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Report: Former Cowboys RB Joseph Randle Gambled On Sports
http://deadspin.com/report-former-cowboys-rb-joseph-randle-gambled-on-spor-1756551169?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

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Peyton Manning told close friends he expects to retire
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000630956/article/peyton-manning-told-close-friends-he-expects-to-retire?campaign=Twitter_atn

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Poll: 65 percent of fans support regulated sports betting
http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14703770/football-fans-support-changes-gambling-laws

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Column: Sheldon Adelson, the NFL and Las Vegas: A perfect match?
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-sheldon-adelson-the-nfl-20160203-column.html

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Vegas handicappers, celeb picks for Super Bowl 50
http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14708118/super-bowl-professional-gamblers-handicappers-vince-neil-chris-berman-more-give-super-bowl-50-picks?ex_cid=InsiderTwitter_Experts_CelebSB50picks

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Prop betting now accounts for 60 percent of Super Bowl handle at Vegas’ biggest book
http://www.bettingtalk.com/prop-betting-now-accounts-for-60-percent-of-super-bowl-handle-at-vegas-biggest-book/

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‘No complaints’ from sports books after underdog Denver tops Carolina in Super Bowl
http://www.bettingtalk.com/no-complaints-from-sportsbooks-after-underdog-denver-tops-carolina-in-super-bowl-50/

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Super Bowl 50 smashes record with $132 million wagered in Nevada sports books
http://www.bettingtalk.com/super-bowl-50-smashes-record-with-132-million-wagered-in-nevada-sports-books/

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Watch the ‘Frontline’ and Times Documentary on Fantasy Sports and Online Gambling
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/09/sports/fantasy-sports-betting-fanduel-draftkings-frontline.html?_r=2

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Long-suffering Cubs the consensus favorite in preseason MLB futures markets
http://www.bettingtalk.com/long-suffering-cubs-the-consensus-favorite-in-preseason-mlb-futures-markets/

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Four big issues facing the DFS industry in 2016
http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14759843/daily-fantasy-payment-processors-leaving-big-issues-surrounding-industry

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Las Vegas Taxis Struggle to Compete With Uber and Lyft
https://skift.com/2016/02/11/las-vegas-taxis-struggle-to-compete-with-uber-and-lyft/

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Deshaun Watson, Christian McCaffrey the favorites among 2016 Heisman contenders
http://www.bettingtalk.com/deshaun-watson-christian-mccaffery-lead-field-of-2016-heisman-hopefuls-in-wiliam-hill-odds/

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THE LONGEST SHOTS: Premier League leader Leicester City entered the season as a 5,000-1 underdog -- the same chance as a bet on Elvis being alive -- which is why the English soccer team could become the undisputed champion of beating the odds.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14759409/why-leicester-city-become-biggest-long-shot-champion-sports-history

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NBA Commissioner: Bring Sports Betting Into the Light
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High Roller hanky panky man speaks to 13 Action News
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Daytona 500 expected to generate ‘a ton of business’ for Nevada sports books
http://www.bettingtalk.com/daytona-500-expected-to-generate-a-ton-of-business-for-nevada-sports-books/

Earnhardt Jr. still the favorite in Westgate SuperBook’s updated Daytona odds
http://www.bettingtalk.com/earnhardt-jr-still-the-favorite-in-updated-westgate-superbooks-updated-daytona-odds/

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No value in Mickelson? Las Vegas oddsmaker breaks down the field for this year’s Masters
http://www.bettingtalk.com/no-value-in-mickelson-las-vegas-oddsmaker-breaks-down-the-field-for-this-years-masters/

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THE FBI VS. FIFA: The exclusive account of how a small band of federal agents and an outsized corrupt official brought down the sports world's biggest governing body.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14767250/the-exclusive-story-how-feds-took-fifa

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Golden Nugget hangs MLB totals, not feeling ‘all the love’ on preseason darling Giants
http://www.bettingtalk.com/golden-nugget-hangs-mlb-win-totals-not-feeling-all-the-love-on-preseason-darling-giants/

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Encouraging signs NCAA will roll dice on championships in Las Vegas
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/25485320/encouraging-signs-ncaa-will-roll-dice-on-championships-in-las-vegas

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Sports betting backers not feeling as confident after Wednesday’s appeals court hearing
http://www.bettingtalk.com/sports-betting-backers-not-feeling-as-confident-after-wednesdays-appeals-court-hearing/

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Another daily fantasy sports site stalling on payments, promises answers by today
http://www.bettingtalk.com/another-daily-fantasy-sports-site-stalling-on-payments-promises-answers-by-today/

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Kimbo Slice fight attracts unusual betting on underdog
http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14807536/chalk-kimbo-slice-bellator-149-fight-attracts-unusual-betting-underdog

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Late support of Hamlin proves justified in closest finish in Daytona 500 history
http://www.bettingtalk.com/late-support-of-hamlin-proves-justified-in-closest-finish-in-daytona-500-history/

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Why do some people hate daily fantasy sports?
http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14791813/daily-fantasy-origin-hatred-towards-daily-fantasy-sports

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Western Union Says U.S. Money Laundering Probe Tied to Gaming
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-19/western-union-says-u-s-probing-transactions-related-to-gaming

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No Action: The End of the Road For New Jersey’s Sports Betting Solution
https://medium.com/@wfcgreen/no-action-baedf0f80ccf#.y4ksoq502

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Report recalibrates projections, finds uncertain future for daily fantasy sports
http://www.bettingtalk.com/report-recalibrates-projections-finds-uncertain-future-for-daily-fantasy-sports/

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Uneventful trade deadline yields minimal movement in NBA betting markets
http://www.bettingtalk.com/dud-at-the-trading-deadline-yields-minimal-movement-in-nba-betting-markets/