Judge Overturns Montana Sports Betting Rule

A District Court judge has overturned a Montana rule that sports betting will only be allowed in establishments with liquor licenses. Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Kathy...

Published November 9, 2020

Latest Ohio Sports Betting Bill Emerges

The new draft of the Ohio sports betting bill introduced by Senator John Eklund (l.) included several changes. The changes reduced the number of licenses per casino and racino...

Published November 9, 2020

Sports Betting Goes Live In Tennessee

Sports betting went live in Tennessee shortly after midnight on Sunday, November 1 when BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel launched their mobile apps. Local company Tennessee Acton 24/7 joined the...

Published November 9, 2020

Colorado Sports Betting Exceeds Expectations

Although participation in Colorado’s sportsbook industry has risen dramatically since it debuted in May, the state’s taxes have not risen at the same rate. That’s due to promotional free...

Published November 2, 2020

Caesars, William Hill Sign Sponsorship Agreement with Indianapolis Colts

Caesars Entertainment and William Hill US have announced a sponsorship deal with the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts. The agreement includes introduction of a fan engagement game. The deal...

Published November 2, 2020

Esports Could Eclipse Sports Betting

If Quentin Martin proves right, esports wagering will be bigger and more lucrative than traditional sports betting sometime in the future. He points to a couple of trends: esports...

Published November 2, 2020

Genius Sports Group Partners with the Spring League

The Spring League, a feeder league to the NFL, has struck a deal with Genius Sports Group to receive data and other content for live betting during games.

Published November 2, 2020

Western States Take Different Paths to Sports Betting

Sports betting in Arizona has stalled as lawmakers (sponsor Stephen Pierce l.) and tribal operators have failed to agree on the terms. It could be 2022 before something...

Published November 2, 2020

Santarelli Report Tempers Sports Betting Expectations

Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli (l.) issued a report which spelled out why sports betting in the U.S. may not meet expectations

Published November 2, 2020

New Jersey’s Freehold Raceway Playing Catch Up on Sports Betting

New Jersey’s Freehold Raceway, the state’s third track to offer sports betting, is trying to catch up two the state’s two other tracks with its new sports betting facility....

Published November 2, 2020

Betting Integrity Group Sets Standards

The International Betting Integrity Association released protocols for the collection of sports data. The standards focus on three areas: personnel vetting and training, data collation and data integrity and...

Published November 2, 2020

William Hill Profits Fall From Empty Stadiums

Without fans to cheer them on, soccer and other sports impact odds setting. As a result, bookmakers such as William Hill see a decline in profits from more unpredictable...

Published November 2, 2020

Virginia Completes Sportsbook Application Process

The Virginia Lottery has completed the application process for sportsbooks. While mobile-only to start, the Lottery has 90 days to review the submissions before making naming what could be...

Published November 2, 2020

AGA, NHL Partner on Responsible Gaming

The American Gaming Association is partnering with the National Hockey League to promote responsible gaming through a public service campaign called “Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly.”

Published November 2, 2020

Sports Betting Podcasters Accuse William Hill US

Well-known sports betting podcasters Bill Krackomberger (l.) and Rufus Peabody said William Hill US intentionally delays accepting in-game bets in Nevada to boost its winning percentage against gamblers. William...

Published October 26, 2020

Golf and Gambling Now Joined

The PGA Tour and gambling, once as antipathetic to one another as oil and water, are now closely allied. The just completed CJ Cup of the PGA Tour, for...

Published October 26, 2020

N.J. Lawmaker Seeks to End Ban on Some College Bets

State Senator Paul Sarlo (l.) pushes for a Constitutional amendment to allow wagering on college playoff and championship games played in New Jersey or involving teams from the state.

Published October 26, 2020

IRS Says DFS is Sports Betting for Tax Purposes

The IRS has issued memos in recent months that daily fantasy sports are, from a tax standpoint, no different than gambling. So far it hasn’t started to enforce that...

Published October 26, 2020

D.C. to Open First Sportsbook Bar

Shane August (l.) is working hard to open the first sports bar and sportsbook in Washington D.C. near the capitol. But first he has to convince his neighbors, many...

Published October 26, 2020

Turner Cuts Deal with FanDuel, DraftKings

Turner Sports has partnered with two sports betting giants, FanDuel and DraftKings. The sportsbooks will provide betting analysis and content to the “Inside the NBA” show as well as...

Published October 26, 2020