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California voters will soon weigh in on sports betting

by Megan Jamerson
Nov 1, 2022
Several tribes are asking voters to pass a measure that would allow sports gambling on tribal lands and race tracks. Opponents say it could hurt card rooms.
The Gardens Casino is the economic engine of the city of Hawaiian Gardens in Los Angeles County. Some cities that rely on card room revenue are opposed to proposition 26.
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Business of Voting

Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?

by Victoria Craig
Oct 30, 2020
There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.
One bookmaker estimates bets placed in 2020 are more than double what was spent in 2016.
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NFL inks first leaguewide gambling sponsorship

by Andy Uhler
Jan 4, 2019
The NFL has partnered with casino operator Caesars Entertainment as the league’s first official casino sponsor.
The NFL draft has evolved over the years
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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide

by Associated Press
May 14, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions.
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5 things you need to know about sports betting

by Andy Uhler
May 11, 2018
Illegal betting is a $150 billion industry. Will it be taxed?
California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the finish line to win the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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