Gambling and Sports Betting News Wire - July 31, 2019
Here are today's headlines in the world of gambling and sports betting as they happen - Wednesday July 31, 2019.
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Cost to Get a Sportsbook License: Iowa - $45K, Illinois $10 Mil
Cost to get a sportsbook license in a casino/retail operation:
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 31, 2019
Iowa — $45,000 + $10,000 renewal fee
Illinois — $10 million
Mobster Home Where Whitey Bulger Killed Three on Market for $3.5M
From the DailyMail:
South Boston Home where James 'White' Bulger Jr. killed and buried three people is up for sale at $3.5 million
Located in City Point, the 5,000 sq ft lot hosts one home and an attached rear apartment
It was owned by the brother of Pat Nee, a Bulger associate during the murders, and later by another couple
A suspected informant and an alleged jewel thief were shot in the head and buried there without teeth
A woman who spoke about Bulger when being busted for drugs was strangled to death and also buried there
All the killings happened during the 1980s - by 1985 all the bodies were removed before the property was sold
Bulger was bludgeoned to death in October while serving two life terms in Peston County prison, in Virginia
US Lawmakers Realize They Can't Stop Bitcoin
US Lawmakers Are Realizing They Can’t Ban #Bitcoin https://t.co/vSp9PQfEEY
— Dennis Parker ☣️ (@Xentagz) July 31, 2019
Bitcoin Price Inching Back Up Towards $10K
After dropping to just over $9100 just a few days ago, the price of Bitcoin appears to be heading back in the right direction.
By Wednesday morning in the Eastern US, Bitcoin had climbed as high as $10248 before falling back down to just under $9800.
Bitcoin is likely set to end its five-month winning streak with prices currently down 9 percent from the monthly opening price of $10,759, according to Bitstamp data, however.
Bitcoin now accounts for over 70% of all funds transfers at many online gambling sites serving restrictive marketplaces.
Just Two Bets Taken on Knicks Futures
Fansided recently offered realistic expectations for the New York Knicks in 2019-20, keeping in mind they have the 4th longest odds to win the NBA Championship in 2020.
They write:
Going into the offseason, the New York Knicks held the third best odds to win the 2020 NBA Finals because everyone believed they would get at least one top free agent. Going into the offseason Knicks, fans had convinced themselves they would get Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving, AND Kevin Durant.
In the end, the Knicks got a sum total of ZERO top free agents.
The Knicks did, however, get the third overall pick which gave them Zion's Duke teammate and best friend, RJ Barrett.
And how do sports bettors feel? Well.....
Since moving their odds to 1,000/1 after free agency, the @SuperBookUSA has taken two bets on Knicks to win the NBA title, per @golfodds.
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) July 30, 2019
Our Free Picks Record July 30
2019 MLB Record: 19-13-2 (59.3%) - No Plays Over -160
2018-19 College Basketball Record: 12-9 (57.1%)
2018-19 NBA Record: 7-5 (58%)
2018 MLB Record: 45-35 (56.2%)
2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)
