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California voters will face two sports betting propositions on the ballot this fall. Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Image California voters will face two propositions on the ballot relating to sports betting this fall. Proposition 26 is aimed at in-person betting on tribal lands, while Proposition 27 is focused on online gaming. The […]
The UK gambling industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the world. With an estimated turnover of £6 billion, it’s no wonder that there are so many bookmakers vying for your attention and money! But how do you know which ones to trust? Photo by Richard Boyle on Unsplash The sports and events […]
Joe Sargent/Getty Images Every week, we’re picking five games against the spread for our entry in the WestGate Las Vegas SuperContest with the goal of winning the grand prize of $ 1.4 million. Last week, our picks went 2-3 against the spread, leaving us with some work to do to get back to profitability. This […]
The NHL is getting involved in the sports gambling industry, with commissioner Gary Bettman announcing a multi-year partnership Monday with MGM Resorts International, an American global hospitality and entertainment company. The NHL, which won't receive a cut of gambling profits, is following the NBA's lead by providing the company with data for use in sports betting. "The […]
Sean Gardner/Getty Images Week 3 of the NFL season is here. After a brutal 1-4 start to our SuperContest campaign, we bounced back with a rock solid 3-2 on our best bets last weekend. While 3-2 doesn’t get us all the way back to a winning record, it went a long way to bringing us […]
REUTERS/Aly Song JD.com plunged after its CEO was detained in the US over a sexual-misconduct allegation. Short sellers made $ 153 million in profits from the stock decline, which saw shares fall 14% last week. Watch JD.com trade in real-time here. JD.com short sellers — or investors betting on the company’s stock to fall — made millions […]
Erin Brodwin / Business Insider Heineken’s new brew, from California beer brand Lagunitas, is made with marijuana instead of alcohol. Hi-Fi Hops is currently only available in a select number of dispensaries in California, where cannabis is legal. It’s part of a growing trend of established companies diving into the marijuana industry. Lagunitas, Heineken’s fast-growing […]
Lime The buzziest startup idea in the US right now involves dumping hundreds of dockless scooters in a city and then hiring them out to people who want to make short trips. Scooter rental startups Lime and Bird were only founded last year but have raised million of dollars in funding and racked up a […]
Twitter / Cantor Relief The mysterious volatility trader known as “50 Cent” appears to have made some new bets this week that the stock market will see turbulence over the summer. The trades match a growing sentiment across Wall Street that the stock market could be in for a rocky ride over the next few […]
Campbell Brown / Facebook Facebook is rolling out a new dedicated hub within Watch specifically for news publishers. It’s an interesting play for Facebook, which has recently veered away from news. But it’s also seeking to create habitual viewing of Watch – and news may fit the bill. And despite concerns over Facebook dropping funding, […]
