Sports

NFL Betting Begins With Chiefs At Patriots

Chiefs VS Patriots

NFL football is back. Fans can bet on the first regular season action of the season with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the defending champions the New England Patriots. USA online sportsbooks have the Patriots winning on a roughly 9-point spread, but both teams are missing key offensive players, which could alter the team …

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NFL Player JJ Watt’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Raising Millions

JJ Watt NFL Player

Hurricane Harvey has left the city of Houston devastated. The Category 4 storm caused incessant flooding from rainfall, forcing families to abandon their homes in search of shelter. With all the damages, support efforts have sprung up around the country. Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt decided to help out by starting a fundraising campaign …

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US Sports Betting Expansion Is Getting Closer And Closer

USA sports betting

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) is a federal law that was written to stop sports gambling in brick-and-mortar establishments all across the United States. Since the law was written, there have been only four states where citizens can legally place sports bets at such establishments. New Jersey is not one of those …

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California Is Following New Jersey’s Lead With Sports Betting

California State Assembly

For those of you who don’t know, The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has finally decided to hear New Jersey’s case on a possible lift on the sports gambling prohibition caused by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). In 2014, the state passed a provision that would allow legal sports wagering in the …

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New Bill Breathes Life Into Sports Betting Legalization

GAME Act could legalize US sports betting

In the wake of the Solicitor General’s report to the Supreme Court of the United States suggesting they not hear New Jersey’s sports betting case, a new Congressional bill has surfaced to carry on the legalization advocacy torch. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement (GAME) Act was recently introduced by Representative Frank Pallone in the …

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Alabama Enters DFS Era With Legalization

Alabama passes DFS bill

Alabama becomes the latest state to legalize Daily Fantasy Sports by passing a bill through the state legislature. This marks another victory for big name providers like DraftKings and FanDuel who have been fighting an uphill bill across the nation. The biggest argument with DFS is whether it should be considered a game of skill …

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Sin City Getting NFL Franchise As Oakland Raiders Move To Las Vegas

Oakland Raiders Football Helmet

Las Vegas is about to enter the NFL fold through the former Oakland Raiders. The league’s team owners gathered and voted 31-1 in favor of allowing the franchise to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas. While the team isn’t expected to complete the move for another two seasons, the Las Vegas Raiders are set to …

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Maryland Legalizes State Regulated Sports Gambling

Maryland State Flag

Another state has put a bill on the table regarding sports gambling. As of February 8, Maryland has a bill in circulation that would establish legalized sports betting in the state, pending the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA. In the event of PASPA being repealed, Maryland would be able …

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John McCain Fighting Hard to Legalize Sports Betting

John McCain

Senator John McCain is calling for expanded gambling privileges, especially within the realm of US based sports betting. Because he hails from Arizona, this can be seen as a competitive move against Nevada’s thriving gambling industry; currently, McCain’s neighboring state is one of only 2 American locales that legally facilitate betting on sports matches. His initial calls for a new legal system of sports betting came right before Super Bowl XLIX. McCain is known to be entrenched with a variety of gambling industry lobbyists, so he would stand to benefit from legislation as well.

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