Two Missouri Bills Would Give Pro Leagues ‘Royalty’

Two bills filed December 1 would make Missouri the first state to pay professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association a royalty on sports betting handle. A...

Published December 16, 2019

Sports Team Owners Buy Into Digital Media

Leaders from all major U.S. sports franchises including Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross (l.) have invested in the Action Network, a new digital media company designed to serve the...

Published December 9, 2019

New York Tribal Casinos Ink Sportsbook Deals

The company that owns the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres has partnered with Seneca Resorts & Casinos in anticipation of sports betting in upstate New York. The deal includes...

Published December 9, 2019

Harrah’s Partners with Philadelphia Eagles

Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack has announced a partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles allowing in-stadium branding and other marketing opportunities.

Published December 9, 2019

Mohegan Sun PA Joins Online Sports Betting

Mohegan Sun Pocono in Pennsylvania now offers two options for sports wagering. Gamblers can bet in the sportsbook inside the casino or the new online option. Sports betting is...

Published December 9, 2019

Kambi Joins International Betting Integrity Association

Kambi, a leading global sports betting supplier, has underlined its commitment to the highest levels of integrity with membership in the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).

Published December 9, 2019

Ohio Sports Betting Moving Slowly Forward

In Ohio, state Senator John Eklund and Rep. Dave Greenspan will sponsor sports betting legislation in the 2020 session. The two disagree on the regulatory aspect and betting at...

Published December 9, 2019

Analysts: Illinois Sports Betting Could Be Worth $5.2 Billion

Global Market Advisors estimates Illinois bettors could place $5.2 billion in wagers by 2023 after sports betting launches. Camelot Lottery Solutions said 450,000 Illinoisans would place bets once sportsbooks...

Published December 9, 2019

With Pro Sports Teams, AC Just Can’t Win

In the casino era, professional teams from all major sports tried to make a go of it in Atlantic City. The Surf. The Bullies. The Seagulls. And most recently,...

Published December 9, 2019

Michigan Sports Betting Bill at the Finish Line

Michigan's sports betting and iGaming bill is about the be passed if you can believe sponsor state Senator Curtis Hertel Jr. (l.), one of the sponsors of a package...

Published December 9, 2019

California Sportsbook Proposals Compete

Eighteen California gaming tribes are campaigning for legal sportsbooks at tribal gaming halls and racetracks, but not card clubs. Senator Bill Dodd (l.) and Rep. Adam Gray have proposed...

Published December 9, 2019

William Hill Opens Florida Racebook

William Hill U.S. opened a new racebook at Casino Miami. While the book will provide state-of-the-art simulcast races, the hope it that the partnership will be ready if and...

Published December 2, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Keeps Growing

In Iowa, revenue from sports betting, which launched in August, rose from $38.5 million in September to $46.5 million in October at 18 of the state's 19 casinos. The...

Published December 2, 2019

DC Lottery Sports Betting App Delayed Again

DC Lottery officials began taking applications for sports betting licenses December 3. But the sports betting app, to be developed by Intralot under a no-bid $215 million contract, was...

Published December 2, 2019

Montana Sports Betting Getting Closer

The Montana Lottery Commission unanimously approved sports betting draft rules. Wagering will be allowed at businesses with alcohol and gambling licenses. Approximately 1,400 businesses will be eligible to apply...

Published December 2, 2019

Tribes Move to Place Sports Betting Proposal on California Ballot

The 18 tribes who November 13 announced an effort to qualify an amendment to the California constitution for the November 2020 election have given themselves a tight scheduled. They...

Published December 2, 2019

After Narrow Vote Colorado Moves to Adopt Sportsbook Rules

The voters of Colorado by a narrow margin approved sports betting for the state’s three gaming towns. The Colorado Division of Gaming is working quickly to write and implement...

Published December 2, 2019

Florida Lawmaker Sees Way to Cash in Sports Betting

Both the Seminole tribe and an amendment which requires voter approval for new gaming initiatives could stand in the way of sports betting. But at least one legislator, Senator...

Published December 2, 2019

William Hill U.S. Acquisition Could Trigger Consolidation

William Hill U.S. added to its growing inventory of sportsbooks by acquiring CG Technology assets in Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Experts say such mergers in the sports betting...

Published December 2, 2019

Tennessee Proposes Sports Betting Regulations

Proposed sports betting regulations will be published in Tennessee, the first state to offer only mobile sports betting. The public will have 30 days to comment, then the Tennessee...

Published December 2, 2019