Pros and Cons of Washington’s GambetDC Discussed

At least one person sees the glass as half-full when it comes to GambetDC: Frank Saurez, head of the Office of Lottery and Gaming. He says 2022 marked the...

Published July 25, 2022

Massachusetts Lawmakers Signal Concern Over Sports Betting

Massachusetts hopes it can resolve differences between the Senate and the House, with the wide differences between the proposals may be too much to overcome, and Governor Charlie Baker...

Published July 25, 2022

U.K. Premier League Considers its Own Ban on Shirt Sponsors

The top soccer league in the U.K. hopes to convince the clubs to vote in favor of a ban on shirt sponsors rather than leave it to lawmakers. The...

Published July 25, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting Applications Pour in at Due Date

Applications flooded into the Ohio Casino Control Commission prior to the July 15 due date. Now the commission will evaluate the applications before tapping licenses.

Published July 25, 2022

Vermont to Reconsider Approving Sports Betting

Vermont officials see Vermont dollars heading to other states with legal sports betting. They also see how keeping that money in-state could produce up to $10 million a year...

Published July 25, 2022

U.K. Gambling Study Can Help U.S. Sports Betting Market

A new U.K. report details the impact of online casinos and sports betting in the country. Many of the findings could well be applied to the U.S. online results.

Published July 25, 2022

Legal Challenge Possible if Both CA Sportsbook Measures Pass

California’s competing sports betting measures, Proposition 26 and Proposition 27, could end up as the subjects of court challenges. If both measures pass the 50 percent mark, it might...

Published July 25, 2022

Florida Sports Betting Years Away

The U.S. Court of Appeals released a schedule for briefs in the Florida tribal compact sports betting case this fall. Oral arguments won’t occur until next year. The bottom...

Published July 25, 2022

PointsBet Improves In-Play Bets in Deal with IMG Arena

PointsBet prides itself in being a leader in in-play betting. To enhance this avenue, the sportsbook has signed a partnership deal with IMG Arena, providing access to 40,000 games...

Published July 18, 2022

MLB Expands Alliance with MGM, BetMGM

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have expanded their partnership with Major League Baseball. As baseball’s official sports betting partner, MGM will offer its gaming options across league and team...

Published July 18, 2022

Betfred Affirms Plans for Virgin Hotels Sportsbook, Still Not Licensed

U.K. bookmaker Betfred appears to be having a whale of a time getting the licensing needed to open a sportsbook in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, but the company remains...

Published July 18, 2022

FanDuel Expands Partnership with NFL into Canada

The province of Ontario, the only one with sports betting running, has signed on to a multi-year partnership with the NFL. The operator has a similar deal south of...

Published July 18, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting Applications Finalized

The Ohio gambling commission set a launch date for sports betting as January 1. But potential licensees must have had their application for a license in by July 15....

Published July 18, 2022

Massachusetts House Rep. Confident Sports Betting Bill Passes

The Massachusetts House approved betting on college sports. The Senate did not, and Speaker Ron Mariano (l.) calls it a dealbreaker. The Senate banned credit cards and limited advertising....

Published July 18, 2022

Premier League Clubs Delay Vote on Voluntary Ad Ban

The UK’s Premier League clubs made a splash when they announced a vote to voluntarily ban advertisements on jerseys. Now, the vote has been postponed and a meeting on...

Published July 18, 2022

Kansas Regulators Finalizing Sports Betting Rules

Legal sports wagers may not be taken in Kansas for several months, as co-regulators Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and Kansas Lottery finalize rules and get feedback from casinos...

Published July 18, 2022

Bally Bet Goes Live in New York

The 9th and final sports betting license for mobile play in New York went live July 7. Bally Bet, part of Bally’s Corp., will take it slow and keep...

Published July 18, 2022

Poll Shows More Than 66 Percent Approve of Sports Betting

A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll shows growing support for sports betting four years after the Supreme Court struck down a widespread ban. Less than half, however, approve of...

Published July 18, 2022

CA Democrats Oppose Online Sports Betting Measure

So far, over 80 organizations have announced opposition to Proposition 27, the California measure that would authorize online sports betting across the state. One of the latest is the...

Published July 18, 2022

FanDuel Ads Move from Risk-Free To No-Sweat

FanDuel has shifted the language of its promotions for new customers from risk-free to no-sweat. The change is recognition that risk-free isn’t really risk-free, especially for problem gamblers.

Published July 11, 2022