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 […]
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US Federal Sports Betting Bill Attracts Opposition
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 […]
November Handle Figures Take NJ Close to $1 Billion
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 […]
Sports Betting Milestone on the Horizon in New Jersey
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, […]
NBA Signs New Sports Betting Deal
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 […]
Colorado Readies for Legal Sports Betting
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 […]
“Appetite” for Kansas Sports Betting Grows
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 […]
Missouri Mulls Legal Sports Betting
Seven months after the landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court to strike down a national law restricting the majority of states from legalizing sports betting, Missouri Legislature is reportedly mulling the idea of allowing wagering on certain sporting events. The office of Governor Mike Parson said that, although the governor isn’t pushing the idea […]
MLB Signs Sports Betting Partnership with MGM
A lucrative partnership has been signed between Major League Baseball (MLB) and MGM Resorts International. The deal was announced by MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred. MGM will become the MLB’s first official gaming and entertainment partner. MGM will use the MLB’s official statistics feed and enjoy stats exclusivity in return. MLB’s logo and other intellectual property […]
Excellent Week for Sports Betting in the US
Thanksgiving week is traditionally the busiest week for sports bettors and bookmakers in the United States. This year promises to be even busier, since it’s the first Thanksgiving following the US Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in May this year. For the first time, sports fans in several […]