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American Gaming Association Reports 38 Million American Adults Plan To Bet On NFL Games This Season
The NFL is America's most popular sport to bet on, and king of the TV market. Last year, 64 NFL games occupied the top 100 live broadcasts of all television shows. The popularity of the NFL is unmatched, and beyond the fantasy football fanatics, sports betting is the major growth segment that will fuel the future growth of the TV and media markets.
A recent survey conducted by Morning Consult ...
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Betting on Sports America Conference Brings Together Industry's Top Influencers
The Betting on Sports America conference presents 175 leading industry speakers across 40 sessions, and the 2019 conference is April 23-26 in New Jersey and New York. The major sports betting event features 175 speakers over 40 sessions, and the Sports Betting Community (SBC) runs the trade event and is the largest business-t0-business media network in the sports betting industry.
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Greetings from Las Vegas...Enjoy A Season That's Merry and Bright!
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Veteran's Day is Nov. 11 and NFL and American's Pay Tribute
Veteran's Day is Nov. 11, and sports stadium's across the country paid tribute to our U.S. veteran's and honored them at weekend sporting events. In Las Vegas, the largest Veteran's day parade west of the Mississippi drew thousand's of fans to downtown Las Vegas. The parade was packed with tributes and featured more than 100 parade groups for the 23rd event put on by the nonprofit Veteran's Action Group.
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Churchill Downs Hosts Breeders' Cup and Expanded Betting Includes Pick 5's and Head-To-Head Match-ups
The 35th Breeders' Cup World Championships are at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky Nov. 2-3, and record wagering is expected with expanding betting options including additional Pick 5's and head-t0-head match-ups.
FairwayJay chips in some updates on the betting options and more in this article at TheLines.
'Future Stars Friday' features five juvenile races for 2-year-olds on Nov. ...
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Sports Betting a Big Draw for Monmouth Park and Haskell Day
The stretch run towards the historic Haskell Day has been building since the Supreme Court decision in May to strike down the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). That decision opened the starting gate for legal sports betting in the United States. New Jersey was already in the paddock and ready to hit the track and run with the decision, sprinting to the first turn and taking sports bets starting June 14.
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49th World Series of Poker Sets Numerous Records
The 49th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) produced another record-breaking year. The 78 event poker series just concluded at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and the 50-day poker festival recorded numerous milestones including attendance and prize pool records.
For the second consecutive year, the WSOP produced more than 120,000 entries, making the WSOP far and away the biggest annual live festival.
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When Justify captured the Triple Crown by winning the Belmont Stakes last weekend, he secured his place in racing history as the 13th Triple Crown champion and just the second to be undefeated at the time of his triumph.
But following the race, some accusations of ‘foul play’ surfaced as Justify’s stablemate Restoring Hope was accused of being a ‘blocker’ for Justify and keeping speed horse Noble Indy from getting an early front-running position to challenge Justify.
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