New Interest Group to Represent Online Gambling in the U.S.

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Created: Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:24

Lately, we have seen a lot of news about the legalization of online gambling in the United States which include the attempt to legalize online gambling in New York.  As the legalization of sports betting and online gambling is making more headway every year, it was only a matter of time before a new interest group would be formed to represent the legalization of online gambling.

This week, the iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA) announced its formation as the first trade association to exclusively represent the online gambling industries in the United States. The goals of iDEA is to advocate the many different types of internet gambling which include online poker, bingo, sports betting, casinos (digital and live dealer) and lotteries.

The first thing the group has done so far is to publish a white paper called, “Economic Impact of New Jersey Gaming: Lessons Learned” which is a case study on how New Jersey passed their online gambling law and how it affected their economy.

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Virtual Sports Betting Expanding into the US

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Created: Monday, 20 March 2017 19:16

Virtual sports betting games has been in the European market for over a decade and in Africa, Virtual sports betting has begun to gain a foothold as a crowd favorite.  This year, the United States will begin rolling out this new fun game that is a mix between a casino game and a sports betting game.

Several European based gambling companies will be bringing virtual sports betting to the US in hope that it performs even better in U.S. based casinos and sportsbooks. 

Currently, virtual sports betting makes up for roughly 20% of the revenue of its betting shops and has a proven track record as a winner.

Even though virtual sports betting is considered a “filler” type of sports betting game because it allows people to bet on sports in–between sporting event and races. 

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Nevada Commission Approves August 26 Date for the Mayweather-McGregor Fight

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Created: Wednesday, 14 June 2017 19:47

Over the weekend, rumors were quickly spreading about a possible fight between World Boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather and MMA fighting champion, Conor McGregor. 

The rumors started when the Floyd Mayweather Production was going to request a meeting with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to formally fight McGregor on August 26, 2017.  Later on, Mayweather Promotions said that the request had been retracted.

It now looks like the retraction never took place as the Nevada State Athletic Commission has just approved Mayweather Promotions’ request to have a boxing event on August 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Super Bowl 51 Early Odds – Falcons vs. Patriots

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Created: Monday, 23 January 2017 16:11

In less than two short weeks, the New England Patriots will be taking on the Atlanta Falcons to see which team will be crowned the King of the NFL! 

It was no big surprised to the football handicappers that last Sunday, the Patriots defeated the Steelers; however, the books did not expect the Falcons to cover the spread when they crushed the Packers with a final score of 44-21.

Now that both teams are set for Super Bowl 51, the big question is whether the Falcons can defeat the Patriots.  The Patriots are no strangers to being in the Super Bowl headline and this will be their 7^th Super Bowl under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady at the helm.

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The NBA Finals Are Finally Here: Game 1 Prediction

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Created: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 22:19

The NBA finals are finally here and It comes as no surprise to many sports handicappers that this year’s NBA Finals will have the Cleveland going head to head against the Golden State Warriors.  The Warriors are looking to get back at the Cavaliers for the loss they incurred at last year’s NBA Finals but who can say which team will come out on top.

This will be the first time in the NBA that the two same teams will be playing for three years straight.  Both teams certainly deserve to be in the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors with a 12-0 season and the Cleveland Cavaliers with as 12-1 season.

In fact, unless you are a Warriors or a Cavaliers fan, this NBA season has been a bit of a bore with these two teams dominating the league.

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2017 NFL Playoff Betting Predictions

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Created: Thursday, 12 January 2017 15:35

It’s crunch time with Super Bowl LI less than a month away and the online sportsbooks and the football handicappers are work overtime making and taking bets for NFL Divisional round this weekend.

So let’s take a look at the early NFL Playoff prediction based on the early odds and the current player injury roster.

Seahawks vs. Falcons Betting Prediction

The Falcons are the big favorite against the Seattle Seahawks according to most online sportsbooks like BetOnline.ag which is giving Atlanta a -5 point spread at a -225 money line.

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