A recent survey conducted by the University of Houston found some Texas-sized support for regulated sports betting and casino expansions. It's another sign that residents of the Lone Star State want more regulated gambling in their lives, but that's not something the state's authoritarian leaders are interested in providing. The survey, conducted by the Hobby…
Fanatics Betting and Gaming made a bit of history this week when it opened the first retail sportsbook located in an NFL Stadium. The Fanatics Sportsbook at FedExField in Maryland, home of the Washington Commanders, is also the latest example of how the NFL's embrace of regulated sports betting flies in the face of decades…
Bally's is cutting 15 percent of its interactive workforce as legacy operators continue to adjust their staff size, and business models, to the realities of a very competitive marketplace. It's a move that reflects the realities of trying to do business in the chaotic post-pandemic world. Bally's announced the restructuring plan in filings made with…
The movement to expand Texas gaming law to include urban casinos and regulated sports betting picked up a significant supporter this week when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lent his support to the campaign. Jones joins a growing chorus of lawmakers and other Texans who are hoping Texas can join the tidal wave of regulated…
Jake Paul, the social media influencer and professional fighter, is being asked some challenging questions in his quest to work in the Massachusetts regulated sports betting industry. Paul, who is launching a micro-betting app called betr, was grilled by members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who queried about his past brushes with the law, and…
DraftKings, BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbooks are facing fines of up to $150,000 each for violating advertising rules in the newly-opened Ohio market. Though the fines themselves are minimal, the fact operators were called out for them when sports betting had only been legal in the state for a week suggests that state governments are not…
Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) is introducing a bill that would open the door for regulated sports betting and a few casinos in the Lone Star State. Her bill comes as grey market poker clubs have proliferated the state and re-ignited the regulated gaming debate in America's second most populated state. Alvarado's initial proposal…
Risk-free bets are a marketing cornerstone of the contemporary sports betting industry. In the United States, where the regulated sports betting sector is still in its infancy, operators use so-called "risk-free" bets as a promotion that's usually written off on the company's tax bill. The pervasive nature of risk-free promotions make Penn Entertainment's recent decision…
Regulated sports betting came to the state of Ohio on New Year's Day with disgraced baseball legend Pete Rose making the state's first legal wager. Ohio is jumping on a regulated sports betting bandwagon that's sweeping the country, and is now the 31st state to legalize betting on sports. Regulated sports betting is predicted to…
On January 1, PokerStars will be combining the liquidity pools of its New Jersey and Michigan players in tournaments and regular play. It's a move that US-facing online poker operators have been working towards since the post-Black Friday re-birth and could prove to be a driving factor in the online poker segment. Shared liquidity is…
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