1. 06-02-19 06:07 PM #1
    jjgold
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    The State of Illinois Has Approved Sportsbetting

    Just happened 25 minutes ago
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  2. 06-02-19 06:14 PM #2
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    Chicago ought to be able to generate huge sportsbet $$$$.
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  3. 06-02-19 06:16 PM #3
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  4. 06-02-19 06:17 PM #4
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    This is good for Iowa bettors. Additional markets now.
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  5. 06-02-19 06:17 PM #5
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    Nice!!!!!!
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  6. 06-02-19 06:59 PM #6
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    Bear are you going to move there
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  7. 06-02-19 07:06 PM #7
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    Main Points:

    Gives Illinois 6 new casinos including 1 inside the city of Chicago

    Allows existing casinos to add up to 800 new "gaming positions" to 2000 from the previous 1200.

    Allows the horse racing tracks to have slot machines and table games and sports betting.

    Online betting for sports, but must register in person for an account for the first 18 months of the act in effect.

    DK and FD can't operate solely online for first 18 months so they need to find a local casino or track to act as a partner.



    Big winners are Arlington and Hawthorne imo since now they can basically become a casino themselves with a sports book along with the track.
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  8. 06-02-19 08:22 PM #8
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    come on Ohio
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  9. 06-02-19 08:24 PM #9
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    Wow, all the border states now with competition, yes indeed.

    Illinois vig and take will be crazy high though, watch
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  10. 06-02-19 08:27 PM #10
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    Also legalized weed
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  11. 06-02-19 08:48 PM #11
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    Wow

    Illinois a hot place now
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  12. 06-02-19 09:07 PM #12
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    Great news JJ. I travel there frequently.
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  13. 06-02-19 09:49 PM #13
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    Cool
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  14. 06-02-19 10:05 PM #14
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    Looking forward to Cubs and Whitesox players start fixing games.
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  15. 06-03-19 05:59 AM #15
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    I would think this all starts by Sept 1st?
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  16. 06-03-19 07:14 AM #16
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    City of Chicago is a shithole

    A corrupt shithole

    The skim will make old Las Vegas look like a Sunday School class
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  17. 06-03-19 07:16 AM #17
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    Junk product and one of worst initial rollouts you will see.
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  18. 06-03-19 08:04 AM #18
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    they need to get blago out of jail to run it properly. no one else capable in that corrupt state.
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  19. 06-03-19 08:07 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Looking forward to Cubs and Whitesox players start fixing games.
    White Sox been fixing games for 10 years
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  20. 06-03-19 08:09 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by unusialsusp5 View Post
    they need to get blago out of jail to run it properly. no one else capable in that corrupt state.
    Good one!
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  21. 06-03-19 09:14 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    City of Chicago is a shithole

    A corrupt shithole

    The skim will make old Las Vegas look like a Sunday School class
    Only difference is politicians running skim now.
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  22. 06-03-19 10:15 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    City of Chicago is a shithole

    A corrupt shithole

    The skim will make old Las Vegas look like a Sunday School class
    Probably, but all that was decided before legislation rough drafts were scribbled on bar napkins in the back rooms.

    So who cares? If the vig is too high, or the lines just too shaded, we'll get down in a million other places. Just like all the current gamblers in Illinois before any law change.

    We don't need Illinois, never did.

    Illinois now needs us.

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  23. 06-03-19 10:32 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by funnyb25 View Post
    White Sox been fixing games for 10 years
    Actually, they have been doing it since 1919.
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  24. 06-03-19 11:09 AM #24
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    a good thing but same old story

    money lines 10 -50 cents better offshore
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  25. 06-03-19 11:15 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by StackinGreen View Post
    Wow, all the border states now with competition, yes indeed.

    Illinois vig and take will be crazy high though, watch
    this is VERY true. Illinois broke as shit, like broker than JJ. They're going to F this up
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  26. 06-03-19 11:15 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    a good thing but same old story

    money lines 10 -50 cents better offshore
    Maybe in Illinois....Not elsewhere.
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  27. 06-03-19 11:21 AM #27
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    As long as they are -110, no one cares, but if they do anything even remotely similar to a -115 play they'll get crushed by Horseshoe in Hammond, or Michigan City's Boyd casino, etc. I don't think they'll do it, they'll make the businesses eat the stupid fees to be a loss leader, but if they monitor you for cashing bets or cap bets at $500 or $1000 it'll be totally lame.
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  28. 06-03-19 11:21 AM #28
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    Need Matchbook, Betfair, and other European Bookies to enter the market.
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  29. 06-03-19 12:03 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by hubie69 View Post
    Maybe in Illinois....Not elsewhere.
    most books ML's are not as good as offshore places like 5 Dimes , Heritage and Betonline
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  30. 06-03-19 12:39 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    most books ML's are not as good as offshore places like 5 Dimes , Heritage and Betonline
    And after building in the fees you pay for bitcoin, the lines are the same.

    Sure you're paying -105 at 5Dimes, but it's more like -110+ once you include the fees you paid to buy Bitcoin (and sell if you get a payout).
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  31. 06-03-19 01:00 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig22 View Post
    Need Matchbook, Betfair, and other European Bookies to enter the market.
    yes , Betfair is only in Nj. But could revive horse racing if it was in the other states. Then maybe we could get it back in Canada
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  32. 06-03-19 01:06 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by thespeculator View Post
    yes , Betfair is only in Nj. But could revive horse racing if it was in the other states. Then maybe we could get it back in Canada
    Betfair horses not that great in Jersey. 12% commission and not many tracks. The states know how to ruin a good thing.
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  33. 06-03-19 01:19 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    City of Chicago is a shithole

    A corrupt shithole

    The skim will make old Las Vegas look like a Sunday School class
    That whole state is a dump. No clue why anyone would want to live there.
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  34. 06-03-19 01:22 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrpapageorgio View Post
    And after building in the fees you pay for bitcoin, the lines are the same.

    Sure you're paying -105 at 5Dimes, but it's more like -110+ once you include the fees you paid to buy Bitcoin (and sell if you get a payout).
    Bitcoin blows unless your using it for a store of value.
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  35. 06-03-19 01:25 PM #35
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    Can you imagine the outrage some of these "people" are going to have in the city when they lose even $500? State better be careful.
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