NC to Charge $1 Million for Online Sports Betting License

North Carolina is readying to launch online sports betting and announced that it will charge operators $1 million for a license.

Published July 10, 2023

Canadian Football League Partners with FanDuel

The Canadian Football League announced last week that it had signed a partnership deal with FanDuel to make it the league’s exclusive sportsbook.

Published July 10, 2023

The NFL Ups Its Game to Address Gambling Policies

The NFL has issued 10 suspensions of various lengths in the past two years. As the league’s Chief Compliance Officer, Sabrina Perel leads efforts to drive home that the...

Published July 10, 2023

Ohio Governor Doubles Sports Betting Tax After Six Months

As promised, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (l.) doubled the tax rate on sports betting after just six months in operation. Whether the new tax rate will do anything to...

Published July 10, 2023

New Jersey Sports Betting Bills Await Return to Session

State Senator Joe Cryan (l.) has introduced a bill aimed at preventing fraud. Other bills restrict ad content, restrict access to those under 21 and more. ...

Published July 3, 2023

Bally Bet Shut Down for Kambi Transition

Bally Bet is shuttering its operations for at least four months while they switch from its failed platform to technology provided by Kambi.

Published July 3, 2023

Arkansas Approves 17 New Sports Betting Markets

Arkansas regulators approved 17 new sports betting markets, adding to its original 15 authorized markets. The new options range from cornhole to beach volleyball, drag racing to table tennis...

Published July 3, 2023

Ohio: BetMGM Sportsbook to Move Out of GABP

The sportsbook that debuted in the Great American Ball Park (l.) is leaving for a hip section known as the Bank. It was the only operation in a ballpark...

Published July 3, 2023

Minnesota Sports Betting Sponsors Confident About 2024

Minnesota did not make it in 2023, but lawmakers feel confident about 2024. The cause is gaining more bipartisan support, but then again, we’ve heard that before.

Published July 3, 2023

Aston Villa, Burnley Ink Shirt Deals; PL Re-Ups with Genius Sports

Aston Villa and Burnley signed a shirt sponsorship deal with online casino companies, while the Premier League extended their partnership with gambling data firm Genius Sports.

Published July 3, 2023

Can the NCAA Control Sports Betting as Scandals Pile Up?

The NCAA is experiencing several scandals involving betting among staff and athletes and several say the problem may only get worse.

Published July 3, 2023

Kentucky, Vermont Approach Sports Betting Regs Differently

Kentucky, being the state that it is, makes sure the race tracks get involved with the new sports betting law. Vermont relies on three factors, only one dealing with...

Published July 3, 2023

New Fanatics Offer to PointsBet Seals Deal

The high-profile bidding war for PointsBet’s U.S. assets is now over, after Fanatics re-raised the pot to $225 million. DraftKings folded, but not after causing quite the stir.

Published July 3, 2023

Caesars Upgrades Nevada Mobile Sportsbook App

The Caesars Sportsbook app recently went dark for Nevada users in order to migrate them to the new platform that the company has already deployed in other states.

Published June 26, 2023

Canadian Gaming Summit Talks Rollout Plans

Single-event sports betting has proven successful one year after Ontario launched. Now is the time to discuss a rollout to other provinces. The Canadian Gaming Summit did that.

Published June 26, 2023

Exchange Wagering Plans Put on Hold by Colorado Commission

Those wanting to see exchange wagering in Colorado will have to wait, as the state’s Limited Gaming Control Commission voted to postpone approval for the unique type of sports...

Published June 26, 2023

Ohio Senate Follows DeWine’s Call to Double Gaming Tax

Ohio set sports betting records when it launched in January. Governor Mike DeWine (l.) liked what he saw, so much he proposed to double the sports betting tax. Then...

Published June 26, 2023

Chelsea FC Reportedly in Sponsorship Talks with Stake.com

Despite an upcoming ban on gambling companies advertising on the front of jerseys in the Premier League, Chelsea FC is in talks with Stake.com regarding a sponsorship deal.

Published June 26, 2023

Sports Betting Finally Arrives in Nebraska

More than two years after sports betting was first approved in Nebraska, the first sportsbook opened June 22 and began accepting wagers on sporting events.

Published June 26, 2023

With Players Suspended, NFL Revamps Gambling Policy

To its credit, the NFL has said enough is enough—for now. The league has revamped its gambling policy to make it easier to police, or at least that’s the...

Published June 26, 2023