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

“[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.”
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.
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.”
Influencer Affiliate Marketing Tips From Instagram

Plus Tencent makes offer to buy majority stake in Ubisoft
Spreads for All 2022 AFC West Games

Pundits have already declared the AFC West superior in the league heading into 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.
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?
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
DraftKings to Report Earnings on Friday

Estimates calling for an adjusted loss of $0.82 per share on revenue of $438.3 million.
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.
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.
Learn How to Optimise the Payment Journey and Navigate Compliance Standards in Online Gambling

The "Payments and Compliance Zone" is the perfect space to engage with operator Heads of Payments, Responsible Gambling Managers and Compliance Directors, connect with financial institutions and meet safer-gambling specialists.
How Crypto and Esports Are Fueling Each Other’s Growth

Plus drawing parallels between Bitcoin and the New Internet.
Bettor Collective Loses Out to Catena Media in Lucrative NJ Media Space

Online sports betting super affiliate Catena Media announced a new parternship deal with Advance Local in the state of New Jersey.
NFL to Appeal Browns QB Deshaun Watson's Six-Game Suspension

"The NFL notified the NFLPA that it will appeal Judge Robinson's disciplinary decision and filed its brief this afternoon. Commissioner Roger Goodell will determine who will hear the appeal."
What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Wisconsin Badgers - 2022?

The total on the Wisconsin Badgers for regular season wins in 2022 was coming in at 8.5 and favoring the OVER at -140.
What Are the Regular Season Wins Total Odds for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons - 2022?

This year's Demon Deacons should be quite good with the oddsmakers posting a regular wins total at 8.5 and the OVER is priced at -150.
Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Fight Odds Released

Poirier opened at -150, Chandler +130 but that line shifted within minutes.
Bovada.lv Down: When Will the Website Be Back Up? (Back Up)

The Bovada.lv website was down as of Wednesday morning heading into the afternoon hours. The site claims it is undergoing "routine maintenance". Its sister casino site, Ignition, was also down.
Ignition Casino Down

The popular Ignition Casino went down Wednesday morning with o estimated time when the site would be back up again.
NFC West Spreads and Futures for 2022

The reigning Super Bowl champs reside in the NFC West, and the division looks to be a formidable one, at least outside of a rebuilding Seattle squad.
Browns Super Bowl, AFC North Odds Slashed Following News of Deshaun Watson's 6-Game Suspension

The Browns Super Bowl odds moved from 33-1 to 18-1, their AFC Championship odds from 18-1 to 10-1 and their AFC North odds from 4-1 to 2-1.
Advertising Standards Authority Continues its Crackdown With Two Sportsbooks Ads Banned

A Coral ad featuring "excited spectators at a horse race accompanied by a dramatic soundtrack" has been pulled from the airwaves.