DraftKings in Iowa: Join the Crowd

DraftKings has begun to offer mobile and online betting options in Iowa. The company comes to the party a little late, as almost a dozen competitors are already in...

Published March 3, 2020

NFL Stadiums to Open ‘Betting Lounges’

The National Football League, which railed against legal sports betting in the U.S. for years, has now clearly embraced the phenomenon, which has spread to more than a dozen...

Published March 3, 2020

Washington Advances Tribal-Only Sports Betting Bill

Washington lawmakers are close to approving sports betting for the state’s gaming tribes. But opposition is growing to a bill that doesn’t provide for mobile sportsbooks and leaves out...

Published March 3, 2020

Oregon’s First Year of Sports Betting a Big Loser

The $6.3 million profit that the Oregon Lottery forecast for the first fiscal year of sportsbook in the state has instead turned into a $5.3 million loss. The Lottery...

Published March 3, 2020

Asian Football Sees Big Drop in Match-Fixing

The Asian Football Confederation, soccer’s governing body on the continent, says crooked games have declined by more than 20 over the last four years. It credits its partnership with...

Published February 24, 2020

Michigan Casinos Could Take Bets by March Madness

Michigan could have regulations for sports betting in place in time for the NCAA basketball tournament. The states will receive 8.4 percent for in-person bets made in casinos. For...

Published February 24, 2020

NHL, IMG Arena Ink Deal to Provide Live Streaming of Games

IMG Arena and the NHL have signed a deal to provide live streaming of select games to sportsbooks in the U.S. The goal is to help increase engagement for...

Published February 24, 2020

Kansas Sports Betting Bill Gets Committee OK

Kansas got a step closer to legalizing sports betting when a Senate committee approved a bill authorizing mobile wagering and sportsbooks at the four casinos. “We’ve ridden this horse...

Published February 24, 2020

Arizona Takes Baby Steps Towards Sports Betting

A bill to legalize sports betting in Arizona would be limited to retail only in racetracks and tribal casinos. In addition to establishing rules for wagering, the Arizona Department...

Published February 24, 2020

Seven Colorado Casinos File for Sportbook Licenses

Colorado voters approved sports betting in 2019. In an effort to go live, state gaming commissioners have accepted license applications from seven casinos in the state, including several in...

Published February 24, 2020

Tennessee to Revise Sports Betting Rules—Again

After a round of public comments, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council expects to change some of the proposed rules approved after passage of enabling legislation. Among changes suggested...

Published February 24, 2020

Mississippi Mobile Sports Betting Bill on the Table

Mississippi Rep. Cedric Burnett (l.) has filed HB 172, which would legalize full online and mobile sports betting in Mississippi. The bill resembles last year’s HB 1481, a proposal...

Published February 24, 2020

Atlanta Pro Teams Get Behind Mobile Sports Bets

Executives with the four professional teams playing in Atlanta have thrown their support behind legal online sports betting in Georgia. Opponents say mobile makes gambling too easy. But advocates...

Published February 24, 2020

Questions Remain Before Ohio Sports Betting Is Law

Separate bills in the Ohio state Senate and House seek to legalize sports betting, each with a different regulatory approach. Governor Mike DeWine (l.) says questions about addiction, mobile...

Published February 24, 2020

Florida Pushes Sports Betting, Without Seminoles

Florida lawmakers are discussing a plan to legalize sports betting at tribal casinos, without input from the Seminole Tribe, which holds a monopoly on casinos in the state but...

Published February 24, 2020

Missouri Sports Betting Bill Heads to House Floor

A sports betting bill in the Show Me state has jumped ahead of others to reach the floor of the House. Highlights include mobile and retail options, the former...

Published February 24, 2020

NBA All-Star Game’s New Format Fun for Fans

The new format for the NBA All-Star Game might be a novelty, but it proved entertaining, if not a big moneymaker for sportsbooks or bettors. Oh, and Team LeBron...

Published February 24, 2020

German Sports Betting Up 21 Percent

Sports betting in Germany grew 21 percent in 2019, with customers making about €9.3 billion (US$10.1 billion) in wagers. According to German sports betting association DSWV, the boost was...

Published February 17, 2020

Century Casinos, Circa Sports, to Partner on Colorado Sportsbook

Century Casinos has announced a partnership with Circa Sports to bring sports betting to the Century Casino Cripple Creek (l.) in Colorado. The state will begin offer sports betting...

Published February 17, 2020

CNIGA Supports CA Sports Betting Initiative

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has announced support for an initiative to authorize sports betting. The announcement was made by newly elected CNIGA Chairman James Siva (l.)...

Published February 17, 2020