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The Nevada Gaming Commission is considering a proposal that would allow bettors in the other 49 states to set up and fund sports betting apps outside of Nevada.
They would not, however, be permitted to place actual wagers until they complete a one-time, in-person verification step at a corresponding, Nevada-based sports book or casino property.
Wagering on single-game events would still not be permitted outside the state of Nevada, pursuant to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.
The 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby will be tomorrow. Most connections to contenders were pleased with their pole position drawings.
“We see a good sign,” said trainer Doug O’Neill. “We were post No. 13 when we won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.”There were no groans, only a smattering of cheers, Wednesday evening when Nyquist was read as the No. 13 of 20 horses in the post position draw for this year’s Kentucky Derby.
And so connections of the 3-1 morning line favorite were pleased with the proceedings, as were most connections to contenders in Derby 142.
Following Donald Trump becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Bookmaker.eu released odds for potential running mate selections for Trump and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Trump:
Ohio Gov. John Kasich +300
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie +400
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley +800
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez +800
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions +800
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich +1200
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio +1200
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz +1400
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin +1400
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson +1600
Clinton:
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro +250
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine +400
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren +700
Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley +900
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown +1000
Labor Secretary Tom Perez +1100
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper +1500
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker +1500
Former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer +1600
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders +1600
Vice President Biden +1600
Former Indiana senator Evan Bayh +1800
A documentary that followed around four professional sports bettors for several years was released this week. “The Best of It” is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vimeo.
The storyline: “The character-driven documentary focuses on the lives of Boston, The Shrink, Dink and Banker, who all chose to make a living betting sports. A gambler selects this profession despite knowing the life they fancied tends to chew up and spit out even the most seasoned gambler — an all-too-common tale in Las Vegas. … The outcome of a gambler is as unpredictable as the games they bet.”
An ESPN.com article takes a detailed look at Mark Davis potentially moving the Raiders to Las Vegas.
In an exclusive ESPN.com in-flight interview from Las Vegas to Oakland, where Davis returned from the meeting for the NFL draft, he expanded upon his reasons why Southern Nevada holds a certain appeal over the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; how he has tried to make it work in Oakland; and why, as he told Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, he hopes to turn the Silver State into the Silver and Black State.
The Chicago Crime Commission voiced concern about the legalization and regulation of daily fantasy sports in Illinois.
The Crime Commission sees an opportunity for organized crime involvement.
“When you’re dealing with the wild wild west of internet gaming those kind of problems can happen more readily. There’s less transparency here,” Johnson said.