SPORTS BETTING
One bill remains alive in the Maine legislature that would legalize sports betting. Other bills were eliminated by the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. The single bill remaining would...
NHL’s Wachtel Touts Sports Gaming Partnerships
Keith Wachtel, chief business officer and executive vice president for the NHL is touting the advantages of sports sponsorships with gaming brands. He will be a panelist at the...
Philly’s Live! Casino Will Have Sports Book
Officials of Cordish Companies told Pennsylvania regulators that its under-construction Live! Casino Hotel in South Philadelphia will include a retail sports book.
Connecticut Governor not Optimistic on Sports Betting
It took a while, but Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (.) eventually told reporters last week that he is unlikely to reach an agreement with the state’s Indian tribes this...
Ohio Sports Book Bills Come Closer Together
The Ohio state legislature is moving with deliberate speed on bills that would legalize sports betting. One bill is in the Senate and another in the House. Discrepancies in...
Iowa Sports Gambling Bill Still Pending
Betting on college and professional sports, plus daily fantasy sports, could be offered on January 1, 2021 if Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs Senate File 617. The bill allows...
NASCAR Makes Deals with Action Network and Genius Sports
NASCAR and the Action Network formed a partnership to share sports betting content, with information and analysis from the Action Network on NASCAR.com every week. NASCAR also has signed...
‘NashVegas’ A Possible Sports Betting Haven
A bill that allows online and mobile sports wagering and bans physical sportsbooks, soon will become law without Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signature. With the state's professional sports teams,...
A New Deal for Mobile Betting in N.Y.?
Senator Joseph Addabbo (l.) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow now say they want to limit remote sports betting to the commercial and tribal casinos upstate. They hope the concession will...
NCAA Scraps Ban on Championships in Betting States
The new policy means Las Vegas and other legal sports betting jurisdictions can now vie for major post-season events like the College Football Championship and the Final Four. Bidding...
Report: MLB, NBA Playing ‘Hardball’ on Data Fees
The NBA and MLB are reportedly getting tough in their battle to receive royalties from sports betting operations that use their official data. MLB in particular is demanding a...
GOP Group Sues to Stop R.I. Sports Betting
Several GOP leaders of Rhode Island, including former East Providence Mayor Joe Larisa Jr. (l.), have filed a court challenge to the state’s sports betting law. They claim the...
Colorado to Vote On Sports Betting
Colorado Governor Jared Polis (l.) has been handed a bill by the legislature that would put sports betting on the November ballot. The bill had strong bipartisan support. The...
Montana Legalizes Sports Betting
Montana Governor Steve Bullock (l.) was presented with two bills legalizing sports betting. He chose to sign the bill that put sports book under the state lottery, arguing that...
March Madness Benefits Mississippi Coastal Casinos
In March, gamblers at Mississippi's 12 Gulf Coast casinos lost $212 million, including $8.4 million in sports betting revenue, a 5 percent increase over March 2018. Officials credit National...
N.H. Senate Holds Hearings on Sports Betting
The New Hampshire Senate has begun holding hearings on HB 480 that would authorize sports betting with the Lottery Commission overseeing it. The House has already approved of the...
Ohio Sports Betting Plan Would Set State Lottery Commission as Regulator
A proposal for sports betting in Ohio would name the state Lottery Commission in charge of regulating the new industry. Other proposals would name the Ohio Casino Control Commission...
Study Examines Puerto Rico Sports Betting Potential
A new study on sports betting by Global Market Advisors examines the feasibility of sports betting and online gaming in the Puerto Rican gaming market. GMA Managing Partner Steve...
FanDuel Develops Live Stream Sports Betting App
FanDuel has partnered with Switzerland’s Sportradar AG to develop an app that allows for in-game sports betting while players are watching the game live on their mobile device. The...
Connecticut Sports Betting in Limbo
Connecticut lawmakers are frustrated at the lack of progress of sports book legislation in the legislature. A successful bill is dependent on an agreement between Governor Ned Lamont and...