Patriots Looking for a Deal During NFL Draft

According to ESPN, the New England Patriots are apparently "open for business" with the third overall choice in the 2024 NFL Draft, but they are seeking an "unprecedented deal" to trade up from that spot.

Now that the Patriots' scouting director, Eliot Wolf, has said that the organization is monitoring their phone calls for third-string offers, the only way the Patriots will trade is if another team makes them an unbelievable deal.

To get out of their top-three NFL Draft pick—for better or worse—the Patriots would need a "blockbuster" trade. They know the pick can change their franchise. Given the Patriots' desire to replace Mac Jones, who was dealt to the Jacksonville Jaguars, as their franchise quarterback, it seems logical for them to remain put.

NSW Cashless Gaming Trial Has No Significant Impact

The cashless gaming pilot in NSW has commenced, and the results have not pleased the skeptics. The experiment began in October 2022 and continued until June 2023 at Wests New Lambton, a hunting club in Newcastle. In the end, the numbers didn't sway those who were against cashless gambling.

Four hundred forty-four machines throughout the arena were outfitted with the new technology, which proponents claimed would reduce compulsive gambling and gambling fraud. So, gamers may fund the machine with funds from their mobile digital wallets, allowing them to play instantly. The technology offered many safer gambling features along with size and play limitations.

To gather information on the experiment, Liquor and Gaming NSW hired Professor Paul Delfabbro of the University of Adelaide to write a report. Players' replies show that the cashless gaming trial did not affect their gambling habits.