West Virginia's first month of regulated sports betting was something of a success with two bookmakers accounting for $7.5 million in wagers. The big numbers came in the wake of months of controversy and held a few surprises for those watching the emerging US sports betting vertical. Of that $7.5 million, $7.07 million was taken…
MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings are gambling on the future of sports betting in California as they enter into a deal with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to provide sports betting services to their casinos. The only problem is, sports betting isn't legal in California and could still be a long way from making…
The advent of regulated sports betting in the United States has been a very tough haul for America professional sports leagues. After all, they spent decades warning the world about the dangers of legal wagering, and ultimately no one listened. But now that sports betting is legal, they're eager to get a piece of the…
Early this week Washington D.C. City Council member Jack Evans introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting in the US capitol city. Evans' strategy is to move quickly and establish D.C. as a local sports betting powerhouse before lawmakers in neighboring states, such as Maryland, can move to create their sports betting bases. In…
West Virginia lawmakers are inching closer towards passing a bill that would legalize sports at the state's licensed casinos. Local news outlets say that the bill's passage could have football fans legally gambling on the outcome of games by the end of the month, but issues regarding the professional sports league's insistence on receiving a…
Senate Democrats are asking US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh some very pointed questions about a subject that doesn't usually come up for candidates for the country's highest court like, "Do you have a gambling problem?" and, "Have you ever been treated for gambling addiction?". The unusual line of questioning is the result of a…
Americans really like sports betting. That's the only logical conclusion gaming industry watchers can draw from the full weekend of legal NFL wagering in the United States since the Supreme Court left the decision regarding its legality in the hands of the states. Across the country, regulated sports books took in cash hand over fist…
Earlier this week, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones broke some new ground in the world of NFL sponsorships and marketing, he picked up an official team casino. The move marks the first time that an NFL team has entered into the types of sponsorship deals that are extremely common in the rest of the world.…
As the American gaming market moves into the modern era with the introduction of regulated sports betting, some anti-gambling foes are looking to the past with an effort to ban online poker. Former US Senator Blanche Lincoln (R-Arkansas) took to the pages of the Financial Times (subscription required) with a plea to stop the scourge…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) is coming down on CG Technology, a provider of sports betting software, for a variety of regulatory blunders including allowing punters to place sports betting wagers from out-of-state. This is the company's third major violation of local gaming regulations and illustrates the challenges that operators face while providing sports…
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