Evans Named in D.C. Sports Book Controversy

Washington, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans (l.) is being accused of a conflict of interest in the startup of retail sports betting in the nation’s capital. Also in D.C., Shane...

Published July 1, 2019

Incentive Games, RISQ to Launch Sports Lottery

Incentive Games has partnered with RISQ to offer a sports-lottery solution via RISQ’s Gaming Insurance Platform, to access some of the largest non-networked jackpot payouts in the industry.

Published July 1, 2019

Two Casinos Launch Online Sports Betting Apps in Pennsylvania, Third Set to Open

Parx Casino in Pennsylvania has launched a sports betting app, making it the second casino in the state to take sports betting online. Testing for the app began last...

Published July 1, 2019

New York Online Sports Betting Stalls for Year

A bill to allow online sports betting in New York has stalled for the year. Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) has maintained that voters must first approve a constitutional amendment...

Published July 1, 2019

Sports Betting in Arizona Unlikely This Year

Sports betting is not likely to be legalized by the Arizona legislature this year. Although a bill was introduced and had early support from gaming tribes, support has ebbed....

Published July 1, 2019

Billionaire Meruelo Approved as Coyotes Owner

The billionaire owner of SLS Las Vegas (now Sahara Las Vegas) casino and Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort, Alex Meruelo (shown with his wife Letia), has been approved by the...

Published July 1, 2019

New Jersey’s Top Regulator Warns Offshore Bookies

New Jersey’s top gaming regulator, David Rebuck (l.), has issued a warning to offshore sportsbooks taking illegal bets in the U.S. Rebuck says those operators will never be licensed...

Published July 1, 2019

Maine Legislature Approves Sport Betting Bill

The Maine legislature last week approved one of the most liberal sports betting regimes yet adopted by any state. The “free-market” bill, sponsored by Senator Louis Luchini (l.),which would...

Published July 1, 2019

In Sports Betting, Jersey Seizes Nevada’s Crown

In May, New Jersey sports books logged $318.9 million in wagers, wresting the No. 1 spot from Nevada for the first time. Nevada books took in $317.4 million for...

Published July 1, 2019

LPGA Teams With Genius on Betting Integrity

The Ladies Professional Golf Association announced it is partnering with Genius Sports to implement a sports betting monitoring, education and investigation program. Under the partnership, the LPGA’s integrity team...

Published June 24, 2019

H2, PPAG Join Forces for Sports Betting

H2 Gambling Capital and Princeton Public Affairs Group have formed an alliance to support one another’s professional services in the growing U.S. sports betting market.

Published June 24, 2019

Sportradar Announces Extension of NASCAR Deal

Sportradar has announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership with NASCAR to continue distributing NASCAR’s live timing and scoring data to digital media partners. Sportradar has been distributing...

Published June 24, 2019

PA’s Mount Airy Licensed for Sports Betting

Regulators in Pennsylvania approved the petition for a sports wagering certificate from Mount Airy Casino Resort, and approved a vendor for the coming sports book at Erie’s Presque Isle...

Published June 24, 2019

NJ Mulls Letting Golden Nugget Take NBA Bets

New Jersey lawmakers are taking a second look at a law they approved last year that forbids sports franchise owners from betting on their game. The law as written...

Published June 24, 2019

Iowa Casinos Pushing August Start for Sports Betting

Iowa casinos have been pushing for an aggressive timetable in implementing sports betting in the state hoping to live in August ahead of the NFL season. Iowa approved sports...

Published June 24, 2019

Sports Books Take Hit from St. Louis Blues Win

When the longshot St. Louis Blues won against all the odds, the sports books that covered bets for the team ended up paying dearly. At one time the odds...

Published June 24, 2019

Washington DC Council Calls for Investigation of Sports Gambling App Contract

Members of the Washington DC City Council are asking for an inspector general’s investigation of a proposed contract to run the district’s new sports betting app. The five-year, $215...

Published June 24, 2019

MLB’s Largely Unsuccessful Sports Book Fee Pitch

Sports Handle has uncovered a paper trail that chronicles an effort by Major League Baseball to persuade sports book facilities in Las Vegas to become Authorized Gaming Operators. They...

Published June 24, 2019

Sports Betting Down In Pennsylvania

May’s sports betting handle in Pennsylvania was down 2.4 percent from the previous month with a total handle of $35.9 million. The state hit a high of $44.5 million...

Published June 24, 2019

New Mexico May Show Way for Tribal Sports Betting

New Mexico’s Indian tribes may have discovered the secret sauce for easily offering sports betting in a state where it isn’t yet legal. The answer seems to be: Just...

Published June 24, 2019