Disney CEO Bob Chapek broke a longstanding taboo against gambling recently when he talked openly about the company's desire to create an ESPN-branded sportsbook. Chapek broached the subject after being queried by an audience member at the recent D23 fan expo. According to a report on Legal Sports Report, Chapek's response to the question of…
When it comes to regulated sports betting in the United States, there's one brand that 70 percent of Americans trust - and it doesn't even run a sportsbooks - yet. According to a recent online survey conducted by Odds Assist, approximately 73 percent of respondents said that they would trust an ESPN-branded sportsbook. Whether or…
A major player in the development of online gambling is among the Class of 2022 inductees into the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame. It's the 33rd group of gaming industry icons that have been added to the Gaming Hall of Fame since its founding in 1989. This year's inductees include Gavin Isaacs,…
When Massachusetts lawmakers recently approved a bill regulating sports betting, their hope was that operators could be licensed and online before the start of the 2022 football season. But their hopes have collided with reality and it appears that Boston bettors will have to wait until at least next season before placing their first legal…
Regulated sports betting is coming to the state of Massachusetts after years of political bickering and haggling. The Bay State is now the 36th US State to legalize sports betting (30 state and Washington DC are operational, five states - including Massachusetts have legalized but aren't online yet). Massachusetts' entry into the regulated sports betting…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is seething over a Department of the Interior (DOI) decision to reject his state's proposed gaming compacts with several local Indian tribes. Both the Governor's Office, and the tribes themselves, issued strongly worded statements criticizing the DOI's decision as meddling and misguided. At the heart of the matter are Class III…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting that May 2022 was the US gaming industry's second most profitable month, ever. That's good news for an industry that's been battered by Covid and buoyed by regulated sports betting in a roller coaster of a decade. For the month, the collective US gaming industry chalked up $5.1…
The Congressional Gaming Caucus, a coalition of 28 US Representatives, is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to shut down illicit gaming sites like Bovada, MyBookie, and BetOnline. The letter accuses the operators as "predatory" and threat to their constituents, despite the sites' reputations to the contrary. Led by Dina Titus (D-NV) and Guy…
The American gaming industry has recovered immensely since the darkest days of covid lockdown brought shocking images of a deserted Las Vegas Strip to the world. Last week, the industry came one step closer to a full recovery with the Biden administration's decision to lift pre-travel covid testing for international travelers. The decision to lift…
The rise of regulated sports betting in the United States continues shattering taboos as sportsbook operators extend their reach to the carnival that is the NFL Draft. As the first operator to strike a sponsorship deal with the NFL, Caesars is making their presence felt at the widely watched event, which is especially convenient since…
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