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- Millions of Americans able to legally bet on the Olympics for the first time
- Massachusetts moves toward legalizing sports betting
- Chelsea fans must prove vaccination or test negative against Covid to attend games
- Mental health becomes an important issue during the Olympics
- Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as minority owner
Millions of Americans able to legally bet on the Olympics for the first time
According to research from the American Gambling Association, 1 in 10 US adults will place a bet on an event during the Tokyo Games. 21 US states now allow legal sports betting.
Will it be easy for them to win their bets? That could prove difficult as some experts underline the element of unpredictability related to the Olympics, especially regarding team sports. Players participating in basketball, baseball or soccer tournaments don’t typically play together, making it difficult to bet based on data or historical performance. Read more
Massachusetts moves toward legalizing sports betting
Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill legalizing sports betting, but the question of allowing college sports wagers remains a major hurdle.
Bill H3977, if enacted, will allow wagering on professional sports, college sports (excluding props on individual athletes), esports and video games in-person at casinos and on mobile. Read more
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Chelsea fans must prove vaccination or test negative against Covid to attend games
Chelsea have told supporters they need to be fully vaccinated or have a negative Covid test before attending men’s and women’s home games this season.
“This is to increase the safety and comfort of our supporters, players and staff as we begin hosting capacity crowds for the first time since March last year.” – the club’s statement said. Read more
Mental health becomes an important issue during the Olympics
“We also have to focus on ourselves,” said Simone Biles, who decided to withdraw from the Olympics.
The decision of one of the greatest gymnasts of all time shocked the world of sports, while Biles acknowledged the tremendous pressure she had been facing as the “head star of the Olympics” and said she needed to focus on her mental health. Read more
Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as minority owner
Former US president would use his new equity stake in NBA Africa to expand the Obama Foundation.
Barack Obama has become a strategic partner and minority owner in the NBA’s African entity, which oversees the Basketball Africa League.
The NBA launched its African competition in May and values the business as a nearly $1 billion venture. Obama “will help advance the league’s social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion,” according to a news release from the NBA. Read more
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