North Dakota Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Resolution

A resolution soon to be introduced by North Dakota state Rep. Michael Howe (l.) would let voters decide if sports betting should be legalized in the state. The resolution...

Published February 1, 2021

Minnesota Introduces Sports Betting Bill

Minnesota lawmakers including Rep. Pat Garofalo (l.) hope to introduce legislation to approve sports betting in the state. But the bill faces opposition from tribal casinos and a lack...

Published February 1, 2021

Bally’s, Caesars Acquire DFS Companies

Bally's and Caesars have made separate deals with daily fantasy sports companies. Bally's purchased Monkey Knife Fight. Caesars invested in SuperDraft, a DFS company. Both transactions will help recruit...

Published February 1, 2021

Puerto Rico Eyes Sports Betting by April

Gaming regulators in Puerto Rico have indicated a plan to launch sports betting in the U.S. territory by April, following a few final steps to prepare the market.

Published January 25, 2021

Star QB Favre Signs On as TwinSpires Spokesman

Super Bowl champ and NFL Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre (l.) has teamed up with Churchill Downs to become the brand ambassador for its TwinSpires iGaming brand.

Published January 25, 2021

Mississippi Sportsbook Going Strong

Since the Sportsbook at Pearl River Resort reopened last August, more than 2 million bets have been placed. The venue owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will...

Published January 25, 2021

PA Betting, BoscaSports Sign Content Deal

PA Betting Services and BoscaSports have completed a global digital sports content deal that will provide retail bookmakers with a range or real-time sports betting updates.

Published January 25, 2021

WynnBet Now in Eight States

WynnBet will soon offer sports betting in Iowa. This will be the company’s third sportsbook jurisdiction since Wynn Interactive acquired the U.K. based BetBull. It expects to be active...

Published January 25, 2021

Mark Davis Buys Las Vegas Aces

Mark Davis (l.), owner of the Las Vegas Raiders football team, is now the owner of the Las Vegas Aces women’s basketball team. He bought the team from MGM...

Published January 25, 2021

Freehold Raceway to Go Mobile with PlayUp

Freehold Raceway, the last of New Jersey's racetracks to offer sports betting, has partnered with PlayUp to offer mobile wagering. The bets went live on January 12.

Published January 25, 2021

Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Sports Betting Bills

Minnesota state Senator Karla Bigham (l.) will sponsor a bill to bring sports betting to the state’s tribal casinos and two racinos, and state Rep. Pat Garofalo will reintroduce...

Published January 25, 2021

NJ Books Discourage Withdrawals, Face Fines

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...

Published January 25, 2021

Stephens Sponsors Georgia Sports Betting Bill

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...

Published January 25, 2021

Lawmaker to Refile Bay State Sports Betting Bill

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...

Published January 25, 2021

Oregon Governor Proposes Mobile Sportsbook Expansion

Oregon Governor Kate Brown (l.) supports giving control of sports betting to the Oregon Racing Commission and giving it leeway to license new providers.

Published January 25, 2021

Arizona Governor Calls for Sports Betting

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...

Published January 25, 2021

Key Players in Place for Connecticut Sports Betting Bill

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...

Published January 25, 2021

Sports Betting In Florida a Long Shot

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...

Published January 25, 2021

U.K. Dog Races to Continue, With Restrictions

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...

Published January 18, 2021

PlayUp Enters New Jersey Market

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.

Published January 18, 2021