Line-Shopping Around Illinois For The Bears-Panthers Week 6 Showdown
A narrow spread makes for challenging betting for the Week 6 matchup between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers.
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Chris Altruda
Chris Altruda has been a sportswriter with ESPN, The Associated Press, and STATS over more than two decades. He recently expanded into covering sports betting and gambling around the Midwest.
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Bettors in Indiana maintained the nationwide trend of generating impressive sports betting handles in the month of September, clearing $200 million for the first time since wagers were accepted in September of last year.
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PointsBet Promo Highlights TNF Line Shopping For Bears-Buccaneers
There is free money to be had for Illinois bettors as the Chicago Bears kick off Week 5 on a short turnaround Thursday night vs. Tampa Bay.
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Convicted Illinois Man Faces Illegal Sports Betting Charges Again
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Illinois Racing Board Approves Dates In 2021 For All Three Tracks
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theScore Approved For Mobile Sports Wagering In Indiana
The Indiana Gaming Commission approved theScore for mobile sports betting operations Wednesday, and the Toronto-based company will begin taking wagers as the second skin for Ameristar Casino in East Chicago on Thursday.
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Indiana Sports Betting Handle Soars To $169 Million For August
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