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Missouri lawmakers say its long overdue to legalize and regulate sports betting, and they plan to do something about it when the General Assembly convenes in January for its 2022 session.

At least four Republican Missouri legislators say they will introduce legislation to expand gambling in the state to include sports betting. Missouri is home to 13 riverboat casinos.

Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Caldwell), Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Charles), Rep. Dan Shaul (R-Jefferson), and Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Buchanan) have either pre-filed sports gambling bills or say they will introduce such legislation when the legislature convenes on January 5, 2022.

Of the eight states Missouri shares a border with, four have legal sports betting up and running. They are Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Sports betting is also legal in Nebraska, with the first regulated sportsbooks set to open there in the coming weeks.

Sports betting in Missouri has been considered every year since the US Supreme Court struck out the federal ban on the gambling format everywhere but Nevada in May of 2018. But the Republican-controlled General Assembly has failed to agree on the regulatory terms that sportsbooks would be governed by in each legislative session.

The next year must bring a different outcome, say the Republicans who plan to lead the effort next month. Speaking recently with NBC5, Shaul explained that Missourians want to gamble on sports, and the state should allow them to do so in a responsible manner that also benefits the state.

Fiscal projections from nonpartisan legislative services suggest that the Show-Me State could be shown roughly $20 million annually in associated sports betting tax money. The Missouri Constitution mandates that all tax receipts from gambling be allocated towards state public education.

Issues in previous legislative sessions that have been blamed for the sports betting holdup include royalty fees for the professional sports leagues and high tax rates that might render the market unattractive for operators.

Christofanelli, one of the sports betting pre-filters, suggests imposing a reasonable 6.75 percent tax on sports betting gross gaming revenue. Licenses would cost just $50,000 upfront, plus $40,000 a year to cover regulatory costs incurred by the Missouri Gaming Commission.

The licensing fees and tax rate would be among the lowest in the country, and would almost certainly attract the industrys biggest players, such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.

By comparison, in Indiana, a state with a similar population size to Missouri, the state taxes gross sports betting income at 9.5 percent. Licenses additionally cost $100,000 upfront, and are renewed annually at $50,000.

Missouri lawmakers cannot legalize sports betting on their own. Instead, after both assembly chambers sign off on a sports gambling statute, a referendum must go before voters asking for their support, too.

If a simple majority of voters back the sports gambling question, the Missouri Constitution is amended to expand gambling to include the activity. Constitutional referendums can only go before voters during even-numbered years.

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Its information overload everywhere, and theres not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of whats happening on this crazy blue dot of ours (two out of three aint bad). Heres the weekend Sports Handle item, Get a Grip, recapping the weeks top U.S. sports betting stories, highlighting some fresh news, and rounding up key stories.

Plenty of news has been streaming out of the SBC Summit North Americathis week in New Jersey and New York:

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Still some question of whether Californias move into sports betting will include digital wagering

Feds not opposed to Seminoles continuing to offer wagering

Report: Seminoles are going to extreme lengths to prevent a competing sports betting ballot initiative

Not so fast: Florida parimutuels call Seminoles dishonest, request suspension of wagering

Disney now says sports betting wont tarnish its family-friendly brand, but whom will it partner with?

Legislation for 2022 would allow statewide mobile wagering tethered to gaming boats

Ohio sports betting bill could come as early as next week

Explaining Marylands license approval process as state nears sports betting launch

Nevada joins New Jersey in the billion-dollar club, but bettors fared well in October

More records set in Colorado, which cleared $4 billion in all-time handle

Virginia became the 10th state to surpass $2 billion in all-time handle

Sports betting generated $54.6M in Connecticuts first month

Tennessee approves emergency sports betting rules, but permanent rule-making process is ahead

Maryland casinos prep for soft launch in December, and those include:

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What betting looks like province by province

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Canadian sportsbooks are taking curling more seriously since the pandemic started

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The Virginia Lottery approved two additional sportsbooks during the Thanksgiving holiday. Betway (Digital Gaming Corporation VA) and 888 (VHL, VA) were granted temporary sports betting licenses in Virginia last week.

