{"id":130587,"date":"2020-03-19T12:09:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T19:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=130587"},"modified":"2020-03-19T12:28:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T19:28:30","slug":"betting-on-chess-us-sportsbooks-keen-to-offer-tournament-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/betting-on-chess-us-sportsbooks-keen-to-offer-tournament-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting on Chess: US Sportsbooks Keen to Offer Odds on Candidates Tournament, But Regulatory Hurdles Remain"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pushing wooden pieces across a table may not be the most athletic activity, but millions of people love chess. And with the Candidates Tournament to choose the next challenger for the game\u2019s world championship likely being the most significant active sporting event on the planet right now, some American sportsbooks have expressed interest in offering betting on chess.<\/p>\n