Rhode Island Opens First New England Sports Book
For now, Rhode Island has the only sports book operating in New England. Sportsbook Rhode Island in at Twin River Casino in Lincoln took the first wagers on the...
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Valley Forge Casino Submits Sports Betting Application
Boyd Gaming’s Valley Forge Casino filed its application for a Pennsylvania sports betting license, becoming the sixth casino in the state to opt to offer a sports book.
PGA Partners Up for Betting
The PGA Tour has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Britain’s IMG to distribute its official game data and statistics worldwide. The deal features innovative tech components to facilitate...
PointsBet, EML Team Up to Enable NJ Sports Betting
PointsBet has formed an alliance with EML Payments USA LLC to provide a reloadable card program that will serve the sports betting industry in New Jersey. The partnership hopes...
Michigan Lawmaker Considers League Integrity Fee
Michigan state Rep. Brandt Iden (l.) who is sponsoring a sports betting bill says he will consider applying an “integrity fee” to professional leagues in his bill. Michigan state...
Monmouth Park Loses Sports Betting Lawsuit Against Professional Leagues
A U.S. District Judge has denied a lawsuit filed by New Jersey racetrack Monmouth Park (l.) against the professional sports leagues and the NCAA, which charged that their opposition...
Carolinas Lawmakers Mull Sports Betting
Legislators in North and South Carolina are expected to introduce bills in the coming New Year that would legalize sports betting in those states. As one lawmaker puts it:...
Virginia Lawmakers Drafting Sports Book Legislation
The Old Dominion could see competing bills that would legalize sports betting soon after the legislature begins in 2019 session. Several Virginia legislators plan to introduce bills that would...
Sports Betting is Coming Says Ohio Governor-Elect
Ready or not, here it comes! Sports betting that is. That’s the conclusion of the newly elected governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine (l.), no friend of expanded gaming in...
R.I. To Get Sports Betting Soon
Sports betting is just around the corner in the two casinos that serve Rhode Island. The first to introduce it will be the Twin River in Lincoln, to be...
New Mexico Represents Test for Native Sports Betting
New Mexico’s Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe has created a test case for sports betting in tribal casinos where there is no law specifically legalizing sports books. USBookmaking launched...
U.S. and Sports Betting: Now DOJ Asked to Get Involved
Congressman James Sensenbrenner (l.) is looking to jump-start the debate over federal sports betting regulation with a request to the Justice Department to weigh in. This from a lawmaker...
MGM GVC Interactive Partners with Sportradar for Sports Data
Sportradar has announced a deal to be the exclusive betting data provider to MGM GVC Interactive LLC for certain leagues. Sportradar works directly with the NBA and NHL as...
New York’s Empire Resorts Forms Alliance With Bet365
Empire Sports Inc. has announced it is forming a “strategic alliance” with Bet365 to develop and offer sports betting and online gaming at its Resorts World Catskills (l.) in...
Woods Mickelson Match to Feature In-Play Gambling Stats
The pay-per-view broadcast of the special match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will include statistics useful for in-play sports betting. Turner Sports, the producer of the broadcast, announced...
NHL Owner: Sports Betting Revenue Could Lower Ticket Prices
The owner of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings expressed optimism in the benefits to the league from newly legal sport betting, including the ability to lower ticket prices to...
Kambi to Run Sports Betting for Greenwood Gaming
Greenwood Gaming will partner with Kambi for sports betting operations in Pennsylvania at the operator’s Parx Casino (l.) and South Philly Turf Club facilities.
Poll: Most Maryland Voters Want Sports Betting
A new poll shows 53 percent of voters in Maryland favor legalized sports betting, although the state legislature failed to get a legalization measure on this year’s election ballot.
Majority of Louisiana Parishes Pass DFS
Voters in 47 of Louisiana's 64 parishes approved daily fantasy sports betting. DraftKings and FanDuel were the major contributors to the $1 million campaign promoting the ballot measure. Lawmakers...
IMG Targets U.S. Sports Betting Market
Sports and entertainment agency IMG will provide bookmakers with live streaming and virtual sports products in a package called the IMG Arena.
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May 14-16, 2024: Cage Conference + Connect User Conference, Gila River Resorts & Casinos Learn about new technologies that enhance profitability and network with industry leaders who have proven success in Cage, Revenue and Player Services. For more information visit skiild.com/cage-conference/.
May 21-23, 2024: : CasinoBeats Summit 2024, InterContinental Malta, St. Julian’s, Malta. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
June 3-5, 2024: SiGMA Asia, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines. Produced by SiGMA Group For more information visit sigma.world/.
June 4-6, 2024: G2E Asia 2024, The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit g2easia.com/.
June 18-20, 2024: Canadian Gaming Summit, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Produced by SBC Events. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
July 16-19, 2024: iGB L!VE 2024, RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit igblive.com.
July 17-20, 2024: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Conference, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, PA. More than 100 lawmakers and regulators are expected to meet. For more information visit https://www.nclgs.org.
August 12-14, 2024: Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference and Tradeshow, Oklahoma City Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Produced by OIGA. For more information visit oiga.org.
October 7-10: Global Gaming Expo (G2E), The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit Global Gaming Expo (G2E). -----------------
