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MA Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024 MA Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024
MA Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024 The US sports betting industry shattered records in 2024, pulling in nearly $14 billion in revenue as more states embraced legal gambling. Sportsbooks brought home $13.71 billion in revenue in 2024, the American Gaming Association (AGA) said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 19. That was up 25.4 percent from 2023. Americans legally bet $147.91 billion on sports, a 23.6 percent jump from 2023. More than 95 percent of those wagers were placed online, continuing a trend that has made mobile betting the dominant force in the industry. New York remained the top sports-betting marke…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Man Conned $1.5M From Boston Buddy To Fund Casino Trips, Fund NY Restaurant: Feds Say NJ Man Conned $1.5M From Boston Buddy To Fund Casino Trips, Fund NY Restaurant: Feds Say
NJ Man Conned $1.5M From Boston Buddy To Fund Casino Trips, Fund NY Restaurant: Feds Say A New Jersey man who admitted to conning a friend out of $1.5 million on a fake investment scheme in Boston to fund his restaurant and casino vacations will serve 18 months in prison, authorities announced.  Edwin Tavarez, 48, of Garfield, N.J., pleaded guilty to wire fraud in May and was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 18, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He must also repay the $1,515,836 million he stole.  Tavarez conned a decades-long friend into "investing" in an industrial property in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, authorities said. Tavarez told his friend they …

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by Josh Lanier