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The National Football League has inked its first casino sponsorship with the US entertainment giant, Caesars Entertainment. A press release put out by Caesars, however, made it clear that the deal does not include sports betting. The group said that it would be “providing unique experiences for NFL fans by using its casino properties, celebrity […]

Delaware State has announced that two new properties are offering sports betting, increasing the number to five. The first venues to offer betting on sports in Delaware were the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, the Greenbrier Resort and the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Racetrack. Now the state has added the Wheeling Island Hotel Casino […]

Last year, Pennsylvania passed a gambling reform package whereby the state’s gambling industry would undergo major expansion. One of the sectors which saw legalization was sports betting. In November this year, the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course became the first to start offering sports wagering in the newly regulated industry. Last week, the […]

As the sports betting industry grows in the United States, USADA (the US Anti-Doping Agency), is looking to play a greater role in this market. The government agency wants to monitor the expanding industry, following the groundbreaking ruling by the US Supreme Court allowing legal and regulated sports betting in all states if they choose […]

The American Gaming Association is the latest entity to express its strongest opposition to attempts to introduce a federal bill governing sports betting in the United States. The Sports Wagering Integrity Act of 2018 was proposed recently by US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT). This bi-partisan effort aims to bring federal […]

New Jersey’s sports betting industry is almost at the $1 billion handle figure following November’s results. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement noted that the handle went up 26.9% when compared to October’s handle figure. The current total handle stands at $928.1 million, a cumulative amount since June 14th. November’s wagers reached a total […]

Following the November figures, New Jersey’s sports betting handle is close to the $1 billion mark. November figures are up, and bringing the Garden State’s sports betting industry closer to this milestone. The NJDGE (New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement) showed November’s handle up 26.9% on October’s handle. In November, customer wagers totaled $330.7 million, […]

The National Basketball Association has signed its second sports betting partnership with a gambling partner. After inking a deal with MGM Resorts in July this year, the league announced that it was making The Stars Group its “authorized gaming operator” through the Canadian-based company’s BetStars brand. Under the terms of the deal, The Stars Group […]

With analysts estimating that Colorado has the potential to bring in as much as $300 million from a legal and regulated sports betting industry, it comes as no surprise that the Centennial State is doing all it can to bring about this new reality as quickly as possible. Colorado’s state attorney general seems to be […]

Lawmakers in Kansas continue to push for legislation that will ultimately legalize and regulate sports betting in the Sunflower State. Rep. Jan Kessinger is one of the lawmakers at the forefront of these attempts, and he said that he plans to present new proposals on the issue to the Special Committee on Federal and State […]