AGA Summit Previews U.S. Sports Betting

The American Gaming Association’s Sports Betting Executive Summit brought together the executives who will create the model for legal sports betting in the U.S. The conference was enlivened by...

Published April 1, 2019

Sports Betting Legislation Amendments Offered in Illinois

“Classical New Jersey,” “Mississippi,” “Professional Sports Leagues” and “Lottery Oversight” are the names of the four amendments recently discussed at a hearing on a sports betting bill sponsored by...

Published April 1, 2019

Americans Say Pro Betting OK, College Not So Much

A new AP-NORC poll suggests that while most people favor legal sports betting, they’re less comfortable with it when it comes to college athletics. The results were released in...

Published April 1, 2019

Sports Betting Still Closed at West Virginia Sportsbooks

Sports betting at two West Virginia casinos will remain offline at the start of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. A contractual dispute that caused a shutdown of sportsbooks at Delaware...

Published March 25, 2019

Montana Lawmakers Hear Sports Betting Testimony

Arguments for and against a bill legalizing betting on college and professional sports events were heard by a Montana Senate committee. Under the legislation, wagers only could be placed...

Published March 25, 2019

DraftKings Lobbies for Massachusetts Sports Betting

DraftKings made a visit to the office of a powerful Massachusetts lawmaker to highlight its support for mobile sports betting in the Bay State. A representative of the daily...

Published March 25, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Mull Several Sports Betting Bills

Several bills that would legalize sports betting are working their way through the Maine legislature. One would legalize betting on professional and college games. One would allow the two...

Published March 25, 2019

R.I. Casino Adds Self-Service Sports Betting Kiosks

The two casinos in Rhode Island that are owned by Twin River have begun installing kiosk that will allow self-serve sports betting. They are expected to be up and...

Published March 25, 2019

Sports Betting Bill Advances in New Hampshire

A lopsided yes vote in the New Hampshire House approved of a sports wagering bill that would allow betting on mobile platforms and in some brick and mortar locations....

Published March 25, 2019

ESPN Debuts Daily Wager

ESPN has debuted Daily Wager, the network’s first-ever show related to gambling, and according to program contributor Anita Marks, more gambling shows are likely to follow.

Published March 25, 2019

Rivers Tops February PA Sports Betting

Regulators in Pennsylvania have released the February sports betting revenue results, with Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino (l.) topping the market for the month.

Published March 25, 2019

Second Sports Book Opens in Valley Forge

Greenwood Gaming has opened the sports book at its Valley Forge Turf Club off-track betting parlor, adding a second sports book in the immediate area just after Valley Forge...

Published March 25, 2019

AG: Maryland Sports Betting Needs 2020 Ballot Vote

The state attorney general of Maryland has told lawmakers to drop efforts to implement sports betting through the lottery, pushing the issue to a ballot vote in the November...

Published March 25, 2019

Heads of NBA, Marshall University Sports Differ on Sports Betting Risk

Adam Silver (l.), the head of the National Basketball Association, and the leader of one prominent college are at odds over risk and risk prevention presented by legalized sports...

Published March 25, 2019

Connecticut Considers Sports Betting

A proposal that would legalize sports betting at Connecticut casinos and OTB locations—like Winners at the Hartford airport (l.)—has little chance of passage. The two state gaming tribes have...

Published March 25, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Legislation Advances

Iowa state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (l.) said his sports betting measure, H 648, will pass the House in early April. The bill has bipartisan support but lawmakers disagree on...

Published March 25, 2019

MLB, Royals, Cardinals Support Missouri Measure

Testifying before a Missouri House committee, officials from Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals (l.) said they support a bill allowing betting on college...

Published March 25, 2019

Sports Betting Bill Introduced in Ohio

A bill to allow both live sportsbooks and online sports betting has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature. Ohio is one of the last large market states to consider...

Published March 25, 2019

Tennessee Considers Mobile-Only Sports Betting

Tennessee state Rep. Rick Staples’ sports betting bill, HB 1, has undergone several changes, including allowing only mobile sports wagering instead of that plus 50 sports books throughout the...

Published March 25, 2019

Valley Forge Opens FanDuel Sports Book

Valley Forge Casino opened its FanDuel Sportsbook in an event featuring former Philadelphia Eagle Brent Celek, who placed the first bet after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania regulators have...

Published March 18, 2019