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Green Light for Sports Gambling in Arizona

April 15, 2021 — It was a hard-fought battle over the last year or so. However, the Arizona Senate has passed HB 2772 (an identical bill to SB 1797), and the bill is on the way to the desk of Gov. Doug Ducey, who is...

Update on Sports Betting Legislation in Key States

April 13, 2021 — To date, twenty-three states have already passed sports betting legislation with about half of them also legalizing online sports betting. While nearly half the states have moved forward on this wit...

New records for Iowa sportsbook in March

April 9, 2021 — Iowa sportsbooks, which capitalized on the popularity of March Madness, registered $161.4 million in wagering according to official data released by PlayIA.com, which tops the record $149.5 mill...

New York Finally Says Yes to Online Sports Betting

April 8, 2021 — Online bookmakers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania knew it was just a matter of time before New York would say yes to online sports betting. The news in recent weeks indicated it was coming sooner tha...

Did Politics Stop Sports Betting in Georgia?

April 5, 2021 — In recent weeks, there have been attempts by the Georgia state legislature to get some meaningful sports betting legislation on the table. The best of those efforts came with the Georgia House passi...

MLB is Back! Time to Bet on Baseball

April 2, 2021 — After a 2020 MLB season that was shortened due to the COVID19 pandemic, fans waited throughout the fall and winter in hopes the 2021 season would return with a flourish. Indeed, the 2021 MLB season ...

PointsBet extends agreement with Penn National Gaming

March 30, 2021 — PointsBet and Penn National Gaming have agreed to extend the Online Gaming Services Agreement dated 31 July 2019 to provide PointsBet with online sports betting and iGaming market access in Pen...

The Dreaded February Sports Betting Dip Hits Nevada...And Other Things

March 29, 2021 — After a record-breaking month of January 2021, the entire U.S. sports betting market positioned itself for the dreaded February dip in sports betting activity. True to form, the dip came to be, and ...

NFL Commissioner Goodell Changing Tune on Sports Gambling

March 25, 2021 — Over the last five years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stood very firmly on his opposition to legalized sports gambling in the U.S. It was back on March 28, 2017 (almost exactly four years ago) th...

Connecticut Moves Closer to Instituting Online Sports and Casino Gambling

March 23, 2021 — In what state experts are calling a historic agreement, three major players in the Connecticut gambling community have agreed to terms that would bring all forms of online gambling to the state's re...

North Carolina Opens Sports Betting With Questions That Need Addressing

March 19, 2021 — Due to the efforts of The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), Caesars Entertainment, and William Hill, North Carolina sports bettors will be getting access to wagering opportunities on this yea...

March Madness Wagering Affected By Archaic Rule

March 17, 2021 — With 21 states now allowing residents to wager on sports legally, the ramifications of certain state laws are now coming into sight. In what has to be a major disappointment to confused sports betto...

Bally's Corporation granted temporary sports betting permit in Virginia

March 17, 2021 — Bally’s Corporation has announced that it has been granted a temporary sports wagering permit to conduct online sports betting in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which has legalized sports betting...

47.4 million Americans to wager on 2021 March Madness tournament

March 15, 2021 — According to a survey conducted on behalf of the American Gaming Association (AGA) by Morning Consultant between March 3-5, 47.4 million Americans will place bets on the 2021 March Madness tourna...

Conscious Gaming launches national consumer awareness campaign

March 11, 2021 — Conscious Gaming has launched “Bettor Safe”, a national consumer-orientated campaign which aims to raise awareness about the risks of betting on illegal websites and the benefits of legal and...

Operators Scrambling for Sports Betting Licenses in Maryland

March 11, 2021 — During the elections last November, Maryland voters easily passed a referendum that authorizes Congress to craft sports betting legislation. While all of that sounds promising, the current le...

Massachusetts Moves to Include Small Business Owners in Sports Betting... And More

March 11, 2021 — In Florida, the state legislature made an overture to include small business owners in the online sports betting industry. The same actions are being considered in Arizona. The reaction in both states...

A Sports Betting Breakthrough in Florida?

March 4, 2021 — Just when the experts thought the notion of sports betting and online casino gambling were dead in Florida, someone comes up with a brilliant legislative idea. How about writing legislation that dir...

Nevada Sports Betting Numbers on the Move Again

March 2, 2021 — While the rest of the nation's bookmakers have been experiencing month-over-month growth over the past few months, the state of Nevada had been reporting declining numbers. It happened for two strai...

Vermont to Legalize Sports Betting?

February 26, 2021 — Vermont to Take Another Run at Legalizing Sports Betting After two failed attempts, it didn't look like the residents of Vermont was going to have much of a chance to wager on sports anytime soo...

