Maryland Commission Inches Closer to Mobile Betting Launch

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) is frustrated with the slow pace of progress for mobile sports betting in the state. But the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission has...

Published July 11, 2022

Maine’s Betting Regulations Could Turn Off Sportsbooks

Maine could be two years from taking its first bets, but its regulations at the moment could keep the largest operators away. Mobile sports betting will be limited to...

Published July 11, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting License Application Deadline Approaching

The Ohio Casino Control Commission is expecting a lot of last-minute license applications from sports betting operators. The deadline to apply is July 16, in order to launch an...

Published July 11, 2022

Kansas Sports Betting Kicked In July 1, But No Bets Being Taken Yet

The law allowing sports betting in Kansas took effect July 1, but state officials still are putting the finishing touches on regulatory issues. That means bettors may not be...

Published July 11, 2022

LIV Tournament Hopes to Improve Competitiveness with PGA

The LIV Golf Tour held its first tournament in the U.S., as organizers for the Saudi-backed tourneys hope to increase handle compared to the stronger PGA. More sportsbooks are...

Published July 11, 2022

Premier League Asks Clubs to Eliminate Gaming Ads on Shirts

The Premier League took an unexpected move by asking all 14 clubs to begin phasing out gambling ads on shirts. The league says the government was going to order...

Published July 11, 2022

BetMGM, BetQL Network Announce Partnership

BetMGM is now the official sportsbook of Audacy’s BetQL Network. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed yet, but the partnership will expand the relationship between Audacy and BetMGM...

Published July 4, 2022

Sources: Fanatics Looking to Acquire Tipico

Sports merchandising company Fanatics is in talks to acquire sport betting company Tipico, according to unnamed sources cited in a CNBC report. Tipico is currently licensed in Colorado and...

Published July 4, 2022

Bet365’s Colorado Launch Postponed, Sights Set on September

Bet365 will not have a summer launch in Colorado as previously planned, according to Century Casinos co-CEO Peter Hoetzinger (l.). Instead, the new plan is to launch September 1,...

Published July 4, 2022

Brazil: Soccer Teams Want a Piece of Betting Action

Brazilian soccer teams want a change in the Pele Law governing sports so that players can receive some of the income from sports betting. They argue that the sale...

Published July 4, 2022

Bally Bet to Get into New York Mobile Market in Early July

Bally’s online sportsbook, Bally Bet, could see action in the New York market in early July. They will be the last of the nine registered operators to go into...

Published July 4, 2022

ESPN: Media Needs More Involvement with Sports Betting

The president of ESPN, Jimmy Pitaro (l.), says it's time to up the ante when it comes to sports betting. Just how it will go about doing that is...

Published July 4, 2022

Station Fined For Nevada Sports Betting Violations

Station Casinos Inc. has been fined $80,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission for allowing its sports betting app to take wagers after events concluded. Station blamed a computer software...

Published July 4, 2022

Everton: 20,000 Petition Football Club to Drop Betting Sponsor

A gambling addict in Everton never expected this kind of reaction when he launched his petition to get the football club to drop a gambling sponsor—more than 20,000 signed....

Published July 4, 2022

Operator-backed Sports Betting Initiative Approved for CA Ballot

A measure that would legalize mobile sports betting in California has officially made it onto this year’s ballot, alongside a separate bill backed by the state’s tribes that would...

Published July 4, 2022

Cruise Ships Begin Offering Sports Betting to Passengers

BetMGM has partnered with Carnival Corp. to bring sports betting to around 50 U.S. ships. Passengers can wager out at sea or in the port if it’s in a...

Published June 27, 2022

Caesars Sportsbook Opens at Diamondbacks’ Field

The Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans have something new to cheer about: the Caesars Sportsbook in the Chase Field complex is open for bettors. Guy Fieri also contributed a...

Published June 27, 2022

Susquehanna Invests $65 Million in PointsBet, Now Largest Shareholder

Pennsylvania-based Susquehanna Investment Group has invested $65 million in Australian sports betting operator PointsBet, in what amounts to an ownership stake of 12.76 percent. PointsBet will also partner with...

Published June 27, 2022

Virginia Closes Sports Betting Tax Loophole

Effective July 1, sports betting operators in Virginia will not be able to deduct free bets for players from pre-tax revenue. This loophole resulted in the loss of millions...

Published June 27, 2022

Maryland Governor Pushes Lawmakers to Pass Mobile Sports Betting

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) is upset that the state legislature still hasn’t approved a mobile sports betting bill. He wants the bill signed by the opening of...

Published June 27, 2022