Just as the 2019 legislative session deadline reaches Friday the 18th, five sports gambling bills are squeezed in last minute. Governor Charlie Baker and several other MA lawmakers have produced their own sports gambling bills for consideration in this year’s legislative session. The Governor’s bill favors the endeavors of companies like DraftKings and FanDuel, while …
Because it’s nearly impossible for USA sports betting sites to factor in how a football ref will call a game, one thing is certain: Betting on this year’s Super Bowl just got a lot harder. On Tuesday, the National Football League announced the officiating crew for Super Bowl LIII on February 3, 2019, in a …
Whether you’re a diehard college football fan or an alien from another planet, here is everything you know before tonight’s national championship game. Who is playing in the 2019 CFP National Championship? The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 2 Clemson Tigers will play tonight in the title game and are the only …
Online casino gambling and sports betting bill vetoed in Michigan just before the new Governorship enters in January. The state’s outgoing Republican Governor Rick Snyder just vetoed two strongly bi-partisan supported gambling bills. These measures were passed through the House last June 68-40, Representative Brandt Iden proposed an emergency amendment to the bill in December …
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 …
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 …
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 …