Iowa Sportsbetting Goes Live

Eight Iowa casinos opened their sportsbooks at noon last Thursday, the first day of legal sports wagers in the state. Of that group, seven are expected to offer mobile...

Published August 19, 2019

Live! Will Offer Retail, Online Sports Betting

The Live! Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia will offer retail sportsbooks after owner Cordish Companies becomes the 10th Pennsylvania licensee to apply to offer sports betting.

Published August 12, 2019

SEC Targets Nevada Sports Betting Fund

Investors have been complaining for more than a year that Bettor Investments, a defunct Nevada sports betting mutual fund, took their money and never repaid it. Now, the SEC...

Published August 12, 2019

Washington Redskins to Offer Preseason Telecasts with Gambling Twist

The Washington Redskins are planning gambling-focused telecasts of their pre-season games which will offer prizes to contestants that accurately predict in-game developments. The games will follow a formula shown...

Published August 12, 2019

NCAA Sanctions School for Sports Bets

The NCAA has sanctioned the University of North Carolina Greensboro after determining that two school staffers placed sports bets in violation of the association’s rules. The bets involved the...

Published August 12, 2019

Mississippi Casinos Mark Sports Betting Anniversary

Sports betting has been legal in Mississippi for a little over a year. Beau Rivage Casino & Resort in Biloxi celebrated by debuting its expanded its sportsbook. Mississippi Gaming...

Published August 12, 2019

Oregon Lottery Preps for Sports Betting

The Oregon Lottery, which is gearing up to introduce a new sports betting program, last week debuted the name and logo of the sportsbook. Oregon Lottery Scoreboard will give...

Published August 12, 2019

Indiana Casinos Gear Up for Sports Betting

Indiana casinos are working to open sportsbooks when wagering becomes legal September 1 in an effort to beat sports-betting competitors, especially in the Chicago area. Indiana Gaming Commission Executive...

Published August 12, 2019

New Hampshire Invites Sports Betting Bids

The New Hampshire Lottery has sent out a request for proposals to potential sports-betting operators for the Granite State. New Hampshire legalized sports betting on July 12 and has...

Published August 12, 2019

Tennessee Sets January Sports Betting Launch

Sports betting could begin in Tennessee in January in time for the Super Bowl, said state Rep. Rick Staples (l.), who sponsored the mobile/online sports wagering legislation. "Everyone thought...

Published August 12, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Launches August 15

Fifteen of Iowa's 18 casinos are finalizing their new sportsbooks following approval of emergency rules and receiving licenses from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. IRGC Administrator Brian Ohorilko...

Published August 12, 2019

Poland’s Totolotek to Tout Merkur Brand

Polish sports betting supplier Totolotek S.A., which recently became part of Merkur, is extensively rebranding its offerings to carry the Merkur brand and range of products.

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Svenska Spel Flags Suspicious Football Bets

In response to a request from the Swedish Football Association, Svenska Spel‘s Sport & Casino iGaming subsidiary has suspended all betting on the Division 2 Södra Svealand football league....

Published August 5, 2019

PointsBet Expands Into Colorado

PointsBet, an Australian sports book operator, has moved into Colorado in anticipation of that state legalizing sports wagers. It has opened an office in Denver and entered into a...

Published August 5, 2019

A Record June for Nevada Bookies

Nevada’s sportsbooks led the nation in terms of handle, taking in more than $322 million in wagers for their best June ever. And they won better than a respectable...

Published August 5, 2019

Jurisdictional Dispute Slows Ohio Sports Betting

Two regulator agencies are fighting over who would have power to regulate sports betting in Ohio. The gaming and lottery commissions say they should be the body but it’s...

Published August 5, 2019

Three D.C. Bars Take Step Towards Sports Betting

Three bars in the District of Columbia, including the Wet Dog Tavern (l.), have applied for new liquor licenses, seen as a first step towards sports betting. As D.C....

Published August 5, 2019

Deal Reportedly in Works for Sports Betting at New Jersey Track

A developer is continuing to push for a sportsbook at the closed Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, despite a court battle with the track’s former operator,...

Published August 5, 2019

Top Supplier: PA Will Soon Surpass NJ in Sports Betting

The U.S. head of one of the top suppliers of sports betting technology in the industry predicts that Pennsylvania will soon be the king of sports betting revenue in...

Published August 5, 2019

DraftKings Signs Deals with MLB, PGA

DraftKings has announced a deal with Major League Baseball making it an authorized gaming operator. DraftKings has also made a deal with the Professional Golfers Association designating it as...

Published August 5, 2019