Tag: gambling
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Kentucky Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Gambling Losses from Gray Machines
A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against companies associated with cash payout games that have become increasingly common in Kentucky stores in recent years. The lawsuit relies on a 1798 law that allows third parties to recover money lost in illegal gambling. This law helped Kentucky win a $300 million judgment against an online…
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The End of ‘The Run’: Archie Karas Dies at 73
The man who became famous for riding one of the most legendary hot streaks the gambling world has ever seen has died at 73. Archie Karas, aka ‘The Greek” famously turned $50 into $40 million during the 1990s. His legendary Las Vegas hot streak became known as ‘The Run,” which is still considered the biggest…
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Mayweather vs. McGregor: Some context on the odds
On July 29, Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) took an overwhelming decision against Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) at Barclays Center. The outcome shouldn’t have surprised much of the boxing world as Garcia is one of the sport’s rising powers and Broner is a wild card who has seen his star fade over the past…
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Boxing betting preview: Terence Crawford vs. Julius Indongo
Before we get to the madness of Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather next Saturday, boxing fans will be quick to point out that one of the country’s best fighters is in action on August 19 in a rarity in today’s boxing climate — a true unification bout. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs) will take…