ESPN and DraftKings Close to a New Partnership

ESPN owns a small piece of DraftKings. Now the network and the sportsbook are reportedly on the cusp of something big. Bettors would say it has to do with...

Published October 24, 2022

Arlington Heights Seeks Zone Change for Bears Sportsbook

The Bears paid close to $200 million for an unused race course so the team can move out of Chicago. They’ll still be called the Chicago Bears but will...

Published October 24, 2022

New York State Tosses Lawsuit by FanDuel Co-founders

The co-founders of FanDuel weren’t too happy when the company sold the sportsbook away. Led by Nigel Eccles (l.), they filed a suit seeking $465 million.

Published October 24, 2022

Missouri Lawmakers Press Governor on Sports Betting

Missouri lawmakers are trying to get sports betting passed but so far have not received much cooperation from Governor Mike Parson (l.), who recently nixed a special session for...

Published October 24, 2022

New Jersey Lawmakers Seek to Keep LIV Golf Circuit Out

An upstart golf tour has made inroads into the golf circuit. But the LIV Tour, and member Phil Mickelson (l.) has carried a lot of baggage, namely its funding...

Published October 24, 2022

Legislators Debate Legalization of Vermont Sports Betting

Vermont has long been tackling the issue of whether to have sports wagering legalized in its state, and recently held several meetings to discuss the topic.

Published October 24, 2022

Former Michigan Lawmaker Regrets Lack of RG Services

Former Michigan state Rep. Brandt Iden (l.) said he wishes he’d included proposed gambling legislation funds for establishing a gambling court. Currently, only Nevada offers a gambling court that...

Published October 17, 2022

Baltimore Casino Seeks Mobile Sports Betting License

The Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (l.) is seeking a mobile sports betting license. What makes this celebratory is that the ownership group is 40 percent women- and minority-owned, eclipsing the...

Published October 17, 2022

Penn, Kambi Part Ways

Penn Entertainment and Kambi Group have reached an agreement under which Kambi will end its operation of Penn’s sports betting platform as Penn builds its own platform.

Published October 17, 2022

Fanatics Boss Says Sports Betting will Launch in January

You’ve heard of Fanatics—the same company that sells all things fan-based, expects to launch a sportsbook in January, at least according to CEO Michael Rubin (l.).

Published October 17, 2022

Sportradar Granted Sublicence, Will Stop Scouting in Genius-FDC Settlement

Sportradar has settled its argument with Genius Sports and Football DataCo and will receive a sublicense in order to access English football data.

Published October 17, 2022

Massachusetts Body Can’t Agree on Start Date for Wagers

Maybe the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (l.) is just erring on the side of caution. But at an emergency meeting on October 7, they couldn’t agree on sports betting launch...

Published October 17, 2022

MaximBet Gets Skin in the Game in Indiana

MaximBet launched in its second market last Friday, setting up in Indiana through a partnership with Caesars, Kambi Group and White Hat Gaming.

Published October 10, 2022

Last Applicant for Illinois Online License May Abandon Quest

Illinois’ standing as the third-largest sports betting market could go higher if someone would finally take those four online licenses up for grabs. Alas, applicants have failed.

Published October 10, 2022

MLB Steps Up Commitment to Promote Responsible Gambling

MLB Steps Up Commitment to Promote Responsible Gambling

Published October 10, 2022

NJDGE’S 2-Step Verification For Mobile Login a Success

You know those annoying phone calls and computer logins where they send you a code after you do the password thing? The NJDGE created one for mobile sports betting...

Published October 10, 2022

Maryland Could Have Mobile Operators Taking Bets in 2022

Maryland targeted the new year to unveil its mobile sportsbooks. Yet if the chips fall in place, some operators could be taking wagers before the year is out.

Published October 10, 2022

Iowa Cracks Down on Illegal Use of Credit Cards by Gamblers

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission barred the use of credit cards for sports betting as well as for physical retail casinos. The regulator has been successful in keeping...

Published October 10, 2022

U.S. TV Ad Spend by Sportsbooks Rose as NFL Opens Play

The race by sportsbook operators to outspend each other to promote their product was supposed to cool off, but that hasn’t been the case when it comes to NFL...

Published October 10, 2022

NBA Unveils New Sports Betting App

The NBA took another deep dive into a gambling- centric platform. Last month, the league debuted NBABet Stream, a digital treasure trove of sports wagering content.

Published October 10, 2022