Sports Betting Ads More Effective on Radio than TV

Westwood One Commissioned a study which showed that sports bettors preferred radio ads more than television. The study also found FanDuel and DraftKings were the most recognizable.

Published August 2, 2021

Football Legend Lynch Named BetMGM Brand Ambassador

Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch (l.) has joined BetMGM as a brand ambassador. The Super Bowl champion will be featured in upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions and fan events.

Published August 2, 2021

Red Sox Choose DraftKings as Official DFS Partner

Last week, the Boston Red Sox and DraftKings Inc. announced a deal making DraftKings the official Daily Fantasy Sports provider of the franchise.

Published August 2, 2021

DraftKings Ends Oregon’s Daily Fantasy Sports

DraftKings has ended daily fantasy sports games in Oregon. Although not conceding that DFS is illegal, it wants to get on the good side of the Oregon Lottery, which...

Published August 2, 2021

DC Debuts Sports Betting Kiosks

Four locations in Washington D.C. recently installed sports betting kiosks. Players must be at least 18 years old. The machines accept cash only. Unlike online sports betting, gamblers don’t...

Published August 2, 2021

North Carolina Legislators Consider Mobile Sportsbooks

North Carolina state Senator Jim Perry (l.) is working to pass legislation for legal online sports betting. Governor Roy Cooper supports online wagering, which could generate an estimated $50...

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Arizona Sportsbooks to Accept Bets September 9

The Arizona Department of Gaming says it is committed to going live with sports betting the first day of NFL, September 9. Rules are finalized and providers must submit...

Published August 2, 2021

Jerry Jones Sees Sportbooks in Texas’s Future

Jerry Jones (l.), owner of the Dallas Cowboys, believes sports betting is inevitable in Texas, despite the failure of a bipartisan effort earlier this year. Sports betting would enhance...

Published August 2, 2021

DraftKings, MLB Expand their Relationship

DraftKings has collaborated with Major League Baseball since 2012, with its daily fantasy sports. The latest relationship features livestream games through the DraftKings app.

Published July 26, 2021

IGT PlaySports Enters Washington, Colorado Markets

IGT PlaySports will power sports betting at Washington’s Snoqualmie Casino, and at Colorado’s Ute Mountain Casino Hotel under a multi-year agreement.

Published July 26, 2021

Esports Supporters Push Wagering in New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Esports has a promising future as an activity and hopefully as a competition to wager on. Schools and lawmakers have made the right moves, but the casino industry is...

Published July 26, 2021

South Dakota, Wyoming Push Sports Betting by NFL Kick-off

With the NFL season set to kick-off September 9, South Dakota and Wyoming are scrambling to be ready to accept wagers. South Dakota permits bets only in Deadwood. Wyoming...

Published July 26, 2021

Cordish Approved for Second PA Sportsbook License

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a petition from Cordish Companies’ Stadium Casino LLC for a second sportsbook license, although it is not clear where it will be used,...

Published July 26, 2021

BetMGM Number 2 in Sports Betting, Online Gaming

BetMGM came in second in sports betting and online gaming for the second quarter. A joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, the sportsbook’s share of the online market...

Published July 26, 2021

Academics Urge ‘Fraud on the Market’ Doctrine be Applied to Sports Betting

Sports bettors are largely vulnerable to fraud in sports. Three college professors have proposed a remedy to that vulnerability in an article “Fraud on Any Market” that will appear...

Published July 26, 2021

Maine Sports Betting Bill Held Over Until January

A sports betting bill in the Maine Senate, which had been approved by the House and Senate but needed a final vote by the Senate, failed to achieve lift...

Published July 26, 2021

Maryland Sports Betting Continues Toward Fall Launch

Maryland regulators approved more than 200 pages of sports betting regulations, allowing state officials and sportsbook operators to make plans for a possible launch by the opening of football...

Published July 26, 2021

UK Bookmakers Seek Rebate for Value Added Tax

Bookmakers and other hospitality businesses could get a refund in value added taxes due to miscalculations between 2005 and 2013. The rebate surfaced when challenged by Betfred and Rank...

Published July 26, 2021

Poll: Almost Half of Olympic Bets Outside of Sportsbooks

A poll commissioned by the American Gaming Association found 47 percent of the 20 million people who will bet on the Olympics will do so with friends. Another 43...

Published July 26, 2021

DraftKings Licensed For Louisiana Fantasy Sports Betting

Louisiana’s first license for fantasy sports betting was granted to DraftKings, which now can launch operations in the 47 of 64 parishes that approved it. No start date was...

Published July 26, 2021