The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has threatened to fine sportsbooks that ask players to cancel cash withdrawals and stop dragging their feet to fulfill withdrawal requests. DGE...
Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens (l.) has filed a bill that would legalize online and mobile sports betting. Proponents say Georgians already spend $1.5 billion per year on illegal...
Massachusetts’s political landscape appears to be open to legal sports betting. So says Senator Brendan Crighton (l.), who’s preparing to file another bill, as he’s done for the past...
Oregon Governor Kate Brown (l.) supports giving control of sports betting to the Oregon Racing Commission and giving it leeway to license new providers.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (l.) has called for legalizing sports betting in the state plus daily fantasy sports, keno and mobile sportsbooks. This would also require approving new tribal...
The call by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (l.) for sports betting in the state may mean the political stars are finally in alignment for a bill. The governor’s support...
A new year means a new attempt at legalizing sports betting in Florida. Such attempts usually fail unless the Seminole Tribe gives its permission. If not and the legislature...
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain says the dog races will continue as planned, but without fans. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for increased restrictions on sporting events due...
Australia-based sportsbook PlayUp has obtained a license to operate at Freehold Racetrack in New Jersey. PlayUp is also licensed to offer sports wagering in the state of Colorado.
The Australian government has announced the creation of the Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council, formed to provide oversight and guidance on integrity matters affecting Australian sports.
Online sportsbook PointsBet will open a sports bar at the Detroit Red Wings’ Little Caesars Arena (l.) featuring high-definition TVs, live betting odds, promotions and VIP access.
Paysafe and BetWildwood, the online sportsbook of Colorado’s Wildwood Casino, announced a partnership under which Paysafe technology will be incorporated in affiliate solutions.
The government of Brazil is planning to regulate sports betting, possibly starting in July. Lawmakers say they can raise from US$740 million to US$1.85 billion, excluding taxation.
BetMGM will open a sportsbook at Washington Nationals Park (l.), the second pro sports venue in D.C. to offer a retail sportsbook. The 3,787-square-foot venue will have betting windows,...
For the seventh time since last summer, Illinois Governor J.D. Pritzker (l.) renewed his executive order that allows sports bettors to register off-site for mobile betting accounts. Previously, they...
Handball has joined the list of 28 approved sports for wagering in Indiana. For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. handball team will compete in the World...
The Virginia Lottery expects to issue a dozen sports betting licenses in time for the Super Bowl, sports betting’s biggest contest of the year, slated for February 7.
With stadium revenues almost non-existent, some MLB teams have turned to sports betting as a new source of income. Both the Nationals and Cubs have signed deals with sportsbooks....
U.K.-based sportsbook William Hill saw less than stellar financials in 2020, a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company lost £30 million (US$41.1 million), though net revenue in...