Thirteen operators have now been licensed in Virginia. Of those, 10 have launched their mobile offerings. PointsBet, in partnership with Colonial Downs, was also granted a license in Virginia last week. The launch date for all three operators is yet to be announced.

In its official press release, 888 shared that its partnership with the Authentic Brands Group, which owns Sports Illustrated, will lead to the two sides launching their SI Sportsbook in Virginia as a result of being granted the license. The SI Sportsbook was first unveiled in Colorado in September.

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Earlier this week, Sports Handles sister site, CO Bets, broke the news that the Kalispel Tribes Northern Quest Resort & Casino, which is located near Spokane, Wash., planned to open its sportsbook to the public Saturday after a VIP-only event Friday. The book will become just the third to open in Washington state, after the Snoqualmie Casino launched onsite sports wagering Sept. 9 and the Sillaquamish Tribes Angel of the Winds Casino opened its sportsbook this past Wednesday.

With more than a dozen Washington tribes legally cleared to open sportsbooks whenever theyre ready (sports betting is an entirely Native American proposition in the Evergreen State), its anyones guess as to which tribe will be the fourth to take wagers. But the Suquamish Tribes Clearwater Casino Resort, located a short ferry ride away from downtown Seattle, has been airing radio ads for its FanDuel-branded book, indicating that it may be next in line.

However, the tribe has yet to announce a launch date, with a spokesperson telling Sports Handle, Currently, our sportsbook is not yet open, and we are still saying that it is coming soon. I dont have the date quite yet.

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While the Green Bay Packers might be the most popular pro sports team in Wisconsin, the first bet placed in the state was on the New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys game, according to the Green Bay Gazette.

That bet was placed Tuesday when the Oneida Nation opened the first legal sportsbook in Wisconsin after renegotiating its compact with the state earlier this year. Under the compact, the Oneidas can offer retail wagering on pro, college, and amateur sports, though there is a ban on betting on local college teams. The compact also allows for wagering on some awards events, like the Grammys or Academy Awards, tribal Vice Chairman Brandon Yellowbird Stevens said during a webinar earlier this year.

The agreement is the first of its kind in Wisconsin, though other tribes expect to follow suit.

Wisconsin became the 10th state this year to begin offering some sort of sports betting, and the sixth in which at least one tribe is now taking wagers. The tribe is currently offering in-person betting at its Oneida Casino near the airport. The book opens at 10 a.m. daily and closes at 11 p.m. during the week and at midnight on the weekends. It will open at 9 a.m. when the Packers have a home game, and bets can be placed at teller windows or via kiosks.

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An amendment to the gaming compact between the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and South Dakota that would allow the tribe to offer sports betting at its three casinos in the state has been approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribe runs the Dakota Sioux Casino in Watertown, Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, and Dakota Connection Casino in Sisseton. South Dakota voters legalized retail sports betting for Deadwood on the November 2020 ballot, regulations were finalized in July, and the first bets were taken Sept. 9.

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Find out everything you need to know about California sports betting. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

California sports betting currently remains illegal. Two CA sports betting bills have now been defeated in the senate but a third is on the table. Find out the latest news here.

Although California is yet to legalize sports betting, people in CA are still able to wager with Daily Fantasy Sports sites, with a number of these being legal in the Golden State.The DFS sites below are the best ones currently available.

California governors have already had two sports betting bills submitted in the past few years, with both of these falling at the final hurdle and being rejected by the senate.

Despite this, California is still pushing through in their attempts to get sports betting legal in the Golden state, with a third bill now on the table, with the CA government reportedly confident in this being the bill that gets signed into law.

Should this end up being the case, a number of sportsbooks will be expected to do their best to launch in CA when the time comes, especially given the states large population.

