Fanatics Makes Sports Betting Splash, Acquires PointsBet Ops

Fanatics has a handful of state licenses for sports betting, and it recently announced a deal to acquire PointsBet’s U.S. operations. The company, which made its mark selling sports...

Published May 22, 2023

Microbets Hot Topic at SBC Summit North America

Microbets are becoming a huge hit with bettors, and industry professionals said at the recent SBC Summit North America that the growth will explode in the next few years....

Published May 15, 2023

Ohio: Assessing its Status and Potential Changes

Ohio is still relatively young in the sports betting market. But the state has become a touchstone on getting tough when tough is called for and easing up when…you...

Published May 15, 2023

New York Could Surpass $1 Billion Milestone by Summer

New York jumped out of the online sports betting gate in January 2022. While the pace couldn’t keep up, milestones are just around the corner, including $1 billion in...

Published May 15, 2023

Minnesota Tracks Want More in Sports Betting Push

Minnesota is trying to get sports betting legalized by the end of the legislative session on May 22 but the state’s two horse racing tracks are seeking more money....

Published May 15, 2023

Cardinals President DeWitt Working Hard for MO Sports Betting

With time running out in the Missouri Legislature to get a sports betting bill passed, St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt (l.) said he may organize a petition to...

Published May 15, 2023

Caesars Grabs First Online Sports Betting Licenses in Maine

Caesars Sportsbook became the first company to partner with Maine’s Native American tribes and will have a presence in the state to offer sports wagering.

Published May 15, 2023

New NBA CBA Lets Players Endorse, Invest in Operators

The new NBA players union agreement follows along the lines of other pro sports in moving towards a closer relationship with sportsbook operators. Players can invest in and endorse...

Published May 15, 2023

North Carolina Close to Saying Yes to Sports Betting

North Carolina lawmakers have gone with a unique tax rate of 14 percent. And a high licensing fee of $1 million. Plus, operators can deduct promotion costs at least...

Published May 15, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Iowa Universities Face Sports Betting Scrutiny

In the latest college betting scandal, Iowa and Iowa State universities have been notified by various organizations that their student athletes may not have acted on the straight and...

Published May 15, 2023

Betting Scandal Rocks University of Alabama Baseball

The University of Alabama baseball program has been embroiled in controversy after head coach Brad Bohannon (l.) was fired in relation to suspicious betting activity involving the Crimson Tide....

Published May 8, 2023

March Madness Propels Virginia to Records for Quarter

March handle in Virginia surpassed $511 million, the fifth time in six months it crossed $500 million. Credit the NCAA basketball tournament for the results in March.

Published May 8, 2023

Bally’s Readies for App Relaunch, Signs deals with Kambi, White Hat

Bally has had some challenges with its sports betting division but believes two recent partnerships should help them successfully relaunch in the U.S.

Published May 8, 2023

North Carolina Still Optimistic Sports Betting Will Become Law

Last year, a sports betting bill fell a vote short in the House. This year, the hangup was in the Senate. But supporters say the state is not pressed...

Published May 8, 2023

Racetracks Nosing Their Way Into Minnesota Sports Betting Bill

Sports betting legislation in Minnesota is still in danger of not passing, but an amendment that would give some of the profits to horse racing tracks might help get...

Published May 8, 2023

Cardinals President Floats Missouri Sports Betting Referendum

The patience of St. Louis Cardinals president Bill DeWitt (l.) is getting thin as the Senate has been unable to get sports betting legislation passed, and DeWitt has said...

Published May 8, 2023

Lots of Amendments Push Vermont Closer to Sports Betting Law

Vermont is the last state in New England without a sports betting law. The state has also been super attentive to being aggressive in responsible measures.

Published May 8, 2023

NFL Players Union Contacts Agents, Not Players, Over Violations

NFL players are prohibited from betting while at work or during team travel. Thanks to technology, players have been nailed doing just that. But why is the union notifying...

Published May 8, 2023

Colorado March Results Upbeat; State Approves College Sports Betting Grant

Dan Hartman (l.) retired as head of the Colorado Department of Revenue with a positive revenue stream. The state approved a grant for a program to assist college athletes...

Published May 8, 2023

Ohio Lottery Not Adding to its Profits from Sports Betting Kiosks

The addition of more than 1,000 sports betting kiosks at Ohio restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and such has not exactly brought more revenue to the Ohio Lottery. The Lottery,...

Published May 8, 2023