Legal sports betting is sweeping across the United States and has now passed in the nation’s capital. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council voted 11-2 in favor of legalizing sports betting in the nation’s capital with the passing of the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018. This was the second vote on the bill by …
The future of gambling in the Keystone State keeps getting brighter. In the fiscal year since signing a comprehensive gambling expansion bill into law into law, Pennsylvania has generated over $385 million from legal gambling licensing fees and tax revenue – earning the state over $1million per day since late 2017. Governor Tom Wolf signed …
The baseball league may be open to gambling now, but don’t bet on Pete Rose getting into the Hall of Fame any time soon. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, MLB and MGM Resorts International announced the league’s first-ever partnership with a gambling operator and the third U.S. major sports league to make a deal MGM Resorts …
Pennsylvania has finally launched its sports betting operations after 13 months since passing pre-emptive legislation for expanded gambling. Pennsylvania was the first US state to introduce a comprehensive gambling expansion bill which included sports wagering long before PASPA’s removal. After PA Governor Tom Wolf approved of legislation in October of 2017, many assumed sports betting …
An online gambling bill passed by the Michigan House last year may not last until 2019. State Representative Brandt Iden introduced legislation HB4926, a Michigan online gambling bill capable of greatly improving the infrastructure of the state via legalization, regulation, and taxation of online gambling services. While Iden’s online gambling bill HB4926 swept the House …
The NHL has gained MGM Resorts as its first official sports betting partner. An announcement made October 29th, shared details of the NHL’s multi-year partnership with MGM Resorts. Commissioner of the NHL Gary Bettman and MGM CEO Jim Murren publicly revealed the deal in the last few days of October at a New York City …
The Tigers will be drowned by a Crimson Tide in Death Valley this Saturday. That’s according to oddsmakers, at least. In perhaps the biggest college football game of the entire 2018 regular season, the Bovada point spread oddsmakers lists the #4 LSU Tigers (7-1) as 14.5-point home underdog against the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) ahead …
Destin’s City Council recently approved of an ordinance which would ban gambling within the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village’s city limits. Known as a hot spot for tourists due to their perfect white sand beaches, fishing spots, and overall upscale aesthetic appeal Destin has decided not to further capitalize on the potential revenue gambling venues are …
The future of gambling and sports betting is dead in Florida if Amendment 3 passes, according to the two largest daily fantasy sports providers. DraftKings and Fan Duel both sent out press releases on Thursday, October 4th, warning voters of the Sunshine State about Florida Amendment 3, and how it attempts to mislead residents of …
New Jersey’s sports betting industry is fresh, and any negative attention could make the public lose trust in state-regulated sportsbooks. FanDuel Sportsbooks is stuck licking their wounds after a refusal to payout, an internal investigation by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, and negative public coverage. After an internal glitch in FanDuel’s sportsbook system …