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Despite a number of bills being put to the senate so far, none have been successful, something that means sports betting is still currently illegal in California at this point in time.

However, there is some good news for those in CA, as a third sports betting bill is currently on the table, with those involved reportedly increasingly confident in the bill being signed into law.

As many as seven different sports betting operators have given their backing to introduce sports betting to the Golden state, with all of these willing to put forward $100M in order to make sure they achieve a license to open operations in CA once sports betting is signed into law.

Given this, it seems those in California wont be short of options when it comes to choosing a sports betting site to wager with once sports betting has finally been legalized in the state.

Although sports betting is yet to rear its head in California, its not the end of the world for those in the Golden State, as they are bordered by three states that have all legalized sports betting at some point in the past.

Nevada has been the spearhead for sports betting in the US for a number of decades now, whilst both Oregon and Arizona have joined Nevada in legalizing sports betting over the past few years.

If you wish to learn more about sports betting in these states, be sure to check out all the latest news on Arizona sports betting, Oregon sports betting and Nevada sports betting.

Given that California is one of the biggest states in the country, its no shock to learn that there are a number of sports betting sites that are chomping at the bit to launch operations in the state.

Given this, were here to go over the list of sports betting sites that could very well launch in CA once the time comes.

DraftKings already have a firm presence in the Golden state given they currently offer Daily Fantasy Sports betting in the state, thus seeing DK launch when the time comes should be expected.

Similarly to DraftKings, FanDuel are already live in CA thanks to their DFS site, with FD already having a presence in the state long before sports betting has been made legal.

Given this, FanDuel should have no issues getting a license and launching in CA once the time comes.

Given that those wishing to launch sports betting in CA will most likely have to partner with a casino in order to do so, Caesars should have no trouble doing so given theyre one of the most well-known and popular casino brands in the country.

BetMGM are already live in a number of states across the US, and given their stature as not only a sportsbook but as a casino as well, they should find it relatively easy to obtain a license once sports betting is finally signed into law in the Golden state.

With sports betting not yet legal in the Golden state, it should be no surprise to hear that California does not yet boast any operational online or retail sportsbooks.

However this looks like its not going to be the case for much longer, as CA have a third sports betting bill on the table following the dismissal of their first two attempts, with those involved confident in this bill getting over the line, something thatd see sports betting finally signed into law.

When this eventually happens, those in the state wont be short of options when it comes to choosing a sportsbook to go with, as a number are reportedly ready to open when the opportunity presents itself.

Whether sports betting becomes legal in California or not largely comes down to whether Gavin Newsom is recalled as governor of CA in the upcoming 2022 elections.

If Newsom is not elected, the favorite to replace him is conservative Larry Elder, a candidate that strongly opposes gambling of all sorts, with Elder largely expected to dismiss the current sports betting bill that was proposed earlier this year.

Given this, those that hope to see sports betting launch in CA should be hoping for Newsom to be re-elected in early 2022, with this set to provide the campaign to launch sports betting in the Golden state a big boost should it happen.

The idea of legalizing Sports betting in California didnt come around until late 2020, with November seeing a prospective ballot gain interest, however due to the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as opposition from local tribes, this bill never made it to the senate.

May 2021 saw a breakthrough in the attempts to get sports betting legal in CA, as Californias sports betting initiative received over 1M signatures, meaning citizens of the state will vote on whether to legalize sports betting or not in early 2022.

Following this, California governors now have another sports betting bill on the table, with the state seemingly eager to sign sports betting into law, however it must be noted that a number of obstacles could see the process take much longer than expected.

At the time of writing, sports betting is still illegal in CA, however given recent advances in the attempts to legalize it in California, it shouldnt be too long before those in the state are able to wager on sports as they please.

With California being one of the biggest states in the US in terms of both population and size, it should come as no surprise to learn that there are a large variety of major league sports teams for those in the state to wager on once sports betting is signed into law.

