Missouri Governor Shuts Down Effort To Pass Sports Betting Bill

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (l.) called a special legislative session to deal with tax cuts. Rep. Dan Houx tried to sneak in a discussion of sports betting. Parson’s reaction:...

Published September 26, 2022

PointsBet Retail Sportsbook Now Open at Riverboat on the Potomac

PointsBet has opened a new sportsbook at the Riverboat on the Potomac casino in Maryland (l.), just in time for the busiest sports betting stretch of the year. This...

Published September 19, 2022

FanDuel Sportsbook Now Live at Kansas Star Casino

Now that sports betting is live in Kansas, the Kansas Star Casino wasted no time in opening a FanDuel Sportsbook. Former NFL star and Kansas State alum Jordy Nelson...

Published September 19, 2022

Abrams Pitches Sports Betting in Georgia—Kemp Opposes

Stacey Abrams (l.) and Brian Kemp disagree on many things. So it comes as no surprise that sports betting is one of them. Abrams supports it as a way...

Published September 19, 2022

Betting on Tennis Open in New York Not There Yet

The recent U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens failed to generate much activity in terms of sports betting. But Kirsten Corio (l.) of the U.S. Tennis Association says it...

Published September 19, 2022

LeoVegas New Betting Partner with Manchester City FC

LeoVegas has a deal with Manchester City Football Club to become its betting partner in Europe and Canada. LeoVegas expects to raise its visibility with the deal.

Published September 19, 2022

Amazon Brings DraftKings to Thursday Night Football

First, Amazon paid $1 billion for the rights to broadcast Thursday Night Football. Now, they’ve struck a deal to bring a sports betting component from DraftKings.

Published September 19, 2022

Sportsbook Signing Bonus Offers Disappearing

Historically, when sports betting has debuted in new states, operators have flooded the market with risk-free bets as a way to sign up players. So, handles were high, but...

Published September 19, 2022

NFL Kickoff Produces Record Number of Location-Verified Bets

GeoComply, a fraud protection firm that verifies wager locations, recently released a new report showing that the first week of the 2022 NFL regular season registered more verified bets...

Published September 19, 2022

Arizona Marks Impressive 1st Year in Sports Betting; Kansas Hopes to Follow

Experts established a benchmark of $500 million in handle in a single month for Arizona sports betting. The state hit the mark three times on the way to raking...

Published September 19, 2022

Pew Research Finds 19 Percent of U.S. Adults Bet on Sports

The Pew Research Center surveyed adults in the U.S. on sports betting and found almost 20 percent have placed a bet. Of that demographic, 15 percent bet with friends...

Published September 19, 2022

Massachusetts Takes Time Setting up Sports Betting

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is taking its time developing sports betting regulations. The commission received a request from state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg (l.) to protect the lottery when it...

Published September 19, 2022

Disney Working Hard to Develop ESPN Sports Betting App

Disney CEO Bob Chapek (l.) said the company won’t get rid of ESPN. Indeed, Disney/ESPN is developing a sports betting app. Sports betting, according to network president Jimmy Pitaro,...

Published September 19, 2022

California Voters Confused by Rival Sports Betting ads

The voters of California are being subjected to an unprecedented advertising campaign from rival sports betting measures. Last week the amount of money committed to advertising on Propositions 26...

Published September 19, 2022

Foxwoods to add $85 Million Gaming Space

Foxwoods Resort Casino’s CEO Jason Guyot has announced that the tribal casino plans to add a sixth gaming space. It’s all part of $85 million in improvements that will...

Published September 12, 2022

Fubo Sportsbook Launches Statewide in New Jersey

Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of live TV streaming platform FuboTV Inc., has launched its Fubo Sportsbook in New Jersey. The launch kicks off just in time for the 2022-23...

Published September 12, 2022

Hard Rock Sportsbook Expands To Indiana and Tennessee

Hard Rock Digital has opened sportsbooks in Indiana and Tennessee with its mobile app and in-person betting. On the horizon are Illinois and Ohio, and then maybe Florida, if...

Published September 12, 2022

Betr, First Micro-Betting Company, to Launch in U.S.

Betr isn’t interested in taking wagers on who wins the game or beats the odds. Instead, the micro-betting firm accepts bets on specific in-game actions like a pitch in...

Published September 12, 2022

BetMGM, Arizona Cardinals Open First Sportsbook at NFL Stadium

BetMGM and the Arizona Cardinals have introduced the first sportsbook at a NFL stadium. The two-story venue at State Farm Stadium offers state-of-the-art sports wagering amenities and multiple screens.

Published September 12, 2022

Virginia Sports Betting Market Adjusting to Closure of Tax Loophole

When Virginia went live with sports betting, it allowed operators to write off promotional spend. However, the state quickly realized that money was being lost—after closing the loophole July...

Published September 12, 2022