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What is Microbetting When it Applies to Sports Betting? Jake Paul's New Sportsbook Betr

What is Microbetting When it Applies to Sports Betting?  Jake Paul's New Sportsbook Betr

Micro-betting is described as the "TikTok-ification of sports betting" whereby individuals can place the tiniest of wagers on such things in real time as pitches & at-bats of baseball games and plays & drives of football games.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/08/2022

Carolina Hurricanes GM Wants Sports Betting in NC, Mass Bill Likely to be Signed by Gov This Week

Carolina Hurricanes GM Wants Sports Betting in NC

“[Not having legal mobile sports betting] just puts us behind,” Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell told WRAL this week. “We’re behind because of ticket prices and sponsorship dollars and all that. It just puts us further behind from a revenue standpoint.” 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/08/2022

WWE Clash at the Castle Betting Odds

BetOnline has released odds on WWE professional wrestling matchups that include the Clash at the Castle and IMPACT - Emergence.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/08/2022

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Baseball Betting Odds [Monday August 8]

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Baseball Betting Odds [Monday August 8]

The Blue Jays are in Baltimore and the Yankees are in Seattle if you are intrigued by AL East teams. The New York Mets play host to the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants will be in San Diego to play the Padres.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/08/2022

Updated 2022 MLB Postseason Odds for 12 Teams

Updated 2022 MLB Postseason Odds for 12 Teams

The Baltimore Orioles still have a shot of making the Playoffs even though they are part of a tough division that includes the New York Yankees.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/08/2022

Bonuses Proving Too Costly to Sports Betting Sites in New York State: Assemblyman Wants Change

Bonuses Proving Too Costly to Sports Betting Sites in New York State: Assemblyman Wants Change

“If a sportsbook, let’s say Caesars for instance, gave you a $3,000 bonus on top of the $3,000 you deposited, then Caesars has to pay a 51 percent tax on the full $6,000,” State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow tells Casino.org. “The way the law is written, it does not differentiate between bonus funds and actual funds. Everything extra they gave you goes to the state, and they lose more than 3K.”

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/08/2022

Influencer Affiliate Marketing Tips From Instagram

Influencer Affiliate Marketing Tips From Instagram

Plus Tencent makes offer to buy majority stake in Ubisoft

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/08/2022

Spreads for All 2022 AFC West Games

Spreads for All 2022 AFC West Games

Pundits have already declared the AFC West superior in the league heading into 2022.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/08/2022

Twitch Streamers Making a Killing Driving Folks to Crypto Casinos: Service May Stop Gambling Promos

Plus WazBettorIQ on Twitter had an excellent observation over the weekend regarding the changing landscape in the sports handicapping sector.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/08/2022

Hunter Biden "Comprised"? Hobbs Only a Small Favorite Now to Win AZ Governor: Latest Odds

Hunter Biden Comprised?  Hobbs Only a Small Favorite to Win AZ Governor: Latest Odds

With CPAC coming to a close, we thought this might be a good time to catch up on some of the latest political odds being offered up by our good friends at BetOnline.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/07/2022

Right Angle Sports Adds Long Time Pro Sports Bettor Mike Craig Back Onto Team

Right Angle Sports Adds Long Time Pro Sports Bettor Mike Craig Back Onto Team

Plus PointsBet looks to expand their operations across the U.S. by studying....Dublin, Ireland?

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Aug/07/2022

Spanky: Bookmakers Increasing Limits Often More Telling Than a Major Line Move

Spanky: Bookmakers Increasing Limits Often More Telling Than a Major Line Move

Plus, it was ten years today the NFL and other leagues warned us about the ills of sports betting.  So what happened?  And, Bally's inks deal with New York Yankees.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/07/2022

CPAC Porn? Yeah There Are Odds Up

The Conservative Political Action Conference is rarely without its colorful cast of characters over the past decade or so.  Hosted by the American Conservative Union (ACU), CPAC is where conservative Republicans 'come out and let their hair down'.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/07/2022

Pete Rose Gets Long Standing Ovation at Phillies Celebration

Pete Rose Gets Long Standing Ovation at Phillies Celebration

Rose made his first appearance on the playing field in Philadelphia since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball in August 1989 due to gambling improprieties.  Since that time the MLB has partnered with DraftKings and proudly displayed the betting line for today's Phillies game.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/07/2022

US Affiliate Marketing Spending Reached $9.1 Billion in 2021

A new industry study produced by the Performance Marketing Association (PMA) shows affiliate marketing spending grew 47% versus calendar year 2018 plus we look at social influencers role in affiliate marketing and explore the CPL model now being implemented by Affilka by SOFTSWISS.

