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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Quick career update: I'm joining @LSPReport next week to write about the sports betting business 🥳

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@LegionHoops The technical foul limit

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@wojespn Kings Reddit seems to be doing fine

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Nicki Minaj is partnering with the MaximBet sports betting app, to help with merchandise, partnerships and branding. MaximBet is available in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa and New Jersey.

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Nets fans more active on twitter after Knicks losses than when their own team wins😂Blocking the rest of y'all like Mitch Rob.

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@SportsCenter @TylerRickyTynes ...said no one ever

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BREAKING: New York adopts rules to ban player-prop over/under fantasy contests despite pleas from PrizePicks and Underdog.

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@sam_mcquill

2 years

Just in: the California online sports betting initiative backed by DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM has qualified for the November ballot.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Maryland has approved 10 sports betting apps to take bets by the first week of December: FanDuel DraftKings Caesars BetMGM Barstool PointsBet Fanatics BetRivers BetFred Parx Interactive It only took 2+ years.

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@KnicksMuse When's the last time a guy averaging less than 20 PPG on < 44% shooting netted a team two young rotation players, four first-round picks, and two second-rounders? Asking for a friend.

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BREAKING: Kansas will become the 35th state to legalize sports betting as Gov. Kelly plans to sign her bill, per @KSNTNews .

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@sam_mcquill

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Massachusetts is set to announce a sports betting launch date tomorrow. The expectation is retail betting by the end of the year, w/ mobile by the Super Bowl.

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@ShamsCharania @TheAthletic @Stadium

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@sam_mcquill

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Just a few days after announcing a partnership w/ Nicki Minaj, MaximBet has gone from relatively unknown to more than doubling its twitter followers. Smart move partnering with the queen, who has 25.5M followers of her own. For reference JB Smoove has 149k and Jamie Fox 4.6M.

MaximBet

@MaximBetUSA

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AMA with @MaximBetDan is about to get going - we're just minutes away! #MaximBetxNicki

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“Duke players aren’t good in the NBA” 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@DukeNBA

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Ingram: 34 points Tatum: 36 points Zion: 29 points The future of the league 🤫 #TheBrotherhood

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@AdamSchefter This his first time?

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Young Jericho made NBA Top 10

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@PFF Jared Goff

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@netw3rk This is next level gaslighting I don't even think my ex is capable of

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@sam_mcquill

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@ShamsCharania @TheAthletic @Stadium Omicron got NBA rosters looking like 2k16.

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@sam_mcquill

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The average sports bettor wagers $263 a week, with 22.6% placing multiple bets a day, according to a study from @playmaker & @miamiuniversity . Bettors 18-24 wager on average $118 a week, per study.

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@statmuse @StephenCurry30 @nyknicks Just a reminder of the 2009 draft: 1-6: six other teams 7. Steph Curry There I fixed it for you

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@wojespn

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@wojespn Well now Thibs has an excuse not to play him

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@TheAthleticNBA @ChrisKirschner We blaming a Knick for the Hawks getting gentlemen-swept by the Heat? This is the bad read.

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@sam_mcquill

2 years

States to pass sports betting by the ballot: Arkansas Colorado Louisiana Maryland New Jersey Nebraska South Dakota States to reject sports betting by the ballot: California

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

3 years

@WorldWideWob In year 1 of the Leon Rose/Thibs partnership they took a team projected to be the 2nd worst in the league to 4th in the east with the lowest payroll in the NBA, pulled Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose out of an old folks home and brought the Knicks to relevancy again. I’m happy.

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@BLaw Jude Law

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In less than a decade the Nets gut their entire roster/future for a super team…twice… and it doesn’t work out. Who could’ve seen this coming.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

3 years

This right here is one of the many reasons I have Julius over Melo. Not often a player takes less to commit long-term and help his team keep flexibility to get better. Never mind that at this time last year MSG was ready to have his head on a pitchfork.

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@NY_KnicksPR

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. @nyknicks Sign Julius Randle to Contract Extension.

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@sam_mcquill

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With all due respect Al Horford is trying his hardest

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@sam_mcquill

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@Tjonesonthenba Come reunite with your best friend Johnny B

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

7 months

BREAKING: DraftKings launches Pick6, an over/under pick'em DFS game where users compete for payouts pooled from their entry fees. The peer-to-peer standalone app is live in 6 states to start.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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Maryland sports betting OFFICIALLY goes online Wednesday Nov. 23, Lottery Director John Martin announced today. The Old Line state FINALLY launches 2+ years after voters legalized.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

10 months

Penn/Barstool Sportsbook says that 14 player markets for the Giants vs Cardinals game on Sunday were left open for 90 minutes after the outcome had already been determined. It’s frozen the accounts and voided wagers of those who took advantage. Story to come.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Maryland online sports betting still on track for late November/early December, after regulators met today. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission will begin reviewing mobile applications Oct. 27 and likely announce licenses Nov. 21.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

3 years

@IanBegley Leave Reggie at home please

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

9 months

I'm told by the New York State Gaming Commission that these rules should be published in the state register by Oct. 18. It likely bans PrizePicks, Underdog, Sleeper pick 'ems. Yes, you can still bet on traditional betting apps. Yes, you can still play traditional DFS.

