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...

Published May 13, 2019

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...

Published May 13, 2019

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...

Published May 13, 2019

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...

Published May 13, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

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...

Published May 6, 2019

Illinois Committee Hears Sports Betting Testimony

Legislation would allow Illinois riverboat casinos to relocate—not necessarily on rivers. Rockford officials took out full-page ads urging Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot (l.) to support their push for a...

Published May 6, 2019

Colorado Sports Book Bill Move Through Legislature

Colorado has fast tracked action on a sports betting bill that would put the issue on the November ballot. The House has passed the bill and the Senate is...

Published May 6, 2019

Louisiana Senate Approves Sports Betting

Louisiana state Senator Danny Martiny's (l.) sports betting bill passed the state Senate in a 24-15 vote. The measure would legalize in-person and limited mobile wagering on collegiate and...

Published May 6, 2019

Kansas Sports Betting Losing Traction

Despite a promising start, sports betting legislation in Kansas seems to have slowed down. Legislators still can't decide if the state lottery or state-owned casinos should operate and regulate...

Published May 6, 2019

Iowa Governor Considers Sports Betting Bill

May 27 is the deadline for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (l.) to decide if she'll sign a recently passed sports betting bill, which also legalizes fantasy sports. Reynolds said...

Published May 6, 2019

Tennessee Becomes First Online-Only Sports-Betting State

Tennessee will become the first state offering only online and mobile sports betting, effective July 1. Governor Bill Lee (L.) said he'll let the legislation become law without his...

Published May 6, 2019

Claim: Misused Data Led to Overestimating R.I. Sports Betting

The American Gaming Association claims that Rhode Island misused sports betting data it published when it established sports book there last November. As a result, the state was off...

Published April 29, 2019

Montana Legislature Approves Sports Betting Bills

Montana has approved, two, count ‘em, two sports betting bills and presented them to the governor. Steve Bullock (l.) could sign one or both bills. If he does sports...

Published April 29, 2019

Sports Betting off the Table in Massachusetts House—For Now

The Massachusetts House has begun deliberations on a $42.7 billion budget. However Speaker Robert DeLeo (l.) won’t allow debate on a sports betting bill until later in the session....

Published April 29, 2019

Hard Metrics Partners With Toro Bet

Online sportsbook and casino platform Hard Metrics has signed an agreement with its first operator partner, Toro Bet. The deal will allow Toro Bet to enter the Mexican sports...

Published April 29, 2019