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Report: 80 Pct. Of NJ Gamblers Place Wagers Online

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Mobile betting, however, is only allowed in five: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Iowa and Nevada. About 80 percent of gamblers are now betting online. In May, New Jersey surpassed Nevada for the first time. According to an analysis released in January, “New Jersey’s online sportsbooks accounted for $241.05

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Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID

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Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. How much potential does online gambling have? It’s been said that “gamblers find things to gamble on.” A ‘League’ Of Their Own . billion by 2025.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer

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Bill is one of the most experienced operators in the business and we have confidence in his ability to bring this company back online.”. Hornbuckle is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate and holds a bachelor of science degree in hotel administration. He is a Providence Equity Partners senior managing director emeritus.

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Trust & Will Completes First-Ever US Digital Will

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The company teamed up with Notarize , which provides legal notarizations online, to execute a digital will for a man named Cory McCormick, a Nevada police officer. Currently, Nevada is the only state that allows digital wills. “It The company has found some nuances in the process, though.

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Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas

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Consumer demand for eSports and online sportsbooks has increased during the pandemic, which saw the cancellation of most live sporting events. Banana Gaming has operations in Shanghai and Seoul, Korea.

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POSaBIT Rolls Out Mobile POS For Cannabis Merchants

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POSaBIT, based in Seattle, already manages millions of transactions for over 120 dispensaries across Washington, California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma. In May, Nevada authorized what the Associated Press called a “limited marijuana banking system” for the state, where recreational cannabis is legal.

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