With this in mind, were here to go over some of these teams, informing you of the types of bets you can place on these teams going forward.

The Warriors have been one of the most successful teams in recent NBA history, with GS reaching five NBA finals between the 2015 and 2019, winning three of these thanks to the help of franchise legends such as Kevin Durant and Steph Curry.

You can currently wager on Golden State to win the NBA title, Western conference and make the playoffs, with there also being the option to bet on all of their games for the current NBA season.

The Lakers are the most successful team in NBA history with 17 title wins, with their most recent coming in 2020 thanks to the partnership between LeBron James and Anthony Davis, with LA now boasting other veterans like Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook in their ranks as well.

Youre able to wager on the Lakers to win the NBA title, Western conference and make the playoffs at this point in time, with you also being able to wager on players such James and Davis to win MVP and DPOTY awards respectively, with all of their regular season games also available to be bet on too.

The Kings are arguably the least-well known basketball team in California, with their lone NBA title coming all the way back in 1951, with the Kings making a handful of playoff runs since then with no success in any of them.

Once sports betting is made legal, those in CA will be able to wager on the Kings to win both the West conference and the NBA title, as well as all of their games for the regular season.

Despite coming close in recent years, and boasting players such as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers havent made a run to the NBA finals in their entire history, with LA coming the closest last year when they lost in the Western conference finals.

Those that wish to can wager on the Clippers to win the West and the NBA championship this term, with all of their regular season games available to be wagered on in addition.

The Chargers are one of the few NFL teams to have not won the Super Bowl in their history, with LA having only won the AFC once in their history, with this occurring in 1994.

Youre currently able to wager on the Chargers to win their maiden Super Bowl title and second-ever AFC title this year, as well as all of their games for the season.

Unlike their local rivals the Chargers, the Rams have tasted Super Bowl success, with their lone title win coming in 1999, with the Rams winning three of their four NFC titles since then as well.

Those that wish to can wager on the Rams games for the current NFL season, as well as LA to win both the Super Bowl and NFC titles.

The Sharks are yet to taste Stanley Cup success in their history, with their only conference championship coming recently in the 2015/16 season, however they were unable to turn this into Stanley Cup success.

All of the Sharks games for this season can be wagered, as well as San Jose to win the Stanley Cup, Western conference and the Pacific division.

The As are one of the most successful teams in MLB history, with Oakland having won nine World Series titles up until this point, with their most recent coming all the way back in 1989.

You can wager on the As to win both the World Series and American League title for the upcoming MLB season, with you also then able to bet on all of their regular season games from there.

Much like the As, the Dodgers also have a history draped in success, with LA having won seven World Series titles throughout their history, with their most recent coming in 2020, with the Dodgers winning 24 NL titles as well.

You can wager on all of the Dodgers games for the upcoming MLB season, with you also able to wager on LA to win both the World Series and NL title.

The Giants are eight-time World Series champions, with three of these coming since 2010, with the Giants being one of the most successful teams in the MLB over the last decade or so.

You are able to wager on all of the Giants games for the MLB campaign, as well as whether or not you think theyll win both the World Series and National League.

The 49ers have tasted a fair amount of success throughout their history, with San Francisco winning the Super Bowl five times, with their most recent coming in 1994, with SF also claiming seven NFC titles during their time as a club as well.

Youre able to bet on the 49ers to claim Super Bowl no.6 this year, as well as NFC title no.8 too, with you also able to wager on all of their games for the NFL season.

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Read our in-depth review of sports betting in the state of Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio sports betting is in the process of legalization after a possible agreement was reached regarding bill HB29, with this bill now set to be put to the Full House and Senate later this month as Ohio edges closer to legalizing sports betting.

Although OH sports betting isnt legal, those in the Buckeye state can play for real money on sports via Daily Fantasy Sports sites. Find our recommended sites below.

