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NY State Senator Says Online Sports Betting Proposal Isn't Dead Yet: 'We Have Until March'

An initial budget proposal unveiled this week by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed to mention mobile sports gambling as a way to aid the state’s $6 billion shortfall.

Darren Rovell

TODAY / 12:26 AM UTC

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Pennsylvania Reports $1.49 Billion Sports Betting Handle in 2019

Pennsylvania took in $1.49 billion in sports bets in 2019, according to numbers released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Thursday. The total was boosted by a state-record

Darren Rovell

Jan 16, 2020 UTC

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$4.5 Billion: New Jersey Sports Betting Has Monster 2019

Just call New Jersey “Vegas East.” On Monday, the Garden State announced that December’s sports betting handle was $557.8 million. That means, in 2019, bettors wagered $4.5

Darren Rovell

Jan 14, 2020 UTC

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Legalization Tracker: Maine Governor Vetos Bill

Updated on Jan. 10, 2020 It’s been a year-and-a-half since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, allowing states to legalize it if they wish.

Darren Rovell

Jan 10, 2020 UTC

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Rovell: $1 Million ‘Bachelor’ Scandal Has DraftKings Concerned, But Not for the Reason You’d Think

We are on Day 5 of the “Bachelor” DraftKings $1 million winner controversy, and there’s no sign that a resolution will happen any time soon. DraftKings has more on

Darren Rovell

Jan 10, 2020 UTC

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Former Bachelor Contestant Who Won $1 Million on DFS Contest Being Investigated for Cheating

Daily fantasy scandals are nothing new. With everything publicly available, the winners, who often pocket seven figures in cash, tend to have their lineups scrutinized by the daily fantasy (DFS)

Darren Rovell

Jan 6, 2020 UTC

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Sports Betting Year in Review: The Biggest Bets and Biggest Characters of 2019

The first full year of sports betting in the post-Supreme Court reversal was a dandy, full of big bets and bigger characters. Here’s your recap of the year

Darren Rovell

Jan 3, 2020 UTC

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DraftKings Announces Merger, Will Become Public Company Valued at $3.3 Billion

DraftKings announced Monday that it would merge with sports gambling tech firm SBTech and go public. The transaction was facilitated by Diamond Eagle, a publicly traded acquisition company on the

Darren Rovell

Dec 23, 2019 UTC

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Sports Almanac from 'Back to the Future II' Sells for $8K

A copy of the book that every bettor would dream to own sold for $8,320. Grays Sports Almanac from “Back to the Future II,” a book that

Darren Rovell

Dec 20, 2019 UTC

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Bet365's CEO Is Highest-Paid Executive Ever at $422 Million

The CEO of bet365, Denise Coates, gave herself the largest yearly compensation in business history. The private company’s filings, which were revealed by The Guardian, showed that Coates was

Darren Rovell

Dec 18, 2019 UTC

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50 Days, $1.1 Million in Winnings and One Wild Ride: A Day Inside the ‘Parlay Patz’ Phenomenon

NEW JERSEY — It’s 3 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon and Ben Patz is sitting in the corner of a VIP section inside the FanDuel Sportsbook at the

Darren Rovell

Dec 17, 2019 UTC

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Rovell: Talking "Uncut Gems" and Sports Betting with Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett

NEW YORK — Adam Sandler and Kevin Garnett star in “Uncut Gems,” a story of a New York City jewelry dealer whose life unravels around a valuable gem he acquired.

Darren Rovell

Dec 14, 2019 UTC

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New Jersey Sportsbooks Set Handle Record Again in November

New Jersey sportsbooks took in $562.7 million in bets in November, breaking their record set last month by $75 million. November’s handle is just $34 million short of

Darren Rovell

Dec 12, 2019 UTC

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Michigan Legislature Votes to Legalize Online Sports Betting, Sends Bill Goes to Governor

On the final day of the year for the Michigan state Legislature, the Senate voted, 35-3, to pass a bill that includes the legalization of sports betting and fantasy sports.

Darren Rovell

Dec 12, 2019 UTC

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Parlay Patz Cashes Another $116,000 Parlay: 'This Situation Is Insane to Me'

Less than 24 hours after pocketing $183,892 on an 8-team moneyline parlay, the 23-year-old college student they call “Parlay Patz” has done it again, cashing a $116,

Darren Rovell

Dec 10, 2019 UTC

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NY State Senator Says Online Sports Betting Proposal Isn't Dead Yet: 'We Have Until March'

Pennsylvania Reports $1.49 Billion Sports Betting Handle in 2019

$4.5 Billion: New Jersey Sports Betting Has Monster 2019

Legalization Tracker: Maine Governor Vetos Bill

Rovell: $1 Million ‘Bachelor’ Scandal Has DraftKings Concerned, But Not for the Reason You’d Think

Former Bachelor Contestant Who Won $1 Million on DFS Contest Being Investigated for Cheating

Sports Betting Year in Review: The Biggest Bets and Biggest Characters of 2019

DraftKings Announces Merger, Will Become Public Company Valued at $3.3 Billion

Sports Almanac from 'Back to the Future II' Sells for $8K

Bet365's CEO Is Highest-Paid Executive Ever at $422 Million

50 Days, $1.1 Million in Winnings and One Wild Ride: A Day Inside the ‘Parlay Patz’ Phenomenon

Rovell: Talking "Uncut Gems" and Sports Betting with Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett

New Jersey Sportsbooks Set Handle Record Again in November

Michigan Legislature Votes to Legalize Online Sports Betting, Sends Bill Goes to Governor

Parlay Patz Cashes Another $116,000 Parlay: 'This Situation Is Insane to Me'

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