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MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games
MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games A minor league pitcher from the Jersey Shore was suspended for a year for betting on Major League Baseball games, officials said. Barnegat native Jay Groome was among five players punished under MLB's sports betting rules and policies, the league said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Groome made three starts in the 2024 season for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Groome was accused of placing 32 MLB-related bets while he was a member of the Boston Red Sox organization in 2020 and 2021. He bet 24 times on the final outcome of Red Sox games whi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Sports Betting Now Legal In Massachusetts After Gov. Baker Signs Bill Sports Betting Now Legal In Massachusetts After Gov. Baker Signs Bill
Sports Betting Now Legal In Massachusetts After Gov. Baker Signs Bill Massachusetts is now the 31st state to legalize sports betting after Gov. Charlie Baker signed the measure into law on Wednesday, Aug. 10. For years, gamblers have driven to New Hampshire and Rhode Island to place their bets. This move ensures that tax money will stay in the Bay State.   Though, you'll have to hold on to your money for the time being. Baker said in a statement that it would take a few months for the state implements the new law.  "Our administration first filed legislation to legalize sports wagering in the Commonwealth several years ago, and I am glad to be able to sign t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massachusetts Inches Closer Toward Legalizing Sports Betting: Report Massachusetts Inches Closer Toward Legalizing Sports Betting: Report
Massachusetts Inches Closer Toward Legalizing Sports Betting: Report Massachusetts is one signature away from becoming the 31st state to legalize sports gambling thanks to an overtime compromise between state leaders, reports said. Coincidentally, it could be here before the NFL season starts next month.  Legislators in Boston approved the betting bill early Monday morning, Aug. 1, hours after the midnight deadline. Speaker of the state House Ron Mariano tweeted that his team and Senate leadership had struck a deal after nearly a year of arguments.  I am proud to announce that the Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislatio…

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by Josh Lanier
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Online Gambling, Sports Betting Nearing Approval For Mohegan Sun Online Gambling, Sports Betting Nearing Approval For Mohegan Sun
Online Gambling, Sports Betting Nearing Approval For Mohegan Sun Lawmakers have struck a deal with Mohegan Sun to bring online and sports betting to the casino located in Uncasville, Connecticut. According to reports, Gov. Ned Lamont’s office has reached an agreement with casino officials to expand gambling efforts in Connecticut in a deal that is expected to be signed on Tuesday, March 2. 
“It is our goal to have an agreement of both tribal nations and the state of Connecticut to present to the General Assembly, particularly this committee of cognizance, in the very near future,” Lamont’s Chief of Staff Paul Mounds said to the General Assembly’s Pu…

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by Zak Failla