sports Betting Handle Falls 16%

NJ Sports Betting Handle Falls 16%

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that the casinos in total won just shy of $299 million from in-person gamblers, slightly more than the $277 million won pre-pandemic in July 2019.

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MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Baseball Betting Odds [Wednesday August 17]

There are a half-dozen afternoon games in MLB on Wednesday as teams get ready to travel after the contestes. 

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Vanderbilt vs. Hawai'i Week 0 Game Spread

Vanderbilt is a -9.5 road favorite heading into Game Day.  The line on this game had shot up 3 points through the month of August.

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What is Public Money vs Sharp Money in Sports Betting?

What is Public Money vs Sharp Money in Sports Betting?

In this nearly 5 minute quick but informative vidoe, host Gary Segars walks bettors through the difference in Public Money and Sharp Money in sports gambling.

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