Good morning BBN! Football season is quickly approaching as the Kentucky Wildcats look to take on one of the toughest schedules in the SEC. Featuring teams such as Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and several others the Cats will need some firepower on the offensive side of the ball to go and win some games. With a...
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Antonio Reeves rounds out Kentucky’s 2024 NBA Draft class; Justin Edwards signs with 76ers
In-state superstar Reed Sheppard was the first of three former Kentucky basketball player taken in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets selected him in the first round with the No. 3 overall pick Wednesday night. It’s the 15th straight draft UK produced a one-and-done freshman who became a first-round pick — the entirety of former coach John Calipari‘s tenure....
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UK cycling infrastructure lagging behind Europe, study reveals
The UK’s cycling infrastructure is lagging behind its European counterparts, according to an analysis by PeopleForBikes. It has included the UK in its city ratings for the first time, assessing 89 cities in 2024. UK cities received an average score of 60 out of a possible 100, slightly lower than the rest of Europe with...
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Women’s Football News July Issue On Sale Now
Steph Houghton is, without doubt, a football icon. And in the July edition of Women’s Football News, the former England captain tells us why she is calling time on her career, her heartbreak at missing the Lionesses’ Euro glory, what is was like leading her country – and why she is desperate for a good...
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Julian Assange travels to Australia after release from UK prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is travelling to his native Australia following his dramatic release from prison after five years of fighting extradition to the United States. He had to pay half a million US dollars for a chartered flight from Stansted, accompanied by a WikiLeaks lawyer, a representative of the Australian government and a medic...
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SkyCity to sell stake in Gaming Innovation Group for $55 million
(file image) Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi SkyCity has made a deal to sell its stake in European-based online gaming platform Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). The casino operator said proceeds from the sale of its 10 percent would result in a net return of about $55 million after brokerage and legal costs, which was a...
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Hoosiers’ attraction to gambling hitting the ‘video gaming’ generation
Tyler Marks | For The Star Press Editor’s Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to...
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BBC Radio 4’s Today programme scraps daily horse racing betting tips
BBC Radio 4’s Today programme is to “break the tradition” and scrap daily horse racing tips, host Amol Rajan has said. The broadcaster’s flagship radio news programme previously offered regular tips for races taking place around the country. These will now only be offered for the “biggest days in the racing calendar”, according to Rajan....
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Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code SBWIRE1000 | $1000 Bonus for Copa America Odds, MLB, NASCAR
Begin your betting adventure by creating an account using the Caesars Sportsbook promo code SBWIRE1000 and get the first-bet offer up to $1,000 for tonight’s Copa America match between the USA and Bolivia or any other event on the sports calendar. With the Caesars Sportsbook promo offer, if your first bet settles as a loss,...
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OPP launch investigation into Jontay Porter betting scandal | CBC News
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has launched an investigation probing former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s betting scandal, a spokesperson for the force confirmed Wednesday. Porter, who once played centre for the Raptors, was banned for life from the NBA in April after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered...
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Florida sports betting challenge turned down by U.S. Supreme Court
The court’s decision keeps online sports betting in Florida in the hands of the state’s Seminole Tribe. Dara Kam | News Service of Florida Video: Inside the Seminole Hard Rock casino and the world’s first guitar-shaped hotel Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida opened Thursday after a $1.5 billion expansion. Janine Zeitlin, jzeitlin@news-press.com In...
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Best Celtics Betting Promos & Bonuses for Mavericks-Celtics Game 5 of the NBA Finals
The Celtics entered Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night looking to become just the 10th team to sweep a finals but instead, the seemingly disinterested team was embarrassed by the Mavericks, losing 122-84 in the third biggest finals blowout in NBA history. Maybe the idea was to win their record 18th title at...