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Aug/07/2022

Betting Football Reading a Season Preview Magazine Akin to Believing in Unicorns Says Pro

Betting Football Reading a Season Preview Magazine Akin to Believing in Unicorns Says Pro

Today's question for sports bettors: Does reading a season preview book or magazine really offer useful betting info?  One popular pro bettor says that, those who do "might as well believe in unicorns".

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/07/2022

Do People Really Bet on Preseason NFL Games? Shocking Numbers From BetOnline

Do People Really Bet on Preseason NFL Games?  Shocking Numbers From BetOnline

Plus the $500,000 NFL Mega contest returns at BetOnline, the Fight Guys talks Jake Paul fight cancellation and Mason reveals the liabilities for Saturday night's UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill.  How did his book fare?

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Aug/07/2022

Jane Seymour Becomes the Face of Solitaire Grand Harvest

Jane Seymour Becomes the Face of Solitair Grand Harvest

“The game I’ve always loved to play, since I was a little girl, was solitaire,” Seymour says in a :60 “behind-the-scenes” video. Solitaire Grand Harvest, she adds, provides her with “a subtle way of being a gamer.”

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Aug/06/2022

The Mouth Takes on Poker Pro, Economist Andrew Barber: "I Don’t Think You’re an ***hole, I Just Think You’re Brainwashed"

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, one of poker's most successful players, has been ranting over the past 48 hours about everything from anti-Trumpism, President Joe Biden running for re-election in 2024, the WSOP failure to punish player who are tardy to tournament events and puberty blockers?

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Aug/06/2022

Bet on These Potential First Time Playoff Teams - 2023 College Football

Bet on These Potential First Time Playoff Teams - 2023 College Football

Texas A&M appears early on to have the best shot of making the 2023 College Football Playoffs as a team that has never been there before.  They are favored to win OVER 8.5 regular season games and have the 5th best odds (24-1) of winning College Football Playoff Championship.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Aug/06/2022

Man Arrested for Killing in Mirage Hotel and Casino on Vegas Strip

Man Arrested for Killing in Mirage Hotel and Casino on Vegas Strip

Billy Deray Hemsley, 54, has been arrested following the killing of one person and wounding of two others in a Las Vegas Strip hotel.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/06/2022

Gambling Sites to Grade Winning Lake Bets

Gambling Sites to Grade Winning Lake Bets

That race proved to be much closer than was originally anticipated with Kari Lake coming into it priced at -800 odds.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/05/2022

Sharps Kill it With NFL Preseason HOF Game

Sharps Kill it With NFL Preseason HOF Game

Plus NY could take in $400M if internet casinos legalized and should affiliate managers be required to take a course on being an affiliate manager?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/05/2022

Bloodbath Continues for BetMGM, Entain

Bloodbath Continues for BetMGM, Entain

MGM, one of the biggest players in the world's gambling industry, has lost $71 million courtesy of its US-based sports betting app BetMGM between the months of April and June of this year.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/05/2022

DraftKings Beats Both its Consensus EPS and Revenue Estimates for Q2

DraftKings Beats Both its Consensus EPS and Revenue Estimates for Q2

The U.S. sports betting company shined in Friday's released earnings report with its share price up 16.56% on the news.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/05/2022

DraftKings to Report Earnings on Friday

DraftKings to Report Earnings on Friday

Estimates calling for an adjusted loss of $0.82 per share on revenue of $438.3 million.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/04/2022

SBC Barcelona Summit 2022: Conflicts, Contrasts & New Opportunities

SBC Barcelona Summit 2022: Conflicts, Contrasts & New Opportunities

Plus: $30K standard app limit on the preseason Hall of Fame game at Circa Sports, and Washington Commanders apply for sports betting license.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/04/2022

Florida Governor DeSantis Uses Case Law From 1937 Involving Gambling to Suspend State Prosecutor

Florida Governor DeSantis Uses Case Law From 1937 Involving Gambling to Suspend State Prosecutor

Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, a Democrat, was forcibly removed from his office for pledging not to prosecute people receiving an abortion. Warren was elected into office for a second term.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/04/2022

Why Kari Lake Hasn't Been Declared the Winner Yet: Hobbs a Huge Favorite to Win General

Why Kari Lake Hasn't Been Declared the Winner Yet: Hobbs a Huge Favorite to Win General

Arizona's largest county still has votes to count, and they likely won't release this number until some time Thursday night.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Aug/04/2022

What Will Be the Tax for Massachusetts Sports Betting?

What Will Be the Tax for Massachusetts Sports Betting?

Massachusetts gamblers will be taxed on sports bet winnings the same way they are on other gambling income. This means a 24% federal tax and 5% state tax.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Aug/04/2022

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Why We’re All Still Obsessed With the Casino

Casinos have a magnetic pull that lures us in with their bright lights, high stakes, and the intoxicating promise of a win. But over the past few years, something remarkable has happened in this space, and it’s all thanks to technology in the digital age.