How massive is the demand for sports betting in US States that have not yet offered regulated sports betting? A new data set from GeoComply evaluating showing attempts at accessing regulated sports betting sites from seven US States (Texas, Nebraska, Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Mississippi) that do not offer sports betting shows that…
ESPN Bet is expanding its market footprint after securing a deal to access the Washington D.C. as the official sports betting of Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The deal is a win-win for PENN Gaming, which operates ESPN Bet, as MSE is the operator of the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), and Washington Mystics…
One of the unexpected side effects of regulated sports betting in the United States has been an explosion of threats and harassment from aggrieved sports bettors aimed at college athletes. This harassment, in many cases, has been the result of lost proposition bets on individual performances. A number of states are combating this problem by…
Representatives of the gaming industry are speaking out after a hearing on legalizing sports betting in Minnesota went ahead without a single voice or opinion from a regulated operator. The hearing, which took place earlier this week, was hosted by Senator John Marty and was ostensibly supposed to be about introducing legal sports betting to…
TGL, the new professional golf league, is naming FanDuel as its official betting partner. Under the terms of the deal, FanDuel will be providing odds and live betting options for TGL events. FanDuel will also be providing the organization with content during its televised events. The Tomorrow's Golf League (the TGL's formal title that it…
Flutter Entertainment is issuing a profit warning to its investors prepping them for some bad news that's likely been inflicted by some very sharp US players. In a recent trade update the gaming giant, which is based in the UK, suggested that its US earnings target could be missed by as much as $370 million…
Does banning credit cards deposits at online casinos and sportsbooks actually reduce problem gambling? Are land-based casinos conspiring to back a nationwide credit card deposit ban? These are some of the questions that were discussed at a recent hearing to discuss legislation backed by the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS), a gaming…
When ESPN launched ESPN Bet last year with the help of PENN Gaming, there were a lot of questions about how much the two entities would really be working together. After all, the layman's view of the situation is that a news organization and a sportsbook that were run by the same company wouldn't be…
In 2024, Americans had their first opportunity to legally wager on the outcome of a national US election. Now, if two US Congressmen have their way, 2024 would be both the first and the last time Americans can legally wager on the outcome of an election. Late last week Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and Jamie…
American Gaming Association President and CEO, Bill Miller took to the pages of Newsweek to support regulated sports betting and assure the nation that the rise of regulated gaming is a good thing. Miller, who represents the interests of the US-facing regulated gaming industry, painted his business as a branch of the entertainment industry that…
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