Kentucky Derby Parent May Sell Off Betting Unit

Churchill Downs Inc., the parent company of the Kentucky Derby, is considering a sale of TwinSpires, its betting division. The sale could bring in some $1.5 billion to the...

Published December 13, 2021

NASCAR All-In to Become Sports Betting Leader

As the 2022 racing season approaches, NASCAR will develop new ways fans and bettors can engage with racing events, says Joe Solosky (l.), manager of sports betting.

Published December 13, 2021

Missouri Will Try, Try Again for Sports Betting

Missouri has tried for sports betting since 2018, when the federal government overturned PASPA. In 2022, it will try again in 2022 to get to first base with a...

Published December 13, 2021

Cincinnati Mayor Wants Sports Bets Sold with Lottery Tix

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley (l.) thinks wagering on a Reds game should be as easy as buying a lottery ticket. Whether that’s the plan for Ohio lawmakers remains to...

Published December 13, 2021

Connecticut Sportsbooks, iGaming Off to a Healthy Start

Connecticut’s sports betting market produced $1.7 million in state revenue in its first three weeks. Operators DraftKings, FanDuel and SugarHouse took in more than $54.6 million in wagers.

Published December 13, 2021

DraftKings Sheds Value, Faces Inquiry

Faced with more money going out than coming in, DraftKings is going through a rough patch. They need to up marketing costs to acquire new customers. The SEC is...

Published December 13, 2021

MSG, NY Sports Teams Join Responsible Gaming Campaign

Madison Square Garden and the teams that play there—the Knicks and Rangers—have signed up for the American Gaming Association’s responsible gaming campaign. Fans have access to educational resources.

Published December 13, 2021

U.S. Ready to Talk About Sports Betting Ads

Europe has taken a stern approach to the proliferation of sports betting ads and sponsorships. The U.S. hopes to avoid such elements as whistle-to-whistle ad bans by voluntarily cutting...

Published December 13, 2021

Ohio Passes Sports Betting Legislation

After last-minute compromises, the Ohio legislature passed a sports betting bill that will allow wagering by the end of 2022. Governor Mike DeWine (l.) is expected to sign the...

Published December 13, 2021

Chicago Alderman Block Sports Betting Ordinance

Chicago city council members led by Alderman Greg Mitchell (l.)unexpectedly blocked Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to offer sports betting at five stadiums, taxing the revenue at 2 percent. One...

Published December 13, 2021

Maryland Launches Sports Betting

After numerous delays, the first sports bets were place in Maryland on Thursday, with Governor Larry Hogan putting money on an all-Maryland Super Bowl with the ribbon cutting on...

Published December 13, 2021

Seminoles Shut Down Mobile After District Court Ruling

The Seminole Tribe of Florida discontinued mobile sports betting, after an appeals court panel refused to stay a district court judge’s ban on sports betting in the state. The...

Published December 6, 2021

NJ Sports Fans Bet Game Already Played

A mistake in the U.K. resulted in 86 New Jersey bettors winning a total of $15,000 for a prop bet on a game already played. Marcus Rashford (l.) scored...

Published December 6, 2021

Barstool to Open Philadelphia Sports Bar

Barstool Sports has broken ground on a sports bar in Center City Philadelphia on the site of the former Boyd Theater (l.) that will promote the operator’s mobile sportsbook...

Published December 6, 2021

Aussie Teams Say No to Gambling Sponsors

A group of Australian teams from various sports, many from Sydney, including the basketball Kings, have opted not to participate in sponsorships and advertising from gaming companies. The teams...

Published December 6, 2021

PointsBet Gears Up for Canadian Sports Betting

PointsBet has created a Canadian division, PointsBet Canada. The goal is to offer sports betting with a Canadian flair. The company is waiting for commercial companies to be allowed...

Published December 6, 2021

Dakota Magic Casino to Add Sportsbook

North Dakota’s Dakota Magic Casino (l.) will open a sportsbook this month or next. Dakota Nation Sportsbook will also operate at Dakota Connection in Sisseton and Dakota Sioux in...

Published December 6, 2021

USFL Is Reborn, Banks on Sports Betting

The U.S. Football League had a short but decent run in the 1980s—three seasons—and many of its players ended up in the NFL. The league plans to return in...

Published December 6, 2021

PointsBet Licensed to Run VA Sportsbook

PointsBet has joined the parade of mobile sportsbooks open for business in Virginia. The state lottery has approved a partnership with Colonial Downs (l.), which owns Rosie’s Gaming Emporium.

Published December 6, 2021

NY Another Step Closer to Mobile Sports Betting

The New York State Register published the details of mobile sports betting. Now the nine sports operators can move forward with acquiring a casino to host their server before...

Published December 6, 2021