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    Yahoo Finance – A ‘perfect storm’ is brewing for legalized sports gambling

    February 23, 2017  By Daniel Roberts  The American Gaming Association, the foremost lobbying group on behalf of casinos and gaming operators, began ramping up its PR effort to repeal PASPA (the 1992 federal law that banned sports betting) well before the presidential election. But now the organization says that a “perfect storm” is brewing in its favor. […]

    Legal Sports Report – NFL Would Boost TV Ratings, Ad Revenue If US Ban On Sports Betting Lifted, New Report Says

    February 13, 2017  By Dustin Gouker  The legalization of sports betting would help the bottom line of the NFL in a number of ways, according to a new report from a leading media research company. Sports betting would help viewership, ads MoffettNathanson Research released a report called NFL Season Recap – It’s All Over But the Crying, looking back at 2016-17. Part of […]

    CBS News – Why pro sports are rethinking bans on betting

    February 13, 2017  By Jonathan Berr Slowly but surely, professional sports leagues are warming to the idea of fans gambling on their games, largely as a way to connect with them in a digital world that makes it increasingly hard to get their attention.  Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week he was re-examining […]

    NEW REPORT: Top Media Expert Calls for Legalized Sports Betting to Boost TV Ratings

    Washington, DC – Following reports that a record $138 million was legally wagered on Super Bowl 51 – and an estimated $4.5 billion was bet illegally – MoffettNathanson Research has released a new report detailing how the NFL could boost its ratings and advertising revenue if Congress were to lift the ban on sports betting. […]

    Yahoo – Poll: 15% of people say they’d bet on Super Bowl if it were legal

    February 9, 2017 By Daniel Roberts  In a national survey conducted after Super Bowl 51, only 10% of Americans say they placed a bet on the big game. 84% say they did not bet on the game. That figure may appear to contradict the American Gaming Association’s estimate that an eye-popping $4.7 billion was bet on the Super […]

    Despite New Record, Nevada Sports Books Outdone by Massive Illegal Market

    Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Sara Rayme released the following statement after the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that a record $138.48 million was bet on Super Bowl 51 at Nevada sports books: “Even as Nevada sports books break records, the amount wagered legally pales in comparison to the […]

    Americans to Bet $4.7 Billion on Super Bowl 51

    Washington, DC –Americans will bet $4.7 billion on Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, according to an estimate released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA), marking an 11 percent rise from last year’s Super Bowl. Yet 97 percent of bets – approximately $4.5 billion – will be placed […]

    Forbes – $4.5 Billion Will Be Wagered Illegally On Super Bowl 51

    January 31, 2017 By Darren Heitner  There is a good reason why Sporting News, one of America’s oldest sports publications founded in 1886, is covering the point spread for Super Bowl 51. It is because there is genuine interest among many who will watch the game, whether they are in Nevada (where betting on the outcome of sporting […]