Puerto Rico Bills Would Legalize Sports Betting
The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosello (l.), has approved of allowing as many as 50,000 slot machines that now operate outside of casinos in the shadows to become...
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NHL Owner: Sports Betting Revenue Could Lower Ticket Prices
The owner of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings expressed optimism in the benefits to the league from newly legal sport betting, including the ability to lower ticket prices to...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting to Launch
Penn National Gaming is poised to open Pennsylvania’s first commercial sports-betting operation at its Hollywood Casino (l.) outside of Harrisburg within weeks or even days, after the gaming board...
NCAA Forms Sports Betting Committee
The NCAA announced the formation of a committee to examine sports betting and its potential impact on collegiate athletics and student athletes.
PA Board Approves Three More Sports Betting Applications
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved petitions to offer both live and online sports books to Harrah’s Philadelphia, Rivers and SugarHouse casinos.
Virginia Lawmaker Plans Sports Betting Bill
Virginia state Del. Marcus Simon (l.) he'll introduce a measure to legalize sports betting starting in July 2019. The bill would allow sportsbooks at horse racetracks and casinos, although...
Pennsylvania Fantasy Sports Betting Nears $1 million
With the NFL season under way, fantasy sports betting under Pennsylvania’s new gaming expansion law has generated nearly $1 million in tax revenue.
Sports and Gaming—Perfect Together
A groundbreaking deal has been reached in the growing sports betting market, as Caesars, MGM, 888 and others have worked out deals with the NHL, the NBA and the...
Tropicana Atlantic City Launches New Jersey Sports Book
Tropicana Atlantic City launched a sports book in partnership with William Hill. It’s the ninth sports book to open in the state and the seventh at an Atlantic City...
DC, Maryland, Virginia Legislatures May Legalize Sportsbook
If some lawmakers have their way, sports betting could become legal in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Currently the closest place for residents of the nation’s capital to place bets...
Oklahoma Tribes Explore Sports Betting
In Oklahoma, tribes are preparing to offer sports betting when lawmakers pass a bill and the governor signs it. State gaming compacts also will have to be amended. Speakers...
Odds Looking Good For Legal Sports Betting Next Year In Indiana
Indiana moved closer to sports betting last week when a General Assembly committee unanimously cleared a discussion on sports betting for next year’s session. Committee Chairman Rep. Ben Smaltz...
New Jersey Directs Sports Betting Revenue to CRDA
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill that will send 1.25 percent of sports betting revenue to the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The tax will be...
VSiN Lands at Ocean
Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort is the new east coast home for the Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN). The Las Vegas based network, which features broadcaster Brent Musburger (l.)...
Gubernatorial Candidates On Sports Betting
Sports betting has not been a major issue among gubernatorial candidates in Western states. But several incumbents and their challengers have stated positions on sports betting—or not. Most candidates...
NBA & MLB Could See $1.7 Billion From Legalized Sports Betting
In a follow up to a previous study by Nielsen Sports, the American Gaming Association last week said Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) would...
D.C. Council Holds Sports Betting Hearing
Lawmakers for Washington D.C. held a public hearing on a potential sports betting bill and hope to move quickly on legislations. The district’s city council is considering a bill...
Casinos, Sports Betting Pushed in Virginia
Sports betting and casinos will be on the menu for Virginia’s lawmakers next year. That’s the intention of a bevy of lobbyists who have been hired by companies such...
Illinois Hearing Focuses On Sports Betting
Preparing for the 2019 legislative session, Illinois state Rep. Bob Rita held a second hearing on gambling expansion, focusing on sports betting. Legislators heard from professional sports league management...
Nevada Casinos Push for Online Sports Betting Registration
Nevada casino companies asked for a change in state regulations that would allow gamblers to register for online sports betting accounts completely online at a meeting of the Nevada...