Caesars Sportsbook Goes Live in Wyoming, Inks Deal in Grizzlies
Caesars Sportsbook went live with its app in Wyoming August 2. The next day, the company signed a partnership deal with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. Not bad for two...
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Maine Sports Betting Takes Effect, But First Bet May Not Be Until 2024
Massachusetts approved sports betting this summer. So did Maine. But the state Gambling Control Unit director, Milt Champion (l.), says it may take until 2024 before the state is...
Ohio Prep School Applies For Sports Betting License
The Ohio college prep school SPIRE, a training ground for student athletes that charges $50,000 in annual tuition, applied to the Ohio Casino Control Commission for online and retail...
U.K.’s Entain Sees Uptick in Women Betting on Euro 2022
Entain, the U.K.-based major sports betting company, took 1.5 million online bets for the recent Women’s Euro 2022 soccer tournament. Not only were more wagers placed worldwide, but the...
Bally’s Now a Sports Betting Partner Of The New York Yankees
Bally’s Corp. struck a deal to become the sports betting partner of the Yankees, a team that seems destined for the World Series. The agreement includes marketing and promotional...
Saudi LIV Golf Draws Opposition to Wagers in Some States
The LIV Tour has had some hiccups in its quest to compete with the PGA Tour. When LIV stopped at Trump International in Bedminster N.J., the state, along with...
Caesars Won’t Pick Sides in California Sports Betting Campaign
Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg (l.) has announced that the company is remaining neutral in the election campaign raging over sports betting in California. Reeg said the company has...
Sporttrade Brings New Approach to Sports Bets in New Jersey
Sporttrade, as the name suggests, is attempting to mesh the philosophies of sports betting and day trading into a single platform, one where players could buy and sell team...
FanDuel Moves to Convert to 24/7 Sports Betting Network
FanDuel will rebrand its TVG racing network into FanDuel TV, with less racing and more programs related to sports betting content. FanDuel TV now becomes the first watch-and-wager network...
Kansas Speedway Renames NASCAR Race
Kansas Speedway’s NASCAR Cup Series race will now be called the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook. The casino is expected to open at least a temporary Barstool...
Ohio Begins to Assess Applicants for Business Kiosks
Ohio’s sports betting regulations allow for a lot of licenses to bars, restaurants and similar businesses who would sell tickets via a kiosk. The lottery commission has pre-approved over...
Mass. Gaming Execs Pen Letter Urging State to Legalize Sports Betting
As the debates surrounding Massachusetts sports betting continue, three of the state’s biggest names in gaming, including MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley (l.) have penned a letter to state...
Will Maryland Be Ready Online Betting by NFL Kickoff?
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) wants to see mobile sports betting by the time the NFL kicks off its regular games. Regulators ignored his pitch. Given all that has...
Louisiana OKs BetMGM License with Barry Diller Condition
BetMGM received its Louisiana license as the interim ran out, no thanks to Barry Diller. His company owns a 7 percent share of BetMGM and has been under SEC...
MLB Players Association Head Concerned with Sponsorships
The players might not have a problem with the growing number of agreements between baseball and sportsbooks. But the head of the players’ association, Tony Clark (l.), warned that...
Virginia Sports Betting Promo Charges Now Favor State
When sports betting went online, operators flooded Virginia with promotions. But they got to write the cost off against taxes due to the state. The state lost out, so...
Consumer Group Ranks States for Friendly Sports Betting
Consumer Choice Center advocacy group ranked all the states for their consumer-friendly attitude. Surprisingly, New Jersey wasn’t in the top echelon. Iowa and West Virginia were.
Lawmaker Seeks Special Session for Minnesota Sports Betting
Minnesota has run into obstacles trying to approve sports betting. This year looked like a breakthrough when the tribes agreed to compromise, but the session ended before a crucial...
CA Racetracks Hopeful that Sports Betting Could Revive the Sport
California’s four racetracks see possible salvation of the industry in the form of Proposition 26. The measure would allow brick-and-mortar sports betting in tribal casinos and racetracks, and the...
DraftKings Issues Odds for 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Canada allows betting on the U.S. elections, but not in the U.S. The sportsbooks take bets in Canada, however. Right now, the odds favor Trump.
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November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
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December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
