Online sportsbooks aren’t the only place fans can access sports betting odds. If you watch any sporting event on television, you’ll see betting odds displayed or referenced frequently. Odds are often tied into game previews and pre-match analysis to give fans a deeper understanding of the upcoming event. So, understanding how sports betting odds work...
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Pats WR Kayshon Boutte’s Sports Betting Criminal Charges Dropped
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is no longer an accused sports betting criminal. As reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss, prosecutors in Louisiana have dropped computer fraud and prohibited gaming charges filed against Boutte in January. A defendant convicted on the computer fraud charge could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Boutte, a former LSU...
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England squad v West Indies: Mark Wood recalled for second Test
Matthew Potts and the uncapped Dillon Pennington again sit out, having being part of the squad for the first Test at Lord’s. In Pennington’s case, the Nottinghamshire bowler misses the chance to make a Test debut on his home ground. England, 1-0 up, can win the series at Trent Bridge and thus earn their first...
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Washington D.C. Bettors Temporarily Without Legal Betting Apps
Washington D.C. sports bettors are without any legally accessible mobile betting apps, at least for a short period in July. FanDuel confirmed with Sports Handle a Washington Post report that said it stopped accepting online bets Tuesday as it awaits approval of the FY 2025 budget, which allows for the continuation of sports betting in the...
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BetMGM, Caesars were ready for DC launch Monday, but city wasn’t
Two sports betting platforms were ready to begin offering their products throughout Washington, DC on Monday (15 July). But Mayor Muriel Bowser still hasn’t signed the budget bill that would allow BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook to go live. Both sportsbooks indicated on Monday that they are waiting for the mayor’s signature, but are unsure when...
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HSBC hires former UK politician to head new infrastructure unit
By Simon Jessop and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s HSBC has set up a new unit to tap deals in infrastructure finance and project finance linked to the world’s shift to a lower-carbon economy, and hired a former UK politician to lead it, a senior banking executive told Reuters. HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF) will...
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D.C. online sports betting suspended without approval of new city budget
FanDuel, the only online platform that offers citywide sports gambling in D.C., stopped accepting bets as of Tuesday because Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has yet to sign the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025, which allows for the continuation of sports betting in the city. In a statement to The Washington Post, FanDuel said it...
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Ohio Republicans recommend state legalise online gambling
Three political representatives in Ohio have penned a joint letter to the state making a case for the introduction of iGaming. The trio of Ohio House Republicans, Jay Edwards, Jeff LaRe, and Cindy Abrahms, want the Buckeye State to introduce online casino games and iLottery, following the green light given to sportsbooks in January last...
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Spanish fans rush Gibraltar fence to taunt England after Euro 2024 final
Hundreds of Spanish football fans rushed to the Gibraltar border fence to taunt England after the dramatic Euro 2024 final. Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday night, scoring an 84th-minute winner to seal a 2-1 triumph. Gibraltar has been a British territory since 1713 when the Spanish ceded it. Residents from...
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Ohio Republicans Voice Support for iGaming, iLottery
Posted on: July 16, 2024, 09:07h. Last updated on: July 16, 2024, 09:07h. Several Republican state lawmakers in Ohio have voiced their support for the legalization of online casino gambling and internet lottery gaming after serving for three months on a study commission tasked with considering the future of the gaming industry in the Buckeye...
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England v West Indies: Zak Crawley expecting response from tourists at Trent Bridge
Mark Wood has been added to the hosts’ squad for the second Test and is vying with Matthew Potts and the uncapped Dillon Pennington to take Anderson’s place in the XI. “He’s going into his new role pretty seamlessly,” said Crawley of Anderson. “It’s normal and he’s the same bloke. “I always found he was...
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Illegal market outstrips licensed French gambling, AFJEL warns
French online gaming association AFJEL says Euro 2024 handle for its members fell far below pre-tournament estimates amid a rise in illegal gambling in the country. The illegal gambling problem has reached a tipping point, L’Association Française du Jeu En Ligne (AFJEL) warned, with illegal players totalling four million in 2023, ahead of the regulated...