Elys opens its 4th and 5th Restaurant/Sportsbook in D.C.

Elys Game Technology has signed two more restaurants to house sports betting access in Washington D.C. The two bring the total of Ely locations in the nation’s capital to...

Published June 13, 2022

Caesars Sportsbook, NYRA Bets Launch Racing App

The new horse racing app Caesars Racebook, now live in Florida and Ohio, offers a complete horseracing menu, livestreaming from more than 250 international racetracks and player rewards.

Published June 13, 2022

No Movement In North Carolina House On Sports Betting

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (l.) has indicated he’d sign a sports wagering bill the state Senate approved last year, but it’s still languishing in the House. The legislative...

Published June 13, 2022

New Jersey Requires Sportsbooks Verify Income ID

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is requiring all sportsbooks to establish two factor or multi-factor authentication for access to sites. The purpose is to reduce the chance...

Published June 13, 2022

Mass. Sports Betting Bill Complicates Horse Racing Dates

The Massachusetts legislature passed a sports betting bill, but the Senate and House versions are so far apart, passage this session is unlikely. The uncertainty affected horse racing dates...

Published June 13, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting Law Requires Monthly Tax Payments

When Ohio wrote the regulations for sportsbooks, the state required taxes to be paid daily by operators. Sportsbooks enlightened the state of the trouble with that approach—a new law...

Published June 13, 2022

CA Tribes Accused of False Attacks Against Sports Betting Measure

Five months before the election, the knives are out in the campaign over whether online sports betting will be legalized in California. The state’s gaming tribes have released ads...

Published June 13, 2022

MaximBet Inks Endorsement Deal with Rapper, Singer Nicki Minaj

MaximBet, the sports betting and iGaming affiliate of Maxim, is partnering with musician Nicki Minaj (l.). The deal will be centered around branding and promotions, and Minaj will also...

Published June 6, 2022

GambetDC Passes Second Anniversary Plagued by Criticism

GambetDC has spent its first two years rustling up trouble. The company has gotten slammed for poor odds and its interface—they also got shut out of the Super Bowl.

Published June 6, 2022

WynnBET Applies For Illinois Sports Betting License

WynnBET has applied for a sports betting license in Illinois, but it’s not tethered to a particular casino. Possibilities include new Golden Nugget Danville, which recently broke ground, or...

Published June 6, 2022

TheScore Bet Drops U.S. to Focus on Canada Sports Betting

With Ontario sports betting exploding since April, Toronto-based TheScore Bet has decided to leave the U.S. market and concentrate on Canada. The company will cease taking on new wagers...

Published June 6, 2022

New York Remains King of Mobile Sports Betting

Almost five months after its launch, New York state still leads every state in mobile gaming revenue, including that of nearby markets like New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Published June 6, 2022

NCAA: MAC Announces Deal With Genius Sports Amid Concerns

The Mid-American Conference has struck a deal with Genius Sports to provide data, which will be sold to sportsbooks. This is just the beginning, and some are concerned players...

Published June 6, 2022

Missouri Republican Senators Blocked Sports Betting

The Missouri House easily passed sports betting legislation in March, but it failed in the Senate due to Republican senators’ concerns over video gambling machines and gambling addiction, among...

Published June 6, 2022

Colorado May End Sports Betting Promo Tax Breaks

Colorado’s sports betting market, which went live in 2020, appears ready for a change. A bill that would eliminate part of the tax dedications operators take for promotions is...

Published June 6, 2022

College Sports Wagers Keeps Massachusetts Bill Sidelined

When the Massachusetts Senate passed its version of the sports betting bill, it left out the inclusion of college sports. The House did not, so the legislation goes to...

Published June 6, 2022

Ohio Regulators Announce January 1 Sports Betting Launch Date

Sports betting will launch in Ohio on January 1, 2023, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, dashing hopes that legalized sports wagering would be allowed in time for...

Published June 6, 2022

Canadians Can Soon Bet on Curling

One way to add coolness to the sport of curling is to bet on the games. In Canada, such wagers are on the way, with prop bets galore. In...

Published May 30, 2022

AGA: Massachusetts Sports Betting Growth Limited by College Ban

The Massachusetts legislature could inhibit the growth of sports betting if it doesn’t get taxation right and allow wagers on college athletics. So warns the American Gaming Association’s CEO...

Published May 30, 2022

Minnesota Sports Betting Misses Finish Line

Sports betting legislation granting tribes exclusive rights to offer sports wagering sailed through the Minnesota House. But a Senate amendment extending sports betting to two horse racetracks led the...

Published May 30, 2022