SPORTS BETTING Archives - Page 4 of 154

Delaware Lottery, BetRivers Oppose More Licenses

Delaware legislators thought expanding the number of online sportsbooks had no drawbacks. Higher handle. More revenue. But Rush Street Interactive, parent of BetRivers, and the Delaware Lottery said no...

Published April 29, 2024

Missouri Voters May Decide if Sports Betting Becomes Law

It’s been a tough road to turn sports betting into law in Missouri. But this year may be different because it seems a supporting group has collected enough signatures...

Published April 29, 2024

New York Scratched College Prop Bets Before NCAA Did

The NCAA has been on a campaign to convince sportsbook operators to bar college proposition bets. Well, here’s some news, NCAA. New York State did it long before you....

Published April 22, 2024

NASCAR Prioritizing Integrity, Gambling Training

In the wake of other gambling-related scandals around the sports world, NASCAR has increased its efforts to promote integrity and betting education for drivers.

Published April 22, 2024

Lawmakers Seek to Expand Online Wagering in Delaware

When Delaware approved a contract for BetRivers sportsbook in 2023, the state seemed content with a lone company. Now lawmakers are testing the waters for an expansion of up...

Published April 22, 2024

Alabama, Mississippi Sports Betting Expansions Flounder

Alabama and Mississippi adjoin each other. Is that why they face similar odds on the road to sports betting legislation? They’ll find out soon enough if the two chambers...

Published April 22, 2024

Jontay Porter Banned by NBA for Gambling Violations

Jontay Porter won’t be waiting for the tipoff when the Toronto Raptors open their NBA season next year. League Commissioner Adam Silver (l.) banned Porter for gambling infractions.

Published April 22, 2024

UNLV Sports Institute Offers Affiliate Programs

The University of Nevada Las Vegas has a Sports Innovation Institute. The name says it all. Not anymore. The institute now has affiliate programs open to the industry and...

Published April 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Tells Sports Betting Companies To Back Off

Eight major sports betting companies received warnings from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (l.) to stop “abusive” activities, particularly VIP programs urging bettors to spend more, and instead help players...

Published April 15, 2024

Jontay Porter Prop Bet Dispute Could Lead to Permanent Ban

A serious breach of gambling protocol is rare in the NBA or in other major leagues, for that matter. But in the age of legal sports betting, incidents are...

Published April 15, 2024

Minnesota Lawmaker Hits Roadblock on Path to Legal Wagering

Hey Zack! Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Sure, it’s a cliché but for Minnesota Rep. Zack Stephenson (l.), it rings true. He brokered a deal which...

Published April 15, 2024

Wizards of Odds: The Science and Hard Work of Trading Teams

In order for sportsbooks to function properly, they require dedicated teams of traders to constantly tinker with, analyze and produce the best possible odds. It’s a tough job, one...

Published April 8, 2024

Maine Lawmakers Agree to Reduce Sportsbook License Terms

Lawmakers approved requests from the Maine Gaming Control Unit to reduce license terms for sportsbooks from four to one year. The change may reduce workloads and get the two...

Published April 8, 2024

DraftKings Gets Change of Court Venue in Massachusetts

DraftKings has succeeded in getting a change from Superior Court to Business Litigation Court as it fights a class-action lawsuit. The company is accused of deceptive practices.

Published April 8, 2024

Mississippi Gets a Step Closer to Online Sports Betting Law

Mississippi may get to see the other side of the sports betting world: online wagering. Six years after approving sportsbooks in its casinos, lawmakers in the Senate will vote...

Published April 8, 2024

Mass. Gaming Regulators to Question Limits on Winners

Massachusetts sportsbooks might be limiting maximum bets on winners, but not losers. The practice is not illegal—not yet at least. But it’s frowned upon, and the gaming commission has...

Published April 8, 2024

Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Gains Editorial Support

The tribes and now the charities seem to have come onboard in support of the sports betting legislation in Minnesota. So has the Star Tribune, and maybe the racetracks....

Published April 8, 2024

Georgia Lawmakers Fail to Legalize Sports Betting

Sports bettors and industry analysts have had Georgia on their mind for quite some time, but alas, the latest legalization efforts have fallen through once again.

Published April 1, 2024

SBC to Induct Six to the 2024 Sports Betting Hall of Fame

SBCAmericas will bring in six more honorees to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place May 8 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New...

Published April 1, 2024