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From the Betting Window: Do the Orioles actually provide betting value?
Tuesday’s Results: The return of “FTBW” yielded a 2-2 night. The White Sox’ team total of over 5.5 was a total dud, as Chicago managed just a single run after scoring 12 in Baltimore the…
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New Jersey gov: We could be top US sports bet market by 2020
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s quick growth in sports gambling means it could surpass Nevada next year as the top sports betting market in the United States, its governor said Wednesday. In the 10…
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Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana lawmakers are…
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PokerStars fined $10K for taking bets on NJ college teams
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined PokerStars $10,000 for taking bets on New Jersey college basketball teams in violation of the state’s sports betting law. The state Division of Gaming…
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Lawsuit after 2 casinos couldn’t take March Madness bets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A casino operator is suing a tech company after a contract dispute shuttered its sports betting platform at two West Virginia casinos ahead of the NCAA Tournament. A Friday news release…
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Whistleblower spurned by players for exposing tennis crooks
ORDINO, Andorra (AP) — As a brave whistleblower, Marco Trungelliti should be feeling good about himself. The Argentine player exposed match-fixing crooks in tennis, helped the fight against the criminal gambling syndicates that are corroding…
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Wisconsin man’s wager on Tiger earns him more than $1.2M
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Wisconsin man who claims to have never placed a bet on sports before he risked $85,000 on Tiger Woods winning the Masters is now more than a million dollars richer.…
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March Madness leads to gladness for New Jersey sports books
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A blizzard of bets from college basketball fans in March helped New Jersey to its second-highest monthly sports betting total, as March Madness translated into March Gladness for sports books.…
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Casino-operating tribes influence sports betting debate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Native American tribes have emerged as key players in the legislative debates over whether states should legalize sports betting, with some opposing the idea because it could threaten their casinos…
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Emmert: NCAA committed to prohibiting athletes from gambling
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As legalized wagering on sports spreads, the NCAA remains adamant about prohibiting college athletes from betting. The association and its members have had to manage the changing landscape of legalized gambling since…
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