Cordish Drops Sportsbook for Live! Pittsburgh

Cordish Companies officials say they won’t put a sportsbook in their Live! Casino Pittsburgh mini-casino after regulators refused to waive the $10 million fee.

Published April 13, 2020

Illinois Lawmakers OK Sports Betting Rules

An Illinois legislative committee has approved the state gaming board's Phase II Rules package for sports betting, though casinos, including Rivers Des Plaines (l.), remain closed through April due...

Published April 13, 2020

Colorado Will Meet Deadline for Sports Betting

While casinos are closed and most sports activities have ceased during the coronavirus pandemic, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission will issue licenses to meet the state mandate to...

Published April 13, 2020

States Open New Sports Betting Choices

With traditional sports shut down by the coronavirus, states are getting creative when it comes to sports betting. Indiana approved wagers on soccer leagues in former Eastern Bloc nations....

Published April 13, 2020

Virus or Not, UFC Plans Casino Event

The UFC plans to defy the state of California, the California State Athletic Commission and the Association of Ringside Physician and hold an event on April 18. Reportedly the...

Published April 13, 2020

FeedConstruct Partners with Belarusian Premier League

FeedConstruct has signed a multi-year agreement to collect and report fast betting data from football matches in the Belarus Premier League, the only major football league still in action....

Published April 6, 2020

Memo: Revamped NFL Draft to Go Forward

A memo from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (l.) said the draft will take place April 23 to 25 with a bunch of changes to accommodate the coronavirus. Neither prospects...

Published April 6, 2020

Sportsbooks Now Legal, But Unavailable, in Washington

Sports betting is now legal in Washington State, but only at Indian casinos, which are closed and most sports teams are benched. With Governor Jay Inslee’s (l.) signature, the...

Published April 6, 2020

Colorado Sports Bets: Still On for May, With a Question Mark

There may not be much to bet on, but Colorado’s sports betting law requires operators to be ready to take bets by May 1. The hope is the NBA...

Published April 6, 2020

Sports Betting Delayed at Iowa Casinos

The coronavirus has delayed implementation of sportsbooks at two Northwest Iowa tribal casinos, WinnaVegas (l.) and Blackbird Bend. Governor Kim Reynolds closed casinos in the state on March 17.

Published April 6, 2020

Report: NBA May Play Finals in Vegas

A CNBC report indicates the NBA may go to a best-of-five tournament when hoops resume. The finals could take place in Las Vegas, though Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban...

Published April 6, 2020

Vermont Moves On Sportsbook Study

A bill to create a committee on sportsbooks options for Vermont is moving ahead. The committee would be made up of public officials like the attorney general. Lawmakers and...

Published April 6, 2020

D.C. Delays Sports Betting Launch

Washington D.C.—this-close to launching sports betting on March 31—has opted to postpone the debut with all major sports shelved. When functioning, D.C. will permit betting online, through a lottery...

Published April 6, 2020

Maryland Sports Betting Torpedoed by Coronavirus

Senator Craig Zucker (l.), sponsor of the bill that would have put sports betting to a statewide vote in Maryland come November, says the legislation failed because of a...

Published April 6, 2020

Mississippi Sports Betting Revenue Plummets

In Mississippi, February sports betting revenue dropped 25 percent from the same month in 2019.

Published March 30, 2020

Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Doubtful

Though the majority of residents support legalization of sports betting, lawmakers are not in a hurry to approve it. House Bill 137 went nowhere after a second reading in...

Published March 30, 2020

Colorado Hopes for May 1 Sports Betting Launch

Despite the coronavirus, Colorado hopes to have sports betting available to go by May 1. But it’s still too early to tell whether it’s doable. The state approved 16...

Published March 30, 2020

California Sportsbook Initiative Pulled Until 2022

An initiative to legalize sportsbook for gaming tribes and racetracks might not be able to get enough signatures to put it on the ballot in California this year. The...

Published March 30, 2020

Maryland Passes Stripped Down Sports Betting Vote

Maryland lawmakers have stripped much of the detail out of a sports betting bill in an effort to get a referendum on the November ballot. If the opportunity slipped...

Published March 30, 2020

Nevada OKs Betting on Esports

Nevada last week became the first state to regulate esports when the state Gaming Control Board allowed betting on a league that features Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).

Published March 30, 2020