According to the Los Angeles Times, five men pleaded guilty to what are deemed federal crimes for taking part in an illegal sports betting operation in Southern California. The men allegedly took bets from professional athletes as part of the ring’s operations. The man who stood at the head of the ring is 45-year-old Wayne […]
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Arizona Posts Record-Breaking January Sports Betting Revenues
Arizona’s Department of Gaming published its monthly revenue report covering the month of January. The authority showed that record-breaking numbers were wagered, with Arizonians spending $564 million and winning back $522 million. Most of the wagers were made through licensed online sportsbooks, operated by local Native American tribes or professional sports teams. There is an […]
BetMGM One of Many Operators To Enter Ontario Sports Betting Market
A number of operators have been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ahead of the slated launch of sports betting in the Canadian province. Among them is BetMGM, which got its approval on Monday. The launch date for the industry is April 4th. BetMGM hopes to be one of the first sportsbooks […]
Efforts to Tackle Sports Betting Fraud in Columbia
The International Betting Integrity Association has increased its efforts to fight sports-betting fraud in Colombia by linking up with the country’s Federation of Entrepreneurs of Games of Luck and Chances A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was inked between the two entities, in which it was decided that they intend establishing joint projects to protect the […]
Iowa Expects Record Breaking Sports Betting Numbers in March
March Madness is gripping the United States as millions of people bet on college basketball. In states like Iowa, gambling authorities expect to see records set when it comes to money wagered on sports in March. The Racing and Gaming Administrator in the state, Brian Ohorilka was quoted in a radio interview saying that March […]
New York Considered Epicenter of US Sports Betting
The New York sports betting industry generated $125 million in January alone, essentially lining the state up to be the best earning in the United States in 2022. New York’s gambling authority, the NY Gaming Commission, gave data showing that within the first 24 days of operating, the state’s online sportsbooks took in $1.67 billion […]
Betfred Enters Arizona Sports Betting Sphere
Betfred Sports has extended into the Arizona sports betting market as the state reaches record figures in its growing market. At the start of the year, Betfred made a soft launch into Arizona and last week announced that the launch had been fully and successfully completed. According to the Chief Operating Officer of Betfred Sports, […]
Shane Warne’s Horse in Freak Accident in Ipswich Race
There were hopes that the three-year old colt co-owned by the late cricket legend Shane Warne would win his race in Ipswich, Queensland in a sentimental victory in his honor. However, hopes were dashed when Sacred Oath, who was favorite to win, was pushed dangerously into the rail by other horses in race 2. Sacred […]
FanDuel Launches SportsBook in Wyoming
From today, sports bettors in Wyoming can access FanDuel Sportsbook via their desktop or mobile devices. FanDuel has a dedicated app for iOS and Android users. Using this platform, players can bet on all the popular sports such as college and professional football, baseball, MMA, boxing, basketball and more. The FanDuel Sportsbook is now available […]
Minnesota Introduces Sports Betting Legislation
New sports betting legislation was introduced in the Minnesota House this week by Reps Zach Stephenson and Pat Garofalo. If the bill passes successful, all adult residents will be able to wager on sports on mobile devices and through brick-and-mortar properties. The bill’s sponsors say that the revenue generated from a legal and regulated sports […]