Sportsbooks Turn Down California Pitch Opposed by Tribes

The major coalition of tribes already made its opposition to the Eagle 1 ballot initiative known. Now add the Sports Betting Alliance to the opponents. The Alliance includes major...

Published January 15, 2024

Georgia Lawmakers Return to Deal With Sports Betting Again

Georgia is one of those states that always seem to find a way to shoot down sports betting legislation. But heck, it’s a new year and the second day...

Published January 15, 2024

Iowa Adopts New Betting Rules to Reduce Criminal Activity

Athletes at Iowa State and the University of Iowa went through a bad time when it came to sports betting last year. More than two dozen criminal charges. Now...

Published January 15, 2024

Ex-Officiating Exec for NFL Says Refs Approached About a Fix

Dean Blandino spent four plus years overseeing the officiating for the NFL. While no game has ever been fixed, refs have been approached about doing just that.

Published January 8, 2024

Machine Learning: A Safe Bet For Improved Player Experience

In recent years, machine learning has become a powerful tool for businesses looking to maximize both efficiency and security—why not apply that technology to sports betting? Nikhil Koranne (l.),...

Published January 8, 2024

Study: Online Sports Betting Would Benefit Mississippi

Mississippi was one of the first states to legalize retail sports betting and a new report concluded online sports betting would be just as beneficial to the state.

Published January 8, 2024

North Carolina Draws Seven Applicants for Licenses

The North Carolina Lottery Commission received seven applications for sportsbook licenses. They hope they can attract a dozen. The applicants range from FanDuel to Underdog Sports.

Published January 8, 2024

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Passes $100 Billion in 2023

$100 billion is a nice round number. That milestone round number marked how much handle the U.S. did in sports wagers for 2023, and without December added to the...

Published January 8, 2024

Florida Parimutuels Pitch Amendment 3 to Supreme Court

West Flagler and Associates don’t take no for an answer. They hope the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court will support their opposition to the sports betting...

Published January 8, 2024

California Initiative Seeks Enough Signatures for the Ballot

Kasey Thompson, the name behind the effort to put a sports betting measure on the 2024 ballot, has launched a signature drive. The question: will he get enough tribal...

Published January 8, 2024

Tennessee, New York Bettors Smash Records in November

For the first time, monthly handle in Tennessee surpassed $500 million in November. New York eclipsed the $2 billion milestone. With a 1.85 percent tax on $517 million, that...

Published December 25, 2023

Delaware Task Force Report Supports Sports Betting Expansion

The state of Delaware has done well with retail sports betting, thank you. But with a full slate of three, six or nine mobile outlets, they can do so...

Published December 25, 2023

DC Sports Betting Affected by Potential Capitals, Wizards Relocation

Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis wants to move his teams to Virginia, and that would also affect the Caesars Sportsbook that is in the current arena....

Published December 25, 2023

Virginia Attorney General Not Sure Where to Put Pick’em

Like other states, Virginia is grappling with the status of pick’em fantasy sports. The issue: the game pits players against the house instead of players against players. Does that...

Published December 25, 2023

Vermont Picks Operators: DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics

Vermont will debut sports betting on January 11 with three mobile sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, ranked one and two. The surprise for third was Fanatics, the new kid...

Published December 25, 2023

Georgia Senator Plans to Unveil Gambling Bill in January

A Senate bill fell one vote short of the majority needed earlier this year. Brandon Beach (l.) has high hopes a more inclusive bill will find a home in...

Published December 18, 2023

NCAA Launches Study to Deal With Threats to Athletes

Sports betting had unintended consequences: threats and abuse against athletes by gamblers upset a team lost. The NCAA has launched a study to collect and analyze data in an...

Published December 18, 2023

Kentucky’s Revenues Exceed Projections Two Months In

Nothing quite feels so good to a sitting politician than tax revenues exceeding projections. Such is the case two months after the launch of sports betting in Kentucky.

Published December 18, 2023

Seminoles Seek Florida High Court Ruling in Their Favor

The Seminole Tribe chipped away at the barriers. They’re almost gone. Once a decision comes from the Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court, the monopoly will be complete. Money...

Published December 18, 2023

Top Sportsbook Tried to Convince NY Body to Change Rules

The Guardian obtained records from the New York State Gaming Commission that shows FanDuel tried to get the regulators to create more favorable rules. Ohio is also getting tough...

Published December 18, 2023