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The Week In Sports Betting News: MA Pahks Sports Betting Talk

Happy Monday, everyone. Sports betting operators are hoping to avoid more news about coronavirus cases after their first full weekend slate of games in nearly five months. As always, the biggest stories were tackled on the LSR Podcast. That includes the mess in Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker ended the suspension of in-person registration sooner […] Read More

Posted on: August 3, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

William Hill Brings DC Sports Betting An Alternative To Flopping GambetDC

Rejoice, District residents: you’re no longer stuck with Intralot‘s underwhelming DC sports betting platform and odds. William Hill soft-launched its temporary retail sportsbook Friday in the box office of Capital One Arena, with a grand opening planned for Monday. The sportsbook represents the first retail iteration a William Hill partnership deal with owner Ted Leonsis […] Read More

Posted on: July 31, 2020 | | Adam Candee

Wicked Sad: Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Scrapped In Senate

It'll be at least a few more months before sports betting in Massachusetts is legalized after the Senate scrapped it from a jobs package. Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

This Bookmaker Should Be Happy About Illinois Sports Betting Mess, And It’s Not Rivers

The agenda for today’s Illinois Gaming Board meeting does not mention Rush Street, DraftKings, or FanDuel in the sports betting section. In reality, though, any discussion of sports betting in Illinois returns to those bookmakers. Governor J.B. Pritzker‘s abrupt move Friday to restore the state’s in-person signup requirement for sports wagering accounts assures it. Outside […] Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2020 | | Adam Candee