Hatch Threatens Federal Oversight of Sports Betting

Senator Orrin Hatch (l.), one of the authors of the overturned Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, thinks the federal government needs to act over the rapidly expanding sports...

Published August 27, 2018

Penn National Files for First Pennsylvania Sports Betting License

Penn National Gaming is the first Pennsylvania casino operator to file for a sports betting license in the state. The filing said the company will partner with William Hill...

Published August 27, 2018

Ohio Senator Wants to Learn About Sports Betting

Ohio State Senator John Eklund (l.), who supports a bill to legalize sports betting, says he is surprised at how complex the subject is. Including such items as the...

Published August 20, 2018

South Carolina Contemplates Sports Betting

Sports betting bills are likely to be introduced in the next legislative session, said South Carolina state Senator Brad Hutto (l.). It could generate an estimated $16 million annually—a...

Published August 20, 2018

DraftKings and Buffalo Wild Wings Reportedly Discussing Marketing Deal

Daily fantasy sports leader DraftKings is reportedly close to a marketing agreement with restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant chain has recently said it is interested in entering...

Published August 20, 2018

Nevada Fines CG Tech—Again

The sports book operator CG Technology will pay a $250,000 penalty, its third, to settle a regulatory probe into a host of illegal practices dating back to when it...

Published August 20, 2018

Sports Book Doesn’t Need Voter Approval Says Colorado AG

The legalization of sports wagering in Colorado won’t require amending the state constitution. That’s the opinion of the state’s Attorney General Cynthia Coffman (l.), who issued an 11-page document...

Published August 20, 2018

Indiana Regulators Explore Sports Betting

The Indiana Gaming Commission hired marketing consultants Eilers & Krejcik Gaming under a 2-year contract to study sports betting in terms of market and demographics, fiscal analysis, costs, revenue...

Published August 20, 2018

Kentucky Sports Betting Working Group Meets

In Kentucky, nine bipartisan lawmakers formed a working group to review sports betting options. Former Kentucky Governor and state Senator Julian M. Carroll (l.), a group member, pre-filed legislation...

Published August 20, 2018

West Virginia Casino’s Sports Book Opens September 1

Sports betting is moving forward in West Virginia with the interim licensing of GeoComply to provide a virtual fence around the state. Hollywood Casino in Charles Town will be...

Published August 20, 2018

Five Mississippi Casinos Offers Sports Betting

The count is up to five as Mississippi casinos scramble to open sports books. Beau Rivage in Biloxi and Gold Strike (l.) in Tunica were first. Tribal casinos are...

Published August 20, 2018

Study: Sports Betting Player Younger, More Diverse

Adults who place sports bets are more affluent, younger, more diverse and better-educated adults than the general population, according to an American Gaming Association commissioned study from Nielsen Sports....

Published August 20, 2018

Big Ten Conference Mulls Sports Betting

College sports conferences, such as the Big Ten, are thinking deep thoughts about how they will cope with legalized sports book, once it begins to become widespread in Midwestern...

Published August 13, 2018

Legislation Required For Colorado Sports Betting

Legislation would be necessary to change Colorado's criminal code to allow commercial sports betting, according to an opinion recently released by state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman (l.). Constitutional restrictions...

Published August 13, 2018

Penn National Gaming Wants Deals With Sports Leagues

Penn National Gaming said it is pursuing deals with professional sports leagues as it prepares to expand sports betting into more states. The casino operator said it has been...

Published August 13, 2018

William Hill Signs Sports Betting Deals in U.S.

UK bookmaker William Hill announced it has signed 11 sports betting deals in Mississippi and one in West Virginia, expanding its operations in the U.S. Chairman Philip Bowcock (l.)...

Published August 13, 2018

Boyd Gaming and FanDuel Partner for Online Sports Betting

Boyd Gaming Corporation and FanDuel Group, now a subsidiary of Paddy Power Betfair, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop sports betting and online gaming opportunities. Boyd will...

Published August 13, 2018

Louisiana, Alabama Trailing Mississippi

Louisiana state Senator Danny Martiny (l.) said the state has fallen behind Mississippi by not passing sports betting. He said Arkansas will legalize sports betting at its two racetracks...

Published August 13, 2018

Delaware Sees Slow Sports Betting Revenue in July

Delaware saw about $8.2 million wagered at its new sports books from June 25 to July 29 in what is seen as the slowest time of the year for...

Published August 13, 2018

Connecticut Governor Holds Out Hope for Sports Betting

Governor Dannel P. Malloy (l.) would like to get sports betting legalized in Connecticut before he leaves office in January. He is negotiating with the state’s two gaming tribes...

Published August 13, 2018