The Toronto Raptors player has been banned for life from the NBA after a probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose.
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What to know about the scandal over Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson tells NPR.
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Super Bowl betting soars, but it’s still not legal in Chiefs and 49ers home states
Americans are poised to bet a record amount on Sunday’s big game. Missouri and California are among the states that haven’t yet legalized sports betting since the national ban was lifted in 2018.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 29
Happy weekend and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Of all the potential steps to improve state government in Rhode Island – term limits, establishing the line-item veto, creating an […]
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Sports Betting One Step Closer To Being Legal In Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers passed several bills Tuesday that would expand gaming in the state, ranging from legislation that would skirt federal approval to authorize the building of a casino in East Windsor, to blueprints for how sports betting could be adopted in the state.Seven states already have legalized sports betting since a recent change in the federal law, and […]
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First Year To Legally Bet On The Super Bowl In RI
While playing in the Super Bowl is nothing new for the Pats, the ability for fans to place a legal wager on the game here in Rhode Island is new.
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RI Sports Betting Pulls In $1.03M In First Six Weeks
The first revenue numbers for legal sports betting in Rhode Island are just over a million dollars in the first six weeks. The state will get fifty-one percent of that, after operating expenses. Revenue estimates predicted the state making nearly 12 million dollars by this summer, so that’s a little low, if you’re looking at […]
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Q&A: Ruggerio On RI Deficit, Legalizing Marijuana, Fane Tower & More
With the end of the year approaching, The Public’s Radio is sitting down with elected officials to discuss the top issues facing the state. First up is Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. Later this week, we’ll hear from House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Governor Gina Raimondo.
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Scott MacKay's Commentary: Sin Taxes Don't Offer Budget Solution
Rhode Island and Massachusetts state governments are embarked on new methods of raising money. In the Ocean State, that means legal sports gambling, and in Massachusetts, it’s recreational marijuana. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay parses the implications of these developments.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For November 30
A new General Assembly session is fast approaching in Rhode Island, along with a budget deficit that needs to be eliminated before lawmakers head for the hills in mid-2019. We’ll be following those stories from start to finish, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, […]