Four U.S. States Prepare for Sports Betting Launch

Four states, Maine, Kentucky, Vermont, and North Carolina, are readying to launch mobile sports betting in their states, which could begin as soon as next month.

Published August 21, 2023

ESPN BET Faces Ethical Concerns but Bettors Seem Unfazed

ESPN BET will debut in the fall and since its announcement of its partnership with Penn Entertainment, the mobile sportsbook is facing ethical concerns.

Published August 21, 2023

Florida’s West Flagler Has Options Against Seminoles

You could call it a David and Goliath battle. The former parimutuel, West Flagler Associates, still has options to play in a quest to stop the mighty Seminole Tribe...

Published August 21, 2023

North Carolina Court Calls Fish Tables Illegal

Fish table video gambling machines are illegal games of chance according to a North Carolina Appeals Court and the state Supreme Court. But operators claim they’re games of skill...

Published August 14, 2023

Fliff Files Motion for Arbitration in Customer Lawsuit

The Fliff Corporation countered Bishoy Nessim’s class-action lawsuit over sweepstake betting by filing a motion with the court to conduct arbitration.

Published August 14, 2023

Massachusetts One of Several States Examining DFS Operators

With sports betting dominating the news, Daily Fantasy games slipped under the radar. No more. The issue is with single-player games which pit a player against the house—to experts...

Published August 14, 2023

Kentucky Attracts Business Registrants With Familiar Names

The Kentucky Secretary of State Office has recorded ten business registrations with names that sound like the names of sportsbooks. Since the launch of sports betting is not far...

Published August 14, 2023

Iowa’s Ferentz Calls For Education to Prevent Gambling Scandals

He is Iowa’s highest paid employee and he’s a football coach. That tells you how important Kirk Ferentz (l.) is. When Kirk talks people listen at least in Iowa....

Published August 14, 2023

WynnBET Pulls Up Stakes

In a major sign of weakness in the sports betting industry, WynnBET will no longer do business in most of the U.S. states where it operated. The company will...

Published August 14, 2023

NFL, Nevada Lawmaker Butt Heads Over Sports Betting

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.) wants the NFL to be more transparent about sports betting violations in the league. The NFL responded, but Titus didn’t like the response. Stay...

Published August 14, 2023

Burnley Signs Sponsorship Deal with W88

Burnley became the latest Premier League team to sign a sponsorship deal with a gambling company, as they entered into a partnership with W88.

Published August 7, 2023

No Decision Yet on Massachusetts Racetrack License

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has delayed its decision on a Category 2 wagering application from Raynham Park, a racetrack that hopes to run a sportsbook in partnership with Caesars.

Published August 7, 2023

FanDuel: Fantasy Sports Firms Running Illegal Sportsbooks

FanDuel and DraftKings insisted their Daily Fantasy Sport games were not sports betting but games of skill. They parlayed the accusations into sports betting licenses, ranked 1 and 2....

Published August 7, 2023

Report: College Loan Forgiveness Could Impact Sportsbooks

A recent report by TransUnion cautioned sportsbooks that college loan repayments could impact their bottom line.

Published August 7, 2023

Fox Bet To Disappear from Flutter and Fox in Phase

Two giants, Fox and Flutter, figured they could produce offspring that would survive in the trenches of the sports betting world. They thought wrong and Fox Bet will ease...

Published August 7, 2023

Fanatics, Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Sportsbook Partnership

Fanatics is continuing to make sports betting waves across the U.S., this time through a partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets. A new retail sportsbook will open next to...

Published July 31, 2023

Cardinals’ DeWitt Still Peeved by MO Sports Betting Woes

St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III (l.) has called out Missouri state senator Denny Hoskins over his stall tactics in regards to legalizing sports betting in the state....

Published July 31, 2023

In Colorado and New Jersey, PlayUp Plays Down

Australian-based PlayUp seems destined to be ousted from the two states it operated in: Colorado and New Jersey. Indeed, things are so tough, they wish to shed their U.S....

Published July 31, 2023

Kentucky Goes Beyond Simply Passing a Sports Betting Law

The Commonwealth has emergency and ordinary regulations. They allow funding accounts with crypto currency. And the minimum age is 18. Doesn’t mean something will go wrong.

Published July 31, 2023

NCAA, NFL Battle More Player Betting Scandals

Noah Shannon was one of a group of Iowa Hawkeyes who found themselves an NCAA target over potential sports betting. The accusation cost the young man participation in Big...

Published July 31, 2023