Baltimore Orioles to Open Sports Betting Lounge Next Year

The surging Baltimore Orioles have agreed to open a sports betting lounge at Camden Yards (l.) next year. The team has partnered with SuperBook Sports to bring it about.

Published August 29, 2022

Disney CEO Confirms Talks With Sports Betting Firms

After more than a year of speculation, Disney CEO Bob Chapek (l.) reveals that the company is continuing talks with multiple platforms about sports betting. Mickey’s company would own...

Published August 29, 2022

Promotion Tax Deduction Not Accepted in New York, New Jersey

The silver lining in the cloud that is promotions is that in most cases you can deduct the cost from your taxes. But states like New Jersey and New...

Published August 29, 2022

Regs Changed After Kansas AG Concerns and Debut of Sports Betting Due September 1

Kansas was ready to go live with sports betting September 1. Then Derek Schmidt (l.), the state’s attorney general, put that on hold until certain deficiencies were corrected, which...

Published August 29, 2022

Justice Department Wants Seminole Compact Reinstated

Last fall, a federal judge nullified the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida (l.) that would have given the tribe statewide control over sports...

Published August 29, 2022

Tennesseans Can Bet On Arkansas Casino App

Bettors in Tennessee now can place sports wagers on Betly.com, the online and mobile sportsbook from Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis, Arkansas. Earlier this year, Southland launched Arkansas’...

Published August 22, 2022

Hundreds Apply For Ohio Sports Betting Kiosks

Hundreds of restaurants, bars, grocery stores and bowling alleys met the August 15 deadline to apply for sports betting kiosks, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission. If approved,...

Published August 22, 2022

Betting on College Games Worrisome in Maryland

States vary in their approach to college games participating in sports betting. But former congressman Tom McMillen (l.) says betting on college sports might lead to point-shaving or fixing...

Published August 22, 2022

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Not Ready To Go Live

Now that legal sports betting has been signed into law, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has to approve the rules and regs before launching. The commission has no intent on...

Published August 22, 2022

Kansas Commission Approves Sports Betting Regulations, September 1 Launch

The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission was the latest agency to approve regulations for sports betting. Governor Laura Kelly announced that retail and mobile sports betting would commence on...

Published August 22, 2022

California Teachers Unions, Party Leaderships Oppose Sports Betting Measure; MLB in Favor

California’s teachers unions and some of its senior legislative leaders have all come out against Proposition 27—the sports betting operators’ measure that would legalize online sport betting. The campaign...

Published August 22, 2022

FanDuel Accounts for Half of U.S. Online Sports Betting Market; Enters Nevada Market

Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, has nothing but praise for the bookmaker’s success. FanDuel controls more than 51 percent of the U.S. market for online sports betting....

Published August 22, 2022

FuboTV Re-evaluates Indie Sportsbook Plans, but Pursues N.J.

Faced with what the company said is a not-so favorable economic situation, FuboTV will re-evaluate its plan to present sports betting and live video of games with an independent...

Published August 15, 2022

DraftKings Prepares Promotions for Upcoming Kansas Launch

Kansas may not be ready to take bets until January, but it hasn’t stopped DraftKings from sending out its promotional literature to get folks to sign up, even without...

Published August 15, 2022

Shuttered Massachusetts Tracks to Spawn Retail Sportsbooks

The owners of two defunct Massachusetts race tracks hope for a new source of revenue with brick-and-mortar sportsbooks. Suffolk Downs (l.) and Raynham Park will have the only retail...

Published August 15, 2022

North Carolina Pro Teams to Deliver New Pitch for Online Betting

The tally fell two votes short in the House—two yays instead of nays would have sent North Carolina on its way to online sports betting. Next year, the pro...

Published August 15, 2022

New York Sports Betting Numbers on a Decline

When the chute opened on January 8, sports bettors set new records that made folks forget all about New Jersey. It kept up in February, but the volume has...

Published August 15, 2022

FanDuel Canada Plans To Get More Women To Bet Sports

As Canada’s regulated sports betting industry continues to grow, FanDuel is investing in the rising demographic of female sports bettors. The company features numerous female executives, including CEO Amy...

Published August 15, 2022

Philadelphia Sports Bar To Bring New Face to Sports Betting

Bankroll (l.) is a new kind of sports bar. While it doesn’t contain any kiosks or cages to place a bet, it offers a concierge service to educate novices...

Published August 8, 2022

Bingo World Is Latest Maryland Venue to House a Sportsbook

Rush Street Interactive has opened its latest sportsbook in Bingo World in Baltimore (l.). For Maryland, it marks the first retail location not to be featured in a casino....

Published August 8, 2022