Massachusetts Already Working to Combat Illegal Wagers

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (l.) met last week to discuss violations by the three sportsbook operators in the state and how to prevent them in the future.

Published February 20, 2023

Las Vegas Now “On the Clock” for Super Bowl Festivities

With the 2022-2023 NFL season now in the books, the attention has shifted to Allegiant Stadium (l.) in Las Vegas, the site of next year’s big game.

Published February 20, 2023

Georgia Legislature Introduces Separate Sports Betting Bills

Georgia is wasting no time in an effort to finally approve sports betting. Each chamber has their own bill, and supporters of each bill say tying it into the...

Published February 20, 2023

Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Gets by House Committee

The Oklahoma House (l.) has introduced a sports betting bill for a new session. While it passed an appropriations subcommittee, it means little since it’s the sponsor’s committee. Getting...

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Missouri Lawmakers Reconsider Sports Betting

Missourians couldn’t bet on their home-state team, Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs, since sports betting isn’t allowed in the state. But a bill legalizing retail and online wagering...

Published February 20, 2023

Mississippi Legislator Introduces Mobile Sports Betting Bill

In a 110-4 vote, Mississippi lawmakers passed a mobile sports betting bill sponsored by state Rep. Casey Eure (l.) that was amended to create a task force to recommend...

Published February 20, 2023

New York Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Sports Betting Ads

New York Rep. Paul Tonko (l.) recently introduced the Betting on our Future Act. The bill bans any ad in any medium under the jurisdiction of the FCC. Drastic?...

Published February 20, 2023

Ohio Governor Wants to Double Tax Rate after Two Months

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (l.) must know a good thing when he sees it. With less than two months in the books for sports betting, DeWine is pushing to...

Published February 20, 2023

Study Finds Sports Bettors Scaling Back In Late 2022

Almost half the U.S. bettors cut back on discretionary spending in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a TransUnion Study. Millennials showed the largest decline but are also...

Published February 13, 2023

Kambi Launches Enhanced Bet Builder

Kambi launch cash-out and in-game functionality to its Bet Builder product ahead of Super Bowl LVII, allowing players to cash out a majority of pre-game Bet Builder bet during...

Published February 13, 2023

Genius Sports Launches Genius Marketing Suite

Genius Sports has launched a holistic fan engagement platform for brans, sponsors, sportsbooks, leagues and teams designed to address challenges of reaching, engaging and monetizing fans.

Published February 13, 2023

AZ Bill Would Restrict Former Lawmakers From Profiting from Sports Betting

A law proposed in the Arizona Senate would limit former officials who helped legalize sports betting in the state from benefiting financially from those laws. The ban of taking...

Published February 13, 2023

Two Sports Betting Companies Cut Jobs

DraftKings and Bally’s Corp. have both announced layoffs. Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas approves of the action. “While unfortunate, we see these moves as a necessary positive to reach...

Published February 13, 2023

Nebraska Sports Betting Lacks Infrastructure

Sports betting, while legal in Nebraska, won’t have any place in the state where bettors can indulge their pastime for several weeks at least. Certainly not in time for...

Published February 13, 2023

North Carolina Online Sports Betting Moving Ahead

Legislation hasn’t been introduced yet but online sports betting seems likely to succeed in North Carolina this year. Lawmakers are working on a bill similar to last year’s measure...

Published February 13, 2023

Penn Entertainment Completes Purchase of Barstool Sports

Penn Entertainment completed Its purchase of Barstool Sports, the sportsbook associated with more with the antics of its founder Dave Portnoy (l.), than who has the best odds. Penn...

Published February 13, 2023

Minnesota Lawmakers Prep Sports Betting Bills

Minnesota state Senator Jeremy Miller will introduce sports betting legislation similar to last year’s, offering licenses to tribes, pro teams and racetracks. State Rep. Zack Stephenson’s (l.) bill limits...

Published February 13, 2023

Hawaii Sees Slew of Sports Betting Bills in New Session

Hawaii is just one of two states that do not have any form of gambling but state legislators are proposing five bills that would bring sports betting, poker and...

Published February 6, 2023

Operators: N.Y. Sports Betting Tax Rates Could Worsen Odds

New York’s mobile sports betting market achieved record success in its first calendar year in terms of handle. However, representatives from the state’s top bookmakers, including FanDuel President...

Published February 6, 2023

Greenblatt Confident BetMGM Will Reach Profitability in 2023

BetMGM has enjoyed a lot of success and a lot of expansion over the last half-decade, but investors are still waiting for that expansion to translate to real-world profitability....

Published February 6, 2023