White House Talks Sports with Leagues

The White House held a teleconference with medical officers from most pro and college sports aimed at paving the way to resume competition. Seema Verma, a member of the...

Published May 04, 2020

NFL Draft Drew Heavy Betting

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on shuttering most sports, the NFL Draft, which saw Commissioner Roger Goodell announcing the picks from his basement man cave (l.),...

Published May 04, 2020

Ohio Still Has No Sports Betting Bill

Ohio Rep. Brigid Kelly (l.) introduced sports betting bills over a year ago. The House version has undergone nine hearings, yet remains in committee. It’s got a long way...

Published May 04, 2020

Colorado Goes Live With Sports Betting

Colorado started sports betting operations on May 1, becoming the 18th state to legalize the wager. Although there are few sports to bet on now, some have estimated the...

Published May 04, 2020

PGA Tour Set to Return June 11

The PGA Tour is set to be the first major competition to return from the coronavirus-fueled shutdown that has stopped most sports betting. The tour will resume play beginning...

Published April 27, 2020

Flutter Financials Better Than Expected

Its merger with the Stars Group on track to close in the second quarter, FanDuel parent, Flutter, reported an 8 percent drop in U.S. revenues over the four weeks...

Published April 27, 2020

PA Bill Would Divert Sports Betting Funds to Tax Relief

A bill introduced by Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano (l.) would divert revenue from sports betting to property tax relief for homeowners suffering financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published April 27, 2020

California Sports Betting Petitioners Stop Effort

A coalition of 18 tribal casinos in California have all but abandoned efforts to collect nearly 1 million signatures to qualify a sports-betting measure for the November 2020 ballot....

Published April 27, 2020

Will Tennessee Tax Turn Off Sportsbooks?

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. under CEO Rebecca Hargrove (l.) has approved the state’s final sports betting rules, paving the way for operator applications. But sportsbooks may be reluctant...

Published April 27, 2020

Scotland’s Rangers Won’t Renew Ladbrokes Deal

The decision of the Scottish Rangers Football Club not to renew its partnership with Ladbrokes may have more to do with a complaint against the football league.

Published April 20, 2020

Danish Sportsbook Closed After Match-Fixing

Danske Spil closed its Youbet sportsbook after offering bets on amateur football teams that were found to be involved in a match-fixing scandal.

Published April 20, 2020

WSOP Debates Fate of 2020 Tourney

The World Series of Poker has yet to decide whether to keep the tournament on schedule six weeks from now, move it to a later date or hold it...

Published April 20, 2020

Costa Rica: Could Sports Betting Ease the Pain?

Costa Rica is considering a return of legal sports betting as a way to generate much-needed revenues for the beleaguered sports industry. Fernando Ocampo, president of the Liga Deportiva...

Published April 20, 2020

Last Gasp for Missouri Sports Betting Bill

The coronavirus has put a Missouri sports betting bill in jeopardy, at least for this year. Lawmakers in face masks met April 10 to discuss the measure, but Rep....

Published April 20, 2020

Colorado Sportsbooks Could Rival Nevada, NJ

When sporting betting resumes, Colorado could rival the big dogs of the industry: New Jersey and Nevada. Sportsbooks in the Centennial State could go live as soon as May...

Published April 20, 2020

Tote Looks to Hong Kong for Racing

With U.K. racetracks closed, Tote Betting has partnered with the Hong Kong Jockey Club to give fans something to wager on.

Published April 13, 2020

NFL Draft Details Emerge

The NFL Draft will take place as planned April 23-25, but without the three-day Las Vegas extravaganza. Club personnel will work out of their homes with league reps at...

Published April 13, 2020

Good News for Sports Bettors: MLB Looks to Future Play

Major League Baseball came to a halt before the season began. While the coronavirus pandemic still rages in the U.S., the league has started conversations about how to resume...

Published April 13, 2020

Massachusetts Could Take up Sports Betting

This could be the year that Massachusetts adopts legal sports betting. All signs point to a bill that almost all parties like. The question is: will legislators think sports...

Published April 13, 2020

Sports Betting Firm Offsets Expected Losses

The Covid-19 pandemic will cause a decline in gaming business due to retail closures and sports cancellations. But with positive revenues through mid-March, U.K.-based GVC Holdings expects to mitigate...

Published April 13, 2020