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@sam_mcquill

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BREAKING: New York adopts rules to ban player-prop over/under fantasy contests despite pleas from PrizePicks and Underdog.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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CORRECTION: MaximBet is available only in Colorado. It has market access deals in place in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa and New Jersey, but is not yet live in those states.

Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Nicki Minaj is partnering with the MaximBet sports betting app, to help with merchandise, partnerships and branding. MaximBet is available in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa and New Jersey.

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@DarrenHeitner @AdamSchefter Same thing really, no?

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@sam_mcquill

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, going on 12+ hours, is debating how unsafe it would be to allow in-person sports betting right before the Super Bowl, due to potential overcrowding at casinos.

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@sam_mcquill

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@alanhahn @espn I'm sure if the Suns, TWolves, Kings, Hornets, etc. had half the fan base we do they'd get the same treatment.

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@sam_mcquill

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@ShamsCharania @Tjonesonthenba @TheAthletic Donovan Mitchell next season

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@sam_mcquill

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@itsmikemags Tailing before the line moves

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@sam_mcquill

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BREAKING: Kansas senate has legalized sports betting, pending Gov. Kelly's approval. She's expected to sign.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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BetMGM says its seen a 27% increase in active WNBA bettors this year compared to last. For comparison, MLB betting is up 18% this year.

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3 years

@Gambo987 @jtylerconway Booker rn

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@FanDuelCasino @FDSportsbook The answer is in the question.

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@wojespn So much for a trade deadline

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@sam_mcquill

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@ShamsCharania @TheAthletic @sam_amick Nets prepared to offer all future first rounders? Feel like we’ve been here before.

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@rads619 lmao and this isn't even Adams. Tweet was made from the @NYCMayor handle when De Blasio was still in office.

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@TimBontemps @wojespn

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@HPbasketball

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@TheStrickland @NBA_NewYork James Dolan is the first person to inherit a team from their Dad

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@sam_mcquill

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@whoisjadeja The outfit w the olympics was arguably more overused than w breds

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

DraftKings shares fell as low as 3.7% in the first 2 hours of trading this morning, after @avery_yang reported it paid out $75 million in early win promotions in the first 2 weeks of NFL. $DKNG is halting the promo.

Action Network

@ActionNetworkHQ

2 years

NEWS: DraftKings will halt its NFL up 10, early win promotion after paying out a total of $75 million over the season’s first two weeks. @avery_yang with more ⤵️

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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$49,999,999 —> what Penn (Barstool), Fanatics, BetMGM, FanDuel and DraftKings spent in July on "Prop 27", the California online sports betting ballot campaign. $55,206,341 —> what Native American tribes spent in July to fight Prop 27.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

3 years

@G_D_100 @WorldWideWob Go pump some crowd noise into Barclays

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Some *personal news* Today is my last day @tax & @BBGIndustry . I'll miss the people dearly, but excited for my next chapter covering the sports betting industry @ActionNetworkHQ . Leak me cool stuff: sam.mcquillan @actionnetwork dot com

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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@espn @stephenasmith nine years ago I called in to your 98.7 ESPN NY show and TOLD YOU "Mavs in 6, too much pressure for Bron and Wade". You called me a crackhead.

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@AdamSchefter @Xuan_Thai

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@sam_mcquill

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Sports betting geolocation service provider @GeoComply says it processed over 103 million logins during NFL opening weekend. That’s a 71.5% increase from last year.

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@wojespn Dallas Knicks

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@AdamSchefter You might wanna keep the athletic trainer away from him

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@wojespn @AdamSchefter

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@NYPost_Berman I know more Lakers fans in Brooklyn than Nets fans

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@sam_mcquill

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@naamanspivey49 @LEBRON23STAN @FirstTake 🤡

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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DraftKings stock hit a new 12-month high this morning of $28.35 a share. The last time it was that high? Dec. 23, 2021. $DKNG is up 149% since the New Year.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

4 years

Today marks 1 full-year since I've been at @BBGIndustry as a full-time employee, also the first year on my own, away from home, working for a living. Couldn't be prouder of all I've accomplished since graduating from @penn_state last May. Thanks to everyone who's played a part!