Ohio is one of the states yet to legalize sports betting. However following recent developments, this looks set to change, with bill HB29 being put to the Full House and Senate later in December after a possible agreement was reached between members of the Ohio Senate and House.

Should this bill be signed into law, the Ohio Casino Control Commission will be forced to issue sports betting licenses by the end of 2022 at the very latest.

Given this, it seems those in the Buckeye state may not have to wait much longer before being able to bet on sports.

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Unfortunately, sports betting is still not yet legal in Ohio, despite bill HB 29 being approved by the Senate in June of 2021.

This bill is being out to the full House and Senate next week, with it potentially being signed into law as early as the end of this year.

Should this end up happening, Ohio will welcome sports betting to its shores by the end of 2022, as this is the deadline for the Ohio Casino Control Commission to hand out sports betting licenses to any applying sportsbooks.

While Ohio natives still cannot bet on sports in their state, it is unclear as to how many sportsbooks will be available in the state once sports betting is signed into law.

Sportsbooks such as BetMGM, DraftKings and Caesars are all expect to be amongst the top sports betting apps available in Ohio's starting lineup on launch day.

Having taken the US sports betting market by storm, the BetMGM online sportsbook and betting app have expanded into new markets, and offers fantastic offers on a variety of sports.

Given BetMGM's presence across the rest of the USA, it will be unsurprising to see BetMGM available for Ohioans to use once the green light is given for sports betting licenses.

DraftKings initially launched into the fantasy sports market, allowing users to win money based on individual player performances.

Since launching in New Jersey in 2018, DraftKings Sportsbook now operates in a number of states, four of which border Ohio. Since DraftKings presence is well-know around Ohio, it's very likely that DraftKings will become available in Ohio once the sports betting bill is passed.

Caesars

In terms of gambling in the USA, Caesars are one of the most iconic names. The name deriving from the famous Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, one of the country's most well-known casinos.

Given they now have a top-of-the-range sportsbook following their acquisition of William Hill earlier this year, Caesars will be wanting to break into the Ohio market and offer their services once sports betting is legalised.

Of Ohios five neighboring states, four offer legal betting. Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia all have legal online betting options available for customers.

At this moment in time, unfortunately there are no retail sports betting outlets available. Once the bill is passed then it is believe that retail sports betting will be available in Ohio.

There are already 11 operating casinos in Ohio, so it is likely that many of these will apply for sports betting licenses.

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Since Ohio's sports betting bill, HB 29, was approved by the Senate in June, and following recent activity, it seems as if this bill could be signed into law as early as this month.

Select members of the Ohio House and Senate have reached a consensus on this bill, with it now set to be put to the full House and Senate as early as next week.

Should this bill end up being signed into law, Ohio will be welcoming sports betting come the end of 2022 at the very latest, as this is the deadline the Ohio Casino Control Commission have to issue sports betting licenses to any sportsbooks that apply for one.

Ohio Sports Betting History

In May 2021, Senate Bill 176 was introduced and very quickly a number of hearings were held with a target of June 30th for approval.

In mid-June, after a wealth of amendments the bill became HB 29, which advanced to the Senate, and was approved a day later.

Many in Ohio were hopeful of the legalisation of sports betting before football season. Unfortunately, lawmakers missed the deadline on June 30th, and the date was pushed back to the Fall.

Lawmakers continued to work on House Bill 29 throughout October of 2021, but still are no close to approving sports betting.

Ohio Sports Teams to bet on

With major cities such as Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, there are no shortage of professional sports teams. Professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer are all represented in Ohio, as well as a number of successful college sports teams.

The Cleveland Browns, named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, compete in the NFL as members of the AFC North division. The Browns have reached the playoffs just once since 2003, and are one of the teams never to appear in a Super Bowl.

All of the Browns' games for the current season will be able to be wagered on, as well as the Browns chances of winning the Super Bowl, winning the AFC North and the AFC.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are an NBA team which competes in the Eastern Conference. The birthplace of Lebron James into the NBA, the Cavs have won just one NBA championship in 2016, but have dominated the NBA in the 21st century.

You will be able to wager on all of the Cavaliers games for the season, with you also being able to bet on Cleveland to win the Eastern Conference, the NBA championship and qualify for the playoffs.

The Cincinatti Bengals play in the NFL, competing in the AFC North alongside their state-rivals the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals were also founded by Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown, and much like the Browns have struggled in their history as a football club.

You will be able to bet on all of the Bengals games for the season, with you also being able to bet on Cincinnati to win the AFC North, the Super Bowl and qualify for the playoffs.

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Dec 2, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (right) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Monday night will be an epic night for gamblers as there are 10 games on the NBA slate. On nights like tonight there just has to be something for us to bet in the NBA player prop market.

If there is something to complain about its the fact that only one of the games tonight is nationally televised. On top of that its the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons at 7:00pm ET on NBA TV. Still, its NBA basketball and to be honest, we really dont get a chance to see those two teams play very often. We should lean into it a little. At the end of the day, all we have to do is bet on it and it automatically becomes a good game.

There are more unforeseen roster changes in the NBA than any other sport. Because of that, many books are reluctant to post player prop lines too early in the day. For that reason, not all of the teams in action tonight are included in the table below. Scroll down to see the lines that are available and a couple of best bets.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons are on national television tonight which blows my mind. One team is coming off the worst loss in NBA history and the other has the worst record in the NBA. This game is obviously one we have to bet. No one wants to be the person who didnt bet this game.

Like everyone else, the first guy I tried to find was Isaiah Stewart.

We all know who Stewart is at this point since it took 30-40 people to keep him from beating up LeBron James. But one thing people dont know about Stewart is he can play basketball too. One area he excels is rebounding.

Rebounds are a counting stat, so sometimes players on bad teams dont accumulate many of them due to the fact that they are pulled during blowouts. Tonight we should get a close game since both teams stink which means Stewart should play 30+ minutes. In his last three games playing 30+ minutes, Stewart has grabbed at least 11 boards. I think this is a great spot to get a plus money move on a good number.

Its forgotten big-man night for us and there is another one on the slate with a low number. Ivica Zubac doesnt get many minutes compared to other centers in the league but he makes the most of his time on the floor. I describe him as a borderline skilled big who can shoot or throw it down whenever he needs to.

Take this play for example:

Tonight, Zubac will go for his fourth straight game scoring in double digits. Hes gone for 10+ in six of his last eight games so its not just a three-game run hes on here. On top of that, he gets the Portland Trail Blazers tonight who give up the fourth most points in the NBA to opposing centers.

I think Zubac goes off tonight (for Zubac).

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Joe Asher was supposed to be a relatively anonymous attorney, making a respectable if unfulfilling living. Joe Brennan Jr.s destiny seemed to be in some sort of marketing job, working as what he calls a media drone. Yolanda Acua planned to focus on being a wife and stay-at-home mother.

And Johnny Avello? Small-time gambler in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., loomed as his fate.

Instead, the foursome was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame in a gala held at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday night as part of the Meadowlands SBC North America Summit. And on Thursday, the honorees formed a panel session in Secaucus to discuss how it all came to be.

Acua had an uncle who worked at Club Cal Neva in Reno, Nev., and she and her then-husband took his advice on moving there. But her plans to stay home didnt last long.

That first month, the power bill was $300 almost as much as our rent, Acua quipped to the Meadowlands Expo Center audience.

So Acua decided to look into casino jobs, and her uncle recommended the sportsbook at his club.

Acua immediately fell in love with the chance to interact with so many characters and job opportunities followed at the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook and at The Mirage, as a seemingly temporary job turned into a long and fulfilling career.

By the age of 9, Asher told the audience, he was shooting dice in a butcher room and the Delaware native made his first trip to Atlantic City at age 14.

