bet22admin

A Staten Island bookie, who prosecutors claimed was an associate of the Colombo crime family, was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison plus one year’s supervised release for the extortionate collection of credit. Cassarino was in business with Joseph D’Amato Jr. (left), pictured here with his father, Joe Sr, a Colombo family capo and …

Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are among the stocks that could be affected by the annual rebalancing of FTSE Russell equity indexes. Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Churchill Downs and DraftKings could be affected by Russell’s rebalancing. (Image: ABC News) In a recent call with clients, Jefferies highlighted seven …

Bill Miller, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), says Congress must act to better protect legal sports betting markets. American Gaming Association President Bill Miller. The country’s leading gaming industry lobbyist says more protections are needed to ensure the continued expansion of legal, regulated sports betting. (Image: American Gaming Association) In …

DraftKings announced Wednesday that former supermodel Gisele Bündchen will serve as a special advisor to cofounder and CEO Jason Robins and the Boston-based sports gaming and technology company’s board of directors. Gisele Bündchen (top right) celebrates with her husband Tom Brady and their family after Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Super Bowl …

A man was hospitalized after being shot outside of Manchester, N.H.’s DraftKings Sportsbook brick-and-mortar location. He suffered “life-threatening injuries” in the Monday night incident, police said. A Manchester, N.H. police SUV shown here. The department is investigating a shooting outside of a DraftKings location. (Image: Boston Globe) At about 9:15 pm, multiple shots were fired …

Ohio’s major professional sports teams have banded together to lobby lawmakers and reiterate their call for a piece of any sports betting bill that comes out of the legislature. Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds connects on a pitch in Sunday’s home game against the Cleveland Indians. The Reds and Indians are two of the …

Another Louisiana state senator is voicing support for online sports betting and is predicting it “probably” will win approval at the Capitol in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Capitol rises above the landscaped grounds north of downtown Baton Rouge. The Legislature is in session at the Capitol until early June. (Image: KATC-TV) State Sen. Barrow Peacock …

March 2021 was the first time sports bettors in Michigan could legally place a bet online on their beloved NCAA men’s basketball programs during the March Madness tournament. And the Wolverines’ run to the Elite Eight is being credited for a strong monthly online sports betting performance. Many Michigan sports fans were disappointed last month …

Bookmakers have halted the betting markets on the two major European soccer tournaments. That’s after organizer UEFA threatened to kick out 12 elite teams over their intent to form the breakaway “European Super League” (ESL). Could Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos (left) and Liverpool’s Mo’ Salah be facing off in the ESL next season? (Image: Fansided) …

More than 80 percent of legal sports betting in the US is done online. That could go higher, as a half dozen more states are expected to approve online wagering this year. Two customers view the odds on live games at a casino sportsbook. Most sports betting in the country now occurs on mobile devices, …