New Hampshire May Lose Some Mobile Sports Betting Dollars

New Hampshire has enjoyed taking money from Massachusetts bettors, first in casinos near its border then from Bay State online bettors crossing the border. With mobile bets in March...

Published November 7, 2022

Caesars Sportsbook Launches Ohio App Early, Offers Bonuses

Sports betting is two months away from launching in Ohio, but Caesars Sportsbook is already accepting deposits from customers who download their app, and is also offering bonuses.

Published November 7, 2022

Maryland’s Greenmount Station Partners with Parx for Sports Betting

Two local small business owners have partnered with Parx to operate sports betting at the Greenmount Station OTB (l.) and are calling it a “huge opportunity.”

Published November 7, 2022

Vie.gg Esportsbook Shuts Down New Jersey Operations

The esports sportsbook Vie.gg had high hopes when they launched in New Jersey in April. But being treated as a sports betting entity in a market not prepared for...

Published November 7, 2022

Unibet Leaves Iowa, Sparking Concern for Small Operators

Unibet will leave Iowa, admitting it failed to make a dent on the market share of the major sportsbooks. Could this example repeat itself with other markets attracting similar...

Published November 7, 2022

Sportradar, FanDuel Expand Data Agreement with NBA

FanDuel and Sportradar signed a deal with the NBA to provide official data and betting innovative services. The agreement goes through the end of the 2030-31 season.

Published November 7, 2022

Massachusetts Rejects DraftKings’ Ask for Simultaneous Launch

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission rejected a request by DraftKings to revisit the decision to launch in-person sportsbooks ahead of online ones. The operator feels a staggered launch allows retail...

Published November 7, 2022

Illinois Re-Opens Search for Online Sports Betting Applicants

Illinois has been one of the more successful states in sports betting, but its effort to find an online only operator hasn’t had much success. Now the state has...

Published November 7, 2022

Will Sports Betting be Legal in Texas by 2023?

There are many that have teamed up to try and get sports betting legalized in Texas but they face powerful politicians who are opposed and are making it difficult...

Published November 7, 2022

California Ballot Question Big Issue on Election Day

With the mid-term elections slated for November 8 in the U.S., the most important issue to be decided for gaming is whether California will legalize sports betting in any...

Published November 7, 2022

Jai Alai Returns To Florida Casino

The Casino at Dania Beach in Florida will offer the 18-game 2022-2023 Dania Beach Invitational Jai-Alai Tournament, starting December 1. More than 20 of the best French and Spanish...

Published October 31, 2022

DraftKings Asks Massachusetts to Adopt Universal Launch

DraftKings and FanDuel agree on something: both mobile and in-person sports betting launch dates should occur at the same time. To do anything else bestows an advantage that is...

Published October 31, 2022

Barstool Opens 2 New Wagering Lounges

Barstool Sports, which already operates in 11 states, added locations in Maryland and Louisiana recently with lounges that officials hope to add to the ambiance of their casinos.

Published October 31, 2022

Maryland Sports Betting Agency to Issue Online Licensees

Getting Maryland officials to launch mobile sports betting has seemed a never-ending task instead of an inevitable one. But the agency has taken a small step by announcing a...

Published October 31, 2022

BetMGM Looks at Opportunities with NBC Sports

BetMGM recently signed a partnership with NBC Sports to be involved in Football Night in America, as well as providing content for fantasy sports.

Published October 31, 2022

District of Columbia Bill Would Increase Competition

Councilwoman Elissa Silverman (l.), a local lawmaker in D.C., has introduced a bill to end GambetDC’s monopoly for sports betting in Washington. The ordinance would expand the number of...

Published October 31, 2022

Nebraska Commission Approves Rules for Sports Betting

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has approved regulations for sports betting in the state’s casinos. One of the biggies: all bets must be one in-person, not online.

Published October 31, 2022

Vermont Sports Betting Committee Leaning to Online-Only Betting

Vermont is debating not only when to implement legalized sports betting in the state, but what form it should be, mobile or retail of both.

Published October 31, 2022

Mississippi Casino Industry Opposes Mobile Sports Betting

Of four Southern states, only Mississippi will fight efforts to oppose online sports betting. Why? Keeping sports betting in-person will keep folks visiting the 26 casinos in the state.

Published October 31, 2022

Self-Exclusion Database Discussed for Colorado Sportsbooks

The Colorado Division of Gaming recently held a workshop with representatives from licensed sportsbooks in the state to discuss creating a database that would help problem gamblers.

Published October 24, 2022