France’s PMU Testing the Water for Sports Betting

Next year is bound to be a good year for the French people as the French online betting market opens its door for competitors.  Not one to be left behind, France’s Pari-Mutuel Urbain or PMU is going to start offering sports betting to its clients come the next year.

A Quick Look at Pari-Mutuel Urbain

Pari-Mutuel Urbain or PMU is considered as the country’s horse racing authority and is operating close to 9,000 locations in addition to the online betting sites that it runs.  This horse racing authority also operates PMU betting cafes as well as interactive betting terminals. Read more

Sports Betting Integral to the Integrity of Games

It is all thanks to an investigative report done by ESPN because it shows that sports betting is, indeed, integral to the integrity of major sports leagues and their games.  Not only does this report says that sports betting prevents fixes, but it also prevents point-shaving incidents.  It is sad though that these major sports leagues and organizations still continue to fight the legalization of sports betting and maintain that it is sports betting that taint the integrity of their games. Read more

Sports Betting to Commence This Thursday in Delaware

This coming Thursday is not going to be your ordinary Thursday in Delaware.  In fact, this is a day many people are waiting for – the opening of sports betting.  But let us face it though, it would have been much better had single-game bets been allowed, but still, better this than nothing at all, right?

What Could Have Been

What could have happened had Delaware been allowed to offer single-game betting schemes? Read more

NFL Fights the Seemingly Inevitable Spread of Sports Betting

We all know the battle NFL and four other major sports organization are fighting against – sports betting in Delaware.  With the NFL season coming nearer and nearer, it seems that the NFL is fighting a losing battle against Delaware sports betting, especially since their cause has been denied in several courts within the state already.  Last Wednesday, the NFL requested for an injunction to at least postpone the apparent opening of sports betting in Delaware at least until their request is heard, but again, their appeal was denied. Read more

“NCAA Championships are not sanctioned in Betting States”, says NCAA

It is definitely bad news for NCCA sports fans in Delaware, Montana, Nevada as well as Oregon.  Effective last Thursday, NCCA will no longer allow any sports championships in states that specifically permit single betting.  However, it does not include states that permits parlay betting, lottery tickets or even sports betting.

What Happened?

The issue started with a contention raised by professional sports leagues and the NCAA which concerns the State of Delaware’s single sports betting proposal.  The effort to halt Delaware’s plan to start NCAA sports betting came one day and the argument against this issue continues. Read more

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