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Use of official league data for in-game wagers switches from a regulatory option to a legislative mandate in the latest draft of the Michigan sports betting bill. Draft four of a planned substitute for H 4916 permits sports governing bodies headquartered in the United States to notify the Michigan Gaming Control Board that they desire the use of official league data for Tier 2 wagers.…

We saw some history over the weekend when Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook got the 139th triple-double of his eventual Hall of Fame career to pass the legendary Magic Johnson for second on the all-time list. Oscar Robertson leads with 181 but is clearly going to be passed eventually unless Westbrook suffers a catastrophic injury. Here’s a look at two intriguing NBA Betting matchups this…

Unibet’s online sportsbook and casino operations will begin next month in Pennsylvania, its Stockholm-listed parent company Kindred said. Unibet has an agreement with Mohegan Sun to operate both retail and online sports betting as well as iGaming at Mohegan Sun Pocono. The retail sportsbook launched last month. Results from the retail launch have been encouraging so far, CEO Henrik Tjärnström said. There are already…

Further delays in legalizing sports betting in New York will see millions of dollars in lost tax revenues leak across the border into New Jersey, NY state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. said in a recent interview for Legal Sports Report. The state senator, who is the driving force behind legislation to allow mobile wagers in New York, believes legalizing online sportsbooks would unlock at…

Sports fans finally will be able to put together the team of their dreams from the fields of Iowa. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission issued authorization Thursday for DraftKings to conduct daily fantasy sports contests in the state. “We are happy to confirm we have received our license to offer daily fantasy sports in Iowa after working collaboratively with the IRGC on this…

Major League Baseball‘s vision for what sports betting in Washington state might look like if a genie granted wishes played out earlier this month. The public meeting of the state of Washington’s gambling commission is a sign of hope for those in the Evergreen State. MLB’s presentation might not be the same though. Who was at the hearing? The meeting featured testimony from three…

Will Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks fly high this coming season as they continue their current rebuild, led by their sweet-shooting second-year point guard? Will Victor Oladipo make a successful return to lift the ‘dangerous’ Indiana Pacers to brand new heights? Last but not least, are Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors primed to take a huge step backwards after parting ways…

Will the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers and their respective ‘dynamic duos’ live up to their respective billing as top favorites? Will the Milwaukee Bucks and league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo take two more steps to become league champs after coming up just short in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals? Last but not least, could the Toronto Raptors pull off the impossible to…

Now that the Golden State Warriors have been slightly dismantled with Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson to miss most of the season off an ACL injury, the title chase seems as wide open as it has in years. The 2019-20 NBA Betting action tips off Tuesday. Here’s a look at the two Opening Night games and NBA odds. Top NBA Betting Picks of…

For the past several decades, professional and amateur sports leagues in the United States have told Americans and policymakers that the biggest potential threat to the integrity of their competitions is sports betting. That rhetoric from the leagues has only ramped up in the past year and a half since the fall of the federal sports betting ban and the proliferation of legal gambling…