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Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, recently announced a plan to implement a tax on sports betting operators as a possible precursor to full acceptance of the activity. The measure led to a call for the operators to participate in a discussion of the plan. Now, several soccer teams want in as well. Members of Brazil’s Flamengo FC pose for a photo. The team is one of several that wants input on proposed tax regulations for the sports betting industry. (Image: Pinterest) Eight of Brazil’s premier football clubs have formally requested the federal administration give them a chance to weigh in on policies and guidelines for online betting. Major clubs like …

It’s officially Masters week, the favorite tournament of the year for many golf fans. And with the ongoing PGA Tour versus LIV Golf controversy, plus Tiger’s highly anticipated return to Augusta National, the 2023 edition of the Masters has an abundance of storylines. Scottie Scheffler (left) and Rory McIlroy are the 2023 Masters betting front-runners. Bettors are seemingly favoring PGA Tour players over LIV Golf players for the first major of the year. (Image: Getty) For bettors, defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the latter who would complete the career grand slam with a green jacket on Sunday, are the odds-on favorites. Bettors have placed much money on the …

In the end, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky on Thursday came down to politics. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers (right) speaks with Senate Democratic Leader Gerald Neal on the floor of the Senate Thursday. Hours later, the chamber would vote to pass a bill to legalize sports betting. (Image: Casino.org) Lawmakers in the General Assembly, seeking to wrap up a few pieces of significant legislation on the final day of the 2023 session, came to agreements to pass sports betting and other issues, including on a bill that reforms how the state will tax bourbon barrels. Bourbon and betting. That’s so Kentucky. Both bills cleared the chamber early Thursday evening, …

About three months into 2023, it’s already clear that bettors and investors hoping for more state-level approvals of internet casinos and sports wagering may be left disappointed this year. A sign welcoming travelers to Georgia. Sports betting could be a heavy legislative lift there this year. (Image: Shutterstock) Ohio and Massachusetts joined the live and legal sports wagering fray in the current quarter, and Puerto Rico is slated to do the same later this year. After that, the outlook is murky at best for more states signing off on regulated sports betting. Efforts to pass sports betting are active and could result in some incremental states of size legalizing,” wrote …

The UConn men’s basketball team is heading to the Elite 8 after beating Arkansas at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. But nothing was elite about the reported conditions of the hotel where the UConn team was initially booked. Las Vegas’ Luxor Hotel & Casino, pictured above. The UConn men’s basketball team left the Luxor after players were reportedly disgusted about the condition of the rooms. (Image: TripAdvisor) When the Connecticut Huskies checked in to the Luxor Hotel & Casino on Tuesday night, they were disgusted with the condition of the rooms, according to online reports. There was apparently dirt, “vomit … and worse” in the assigned hotel rooms at …

Hard Rock International, the new owner of The Mirage, this week announced its own viewing structure for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Mirage’s Grandstands will seat up to 3,000 people. The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will be held at 10 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023. It will feature 50 laps around a 3.8-mile circuit weaving throughout the Strip, with a straightaway allowing drivers to push 212 miles per hour. (Image: f1lasvegasgp.com) Prices for the new tickets weren’t announced. However, earlier this month, Formula 1 announced it would release additional Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets for between $500 and $10K each, which seems to be the going …

FanDuel has told Casino.org that it didn’t make most of the parlay wagers an Illinois lobbyist and gaming industry analyst played as part of an experiment he recently conducted. An edited screencap of the home page for FanDuel Sportsbook. A gaming analyst recently criticized the operator for same-game parlay bets it promotes on its site, prompting FanDuel to respond. (Image: Casino.org) Over the last few weeks, Steve Brubaker played 50 same-game parlays featured on the front page of FanDuel’s wagering app. Of those 50 $1 wagers, he won just once and lost more than $37. After that, he played 50 $1 lottery scratch-off tickets. He won eight times on those, …

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for eight games because of conduct detrimental to the league. That’s after he was spotted with a gun inside a strip club during a live video stream on Instagram. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant runs the offense against the Utah Jazz at FedExForum in Memphis. (Image: AP) Morant missed the last six games, which many insiders believed was a shadow suspension by the league. Morant and Silver met at NBA headquarters in New York City on Wednesday to discuss his punishment. Silver officially suspended Morant for eight games without pay. Since he’s already sat out six games, Morant …

Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta is emerging as a viable contender to eventually win ownership of the NFL’s Washington Commanders. That is, if current owner Dan Snyder proceeds with selling the team. Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta. He’s viewed as a credible buyer for the NFL’s Washington Commanders. (Image: SB Nation) Embattled because of a slew of workplace misconduct allegations, including some of a sexual nature, Snyder is believed to be under pressure from the other 31 NFL owners to sell the team. However, a recent meeting in Florida of the league’s owners failed to generate enough votes to force Snyder to put the Commanders on the market. It’s, widely …

Additional tickets to for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. PST. According to F1, tickets will be available at all but the highest price point, as the $15K-per-person Paddock Club is sold out. That means there will be more of the cheapest tickets — $500 each — which are standing-room-only, including food and non-alcoholic drinks, near the MSG Sphere. Other price points for the new tickets are $1.5K, $2K, $2.5K, $8K, and $10K. The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will be held 10 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023. It will feature 50 laps around a …