Kansas Considers Sports Betting

A two-day legislative hearing last week provided an opportunity for Kansas lawmakers to hear the facts about sports betting. The chairman of the committee, Senator Bud Estes (l.), said,...

Published December 10, 2018

West Virginia Adds Sports Betting Venues

Eventually all five casinos in West Virginia will offer sports wagering. The last to do so will be Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort (l.).

Published December 10, 2018

Michigan House Approves DFS Measure

The Michigan House approved the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, which would regulate daily fantasy sports and allow online gambling. The measure now goes to the Senate, which may not...

Published December 10, 2018

Poll: 70 Percent in U.S. More Likely to Watch Sports Event They Bet On

A new Seton Hall University poll shows that 70 percent of Americans say they are more likely to watch a sports event on which they have placed a bet.

Published December 10, 2018

Washington D.C. Moves Sports Betting Bill Forward

The District of Columbia City Council has advanced its sports betting bill to a second hearing on Dec. 18. The bill would give control of sports betting to the...

Published December 10, 2018

Sports Betting Revenue Increases Meadowlands Racetrack Purses

The Standardbred Breeders and Owners of New Jersey have announced a 10-year preliminary agreement with the Meadowlands Racetrack (l.) for a sports betting revenue sharing plan which will add...

Published December 10, 2018

Sports Betting in New York: A ‘Done Deal’?

A key state lawmaker says he expects Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) will include sports betting in his April budget plan. If that happens, he says it’s a lock that...

Published December 10, 2018

Betgenius, IGT Power Pearl River Sports Book

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has partnered with IGT on the first sports book at a tribal casino in the U.S., integrating its console into the IGT PlayShot...

Published December 3, 2018

FOX Sports Partners with Sportradar for Data

FOX Sports will team sports data provider Sportradar in what it says is an attempt to push the boundaries of data-driven sports coverage. Sportradar is developing new research tools,...

Published December 3, 2018

DraftKings Replaces SBTech at Resorts

The launch of the DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts Atlantic City signals the end of the casino’s relationship with software supplier SBTech in supplying the retail sports book.

Published December 3, 2018

USBets Acquires Sports Handle

USBets, a distributor of U.S. gambling news and analysis, has announced its acquisition of Sports Handle, a sports betting industry news site that covers legislative and regulatory developments in...

Published December 3, 2018

PA Bill Would Funnel Sports-Betting Money to Homeowners

A bill introduced to the Pennsylvania General Assembly would funnel all state tax revenues from sports betting to the state Property Tax Relief Fund.

Published December 3, 2018

Idaho Unlikely to Move on Sports Betting

Although many states are contemplating bills that would legalize sports betting, don’t suppose that Idaho will be among them. The state’s existing law provides a pretty effective barrier to...

Published December 3, 2018

Deadwood Gaming Association Wants Sports Book

Casino owners in Deadwood are asking the legislature to put a measure on the ballot to amend the South Dakota constitution to allow sports betting. The Deadwood Gaming Association...

Published December 3, 2018

DraftKings CEO Outlines Sports Betting Preparations

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins (l.), speaking in a recent interview, said the company began preparing to offer sports betting as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would...

Published December 3, 2018

Lots of Sports Betting Option for Virginia

Sports betting is heating up in the Virginia legislature. While two bills have already been introduced, several more are being considered. The lottery will most likely control that activity,...

Published December 3, 2018

North Carolina Eyes Sports Betting

North Carolina, a state that has traditionally shunned expanded gaming is getting serious about sports betting. State Senator Phil Berger thinks it’s time to at least talk about it....

Published December 3, 2018

Florida Legislators Assess Amendment 3 Impact on Sports Betting

Now that Florida voters approved the Voter Control of Gambling amendment by 71 percent, state legislators are trying to interpret how it would affect sports betting. Incoming Senate President...

Published December 3, 2018

Indiana Sports Betting Questionable

Even though an Indiana legislative committee has recommended that sports betting be legalized in the state, there’s still a long way to go. Public sentiment is against the move,...

Published December 3, 2018

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...

Published December 3, 2018