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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, a gambler making a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The NFL draft starting on Thursday, April 23, 2020, is expected to be the most heavily wagered-on draft ever, mainly because virtually all major sporting events have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Associated Press
April 22, 2020 - 3:33 pm

Virus Shutdowns Will Likely Make NFL Draft Most Bet On Ever

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For those who haven't mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week's NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on an event about which they actually know something. With major sports shut down for more than a month...
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Paul Ihander
April 20, 2020 - 4:17 pm

No Bluff: World Series Of Poker Event Postpones To The Fall

World Series of Poker will be postponed from May until sometime in the Fall due to the safety concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mitch Kelly
April 20, 2020 - 5:32 am

Wynn Resorts Unveils Post-COVID-19 Reopening Plan

Though it's still not known when casinos and non-essential businesses in Nevada will be given the go-ahead to open from Governor Steve Sisolak, Wynn Resorts became the first casino company to release a game plan for what life will be like when restrictions are lifted.
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Paul Ihander
April 09, 2020 - 5:32 pm

Cosmopolitan Drops Case Against Hockey Player

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has dropped a lawsuit against San Jose Sharks player Evander Kane. The hotel had accused Kane of failing to pay back gambling markers.
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FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Collier, Pa., on March 6, 2018, and President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018. For a moment, West Virginia looked like it was going to be the only state in the country to allow betting on the presidential election. The short-lived play by bookmaker giant FanDuel was approved by the state lottery board. But it was announced and nixed within the span of about two hours Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in a bizarre sequence that appeared to baffle top government officials. Republican Gov. Jim Justice said it was ridiculous and he didn't know why the lottery commission would approve such a deal. (AP Photo)
April 08, 2020 - 12:48 pm

Trump-Biden Election Off-Limits For Us Bettors (So Far)

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the upcoming presidential election (and sports books would love to take their money), but so far, it is not legal anywhere in the country. It actually was permitted for...
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FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, a board displays odds for different bets on the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Westgate Superbook sports book in Las Vegas. The sports books are closed, and the only things left to bet on mobile apps are virtual racing and Russian ping pong. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Associated Press
April 06, 2020 - 2:22 pm

Sportsbooks Are Dark And Odds Are Long In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nobody would have given odds on this. Inside the glittering casinos that line the Las Vegas Strip, the slot machines were turned off and the sportsbooks were dark. On what would have been the biggest Monday of the year for bookies, not a dollar changed hands. No big national...
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The UEFA logo displayed to the entrance of the UEFA Headquarters, in Nyon, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The UEFA meet on 17 March 2020 to discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the UEFA EURO 2020 and the European Cup competitions. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
April 01, 2020 - 4:37 am

Exposed To Betting, Lowly Swedish Team Gets Death Threats

An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice games received unusually large exposure on betting sites amid the coronavirus pandemic. With sports around the world in lockdown, soccer is only being played in a few places...
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In this photo taken on Friday, March 27, 2020, a fan of Belshina Bobruisk team cheers during the Belarus Championship soccer match between Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino and Belshina Bobruisk in the town of Zhodino, Belarus. Longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly keeping soccer and hockey arenas open even though most sports around the world have shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
March 30, 2020 - 3:44 am

Sports Make Political Point For Belarus Amid Virus Outbreak

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly keeping soccer and hockey arenas open. The Eastern European nation of nearly 9.5 million even started a whole new soccer season this...
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman introduces the worldwide premiere of the new Viva Vision light show featuring a six-minute musical montage of DJ/producer Steve Aoki's hits at the Fremont Street Experience on June 13, 2019
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Mitch Kelly
March 18, 2020 - 4:41 pm

Mayor Asks Governor To Ease Up On Restrictions

One day after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak requested that all "non-essential" businesses in Nevada close for 30 days to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman pleaded with the Governor to lighten up.
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This March 12, 2020 shows a sports betting ticket at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City, N.J. where all five games that were bet on were canceled due to coronavirus precautions. Most professional and college sports events in the U.S. have been suspended or delayed, leaving little to bet on. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Associated Press
March 12, 2020 - 3:36 pm

Virus-Related Sports Cancellations Leave Little To Bet On

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's still darts. Or New Zealand cricket. The fast-spreading coronavirus has led to an unprecedented slew of cancellations or suspensions of most major professional and college sports events in the U.S., particularly within the last 48 hours. Baseball, basketball,...
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