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

Florida High Court Won’t Hear Case Against Seminoles

Florida’s Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a pair of parimutuels against the Seminole Tribe. Seems they filed the wrong petition.

Published April 1, 2024

Fanatics’ New Exec Strikes Back at DraftKings Accusations

DraftKings executive Michael Hermalyn saw a better opportunity if he joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming and relocated to California. DraftKings was not too happy and filed a lawsuit. Hermalyn...

Published April 1, 2024

Missouri Latest to Demand End to Fantasy Pick’em Games

It should be quite simple. If you want to continue as a fantasy sports operator, say bye-bye to the pick’em games that bring the house into the picture. States...

Published April 1, 2024

Las Vegas Bookie Tied to Mizuhara Watched by Feds for Years

Matt Bowyer is a central figure in the betting scandal involving Ippei Mizuhara, former translator for Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara placed bets with Bowyer’s illegal sportsbook, which has been under...

Published April 1, 2024

Minnesota Betting Bill Gains Support of Two Stakeholders

Last year, the charities said no deal to a sports betting bill that ended pull tabs, their source of income. This year, an increase in the sports betting tax...

Published April 1, 2024

NCAA Prez Calls for End of Prop Bets in College Games

Charlie Baker (l.), the president of the NCAA, wants proposition bets on college players stricken from sportsbook menus. Too much stress on young student athletes who have to worry...

Published April 1, 2024

Ontario Bettors Frustrated with Delayed Payouts from State Sportsbook

Canadians have this strange affliction. When they win a sports bet, they’d like to be paid and paid in a reasonable time. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would...

Published March 25, 2024

Fanatics Grabs Arizona License; More to Come for Upstart

Fanatics has not been in the sportsbook business very long, but just added its 17th license. As many as five more could be issued in 2024, including New Jersey...

Published March 25, 2024

Florida Anti-Gaming Group Issues Amicus Brief for W. Flagler

On the off chance the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of West Flagler and Associates vs the Department of Interior, Florida Gambling Opponents want to pitch in....

Published March 25, 2024

DraftKings Accuses Former Executive of Info, Employee Theft

Just before the Super Bowl, Michael Hermalyn bolted from DraftKings to Fanatics. He also tried to lure two colleagues and released confidential information. Now DraftKings wants an injunction against...

Published March 25, 2024

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Increased Betting on Women’s Basketball

Her 3-point shots are a thing of beauty, but Caitlin Clark (l.) does more than drop 3’s. The Iowa senior has set women’s college basketball abuzz. She broke scoring...

Published March 25, 2024

Proposed Illinois Sports Betting Tax Hike Has Opponents

When Illinois went live with sports betting, the tax rate ranked among the lowest. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (l.) wants to significantly increase the rate to close budget shortfalls. But...

Published March 25, 2024

NCAA to Probe Point Spread at Temple-UAB Game

Temple University has a long, proud basketball history so it seems unlikely their loss against the University of Alabama at Birmingham is an anomaly. Still, the NCAA will look...

Published March 18, 2024

Georgia Sports Betting a Longshot but Still in Play

Georgia ends its legislative session March 28. The House has just begun talking about the Senate sports betting bill. No vote is planned as of March 15. Do the...

Published March 18, 2024

North Carolina Launches Sports Betting in time for March Madness

If there's one thing North Carolina knows, it’s college basketball. Call it serendipity that the state launched online sports betting just in time for college basketball’s premiere event.

Published March 18, 2024

FanDuel to Take Over D.C. Lottery Betting Platform

Only folks who live or work in D.C. have to live in a cave to be unaware of the massive problems GambetDC has wrought. Help is on the way...

Published March 18, 2024

Florida Parimutuels Ask Courts to Stop Online Sports Betting

For Florida and the Seminoles, online sports betting has been a huge success. You’d never know the two parimutuel companies are still suing. They await decisions as to whether...

Published March 18, 2024

Minnesota Senate Committee Doubles Tax Rate in Bill

Minnesota lawmakers want to double the proposed wagering tax rate after previously eliminating in-game wagers.

Published March 18, 2024