Arizona Sports Betting Proposal in Limbo

A bill that would legalize sports betting in Arizona has been sidelined because of a misprint in the legislation. The difference between 150 and 150,000 attendees at a pro...

Published April 5, 2021

Flutter Considers Both Sides of a FanDuel IPO

Flutter could declare an IPO for FanDuel amid analyst speculation that the decision could hurt as well as help. Some say FanDuel is undervalued and an IPO would fix...

Published April 5, 2021

Senators Hear Business Appeals on Maryland Sports Betting

Owners of several Maryland business owners, including Bingo World (l.) in Brooklyn Park, testified via video before a state Senate committee, asking to be qualified for sports betting license...

Published April 5, 2021

Georgia Online Sports Betting A No-Go

Once again, Georgia lawmakers failed to pass a bill sponsored by Senator Jeff Mullis (l.) that would have put a sports wagering amendment on the 2022 ballot. The Senate...

Published April 5, 2021

Sci Games Breaks Bet Record in Cheltenham

Scientific Games announced that its SG Digital OpenSports platform processed a record number of wagers related to the U.K.’s four-day Cheltenham Festival.

Published March 29, 2021

Superdome Could Add Caesars Brand

Caesars Entertainment is reportedly in talks to acquire naming rights to the Superdome in New Orleans. The purported deal with the New Orleans Saints would add the Caesars brand...

Published March 29, 2021

SPAC Boom to Fund Sports Betting Firms

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies have found willing partners in the emerging sports betting industry. SPACs provide funding, like offering a blank check to a growing firm that does not...

Published March 29, 2021

Flutter Considers FanDuel IPO

Flutter Entertainment owns U.S sportsbook giant FanDuel which is a market leader. But it also loses money when factoring in marketing and promotional expenses. To expand FanDuel, Flutter might...

Published March 29, 2021

Mississippi Sports Betting Revenue Rose January, February

Sports betting figures for January and February show increases over 2020 results, but declines from January to February. Coastal casinos put up the best numbers. Year to date, bettors...

Published March 29, 2021

Tennessee Suspends Sportsbook License over Fraud

Action 24/7 operates the only local sportsbook in Tennessee. The company has ties to a lender, Advance Financial. An investigator alleged evidence of money laundering and fraud between the...

Published March 29, 2021

Kansas Chambers Differ in Sports Betting Proposals

A sports betting bill under consideration in the Kansas House would permit wagers in casinos, tracks, shops that sell lottery tickets and online. The Senate version limits betting to...

Published March 29, 2021

SD Governor Signs Sports Betting Regulation

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (l.) has signed a bill outlining the framework for sports betting in Deadwood, expected to launch by September. The law allows only retail betting...

Published March 29, 2021

North Carolina’s First Sports Betting Venues Open

North Carolina’s first sportsbooks opened at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ two casinos. Caesars Entertainment, which operates the tribe’s casinos, is employing its William Hill subsidiary to operate...

Published March 29, 2021

Wyoming Sportsbook Bill Moves to Senate

Sports betting legislation has been approved by the Wyoming House and moved by the Senate Appropriations Committee to the Senate Floor. Supporters say the state is losing tax revenues...

Published March 29, 2021

Penn National Gets Permit for Virginia

The Virginia Lottery has granted Penn National Gaming a temporary online sportsbook permit through its Barstool app. For Penn National, Virginia becomes the fourth state to host a Barstool...

Published March 29, 2021

Panel Advances Connecticut Sports Gaming Bill

Several bills to legalize sports betting in Connecticut have been advanced to the House and Senate. Governor Ned Lamont (l.) recently struck a sports betting deal with the state’s...

Published March 29, 2021

FanDuel Sportsbook Opens At Illinois Racino

FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing (l.) at Fairmount Park in Collinsville, Illinois opened, just in time for March Madness. The new facility includes a 98-inch video screen, multiple video...

Published March 22, 2021

U.K. Punters Lose Big With Sportsbook Shutdown

Punters in the U.K. reportedly forfeited millions of pounds when the gambling website Football Index shut down. A coalition of MPs are demanding a public inquiry.

Published March 22, 2021

Allied Esports Selling WPT to Bally’s, Cancels Element Deal

Allied Sports Entertainment is canceling its prior deal to sell its World Poker Tour assets to Element Partners, opting to sell to Bally’s Corp. after a “superior proposal.”

Published March 22, 2021

Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Create ‘National Model’ Sportsbook Bill

Massachusetts lawmakers are hard at work writing bills to legalize sports betting. Senate President Karen Spilka (l.), who doesn’t necessarily support such bills, says that if one is passed,...

Published March 22, 2021