With a father who was so passionate about gambling, it all seemed like second nature to Asher. But after he flunked out of college before making good on a second chance, he attained a law degree and landed a job with a major firm.

The job was OK, but I didnt really have a passion for it, Asher said.

So Asher rolled the dice and moved to Las Vegas 15 years ago. He believed there was room in town for another independent race and sportsbook operation that could manage those facilities for casinos. Thus, Brandywine Bookmaking named after a now-defunct racetrack in Delaware was born, with longtime Vegas oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro coming aboard after he had given Asher some key advice on succeeding in Sin City.

As fate would have it, the famed United Kingdom-based William Hill bookmaking entity had begun looking to make a big splash in the U.S. market right around that time. By 2011, William Hill bought Ashers company for more than $15 million. Asher then served as CEO for William Hills U.S. branch until Caesars acquired the company in 2021 for $4 billion.

Brennan (no relation to the author) recalls seeing those weekly white tickets for parlay bets at his Catholic grammar school when he was just six years old.

Two decades ago, he landed a job with a fledgling company called America Online (better known later as AOL). There was a growing sense that whatever business could exist in brick-and-mortar fashion also should be able to take place online. But sports betting, of course, was illegal in almost all forms outside of Nevada thanks to Congress passage of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA).

By 2008, New Jersey lawmakers particularly state Sen. Ray Lesniak were scrambling to find new revenue streams for Atlantic City casinos that had been torpedoed by the opening of rival casinos in Pennsylvania and New York two years earlier. Brennan joined the crusade, although he and Lesniak failed in federal court due to a lack of standing to protest the federal sports betting law. Then Gov. Chris Christie took office in 2010, and he ultimately supported the push to overturn PASPA and New Jerseys pioneering legalization of online casino gambling in 2013.

The first 25 years of Avellos life came with that Poughkeepsie upbringing and with a liberal arts degree achieved in spite of partying my brains out, he said Thursday.

After an effort to land a job in Atlantic Citys fledgling casino industry after Resorts opened there in 1978, Avello said he decided to drive his 1963 Skylark with no AC to Las Vegas and chase his dreams there. But dealing dice on the casino floor was too boring, Avello said, so he got a ticket-writing job at a sportsbook. After decades in bookmaking, including a 15-year stint at Ballys, Avello said that he considered retirement a few years ago.

Then DraftKings executive Matt Kalish came knocking, and by the third meeting, he had convinced me to come aboard.

So Avello who like Brennan and Asher, became enthralled with gambling well before the legal age to do so is now partnered with a daily fantasy sports giant that didnt even exist a decade ago.

As for suggestions on how to become successful in the gaming industry, Acua said, You need to know customer service. Be a people person.

Said Asher: Do what you want to do not what other people think you should be doing.

Asher, now president of sports betting for IGT, added that after his first year of law school, he applied to every firm in Delaware with at least five attorneys on staff.

I got a big stack of rejection letters, but one of them said to come in for an interview, Asher recalled. I kept all those rejection letters for years and years. Some people expect to get ahead right away, but you have to be ready to put in the miles.

Avello told the audience that he is always in hire mode.

How so? Avello said that many years ago, he found that an employee at a Radio Shack retail store impressed him with great service leading Avello to offer a job right on the spot.

And I have gotten quite a few great people that way, he added.

Brennan said not to overthink whether you do, or dont, already have all the experience you need.

Just go, he said. Find out who the smart people are, and fake it til you make it. And there is one absolute truth: You can change your path in life at any given moment. I look back now and say, Holy smokes what did I do?'

The 2019 inaugural Sports Betting Hall of Fame class featured Christie, Monmouth Park operator Dennis Drazin, and bookmaking legend Art Manteris. Lesniak followed in 2020, along with bookmakers Vic Salerno and Jay Rood and former American Gaming Association executive and current industry consultant Sara Slane.

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