PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Rosters are still jelling, and adjustments continue to be made after seeing the first live competition of the college football season. A team in the first half of September is not likely to resemble what it will be by November, if not by October. The flux of the initial few...
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Democrats Propose Federal Bill To Restrict Sports Betting In All 50 States
PublishedSeptember 13, 2024 9:15 PM EDT|UpdatedSeptember 13, 2024 9:15 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Two Congressional Democrats, Senator Richard Blumental (D-CT) and Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) have proposed a bill that would create a nationwide ban on sports betting. The Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act, or SAFE Bet Act, would...
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Daily horoscope: September 14, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Welcome to the weekend, made even sweeter by the influence of Venus and Jupiter in alignment. Love is in the air, both in a romantic sense and in terms of harmonious relationships with friends and family. Make the most of your heightened ability to charm those around...
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Federal Bill Targets AI and Credit Cards in Sports Betting | PYMNTS.com
A newly proposed bill would require states that allow sports betting to meet minimum federal standards covering advertising, affordability and artificial intelligence. The SAFE Bet Act was introduced Thursday (Sept. 12) by Congressman Paul D. Tonko, D-.Y., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., according to a press release issued Friday (Sept. 13) by Tonko’s office. The bill aims...
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In-person sports betting makes Maine debut at Oddfellahs in Portland
Mac Simpson, of Freeport, places a bet at a kiosk at Oddfellahs in Portland. The state’s first in-person sports betting parlor opened Friday. Duane Bernier saw sports betting go live last year and immediately thought: What about in-person sportsbooks? “I was very patiently waiting for sports betting to open up,” said Bernier, 50, a U.S....
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What’s inside latest Ohio online casino bill, and why it won’t move
It wasn’t all that long ago that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine pushed through a doubling of the sports betting tax rate in his state. Yet one Ohio Republican has filed a legal online casino bill that calls for a tax rate that is lower than sports betting. It seems highly unlikely that the online gambling...
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Dems take aim at sports betting boom, seeking to regulate ads, bets on college athletes
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) unveiled legislation on Thursday to put guardrails on the rapidly growing sports betting industry. The Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (or SAFE Bet) Act, would crack down on in-game advertising, require that sportsbooks run “affordability checks,” and regulate bookies’ use of artificial intelligence to...
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England vs Australia: Liam Livingstone smashes hosts to victory in second T20
Moved up to bat at four in this series, Livingstone has taken his chance in the first two games. He was the pick of the England batters in Southampton but was unable to take his side to their target. The 31-year-old made no such mistake this time as he constructed a brilliant T20 innings, showing...
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Maine’s first in-person sports betting bar opens in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine’s first, in-person sports-betting bar is officially open. “Oddfellahs” opened on Market Street on Friday. For those familiar with the Old Port over the years, it’s where “The Big Easy” used to be. The bar has partnered with Caesars Sportsbook, one of two sportsbooks authorized under Maine’s new law to run sports...
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Jack Draper: British number one raises concerns about ATP Tour schedule after Davis Cup loss
Draper has played more this season than ever in his burgeoning career, having steered clear of the fitness issues which dogged his early days on the ATP Tour. But he admitted he was feeling the effects of barely having a week off, like all the top players, since early April. The European clay-court swing, which...
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Committee Created in Opposition to Missouri Sports Betting Initiative
Jul 20, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray (54) throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports A committee has been launched against the Missouri sports betting initiative Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment filed as an official committee with...
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Democrats propose strict rules on sports betting, including limits on deposits
Ray Bogan: Sports betting has exploded into an $11 billion a year industry since the Supreme Court effectively legalized it in 2018. Two lawmakers on Capitol Hill say it’s gone too far without proper safeguards and they want to treat it like an addictive product no different from alcohol or tobacco. Congressman Paul Tonko and...