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Posted on: December 1, 2023, 04:57h. Last updated on: December 1, 2023, 04:57h. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) has selected Fanatics Betting and Gaming as its next sports betting partner. The XL Center in Hartford opened its Connecticut Lottery sportsbook in September. The facility will soon be run by Fanatics after the sports betting firm won the state lottery’s backing to replace Rush Street’s SugarHouse Sportsbook. (Image: NBC Connecticut) The CLC said it fielded several bids for its sports betting partnership and the presentation from Fanatics was deemed the best offer. Fanatics is the only true sports brand in the…
We are on the brink of our last full college football Saturday slate before bowl season. So, it’s apropos that Deion Sanders’ overhype earned him Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. After announcing Sanders as the recipient of the honor, Sports Illustrated is dodging tomatoes from the Internet gallery the same way Sanders sidestepped tacklers on his way to the end zone in the 1990s. The jury is still out on his long-term success at Colorado, but it’s not looking good on the recruiting trail. Travis Kelce, not Deion Sanders, should have won SI’s Sportsperson of the YearTravis Kelce, not…
London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is increasingly facing calls to fulfill his campaign promise to ban “harmful gambling advertisements” on Transport for London (TfL) amid growing concerns over the prevalence of gambling-related issues in the UK. During his election campaign, in April 2021, Khan vowed to address the effects of gambling addiction, as online and mobile app gambling services were accused of using aggressive marketing strategies to lure customers. In his manifesto, cited by Financial Times, Khan said: “Given the devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives and families, I’ll instruct TfL to bring forward plans to extend the ban to…
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise is a winter series held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The series runs from December 3-14 and will feature 15 bracelet events across different variants with over $51 million in guarantees. PokerNews will be on hand to provide live coverage of the event, with photos, videos, and player interviews live from the tournament floor in The Bahamas. For months, GGPoker has been busy qualifying players from all over the world via their “Road To Paradise,” which launched at the beginning of October. Each WSOP Paradise package came with entry into…
RFU CEO Bill Sweeney: “In a very difficult financial environment, the RFU achieved an operating profit of £4m due to robust financial management”; RFU: “Next year, as Autumn Internationals were replaced by the Rugby World Cup, the 2023/24 annual results will show a significant loss” Last Updated: 01/12/23 9:14pm The RFU has revealed all their Covid-impacted debt has now been paid off The Rugby Football Union has paid off all its debts from the Covid-impacted years and reported an operating profit of £4m for 2022/23. Revenues for the year were £221.4m, up from £189.1m, although the operating profit figure of…
Posted on: December 1, 2023, 02:12h. Last updated on: December 1, 2023, 02:12h. Applications are now being accepted for sports betting licenses in North Carolina. North Carolina regulators have opened an online application portal for mobile sportsbooks. Applications are due by Dec. 27, but a go-live date has not yet been set. (Image: Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority) The state Lottery Commission launched a licensing page at ncgaming.gov, where sportsbook operators, service providers and suppliers can apply for licenses to operate in the state. Applications are due by Dec. 27, but state regulators are asking would-licensees to get everything in as…
National recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com and Charles Fishbein of TheOsceola.com as they tackle three topics and determine whether each topic is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Dylan Raiola should remain the No. 1 QB in the 2024 class | Matt Rhule underperformed in his first year at Nebraska *****FINAL 2023 TEAM RANKINGS: Comprehensive (overall) ranking | High school/JUCO ranking | Transfer portal rankingCLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | StateCLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | StateCLASS OF 2026…
B2B sports betting startup Sparket has announced an investment from Metta World Peace, adding the former NBA champion and his team to its cap table. The move comes at a time when Sparkbet is experiencing growth, having launched with Red Rock Resorts in June on its STN Play iCasino platform, along with a string of recent partnership announcements. Metta will be focused on helping Sparket expand its B2B pipeline through targeted introductions in the sports industry, including introductions to the Lakers and helping the company scale through his business connections. The partnership is formally with Artest Management Group (AMG), the…
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board revealed that the state gambling industry generated more than $1.31 billion in gross gaming revenues in October 2023 to set another monthly gaming revenue record. As reported, the October revenue represents a 2.7 increase when compared to October 2022. $1.31 Billion Record: According to the Nevada Independent, the record hit in October stands for the sixth-highest single month revenue level. The Las Vegas neighboring gaming markets and Reno mainly contributed to the figure, with the Las Vegas Strip generating only $714.5 million. The prestigious gaming area still recorded an increase of 1.2 percent year-over-year mainly driven…
At the end of a journalist’s shift, we just want transparency. That’s it. We want to ask questions, and get real answers. For example, when associates of LeBron James pop up in federal investigations involving steroids or sports betting, we have questions. And to be fair, LeBron answered the questions directed his way about federal agents chatting with business partner Maverick Carter over his use of an illegal bookie in Washington D.C. to place multiple wagers ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 in 2021. “Maverick’s his own man and at the end of the day, gambling is legal,” James said Thursday.…