Michigan Online Sports Bettors Shock the Experts

February 26, 2021 — It's a shocker. There was a lot expected with the rollout of online sports betting in the state of Michigan. There were even high expectations related to the introduction of online casino gambling a...

Esports Entertainment Group to conquer New Jersey

February 23, 2021 — Online gambling operator and eSports company Esports Entertainment Group has announced earlier this month that it has submitted its gaming license application with the New Jersey Division of Gamin...

Two States Toil Over Legalizing Sports Betting

February 18, 2021 — With 20 states already taking sports bets from their residents, there would seem to be an incentive for other states to join the fray. After all, those 20 states seem to be raking in tax revenues ba...

5Dimes to Make Bid to Offer Sports Gambling in U.S.?

February 16, 2021 — For more than two decades, 5Dimes was one of the very few offshore bookmakers to allow U.S. sports bettors to have access to its betting markets. While the debate raged on regarding the legality of ...

Florida Takes Another Shot at Sports Betting Legislation

February 11, 2021 — Over the past couple of years, the Florida state legislature has made several attempts to pass sports betting and online casino gambling legislation. Each time, legislators were met by the state’s...

Kindred Group to launch in California and Arizona

February 9, 2021 — After successful launches in Indiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and with signed agreements for seven additional states, Kindred Group has signed a 10-year partnership with the Quechan Tribe of t...

Iowa Sports Betting Handle Surges With Remote Registration

February 9, 2021 — Sometimes, the handling of logistical issues is all it takes to really open up a business. That’s something the online bookmakers in Iowa have recently learned. During the first month of remot...

U.S. Bookmakers Crush It in November

February 4, 2021 — With all states where sports betting is legal accounted for, the sports betting handle and revenue for November are in, and the news is very good. After cracking the $3 billion mark in October for t...

Google to Lift Ban on Mobile Gambling Apps

February 2, 2021 — With the exception of a few European countries like France and the UK, Google has taken a harsh stand against the inclusion of mobile gambling apps in its Google Play Store. Effective on March 1 of ...

Michigan and Virginia Open Sports Betting Windows

January 29, 2021 — For one state, it was business as expected. For the other state, it was a surprise launch of sports betting for the state’s residents. In the state of Michigan, there has been an ongoing effor...

Online sports betting operators launched in Michigan on January 22, 2021

January 25, 2021 — Operators licensed for sports betting can now open shop. You can now legally place sports wagers. That legislative move comes at a pivotal moment because you have four NFL teams all vying for a posi...

Michigan to Launch Mobile Sports Betting in a Matter of Days?

January 19, 2021 — For the last two months, Michigan sports betting enthusiasts have been waiting impatiently for the state to finally allow online sports betting providers to start taking wagers. For a while, it look...

New York Governor Has Change of Heart on Mobile Gambling

January 13, 2021 — For two years now, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been adamant in his opposition to mobile gambling. While the reasons for his opposition are not clear, it has been enough to keep the state legi...

National Sports Betting Handle Skyrockets in U.S. in October

December 26, 2020 — With all reporting U.S. states now accounted for, the nation's sports betting handle for October is finally in, and the verdict? The numbers were simply off the charts. Keeping in mind that the n...

New Jersey Smashes U.S. One Month Sports Betting Record

December 22, 2020 — In recent weeks, information about the success of sports betting operations around the country has been filtering into the news cycle. In states like Indiana, Iowa, and even Nevada, the numbers have...

Iowa Sets Third Consecutive Sports Betting Handle Record

December 17, 2020 — It's very clear that sports bettors from Iowa are enjoying the current NFL season despite the challenges being presented by the COVID19 pandemic. For the third consecutive month, Iowa bettors help s...

Could Ohio Pass Sports Betting Legislation in 2020?

December 11, 2020 — The clock is ticking with the holidays nearing. In Ohio, the state legislature will be shutting down for the year on December 17, 2020. Before they close the door on the year, residents are hopeful ...

Louisiana Sports Betting Could Arrive Early in 2021

December 8, 2020 — Louisiana has become one of the most recent US states to legalize online sports betting. Residents of the Pelican State voted to allow sports betting with mobile devices and computers in the recent ...

Rhone Island Gambling Industry Banking on Online Gambling

December 4, 2020 — Beginning on Monday, December 1, 2020, two of Rhode Island's top retail casinos were forced to shutter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two casinos in question are the Twin River Casino Hotel in Li...

October Sports Betting Nandle Driven By Mobile Access

December 1, 2020 — As the nation's October sports betting handle numbers came rolling out of the top producing states in the nation, two things became very clear. First, the state of New Jersey has officially laid cla...

NBA Bettors Preparing to Get Right Back in Action

November 25, 2020 — Unlike past years when the NBA season would come to an end in June, the 2019-2020 season didn't end this year until October 12, 2020, when the Los Angeles Lakers won the Championship over the Miami ...

Important Post Election Online Gambling Updates

November 19, 2020 — While the winner of the U.S. Presidential election is still technically up in the air, most other election issues have been resolved. That means many state legislatures will be pressing to finish up...

Online Sports Betting Numbers Rise to Record Levels in November

November 17, 2020 — There should no longer be any doubt about the fact that Americans love betting on sports. In the 29 months since the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the nation's ban on legalized sports betting activities...

Online Sports Betting Goes Live in Tennessee

November 9, 2020 — On April 30, 2019, Tennesse Governor Bill Lee signed bill HB 1 into law. By signing the bill, the Governor effectively legalized sports betting for Tennessee residents. During April of 2019, three o...

New York Online Sports Betting Legislation Still Has Life

November 9, 2020 — Throughout the U.S., states that permit online sports and casino wagering are experiencing an impressive influx of tax revenue from online gambling operators. States like New Jersey, Indiana, Pennsy...

Midwest Sports Bettor Embrace Chance to Wager on NFL Games

October 19, 2020 — After a slow start to the sports betting year due to Coronavirus lockdowns, it looks like sports bettors in the midwest are thrilled with the opportunity to bet on NFL games. Three states (Illino...

U.S. Gambling Industry Hits Record $25 Billion in Handle During August

October 17, 2020 — Any doubts about the tremendous impact legalized sports and online betting might have in America can now be set aside. After only 27 months since the U.S. Supreme court lifted the nation’s ban on ...

Caesars Entertainment Makes Bid to Purchase William Hill

October 6, 2020 — In a move that is sure to shake up the online gambling market in the U.S., Caesars Entertainment has announced the company has made a tender offer to purchase British gambling conglomerate William H...

Tennessee and Michigan Moving Forward in Sports Betting Market

October 1, 2020 — It's a tale of two states that look ready to join the ranks of U.S. states where online sports gambling in up and running. First up is the state of Tennessee. It's been over a year since the Tenn...

Caesars Entertainment to acquire William Hill for £2.9 billion

October 1, 2020 — Caesars Entertainment and William Hill have announced yesterday in a statement that they have reached an agreement “on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which Caesars will ...

William Hill Launches Sports Betting Mobile App in Illinois

September 22, 2020 — For more than 85 years, William Hill has been one of the most prominent gambling conglomerates in Europe. When the U.S. market finally opened up for legalized sports betting, William Hill was one of...

Will U.S. Ever Have Election Betting?

September 14, 2020 — This year’s elections figure to be perhaps the most contested elections in U.S. history. There is a real sense that the fate of the country could turn with every contest in every state. That creat...

Online Casinos and Sportsbooks Prepare for NFL Season

September 11, 2020 — Online sports betting has been one of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. With the majority of live sporting events cancelled, states with legalized online gambling have be...

Colorado Sports Gambling Revenue Soar in July

September 3, 2020 — On May 1 of this year, sports betting went live in Colorado. At the same time, all major league sports were sitting idle as the Coronavirus pandemic wrecked havoc all over the sports world. With not...

ESPN Adding Gambling Content for Online Sports Bettors

August 31, 2020 — It has become very clear that Americans are fully embracing the opportunity to legally wager on sports. Currently, 22 states have passed sports betting legislation with many of those states already ...

The Impact on US Bookmakers of College Football Closures

August 21, 2020 — Just this week, news came out that at least two of college football’s Power 5 conferences will not be playing football this fall. As the Big Ten and Pac 12 conferences opt out until perhaps the sp...

Update on Indiana/Illinois Online Sports Gambling News

August 17, 2020 — Big things were expected from Indiana sports bettors when legalized sports betting finally opened up for bettors in October of last year. Hope was especially high after the state’s retail bookmake...

U.S. Legislatures Focus Back on Sports Betting

August 6, 2020 — With major league sports returning in the U.S., the nation's sports bettors are returning to action. It will be interesting to see how sports betting revenues shake out in the coming months after se...

U.S. Sports Bettors Need More Education

July 27, 2020 — In recent months, it has been difficult to take the pulse of American based sports bettors. This has largely been due to their inactivity brought on by the COVID19 pandemic. With major U.S. sports l...

Colorado - Another Sports Betting Success Story

July 23, 2020 — One by one, states have been passing legislation that legalizes sports betting (land based, online) for its residents. When New Jersey sports bettors were finally turned loose, the state's sports be...

BetMGM and GVC Holdings Want Dominance Over U.S. Online Sports Betting Market

July 15, 2020 — Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to drop the federal ban against sports betting in the U.S., gambling market experts believed that U.S. sports bettors were wagering in excess of $150 billi...

California Indian Tribes Battling for Sports Betting By 2022

July 10, 2020 — While facing strong opposition from Las Vegas lobbyists in support of that state's bookmakers, it's been a long road for Californians to get state access to legalized sports betting. The battle has ...

eSports Gets Its Day in the Sun

June 23, 2020 — During the COVID19 lockdown, major league sports all over the world have been shuttered until such time player safety is assured. This has left avid sports gamblers scratching their collective heads...

Wagering In The Time Of COVID-19

June 17, 2020 — COVID-19 has put the gambling industry on edge to say the least. The very real implications for the world economy extend deeply into the gambling industry as well. Some of the major players looking ...

Baseball Returns to Sports Betting Menu But Not MLB Yet

May 26, 2020 — As the COVID19 pandemic drags on towards the end of its third month in the U.S., online sports bettors throughout the nation are still looking for meaningful sports betting opportunities. It looks l...

Nevada Online Gambling Operators Offering Curbside Service

May 20, 2020 — When pressed, good business people will come up with good business ideas. In light of the current COVID19 pandemic, online gambling providers have been looking for ways to honor community standards ...

Colorado Sports Bettors are Off and Running

May 13, 2020 — Back in November of 2019, Colorado voters went to the polls and passed Proposition DD by a very narrow margin. In doing so, Colorado became the 23rd state to pass sports betting legislation. Additio...

Virginia Approves Sports Gambling

May 6, 2020 — As the sports world lies dormant due to the COVID19 pandemic, some US state legislators are still busy working on sports betting legislation for its residents. It looks like Virginia legislators hav...

Colorado Moves Closer to Online Sports Betting

May 1, 2020 — Colorado has taken the final steps to launch online sports betting in the state beginning May 1, 2020. The first online sports betting platforms to serve Colorado bettors are expected to go live wit...

Tennessee Could Be Next To Legalize Sports Betting Online

April 26, 2020 — Tennessee appears to be the next US state that will legalize online sports betting. The residents of Tennessee could be using their mobile devices to wager on sports as early as July. With many s...

The Reality of the Coronavirus Sports Shutdown Proves Out in Pennsylvania

April 21, 2020 — It comes as no surprise that Pennsylvania's land-based and online sports betting revenue took a major hit in March of 2020. Even with the world's major sports leagues shutting down during the early ...

Professional Gamblers May Be Eligible for Unemployment Payments

April 17, 2020 — As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on and keeps Americans shuttered in their homes, the range of people being adversely affected economically is reaching every profession. That includes the professio...

Colorado Looks to Stake Online Gambling Claim

April 14, 2020 — Colorado is preparing to join the online sports betting landscape in a big way. The analysts are predicting that sports gambling online in Colorado could rival that of betting in Las Vegas and New J...

Corona-virus Slows Down Online Gambling Legislation

April 10, 2020 — While US online casinos surge with business because of the Coronavirus pandemic, only eight states can be counted as beneficiaries. In those eight states, the revenue coming from online casino opera...

Colorado Could Open Sports Betting Windows by May 1

April 8, 2020 — In November of 2019, the residents of Colorado passed a referendum that legalized sports betting activities for the state's residents. Since the passing of the referendum, the state's gambling regul...

Tribal Casinos to Control Sports Gambling in Washington State

March 30, 2020 — For decades, the Indian tribes in Washington state have had a stranglehold on all forms of legal gambling aside from lotteries and race tracks. This control became evident many years back when the s...

US Sports Bettors on Sabbatical

March 23, 2020 — As far back as the mind can go, there doesn't appear to anything like what the sports world is experiencing now. Around the world, athletes, coaches, and sports fans are sitting on their proverbial ...

Wire Act Goes Back Before Courts

March 20, 2020 — In February of 2019, the US Department of Justice laid out a new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. The new interpretation stated that the Wire Act, which makes the funding of gambling accounts...

Sports Gambling in Illinois and Michigan is Ready to Go

March 12, 2020 — With the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament only a week away, sports bettors in Illinois and Michigan have been making plans to drive to states like Indiana and Iowa. These are states that alr...

New York Getting Pressure to Legalize Online Gambling Access

March 2, 2020 — At this point, there's no reason to deny there's a rapidly growing interest among US adult residents to bet on sports and play online casino games of chance for real cash. For any state that's diggi...

Illinois Sports Betting in Race to Hit March Madness

February 18, 2020 — After missing the opportunity to wager legally on the 2020 Super Bowl, sports bettors in Illinois are growing a little anxious. With college Basketball's March Madness sitting three weeks away, the ...

New Mobile Gambling App Opens for West Virginia Sports Gamblers

February 4, 2020 — As one of a dozen states to have already passed legislation to permit online and mobile gambling access for its resident, West Virginia is ready to begin accepting online sports bets through The Gre...

Sports Betting Applications Coming Forward in Washington DC

January 28, 2020 — In late 2018, legislators in Washington D.C. voted to legalize sports betting activities for the city's residents. It took the better part of a year to get all the details worked out related to putt...

Kentucky Governor Waking Up to Reality About Sports and Online Gambling

January 23, 2020 — With each passing state that passes legislation to legalize sports betting and online gambling for its residents, a new state steps forward to capture the spotlight. In recent weeks, the state of...

Maverick Gaming Offers Boost to Washington State Gambling Bill

January 21, 2020 — Currently, twenty US states have already passed bills to legalize online sports betting access for its residents. Of that number, at least a dozen states are already accepting bets with five of them...

Michigan Authorizes Two Online Sports Betting Providers

January 17, 2020 — The residents of Michigan are one step closer to online sports betting. The Stars Group and PointsBet were announced as the state's first sports betting partners in early January 2020. Each company ...

Maine Governor Says No to Legalized Sports Betting for Now

January 16, 2020 — While eastern states like New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are raking in amazing tax revenues from sports and online gambling proceeds, it looks like the state of Maine is going to take a pass ...

Michigan Anticipating Huge Sports Betting Numbers

January 2, 2020 — Just two weeks after the Michigan state legislature has passed legislation to legalize sports and online gambling, much is being expected from sports bettors is the region. According to PlayMichigan...

Michigan Governor Signs Sports Betting Legislation

December 30, 2019 — It's official. The state of Michigan can now include itself among the growing group that have stepped forward to legalize sports with passage of the state's new Lawful Sports Betting Act (House Bill...

Montana Moving Forward with Sports Betting Licensing Process

December 17, 2019 — Back in May of this year, the Montana state legislature successfully passed sports betting legislation that will allow its residents to legally bet on sports. By doing so, the state became one of 17...

Michigan Poised to Legalize Sports and Internet Gambling

December 14, 2019 — It's been a little more than 18 months since the US Supreme Court ruled the nation's ban on sports gambling was unconstitutional. With the new ruling, each state legislature has been given the right...

Indiana's Sports Gambling Revenue Rockets Past $100 Million in November

December 13, 2019 — The pattern is becoming very familiar. A state approves sports betting and online gambling options. The sports betting community acts with great enthusiasm to drive the state's sports betting revenu...

Missouri Legislature Finds Comfort From Sports Betting Results in Other States

December 10, 2019 — Like many states before it, Missouri is lining itself up to legalize sports betting for its residents. Over the last several months, the state legislature has been listening to testimony regarding t...

NCLGS to Meet Regarding Tribal Gaming Contract Re-negotiations

December 5, 2019 — Beginning on January 10, 2020 and ending on January 12, the Winter Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) will be held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in ...

Could UK Based Sports Gambling Behemoth Dominant US Sports Betting Market?

December 3, 2019 — For well over 80 years, behemoth UK bookmaker William Hill has been the dominant land-based and online sports betting provider in Europe. With the US market opening up for for competition from one s...

William Hill US Get Sports Betting Deal in New Hampshire

November 29, 2019 — Some people in the US sports betting industry might feel the New Hampshire state legislature took a bit of a pass regarding the legalization of sports betting for state residents. While sports betti...

Sports Betting in California Gets Unexpected Boost

November 26, 2019 — It's been awhile since there have been any rumblings about sports betting in California. The state has been operating under the assumption that legalizing sports betting for California residents wou...

Colorado Jumps into Sports Betting End of the Pool

November 20, 2019 — It's official. Colorado residents have voted to bring legalized sports gambling to the state. It was really Touch n Go for most of the night the elections were held, but when the polls closed and th...

Colorado Becomes 19th State to Legalize Sports Betting

November 13, 2019 — Legalized sports betting will soon be making its way to Colorado after voters narrowly approved Proposition DD. The measure passed by a mere 2.5%, indicating a split in public opinion. Colorado beco...

Michigan Legislature Passes Sports and Online Gambling Legislation

November 4, 2019 — It's Official. Michigan is on the way to becoming the 16th US state to legalized sports gambling for it's residents. The state could also become the fifth state to legalize online casino and sports ...

Oregon Goes Live With Online and Mobile Gambling

October 18, 2019 — After the Oregon legislature passed legislation that legalized both retail and online sports betting earlier this year, there was a presumption everything would be up and running for sports bettors ...

Legal Sports Betting - Are You Watching Illinois?

October 14, 2019 — In recent articles, the state of Illinois was challenged to move forward and open access to retail and online sports betting for its residents. The challenges came as neighboring Indiana joined 14 o...

The Debut of Online Sports Betting for Indiana

October 11, 2019 — Indiana has become the latest in a long line of US states that have moved to legalize online sports betting. The Hoosier State saw its first sports betting providers go online in October 2019. Sport...

Online Sports Betting Goes Live in Indiana

October 7, 2019 — With a lot of information starting to leak out of the Illinois legislature related to legalized sports gambling and a host of other gambling topics, neighboring Indiana continues its march towards b...

Why California Will Likely Be the Last State to the Sports Betting Party

October 1, 2019 — With almost 40,000,000 residents, California is by far the most heavily populated state in the US. It is likely the most diversified as well. As one state after another moves forward to legalize...

New York's Legislature is Missing the Sports Betting Boat

September 20, 2019 — There's an old adage: "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." Around the middle of last year, Aside from Nevada, New Jersey distinguished itself as the first state to legalize ...

Full Speed Ahead for Sports Gambling in the US

September 16, 2019 — Based on the data from a recent survey commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA), it looks like the future of sports betting in the US has never been brighter. It was only 16 months ...

Churchill Downs Inc. Moves Into Sports Betting Arena

September 13, 2019 — With retail sports betting opportunities opening up all over the US, Churchill Downs Inc. has made the decision to jump in and participate at the highest levels possible. From the company's headquar...

The Stars Group and Fox Team Up in Pennsylvania for Online Gambling

September 11, 2019 — Pennsylvania has wasted no time in moving forward with legalized online gambling. One of the gaming companies working hard to launch their platform is The Stars Group. Through an exciting partnershi...

Two NFL Teams Sign Casino Deals

September 6, 2019 — In 2018 and the early part of 2019, we saw a number of American professional sports teams starting to form partnerships with US gambling interest. This phenomenon comes on the heels of the US Suprem...

DraftKings and FanDuel to Go Head-to-Head in West Virginia

August 30, 2019 — With sports betting set to begin this next weekend in West Virginia, FanDuel, the current leading bookmaker in the US, made its play to offer sports betting services to West Virginia residents. The ...

NJ & PA Sports Gambling Results Confirm Power of Online Gambling

August 27, 2019 — The July online gambling revenue figures are in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the results indicate there are some very clear lessons to be learned by states that are still contemplating the legal...

Oregon - First West Coast State to Offer Legalized Sports Gambling

August 27, 2019 — For more than 50 years, Nevada had been the only American state that could offer legalized sports betting services. That stood until late last year when the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban o...

Indiana Moves Forward with Sports Betting

August 19, 2019 — Indiana residents will soon have to opportunity to bet on sporting events with online sportsbooks. Lawmakers in the state approved online gambling last May, and the first sports betting sites are ex...

Illinois Sports Betting Still Under Debate

August 14, 2019 — Illinois seemed primed to become the latest US state to approve online sports betting in 2019. The approval of online gambling platforms is only a small part of a massive gambling initiative in Illi...

US Territory Puerto Rico Legalizes Sports Betting

August 3, 2019 — If there is any doubt about the interest Americans have in sports betting, that doubt has been removed. It has been removed by the addition of Puerto Rico to the list of states or jurisdictions that...

Iowa Moves Quickly on Sports Betting Legislation

August 2, 2019 — Across the nation, there appears no slowing of the sports gambling locomotive that's sweeping across the US. With Iowa now set to join the sports betting fray, there will be 15 states that have alre...

It's Official - Sports Betting Approved in New Hampshire

July 18, 2019 — In the US, more states are starting to fall in line with the move to allow its residents to legally wager on sports. The latest state to take the plunge is New Hampshire. It was just announced that ...

Sports Betting Revenues are Beating Expectations

July 15, 2019 — In May 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 was unconstitutional. By doing so, the right to determine the fate of sports gamblers ...

When Will New York Address Online Gambling?

July 9, 2019 — Before the New York state legislature recessed at the end of June for the remainder of the year, legislators were able to pass sports betting legislation that was sent to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuo...

NBA Ban Hurting New Jersey Golden Nugget

July 2, 2019 — When the New Jersey legislature was looking at sports betting legislation last year, they had concerns about allowing a casino to accept sports wagers if casino ownership also had ownership interest...

Alex Meruelo bought the majority share of the Arizona Coyotes

June 30, 2019 — A casino owner has recently made a purchase that gives him the majority share of the Arizona Coyotes. Alex Meruelo bought the majority share of the team for an undisclosed purchase price. That becom...

NY Online Sports Betting Legislation Faces Uphill Battle

June 24, 2019 — Sports gambling is coming to New York. The sports gambling bill is pushing through the New York legislature at a pretty quick pace. With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fully prepared to sign said legisl...

Fantasy Sports and Online Sports Betting Under Fire in Louisiana

June 14, 2019 — Louisiana made headlines early in 2019 by approving fantasy sports betting for a majority of its residents. Now, some lawmakers are backtracking and trying to slow the progression of legal online sp...

Oregon Says Yes to Sports Gambling

June 11, 2019 — By all indications, it looks like Oregon is set to allow its resident to bet on sports by the start of the 2019 NFL season. The legislation has been passed, and the Oregon Lottery commission is read...

Illinois Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation - On to Governor

June 6, 2019 — After months of hard work and a number of amendments, the Illinois Senate finally came to agreement with the House and passed SB 600 by a vote of 46-10. SB 600 legalizes sports gambling in the state...

Ohio's Painful Approach to Legalizing Sports Gambling

May 29, 2019 — With 11 states already on the books for legalizing sports gambling for its residents, the other 39 states are looking seriously at the results. In Ohio, legislators look ready to move on with legisl...

Tennessee Legalizes Online Sports Betting

May 27, 2019 — The legislature of Tennessee made a decision recently to legalize online sports betting and tax those who operate these gambling sites. While gambling sites can begin to offer their services startin...

Implementation of Mobile Gambling Delayed in Rhode Island

May 23, 2019 — Earlier this year, the Rhode Island legislature passed a bill that would allow the state's residents to bet on sports online or via a a PC or mobile app. While the bill was actually signed into law ...

After 1-Year - Sports Betting Gets Its Due

May 22, 2019 — It was exactly one year ago this week that the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban against sports betting. With the right to decide the sports betting issue remanded to the state level, a number...

New Hampshire Tackles Sports Gambling with New Senate Bill

May 20, 2019 — The rush of US states to legalize online and offline sports betting continues to gain momentum. New Hampshire legislators are currently set to debate an amended bill that would legalize sports betti...

It's Official - Indiana Governor Sign Sports Gambling Bill

May 14, 2019 — It was a grind, a lot of give and take, but finally, Indiana residents will soon be able to legally wager on sports. On Wednesday, May 8, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1015 into law. Availabil...

Tennessee To Enact Legal Sports Betting

May 7, 2019 — Tennessee has taken a step forward in terms of legal sports wagering as the State Senate has now passed a bill that would legalize sports wagering. The Tennessee House had previously adopted a le...

Sports Betting and Live Game Broadcasting Coming Soon to America

May 4, 2019 — The American Gaming Association recently released a map that shows how legalized sports betting is spreading throughout America. Remember, it was a little less that a year ago that the US Supreme Co...

Maine Prepares to Legalize Sports Betting

April 30, 2019 — Maine has become the latest US state to take up the issue of legalized online and offline sports betting. The state is looking to resolve some of its financial woes by making sports betting legal fo...

New States to Approve Sports Betting

April 25, 2019 — Towards the end of last year, the fist wave of states decided to take advantage of the US Supreme Court's decision to let state legislators decide on the issue of sports betting for their residents....

Ohio Looking at New Sports Betting Legislation

April 15, 2019 — 888 Sport online sportsbook is getting ready for baseball season with a new promotion. Players that wager on MLB baseball games will be eligible to claim free bets all season long. Wagering on baseb...

Indiana's Gambling Bill Passed The Senate

April 15, 2019 — It's official. Residents living in the state of Indiana will now be able to legally wager on sports through registered sports books and online sites. With the lifting by the US Supreme Court of...

Las Vegas Continues to Lead March Madness Sports Betting

March 29, 2019 — While many states in the US have undertaken sports betting legalization, Las Vegas is still a major player when it comes to March Madness. Thousands of individuals flock to the Las Vegas sportsbooks...

Online Gambling - Many questions, Few Answers

March 21, 2019 — When the US Supreme Court finally unleashed the sports betting beast in May of 2018, the entire gambling industry began feeling the rumblings. From one state to the next, decisions were being made a...

Montana has considered a new bill with the intention of legalizing sport betting

March 20, 2019 — Legislature in Montana has considered the possibility of implementing a new bill with the intention of legalizing sport betting in the land-based, mobile-based and online-based setting. The bill has...

Showtime to Air Docu-Series on Professional Sports Gambling

March 4, 2019 — For anyone who has ever wondered what it's like to be in the belly of the sports gambling beast, Showtime is prepared to answer all question. In late March of this year, Showtime will be releas...

Illinois Governor Supports Legalized Sports Gambling

February 26, 2019 — It's no secret that the state of Illinois is dealing with substantial financial deficits. More and more, the nation is seeing state legislators look towards legalized gambling as a possible source o...

Washington State Bill Would Legalize Online Sports Betting

February 15, 2019 — We have witnessed a nationwide push to legalize online gambling on a national scale. Washington state follows several other states that have passed online gambling laws. On a historic level, Washing...

Indiana Set to Consider New Gambling Legislation

February 13, 2019 — Indiana has become the latest state in the US to debate sports betting legislation. State lawmakers will consider a bill that would extend the current gambling operations in the state while also pro...

New Jersey Online Gambling Touted as Huge Success

February 12, 2019 — Any US states that might be considering the legalization of online gambling for its residents won't have to look any further than New Jersey for a model of success. The numbers from 2018 are ro...

A bill could turn online sports betting into a legal activity in Washington D.C.

February 1, 2019 — Online sports betting could soon become a legal activity in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill that could turn online sports betting into a legal activity here. However, the legislature still ha...

Arizona and Hawaii Join the Movement to Legalize Online Betting

January 30, 2019 — Arizona and Hawaii have become the latest US jurisdictions to introduce sports betting legislation. Lawmakers in both states filed preliminary plans on January 23, 2019 to set the stage for legislat...

Online Sports Betting is Legal in West Virginia

January 29, 2019 — The good news has created shockwaves of enthusiasm throughout the community. West Virginia has joined the ranks of other states like New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada. Legislature approved gambling ac...

US Poised to Support Federal Bill for Online Casino and Sports Betting

January 11, 2019 — Sports betting in the United States is a multi-billion dollar industry. More than $4.9 billion was bet on sports in Las Vegas in 2017, and that only reflects the money that was wagered legally throu...

Sports Betting Bill Will Bring Online Wagering to DC

January 4, 2019 — The capitol city of the United States is now set to join the states that have legalized online sports betting. Late December 2018 saw the passage of a bill that will allow residents of Washington, D...

States Compete for Sports Betting Pie

January 2, 2019 — For more than two decades, Americans have illegally wagered billions of dollars through offshore accounts on sports events held in the US. In the process, governments across the nation have lost opp...

US Sports Gamblers Respond to New Laws

December 7, 2018 — Since 2006, Seton Hall University (NJ) has published regular surveys related to sports and sports business interests in the US. In it's most recent edition, some very interesting revelations have co...

MLB Signs Deal with MGM Resorts

November 28, 2018 — In the adult gaming industry, everything has a price. Anyone who wants to play can play if they are willing to pay the price. Ever since the US Supreme Court lifted the nation’s federal ban o...

Sports Betting to Arrive in New York Via Bet365 and Empire Resorts

November 17, 2018 — Two gaming industry giants will be at the forefront when legalized sports betting makes its debut in New York. Bet365 and Empire Sports have joined forces to provide sports betting and online gambli...

Virginia Will Debate Sports Betting in January 2019

November 7, 2018 — Virginia has become the most recent state to take up the discussion of legalized sports betting. A bill to legalize sports betting in Virginia will be debated by the state legislature when it begins...

Congress Hears Testimony About Sports Wagering

October 8, 2018 — The Supreme Court handed sports gamblers the ruling of their dreams in a seven to two decision in May of this year. The highest court in the country ruled that states should be allowed to establish ...

Online Sports Wagering Is About To Come To Michigan

June 16, 2018 — The ruling from the Supreme Court earlier this month that made it possible to legalize sports wagering within any given state is starting to pick up stream in some states. The highest court in the l...

New NJ Sports Betting Bill Includes "Sports Wagering Integrity Fund"

May 31, 2018 — Sports bettors throughout the US received great news this month (May) when the Supreme court ruled against the validity of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (aka PASPA). Now...

People Are Reacting To Sports Betting Decision

May 16, 2018 — The Supreme Court has handed down its ruling that states are to be allowed to make their own laws governing gambling on sports (both professional and college level sports). This is a reversal of a 1...

Supreme Court Set To Make Major Gambling Decision

April 29, 2018 — The Supreme Court of the United States is right on the edge of making a massive decision related to online gambling, particularly gambling on sports. They will determine for the entire nation if spo...

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