Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s compacts with two tribes paved the way for sports betting in the state. While the U.S. Department of Interior did not reject the agreement, the...
Three firms have submitted paperwork for a license to provide online and mobile sports betting in Tennessee. The companies must complete the applications and pay the $750,000 licensing fee...
Georgia lawmakers are expected to take up sports betting in the current session; according to Chris Clark (l.), of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, “With the state’s resources down...
Ohio lawmakers are confident they can reach a compromise on sports betting. The House wants the lottery commission to regulate the industry. The Senate feels the Casino Control Commission...
Illinois has issued seven master sports wagering licenses to seven casinos, with Rivers Des Plaines (l.) among them, which also launched the first mobile sports app last week. But...
California Senator Bill Dodd (l.) has offered amendments to his bill, SCA 6, which would legalize sports betting but also give sweeteners to card clubs. His amendments don’t go...
Lawmakers in Iowa have banned the use of credit cards to place bets on sporting events. Senator Tony Bisignano (l.) supported the measure, saying, “With a credit card, you...
Michigan has become DraftKings’ seventh retail sportsbook state and its eighth mobile one. Through its new deal with a Michigan casino, the sportsbook giant joins three others in the...
Seven Illinois casinos, including Elgin’s Grand Victoria (l.), were granted sports betting licenses last week by the state Gaming Board. The move triggers the 18-month penalty box that DFS...
The English Premier League is ready to begin the rest of their season on June 17. The first two matches pit Aston Villa against Sheffield United and Manchester City...
A lawsuit challenging the legality of Rhode Island sports betting legislation has been batted down by a Superior Court judge. The suit, brought by Daniel Harrop (l.) of Providence,...
This one is from the what-else-is-new category: a survey of sports fans conducted for U.K. sportsbook Ladbrokes indicates pent-up demand for the return of sporting events.
Issues have plagued sports betting in Washington, D.C. from the get-go, with a lawsuit over a no-bid contract to the operator, Intralot. Now that the system is live, problems...
Despite inquiries, the Tennessee Education Lottery has not received a single application for a sports betting operator’s license. The lottery would oversee sports betting should it come to the...
The Ohio House has finally approved a sports betting bill, which now heads to the Senate, which earlier passed its own bill. The bills are similar, the difference revolves...
Louisiana House lawmakers approved a bill authorizing the language of a sports betting measure that may appear on the November ballot in each parish. Governor John Bel Edwards (l.)...
Sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has developed a system to stream table football for bettors using professional players and AI-generated odds.
President Jair Bolsonaro (l.) wants to resume sports activities in his country despite the rising number of coronavirus cases of late. Top soccer clubs plan to move training from...