No Date Set for Florida Sports Betting Launch

Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen (l.) said sports betting may launch next month at Seminole Gaming casinos. Meanwhile, two parimutuels and two Miami businessmen sued stop Seminole control of...

Published October 18, 2021

13 of Louisiana’s 20 Casinos Applied for Sports Betting

As Louisiana prepares to launch legal sports betting, 13 of the state’s 20 commercial casinos have applied for licenses. Only onsite wagering will be permitted at first.

Published October 18, 2021

Minnesota Sports Fans Lament Slow Progress of Sports Betting

Minnesota hasn’t moved far in its quest for legal sports betting, to the frustration of fans. Bills haven’t gained much of a foothold, in part due to opposition from...

Published October 18, 2021

Wisconsin Casino Pushes November Sports Betting Kickoff

After delays from technology suppliers, Oneida Casinos in Green Bay, Wisconsin hope to have sports betting ready by mid-November. A temporary sportsbook will then give way to a more...

Published October 18, 2021

In NJ, In-State College Betting Not a Slam Dunk

On election day, voters will decide whether to let bettors wager on games involving a New Jersey college or one played in the state. The decision is far from...

Published October 18, 2021

Pete Rose Debuts Sports Betting Podcast

The irony of Pete Rose being banned from the sport he loved for gambling isn’t lost on his latest venture: a sports betting podcast. The six times a week...

Published October 18, 2021

First Sports Betting Network Launches in Canada

Parleh Media Group has launched Canada’s first dedicated sports betting broadcast network, Parleh TV. Parleh has partnered with media software provider Bitcentral and its tool FUEL to power the...

Published October 18, 2021

New York Reviews Sports Betting Applications

New York State lawmakers legalized mobile sports betting in April, and is now reviewing operator and platform applications with a decision expected by December. Wagers could add $500 million...

Published October 18, 2021

Vietnam Expands List of Bettable Sports

Vietnam has issued a decree adding 27 sports leagues and tourneys from all over the world to events Vietnamese can wager on. Prior to the decree, only FIFA-sanctioned contests...

Published October 11, 2021

BetMGM, FanDuel to Operate Sports Betting at Washington Casinos

Sports betting operator BetMGM has forged an exclusive market access partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to operate retail sports betting at the Emerald Queen Casino (l.) in...

Published October 11, 2021

MGM National Harbor Sportsbook Awaits Approvals

MGM National Harbor is awaiting approval for its sports betting operation, and will be able to launch without much delay once it gets the OK from Maryland regulators.

Published October 11, 2021

Mohegan Sun Suspends WNBA Bets

Last week, the sportsbook at Mohegan Sun suspended betting on women’s basketball. Critics pointed out that the tribe owns a WNBA team, the Connecticut Suns.

Published October 11, 2021

Public Seeks Changes to Maryland Sports Betting Rules

Complaints over required use of official league data in all aspects of contests, including final scores, were among the issues raised in comments over Maryland’s proposed sports betting regulations....

Published October 11, 2021

Louisiana Tribal Casino Opens State’s First Sportsbook

Partnering with Betfred, Paragon Casino Resort has opened Louisiana’s first legal sportsbook and the largest gambling expansion since the lottery, casinos and video poker were approved in the early...

Published October 11, 2021

Canada First Nations Cleared for Sports Betting

The First Nations of Saskatchewan have signed a new gaming framework that will allow them to offer sports betting. Chief Bobby Cameron (l.) said it took “hours, days, weeks,...

Published October 4, 2021

Leisure & Resorts World to Launch Philippines Sportsbook

Leisure & Resorts World Corp. has won permission from the Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR to launch a new retail and online sportsbook for local users.

Published October 4, 2021

U.K. Football Club to Cut Betting Ties

The Bolton Wanderers Football Club have taken a bold step by agreeing to eliminate onsite betting ads at its stadium. The club will also stop entering future sponsorships and...

Published October 4, 2021

BetMGM Makes a Deal with Comedian Burr

Sportsbook and iGaming giant BetMGM has announced a content partnership with comedian Bill Burr (l.) and All Things Comedy, a leading comedy podcast network.

Published October 4, 2021

Are Colorado Sportsbooks Overdoing the Ad Blitz?

Colorado’s sports betting market is in its infancy. But some lawmakers are fed up with the proliferation of advertising by digital platforms and retail sportsbooks. Colorado House Speaker Alec...

Published October 4, 2021

NJ Poll Shows Opposition to Betting on College Games

Stockton University of New Jersey conducted a poll to gauge support for a wagers on New Jersey college sports. Forty-five percent of voters opposed the change, compared to 40...

Published October 4, 2021