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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After 2+ years Maryland sports betting starts TODAY. DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM take first wagers from 2pm-10pm Monday, before shutting down again then fully launching Wednesday. Users will be able to withdraw funds at any time, per the Maryland Lottery.

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@sam_mcquill

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@nytimes Give him another one 👏🏼

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@sam_mcquill

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@IanBegley Thibs needs to keep playing him or be arrested bottom line

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@sam_mcquill

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@jtylerconway Don’t forget he froze his feet to avoid playing for the Raiders

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@sam_mcquill

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Maryland has approved the following sports betting apps, with the first likely to launch by Nov 23: FanDuel DraftKings BetMGM Caesars Barstool PointsBet Fanatics BetRivers Betfred betParx

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

A separate measure, backed by the state's tribes, would legalize sports betting but ONLY inside their casinos If both get a majority of "yes" votes, sports betting would be legal at tribal casinos AND online through commercial operator/tribal partnerships.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

I think I’m addicted to @statmuse . Appreciate the feature!

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De’Aaron Fox since the Haliburton trade: 27.0 PPG 6.1 APG 50.6 FG% (Submitted by @sam_mcquill )

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@WorldHockeyM What is this? A rink for ants?!

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@sam_mcquill

5 years

The love and support my friends give me to chase my dreams is empowering.

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@sam_mcquill

5 years

@Genius Has got to be Stan - Eminem

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@sam_mcquill

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@davidcinema

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@sam_mcquill

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BetMGM and X have agreed on a strategic partnership, making @BetMGM the platform’s exclusive odds provider. It includes odds and linking integration.

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@sam_mcquill

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@ryenarussillo No typos in your tweet, just the wrong image

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

July was one of the worst betting months for Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Casino in Balitmore since it launched, presenters said during a Maryland Lottery meeting. "The O's just keep winning." Meanwhile, the national hold in July is up almost 3% from the average, so far.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

Breaking: February 2023 is the TENTATIVE launch date for Massachusetts mobile sports betting, the Mass Gaming Commission announces. Retail sports betting may start in January 2023.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

An NBA team in Las Vegas is a matter of when not if, Circa CEO Derek Stevens says @G2Eshows .

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@sam_mcquill

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@Genius

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@sam_mcquill

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Kudos to the NBA for making the In-Season tournament so easy to follow.

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@sam_mcquill

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@KnicksMuse @KnicksFanTv The Canal street editions

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@sam_mcquill

4 years

@YahooFinance @readDanwrite @drewbrees

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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FOLLOW THE MONEY. When a ton of big bets come in late it means someone knows something

Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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Jabari Smith has 32% of bets, 39% of total money since midnight @FDSportsbook . Paolo Banchero - 28% of bets and a whopping 54% of money Chet Holmgren - 19% of bets, 15% of money

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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Greetings twitterverse, a bit of ✨personal news✨ Starting next week I'll be switching over to @tax . I'll have the pleasure of working alongside the talented @RachaelDaigle & @Pat_Ambrosio Looking forward to learning a host of new things, and maybe even how to do my own taxes

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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ESPN BET set a record for the most downloads of any sports betting app in a 2-day span, this past Tuesday-Wednesay, Citizens JMP Securities estimates. Obviously, downloads don't = retention, but it suggests a high level of investment from PENN to acquire customers so far.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

2 years

@espn Short list of guys to do this before their 22nd birthday, via @statmuse

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

3 years

@maxkellerman Max you know they won yesterday not tonight right? Knicks entered the season at 21.5 wins OU, lowest league payroll and made the playoffs as a 4th seed what is there to clown?

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@sam_mcquill

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We're a few hours away from NBA basketball. In observance, every team ATS last year ⤵️ 1. 76ers 48-34 🌟 2. Jazz 47-33-2 3. Thunder 45-34-3 4. Magic 45-35-2 5. Knicks 44-34-4 6. Kings 45-36-1 7. Celtics 45-36-1 8. Bucks 44-36-2 9. Nuggets 45-37 10. Cavaliers 42-36-4 11. Suns

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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@NYPost_Berman They have Kyrie, KD, and Steve Nash, yet the conversation is still ABOUT the Knicks. Times ain't changin'. This is and always will be a Knicks town first.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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New Yorkers bet over $301 million on sports last week (Sept. 19-25) -- moving mobile betting handle to $11 BILLION since launch in January. Since the start of NFL New Yorkers have bet $928 million. The last time they bet that much in a 3 week span was late April/early May.

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Sam McQuillan

@sam_mcquill

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3 States are on pace to launch online sports betting before or during Q1 2023: •Maryland ➡️ Thanksgiving •Ohio ➡️ New Year's Day •Massachusetts ➡️ March Madness That'll bring FanDuel, DraftKings, etc. to roughly an extra 7.5% of the US population.

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