Senator Upset Maine has Yet to Implement In-Person Betting

Maine approved its sports betting legislation two years ago, yet Milt Champion, the head of the unit which oversees it, has yet to implement in-person gaming. State Senator Joe...

Published June 3, 2024

Delaware Lawmakers Grapple with Expanding Sportsbooks

A tug-of-war has taken shape in Delaware over expanding the number of sportsbook operators. The lone player is BetRivers, but some lawmakers want to expand the number to draw...

Published June 3, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Sets Date to Consider WFA Writ of Certiorari

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to confer with West Flagler Associates, the plaintiff, in a suit to overturn the compact between Florida and the Seminole tribe. At issue...

Published June 3, 2024

Online Sports Betting App Headlines Wisconsin Renovations

A major renovation of the Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee included the casino and dining venues on the first and second floor, a new sportsbook, and plans for a...

Published May 27, 2024

Prophet Exchange to Stop its Exchange in New Jersey

After some two years, Prophet Exchange has called it quits in New Jersey, leaving just Sporttrade left. But Prophet Exchange expects to increase its presence in other states.

Published May 27, 2024

First Nebraska Sports Bet Placed at New Harrah’s Property

Harrah’s Columbus Nebraska Racing & Casino (l.) made news twice. It opened the longest racetrack in the state with the new resort. And it accepted the first sports bet.

Published May 27, 2024

Sports Betting Could Send Student-Athletes Into Legal Limbo

Sports betting scandals have permeated throughout college athletics in recent years, but does that mean that all the biggest schools invest in the proper resources to prevent them from...

Published May 27, 2024

Fanatics Finishes Final PointsBet Transition In New Jersey

In 2023, Fanatics Betting & Gaming got a huge jump into sportsbooks when it acquired PointsBet’s U.S. holdings, which included existing markets. They completed the transformation to shed the...

Published May 20, 2024

New York Committee Races to Pass Bundle of Gaming Laws

The New York State Committee that oversees gambling has a flurry of bills it hopes to get passed as the session moves to the end. Award futures, DFS changes...

Published May 20, 2024

New York Rep. Tonko Preps Bill to Limit Sports Betting Ads

New York Rep. Paul Tonko (l.) is workshopping his federal sports betting advertising bill, expected to be introduced later this year.

Published May 20, 2024

AGA Signs PGA for Responsible Gaming Campaign

The goal for the American Gaming Association campaign to foster responsible gaming is to sign up as many partners as possible. The latest is the PGA of America, signed...

Published May 13, 2024

Ohio Regulators Seek Discretion Over Use It or Lose It Rule

It might seem a tad odd that a fireworks company runs a sportsbook. Maybe that’s why they haven’t taken a bet yet. But the company hopes Ohio gaming regulators...

Published May 13, 2024

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Says Integrity Unit Works

Since the Supreme Court overturned a sports betting ban, scandals have emerged. But so far, the integrity of athletic competition has remained in tact, at least in baseball and...

Published May 13, 2024

Washington D.C. Panel Hears Testimony from Sportsbooks

In the latest effort to get beyond the GambetDC fiasco in the nation’s capital, the city council seeks to amend sports betting. The goal is to bring in more...

Published May 13, 2024

Ad Spend for Sports Betting Fell 21 Percent in 2023

In case you’re keeping score, sports betting ad spend down. State tax revenue from sports betting up. Don’t know what that means for bettors.

Published May 13, 2024

Missouri Effort to Get Sports Betting on the Ballot Closer to Success

It takes 180,000 verified signatures to put sports betting on the Missouri ballot in November. Thanks to the efforts of the state’s pro sports teams, the campaign almost doubled...

Published May 13, 2024

Mississippi Fails to Pass Online Sports Betting for 2024

Mississippi has a lot of casinos, and most of the casinos have retail sportsbooks. But the bulk of sports betting comes via online avenues, and Mississippi couldn’t come to...

Published May 13, 2024

Iowa Athletes Take on State Agents in Federal Suit Over Tactics

Athletes from Iowa and Iowa State may get the last laugh. Charged in a sports betting scandal, a group of 26 athletes filed a federal suit alleging the state...

Published May 6, 2024

Massachusetts Center Correlates Drinking with Sports Betting

Massachusetts-based International Center for Responsible Gaming funded a research study which showed sports bettors tend to drink more. Published in a JAMA publication, the study calls for further investigation.

Published May 6, 2024

YouGov Study Looks at Sportsbook Demographics

A recent study from U.K.-based YouGov shed light on some interesting trends on U.S. sportsbook demographics.

Published May 6, 2024