BoyleSports to Enter UK Betting Shop Market

Irish bookmaker BoyleSports is looking to enter the UK betting shops market through the purchase of independent bookmaker Wil Gilbert. The company runs 13 betting shops in the Midlands...

Published June 10, 2019

Strong April for Nevada’s Books—New Jersey’s Too

The spread of legal sports betting nationwide appears to be a tide that’s floating all boats. Nevada recorded its third consecutive April in which handle was better than the...

Published June 10, 2019

Puerto Rico Readies Sports Betting Law

Ricardo Rosselló (l.), governor of Puerto Rico, announced a bill that legalize online and land-based sports betting in the territory. He predicted annual tax revenue of between $44 million...

Published June 10, 2019

Ohio Governor Wants Sports Betting Regulated by State Casino Control Commission

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (l.) says he favors having the Ohio Casino Control Commission put in charge of regulating sports betting, rather than the Ohio Lottery Commission. Determining which...

Published June 10, 2019

New York’s Cuomo Says Mobile Betting Possible in New York This Year

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) said it may be possible for the New York Legislature to pass a bill that allows for mobile online betting before it closes...

Published June 10, 2019

GIG Fined in New Jersey for Out of State Online Bet

Gaming Innovation Group was fined $25,000 in New Jersey for allowing a Nevada man to place a bet at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino’s online site (l.). The gambler...

Published June 10, 2019

Brazil to Offer Unlimited Sports Betting Licenses

According to a report, Brazil is considering allowing unlimited sports betting licenses as it prepares a new sports betting law. A draft bill could be presented within four months.

Published June 10, 2019

Massachusetts Stakeholders State Their Cases in Sports Betting Hearings

For two days last week a committee of the Massachusetts legislature heard testimony from a variety of interest who all in some way want to influence lawmakers who are...

Published June 10, 2019

Sports Betting Advertising a Huge Opportunity CBS CEO Says

CBS Corp. has identified sports betting as a "huge" and growing business opportunity especially when it comes to advertising acting CEO Joe Ianniello (l.) recently told an investor conference...

Published June 10, 2019

NH Sports Betting Bill Near to Becoming Law

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu could soon be affixing his signature to a bill that would legal sports betting in the Granite State. Already approved in the House, it’s...

Published June 3, 2019

Casino Official Opposes Integrity Fee in Ohio

Speaking at an Ohio House hearing on sports betting legislation, Penn National Gaming official Eric Schippers (l.) called professional sports leagues' proposed mandate requiring use of official data a...

Published June 3, 2019

A Blues Upset Would Cost Las Vegas Sportsbooks

Las Vegas sportsbooks could see more than a million in losses if the St Louis Blues win the NHL’s Stanley Cup Championship. The Blues were 300 to one longshots...

Published June 3, 2019

Maine Sports Betting Advances

A Maine House committee approved sports betting regulations and taxation. On-premise and online and mobile betting would be allowed but lawmakers split on "tethering" the sites to physical, in-state...

Published June 3, 2019

West Virginia Online Sports Betting Returning

A sports betting app is set to launch at Penn National's Hollywood Casino at Charles Town in West Virginia. Powered by DraftKings, the app marks online sports wagering's return...

Published June 3, 2019

Massachusetts Lawmakers Begin Sports Book Hearings

The Bay State legislature is proceeding at a deliberate pace to hold hearings on sports betting. It began last week with the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies....

Published June 3, 2019

NCAA Worries About Athletes Gambling on Sports

NCAA and other collegiate officials are concerned student athletes may bet on sports as sports wagering expands across the country. There is also a concern that sportsbooks will add...

Published June 3, 2019

FanDuel Partners with FuboTV

Live sports-streaming service fuboTV announced a partnership with daily fantasy sports provider FanDuel. The deal will see FanDuel’s betting data integrated into fuboTV’s streaming platform. FanDuel -owned horse-racing networks...

Published June 3, 2019

Monahan: PGA to Embrace Sports Betting

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan (l.) says the tour is exploring ways to capitalize on the legalization of sports betting, with programs to be instituted on the distribution of...

Published June 3, 2019

Louisiana Sports Betting Goes Down

Sports betting legislation hit a wall in Louisiana as a House committee defeated SB 153, which would have legalized sports betting on a parish-by-parish basis. The bill was doomed...

Published June 3, 2019

Tennessee Sports Betting Launches July 1

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee allowed the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act to become law without his signature, effective July 1. Tennessee is the first state to legalize online-only wagering, require...

Published June 3, 2019