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NEW YORK — MGM Resorts is “offended by the concept” of an integrity fee being included in state sports betting regulations as proposed by the major sports leagues, according to chief executive Jim Murren. Speaking in New York, Murren said proposals for a mandated percentage of turnover to go to the leagues was “disturbing to us.” “I like the word integrity, but I believe we…
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You can make that eight states where sports bets can be made legally, once Rhode Island officially gets into the game Monday. Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, will launch its sportsbook at 3 p.m. Monday, the facility confirmed in a press advisory. More from Twin River: An opening bet ceremony will kick off the new product with Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello, Senate President Dominic…
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Politicians and union leaders are the latest to make a push to finally legalize single-game sports betting in Canada. Member of Parliament Tracey Ramsey is among those who want to see changes to Canadian sports betting regulations. (Image: Blackburn News) David Cassidy, the president of the Unifor Local 444 union, confronted Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on the topic during a meeting this…
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Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday it will be a founding partner of the Las Vegas Stadium, the eventual home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal does not appear to include naming rights to the $1.8 billion stadium. Those rights are expected to generate a significant portion of the Raiders' contribution to the stadium cost. “Sports have long been a core part of the Caesars…
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The Golden State Warriors are still the odds-on favorites to win their third straight NBA championship The Raptors, Bucks, Pistons, and Pelicans are the last of the NBA’s unbeaten teams LeBron and the Lakers appear to be finding their groove after back-to-back wins Golden State’s quest for a third consecutive NBA championship officially got underway on October 16th when the Warriors trounced the Thunder…
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