NCAA Lobbies for Federal Sports Betting Legislation

The NCAA's search for best approaches to the expanding legal sports betting market in the U.S. is focused on Washington, where two prominent senators, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...

Published September 23, 2019

eSports Gaming Center to Open in Houston

The second Contender eSport Center in the U.S. will open in Houston next month. It hopes to ride on the growing wave of popularity of eSports in the country.

Published September 16, 2019

Scientific Games, Caesars Launch Indiana Sportsbook

Scientific Games Corp.'s OpenSports product suite will power the new sportsbook at Caesars Entertainment's Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. It's the first sportsbook to open in the...

Published September 16, 2019

FanDuel Sportsbook Opens in Iowa

FanDuel Sports opened August 29 at Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque, the closest casino to the state line with Minnesota, where sports betting isn't available. Vikings Hall of Famer...

Published September 16, 2019

PGA Takes Steps to Peddle Official Data

The PGA Tour became the latest pro sports organization to make a move toward monetizing official data by providing it to U.S. sports betting operators. The world’s top pro...

Published September 16, 2019

Liverpool Reds FC, Other UK Teams Split with 1xBet

UK soccer team the Liverpool Reds (l.) is the latest football club to suspend its partnership with betting firm 1xBet pending a full investigation into illegal content. 1xBet has...

Published September 16, 2019

NASCAR Signs Sports Betting Deal with VSiN, PRN

The Performance Racing Network and sports betting media company VSiN along with NASCAR have announced a long term content partnership to bring sports betting video content directly to race...

Published September 16, 2019

Kindred Group Launches in Atlantic City

Three months after its online casino launched in New Jersey, Kindred Group has introduced its first online sports betting offering under the Unibet brand. Look for a significant marketing...

Published September 16, 2019

Iowa State Building eSports Venue

Beyer Hall (l.) at Iowa State University is being renovated to include a gaming space, offering casual and competitive gaming. A dedicated esports room will accommodate Rocket League, Smash...

Published September 16, 2019

North Carolina Lottery Will Study Sports Betting

A new law signed by Governor Roy Cooper authorizes the North Carolina Lottery to hire a third-party contractor to study whether sports betting should be permitted. In July legislators...

Published September 16, 2019

Maine Sports Betting Bill Postponed

The Maine legislature will delay the issue of sports betting until early next year. Governor Janet Mills (l.) has called for more time for several bills that are pending,...

Published September 16, 2019

Oregon Sports Betting Still in Testing Phase

The Oregon Lottery won’t be unveiling its “Scoreboard” sports betting app just yet. It still needs more testing, according to spokesman Matt Shelby, who said the app might not...

Published September 16, 2019

New Hampshire Sportsbook RFP Issued

Last month, the New Hampshire Lottery put out an RFP for potential operators of a sportsbook in the Granite State. It got back more than 100 questions from potential...

Published September 16, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Alarms Minnesota Lawmakers

Iowa recently launched sports betting, sending some Minnesota legislators into a panic. State Senator Roger Chamberlain, whose sports betting bill stalled in committee, said he'll try again next session....

Published September 16, 2019

Lawsuit Dismissed, R.I. Sports Betting Unbound

A superior court judge in Rhode Island has dismissed a challenge to the legality of the state’s sports betting. The judge ruled that plaintiff Daniel Harrop lacked standing to...

Published September 16, 2019

MGM, Buffalo Wild Wings Partner on Sports Betting

The national restaurant and sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings (l.) will join with MGM and Roar Digital to offer an array of events and promotions in states where...

Published September 16, 2019

Sports Betting Revenues Skyrocket in New Jersey

New Jersey’s online and retail sportsbooks posted dramatic year-over-year gains in August and the state’s total handle is once again poised to surpass Nevada’s. The figures establish New Jersey...

Published September 16, 2019

Sports Bets Explode with Start of NFL Season

Sportsbooks in the U.S. are reporting brisk business as football season kicks in. Polls rank the game as the top draw in wagering. Sports betting behemoths like FanDuel and...

Published September 16, 2019

Mobile Sports Betting Apps Coming to West Virginia

A year after West Virginia launched its first sportsbook, Lottery Director John Myers says mobile betting apps could be in play by kickoff of NFL season.

Published September 1, 2019

MLB Reaches Data Deal With Swish Analytics

Major League Baseball struck a deal last month designating Swish Analytics as an authorized data distributor for sports betting operators in the U.S. The multi-year agreement allows Swish to...

Published September 1, 2019