NY Lawmakers Hopes Budget Crunch Spurs Mobile Sports Bets
New York State faces a budget shortfall of some $13 billion, and mobile sports betting is one way to plug part of the gap. Despite months of opposition from...
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Massachusetts Sports Betting Over For This Year
The coronavirus pandemic has hit states like Massachusetts and sports franchises like the Boston Red Sox with an economic sledgehammer. With relief to be found in sports betting, lawmakers...
Betfred Arrives in Las Vegas
Betfred USA Sports has opened the first of what the company hope will be multiple sportsbooks in Las Vegas. Betfred will manage the sportsbook at Mohegan Sun Casino at...
Final Push To Legalize Massachusetts Sports Betting
Bay State lawmakers, urged on by sports clubs such as the Boston Red Sox, are trying to pass a sports betting bill before the legislature shuts down at the...
NJ Track Close to Fixed-Odds Betting
Monmouth Park could become the first race track in the nation to offer bettors fixed-odds on races rather than the typical pari-mutuel. Under fixed-odds, the odds on a horse...
Competitors Eye California’s Sportsbook Market
Although sports betting won’t be legal in California for at least two years, the market is attracting a flurry of interest from sportsbook operators. Brian Musburger (l.), founder of...
Baseball Returns to Sportsbooks
Soccer’s back. So are the PGA Tour and the UFC. But nothing spells anticipation for sportsbooks than the return of the Big 4 sports. Baseball was the first out...
Study Illustrates Online Sports Betting Dangers
British professor Dr. Darragh McGee’s (l.) study says the widespread availability of online sports betting indicates the "gamblification of sports," meaning mobile apps and looser rules about sports advertising...
Sports Betting Supports Iowa Gaming
Iowans continued to bet on sports online while the state's 19 licensed casinos temporarily closed and professional and collegiate sports were interrupted due to Covid-19. Sports betting launched in...
Penn Sports Betting App to Be Ready for NFL Season
Penn National Gaming CEO Jay Snowden revealed at a digital sports betting conference last week that the operator’s Barstool sports betting app will be ready for the 2020 NFL...
Betfred to run Sportsbook at Mohegan Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has brought in Betfred USA Sports to operate its sportsbook. The casino is expected to open this fall. Betfred USA COO...
Four Winds Selects Kambi to Manage Sportsbooks
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians chose Kambi Group PLC to provide sportsbook management services to its three Four Winds Casinos in Michigan. The first wagers occurred at New...
Washington Tribes Negotiate Sportsbook Terms
Four of Washington’s 29 gaming tribes have begun negotiations with the state to offers sports betting. The legislature approved a tribal monopoly in March. Washington State Gambling Commission’s Dave...
Nevada Regulators Weigh Past-Posting Debacle
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is expected to rule on whether or not BetMGM will be required to pay out on bets that were placed at Bellagio after Asian...
Colorado Sports Betting Makes Strong Debut
Colorado introduced sports betting in May despite the lack of major sports which shut down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the debut did better than any...
Virginia Sports Betting Regulations Issued
On July 15, the Virginia Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall (l.) released the first set of sports betting regulations for 60 days of public comment. The second set will...
Virginia Lottery Moves on Sports Betting Rules
The Virginia Lottery planned to unveil proposed sports betting regulations July 15, and also set the rules for casinos and sportsbooks. The first bets could be placed by early...
Major League Soccer Goes for Sports Bets
Major League Soccer has embraced sports betting, posting gambling odds on its website, inviting gambling companies to sponsor jerseys and entertaining the idea of sportsbooks inside stadiums.
DraftKings Opens Colorado Sportsbook
DraftKings Inc. and Twin River Worldwide Holdings have opened a temporary retail sportsbook at the Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. It began accepting wagers on Friday, July...
Churchill Downs Partners with Kambi, GAN
Churchill Downs will partner with GAN on a sportsbook platform and with Kambi on operation of its online sportsbook, which carries the BetAmerica brand. GAN CEO Dermot Smurfit (l.)...
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December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
