There's something about a $15 billion budget gap that makes politicians really open their hearts and minds to the prospect of regulated mobile sports betting. That's what's New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is realizing as New York State faces a massive, pandemic-induced budget deficit that's going to require new and inventive sources of revenue. It's…
Regulated sports betting in the United States is one of the biggest success stories in the gambling industry over the last 12 months. In state after state, regulators are reporting eye-popping revenue numbers that are quite pleasing to the folks at state revenue departments. But the phenomenon of is not isolated to states where legal…
If there was ever a good time to be a regulated sports betting operator in Russia, that time is rapidly passing. That's because late last week, Russian lawmakers moved one step closer to approving a series of laws that will take a major chunk out of the bookmaker's pocket and put it back in the…
As 2020 draws to a close, one thing is for certain - the NFL is a gold-mine for sports betting operators. Even in its hobbled pandemic form, professional American football is dominating handles in markets that serve Americans of any kind. This thought is backed up with recent reporting from our colleagues at CalvinAyre.com suggesting…
During the decades of darkness when regulated sports betting was a genuine long shot wager for the American market, everyone knew that Americans truly loved wagering on sporting events. One need look no further than the thriving black market that existed relatively openly across the country during the prohibition years. While most people assumed that…
Launching regulated sports betting in a new market is a process that's at once complicated, but still relatively simple. After all, though the rules for running a legal sports book vary slightly from state to state, it's all still pretty much the same thing when it comes to posting lines and making payouts. Unfortunately, gambling…
Regulated vices, such as sports betting and marijuana, are the kinds of issues that politicians like New York Governor Mario Cuomo tend to steer away from during flush economic times. After all, when people are packing restaurants and shopping malls, purchasing consumer goods of all kinds, there's no need to muck around with controversial issues…
DraftKings has quickly emerged as one of the leading players in the rapidly expanding world of regulated US sports betting. Along the way, they've trashed a lot of the taboos that had long been held out by anti-sports betting advocates as arguments against regulated sports betting. For example, DraftKings has blazed a trail of marketing…
Regulated sports betting in the United States is bringing iconic international gambling brands like 888 Holdings to the American heartland. Earlier this week, the company announced that it would be setting up shop in three US states - Colorado, Iowa and Indiana. It's yet another sign that the white hot center of the gambling world…
Canadian lawmakers are getting ready to embrace single game sports betting for the first time in their country's history. It's a nod to the reality that sports betting is big business and has the potential to raise revenue in a pandemic-stricken economy where revenue is as scarce as hen's teeth. According to a report from…
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