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This Week in Gambling: The politics of Disney sports betting
30 Sep 2021

Disney Corporation spent millions of dollars and several years fighting gambling expansion. Why would they suddenly change course and embrace sports betting? Could Disney sports betting become a real thing?

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2021 World Series of Poker officially kicks off
30 Sep 2021

Competitors from around the world will be competing in one of 88 highly coveted WSOP gold bracelet events now through Tuesday, 23 November for the chance to be immortalized as poker royalty.

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FanDuel Sportsbook launches at Mohegan Sun
30 Sep 2021

To celebrate the launch of sports betting in Connecticut, a temporary Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook retail location at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar opened to the public.

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VELO announces sponsorship with the 2021 World Series of Poker
29 Sep 2021

As part of the new sponsorship, VELO will take over the gaming industry's largest poker-tournament series through a host of on and off-site activations that allow players and fans to 'Never Miss a Hand.'

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FanDuel launches sports betting at Mohegan Sun
29 Sep 2021

The launch of retail sports betting at Mohegan Sun comes just in time for week 4 of the NFL season, and fans will be able to place bets at four live betting windows or through 50 self-service betting terminals.

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MGM Resorts selected by Osaka as integrated resort partner
28 Sep 2021

Details of the proposed approximately $10 billion development were also unveiled, showcasing MGM's vision to bring a world-class resort experience to Osaka.

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MGM Resorts taking over operations of The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
27 Sep 2021

MGM Resorts International is expanding its Las Vegas Strip footprint, announcing today that it has agreed to purchase operations of The Cosmo for $1.6 billion. The deal calls for MGM to enter into a 30-year lease agreement, with three 10-year renewal options

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Five members to be inducted to Sports Betting Hall of Fame
27 Sep 2021

The Sports Betting Hall of Fame will see five new members inducted in a special ceremony at the MetLife Stadium on 1 December, during the SBC Summit North America conference and trade show.

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World Poker Tour hits Oklahoma casino
27 Sep 2021

This marks the first time a WPTDeepStacks event will be held at Choctaw Casino & Resort - Durant. The $1,100 buy-in WPTDeepStacks Choctaw Main Event is scheduled to run 5-8 November.

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10 questions with World Series of Poker TV personality Lon McEachern
27 Sep 2021

With the 2021 World Series of Poker kicking off in Las Vegas later this week, Casino City catches up with Lon McEachern to discuss a wide range of topics concerning his career, his poker game, the WSOP and, of course, the return of his partner, Norman Chad.

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BetMGM names MMA personality Ariel Helwani as brand ambassador
25 Sep 2021

The sports betting and digital gaming company announced the signing of mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani as a brand ambassador.

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BetMGM launches mobile sports betting app at Gold Strike Casino Resort
23 Sep 2021

The sports betting and iGaming operator announced the launch of their mobile app at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi.

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WSOP adds online bracelet events to 2021 series
17 Sep 2021

Each Sunday throughout the tournament, WSOP.com will host a gold bracelet tournament online for Nevada and New Jersey players.

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BetMGM launches mobile sports betting in Arizona
9 Sep 2021

BetMGM announced the launch of its digital sports betting platform in Arizona. Arizona marks the 15th market in which BetMGM's mobile and online products are available.

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PokerGO releases live streaming schedule for 2021 World Series of Poker
9 Sep 2021

The schedule plans for 26 unique WSOP gold bracelet events to feature live stream coverage, including live streaming of the 2021 WSOP Main Event from start to finish for the first time ever.

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