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Massachusetts Moves Forward With Sports Betting Built Into Economic Development Legislation
Massachusetts is expected to move forward with sports betting legalization. The state’s House of Representatives aims to expedite sports betting legislation in Massachusetts by including it in bill H.4854, an economic development package. The $372 million bill would fund a number of assistance programs in Massachusetts, including job training and child care services alongside grants […]
DraftKings Deal Helps Along Expansion of Casino Queen in Illinois
A new partnership will help one Illinois casino expand its reach. On July 23, Casino Queen announced the company will rebrand as part of a deal with DraftKings. In many ways, the deal mirrors one signed earlier this year between Penn National and Barstool Sports, with one key exception. Officials from both Casino Queen and […]
American Gaming Association CEO: Integrity of College Sports Must be Maintained
Most pro sports leagues in the U.S. are returning to action this month, albeit in altered, truncated form, but it remains unclear when college sports will make their return in the wake of the coronavirus. This much is certain, though: Some very powerful people are working on both sides in what amounts to a tug-of-war […]
Research Shows Consumers are Abandoning Illegal Sportsbooks for Legal Sports Betting
A new study by the American Gaming Association (AGA) indicates that sports betting customers are shifting from illegal and offshore options to legal markets. According to the study, which the AGA summarized in a press release, spending with illegal bookies fell 25% last year in states that offer legal sports betting. In those same states, […]
DraftKings and FanDuel Granted Illinois Sportsbook Operating Permits
Two of the biggest names in online sports betting received temporary operating permits from the Illinois Gaming Board on Friday, July 17. DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook are both listed as recent licensees on the board’s website. Last month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order suspending the requirement that sports bettors in the […]
These Are The Major Casino Projects That Were Halted Because Of COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis compelled several casino-related projects across the U.S. to halt construction. Some of these projects are back on track for now, while others still sit dormant as the pandemic enters its fifth month. The following list looks at a few big-money casino ventures forced to put construction on pause due to the COVID-19 […]
States Look to Mobile Sports Betting as Revenue Source in Wake of Pandemic
Sports betting has slowly spread across the country since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to legalization outside Nevada in 2018. Yet the one aspect of sports betting that is still limited is mobile. Fully mobile sports betting* is only available in six of 22 states that have regulations in place. With the […]
Atlantic City’s Final Holdout, the Borgata Casino, to Reopen July 26
Atlantic City’s most profitable casino resort, the Borgata, has announced it will resume business on Sunday, July 26, more than three weeks after New Jersey’s other eight casinos reopened. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order ordering casinos to close on March 16. July 2 was the first […]
Could a Nationwide Resurgence in COVID-19 Cases Force Casinos to Close Again?
The coronavirus pandemic is raging worse than ever, with record numbers of new infections being recorded daily across the U.S. and the total number of cases now exceeding 3 million. That could soon cause a huge dilemma for casinos: defy public health warnings and stay open in order to recoup a sliver of the billions […]
Bellagio Freezes Over $200,000 in Payouts Linked to Disastrous Sportsbook Error
A misprint caused what might be the largest sports betting loss in Las Vegas history. The Bellagio is refusing to pay most of the tickets, however, as MGM waits for the results of a Nevada Gaming Control Board investigation. The situation happened early morning on June 28, involving nearly $250,000 in bets for Korean Baseball […]
