NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman wasn't always a fan of regulated sports. Like most high level sports executives, Bettman publicly disdained wagering and worried about the impact it would have on the integrity of the game. But these days, Bettman has stopped worrying and learned to love sports betting. At the recent Global Gaming Expo in…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is making moves to strip casino mogul Steve Wynn of his coveted Nevada gaming license. It's an action that comes years after allegations of extreme sexual harassment by former Wynn employees. The move is victory for those who demand accountability for sexual misconduct in the workplace, but marks the…
Gambling, in one form or another, is legal in all but two US States. Most Americans live just a few hours away from regulated casinos, no matter which state they reside. All that legal gambling, however, has never been a deterrent to always thriving black market - as a series of recent police raids on…
Earlier this week, the NFL's Green Bay Packers announced that the Oneida Casino would henceforth be the official casino of the Green Bay Packers. It's a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years back, but it illustrates the rapidly changing relationship between America's most popular sports league and gambling industry. The announcement, which…
Rhode Island lottery officials are ordering the removal of more than 350 slot machines at the state's Twin Rivers Casino. The machines, which are operated by International Gaming Technology (IGT) haven't been meeting the profit standards set by the state, but that's only part of the story. Rhode Island's gambling market is currently gripped by…
Lawmakers in Alaska are considering a bill (HB 103) that would legalize some forms of commercial gambling in the state, including California-style card rooms. But opponents of the bill say that Alaska is a petri dish for addiction and that allowing any new forms of gambling there would be a really bad idea. The bill…
The Nevada Gaming Commission is rolling back a decades-old ruling that banned wagering on baseball games that are played within the borders of their state. It's yet another example of the diminishing influence of the professional sports leagues on sports betting in the United States. The ban, which had been in place since 1985, was…
In most parts of the world, a partnership between a sports betting operator and a professional sports league isn't exactly front page news. But in the United States, where the wall between professional sports and sports betting is rapidly falling, it's still big news. That's why the recent news that William Hill has been announced…
Three years ago, the thought of a US sports arena that included plans for a sportsbook that fans could access during games would have been unthinkable. But that's exactly what Ted Leonsis, owner of the the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals, has planned for the Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C. According to a…
A former casino executive for Boyd Gaming is suing the company for alleged acts of racial and sexual discrimination. Among the claims made by former sales director Kim Carpenter is that the company avoids booking musical acts that would attract large African American or Hispanic audiences to its casinos. Carpenter, whose duties included booking acts…
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