It was another news-filled week in the world of gambling.
In this installment of the weekly roundup from US Bets, we’re giving you a rundown of some of the more interesting new nuggets from the world of sports betting and beyond.
Also be sure to check out Sports Handle for its weekly news recap, “Get a Grip.”
New Jersey smashes record
NEW JERSEY:
Kaboom. Another new betting handle monthly record:
$748,588,349
$678.7 million via online.https://t.co/iQc3QPSW34 pic.twitter.com/WETRBEdU3q
— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) October 15, 2020
Massive loss on the Dodgers
Per @BetMGM Nevada/@ElisaRichardson on #NLCS: Las Vegas customer puts $300K on Dodgers -220 for Game 4 vs Braves. To win ~ $136.4K. @Covers
— Patrick Everson (@Covers_Vegas) October 16, 2020
William Hill accused of in-play shenanigans
Will Hill definitely CHEATS on live wagering. They are not the first and won’t be the last to do it, Cantor Gaming comes to mind. ONLY BET DURING COMMERCIALS or you will be cheated it’s that simple. Will Hill has been PROVEN to cheat and take shots at customers many times. https://t.co/7GGEohou0F
— Bill Krackomberger (@BillKrackman) October 11, 2020
Poker resumes in Atlantic City and Pennsylvania
PA casinos resume offering poker this weekend. in other news, Borgata in AC will do the same starting next week – with some modifications: https://t.co/BSRCaWSMY6
— John Brennan (@BergenBrennan) October 16, 2020
Patron dispute at Westgate causing a stir
Westgate vs Gill – French Open dispute. Public slowly realizing the relationship between bettors and books is inherently and unavoidably adversarial. Everyone's civil and phony until a dispute pops up. Then the clouds part to show the true sky. @VSiNLive @spanky @capjack2000 ..
— Frank B (@TiesWin) October 16, 2020
Gill Alexander (@beatingthebook) went public today with a dispute he has with the Westgate SuperBook (@SuperBookSports). They are refusing to honor his $30k futures win on French Open winner, Iga Swiatek, because the French Open was moved due to the pandemic. 🧐
In doing so…
— Captain Jack Andrews (@capjack2000) October 15, 2020
Alleged corruption linked to Ohio sports betting bill
Lobbyist accused in Ohio HB6 corruption case says he was recorded during meetings on sports betting, suspects FBI involvementhttps://t.co/AFu4nVKA93
— Andrew Tobias (@AndrewJTobias) October 15, 2020
Anti-online gaming activist showers Trump in money
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his physician wife, Miriam, pour $75 million cash infusion into President Trump's reelection effort https://t.co/jjrRMpSqof pic.twitter.com/nq2fl8sw5J
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 16, 2020
