It’s information overload everywhere, and there’s not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what’s happening on this crazy blue dot of ours (two out of three ain’t bad).
Here’s the weekend Sports Handle item, “Get a Grip,” rounding up top stories in sports betting and gaming, and the world of sports at large. You may have missed them, and they are worth reading. This is meant to be brief, so that’s it.
New Jersey Sports Betting Revenue Reports; FanDuel Sportsbook Set to Open at Meadowlands
Off the top rope
William Hill Race & Sportsbook
Borgata Race & Sportsbook
Ocean Resort Casino
gross
revenue
- Monmouth: $2,279,166
- Borgata: $986,831
- Ocean Resort: $192,671
- Total revenue across all three: $3,458,688
- Revenue derived strictly from all three from completed events (not futures): $1,203,700
- Total gross hold percentage across all three, based on complete events results: 7.8 percent
- Total gross handle across all three (including futures): $16,409,619
- Tax derived by state of New Jersey (8.5 rate on in-person wagering): $293,863
The Other Most Important Stories of the Week in Sports Betting and U.S. Gaming
Quite a Headline
Midwest
States’ Rights
Murphy v NCAA
Wishful Thinking
Everywhere, Man
Silver Blues
Low Tax Rates Would Help
Shuttle Bussing:
Now in the Wider World of Sports:
Big Men
Guts and Glory
Los Angeles
Broken System
Betting Should Help
Video of the Week:
Croatian firefighters were about to see Ivan Rakitics game-winning penalty but duty called…..Professionalism at its finest
— Soccer Life (@FCSoccerlife) July 13, 2018pic.twitter.com/RgikSoSS3c
Quote of the Week:
His quads are the size of my waist and whole upper body. I’ve never quite seen anything like it. I don’t often stare at another man’s legs, but in that case, you just can’t quite help it.
Eli Manning
Saquon Barkley
Comment Section of the Week:
https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1017117077759545344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw