Legal Online Sports Betting News in USA
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...
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