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

Europe Football Championship Postponed a Year

European football administrators have postponed their most important international event, the European Championship, for a full year, providing another blow to sportsbooks.

Published March 23, 2020

Montana Sports Betting Debut Feels Viral Impact

The Montana Lottery Commission had begun installing the necessary infrastructure for 142 sports-betting license holders in the state when the NBA and other sports leagues were shut down by...

Published March 23, 2020

Detroit Sports Betting Launch Hammered by Virus

Sports fans hoped to place their bets on March Madness games when legalized wagers kicked off only to be thwarted by the tournament’s cancellation due to the coronavirus.

Published March 23, 2020

Sportradar Inks Deal with Formula 1

Sportradar, a sports data and content company, will partner with Formula 1 racing to provide in-race betting for the 2020 season.

Published March 23, 2020

On-Site Registration A Handicap in RI

Rhode Island sports betting laws require bettors to register for accounts at one of the state’s two casinos (Twin River sportsbook at left). The guideline has left the state’s...

Published March 23, 2020

D.C. Launches Sports Betting—With No Sporting Events

The District of Columbia finally has a sports betting app, but not much to bet on, with major league and college sports shut down. Mobile sportsbook Intralot is Washington’s...

Published March 23, 2020

U.K. Sportsbook Teams with Racing Firm

Spotlight Sports Group, which publishes horse racing information including the Racing Post (l.), and U.K. bookmaker bet365 have announced a new partnership that will result in video initiatives through...

Published March 23, 2020

FanDuel to Buy Illinois Track

To get around an 18-month waiting period for online-only sports betting, FanDuel has agreed to purchase a race track—Fairmount Park in Collinsville—to allow it to go live sooner.

Published March 23, 2020

Is Now the Time for Mobile Betting in New York?

With New York State facing a $6 billion budget deficit and its tax-paying gaming industry shut down, proponents of internet sports betting like state Senator Joseph Addabbo (l., with...

Published March 23, 2020

BetMGM, Yahoo Sports Launch Shared Wallet

BetMGM is partnering with Yahoo Sports to launch a shared wallet that will allow patrons to share an e-wallet between BetMGM sites and Yahoo Sportsbook.

Published March 16, 2020

Caesars Begins Mobile Sports Bets in PA

Caesars Entertainment is now taking mobile sports bets in Pennsylvania. Caesars executive Christian Stuart (l.) called it “a milestone in our strategy to offer Caesars mobile-gaming products … to...

Published March 16, 2020

Canada Bill to Allow Single-Game Bets

With casinos on the American side of the border offering sports betting on individual games, Canada lawmakers will also consider the now-banned bets.

Published March 16, 2020

PointsBet to Open Denver HQ; Align With Spanish League

Sportsbook PointsBet, now based in New Jersey, has also opened a temporary office in Denver. The company under CEO Johnny Aitken (l.) will eventually be headquartered in the Mile-High...

Published March 16, 2020

Small Venues Push for Massachusetts Sports Betting

A group called Fair Play Massachusetts hopes to convince Bay State lawmakers to let small venues like bars offer sports betting, as well as casinos and racetracks.

Published March 16, 2020

NJ Committee Passes Esports Wagers

A New Jersey bill would permit betting on esports competitions. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (l.), a sponsor, marvels at the number of people who flock to see esports, or competitive...

Published March 16, 2020