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Senate Introduces Companion Kentucky Online Poker, Sports Bill
State Senators are considering legalizing Kentucky online sports betting, poker, and daily fantasy sports (DFS) in a companion bill matching one pending in the House. On Feb. 7, state Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville) sponsored SB 73, which is in committee. Both bills call for a 6.75% tax rate on online poker and a 14.25% rate on […]
DraftKings Spends Big on Super Bowl Ads and Celebrity Appearances
For a third straight year, DraftKings is spending big on Super Bowl ads. Prices for a 30-second slot during the big game have gone up again this year to about $7 million. To get the most out of its investment, the online gambling operator is betting big on viewers’ love for celebrities, including comedian Kevin […]
Republican Support for Texas Gambling Expansion Could Be a Game-Changer
It’s starting to look like 2023 could be the year that Texas passes an online sports betting bill. The latest effort by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst seems like the state’s best shot to date. It may also bode well for the long-term potential to see other forms of online gambling in the state. Even if the legislation […]
New York Online Casino Hearing Is Next on Addabbo’s Agenda
The subject of New York online casino gambling will soon get its own committee hearing, promised state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. during today’s joint public hearing on New York sportsbooks. Addabbo, D-Ozone Park, said so after hearing New York online casino and poker gambling revenue estimates from Spectrum Gaming Capital. The Horsham, Pa.-based gaming […]
Legalize Esports Betting, Urges Pennsylvania Lawmaker in Memo
Esports betting should be legal in Pennsylvania, says state Rep. Ed Neilson. So he’s asking his fellow lawmakers to co-sponsor a bill to make that a reality. Neilson, D-Philadelphia, published a memo on Friday about legalizing esports betting. He sent the request to “all House members,” making his case for them to co-sponsor such a […]
Most Popular Online Gambling Days to Help With That Bar Bet
The Super Bowl was one of the most popular online gambling days in North America in 2022. However, it wasn’t No. 1, according to geolocation data from GeoComply. Surprised? Assumptions abound in North American online gambling circles, from thinking that New York online sportsbooks are always No. 1 to thinking that the Super Bowl constantly […]
New York Online Casinos May Be Brought Up at Jan. 31 Sports Betting Hearing
New York online casinos, both online and on land, may be on the minds of lawmakers and others invited to speak during a public meeting on Jan. 31 in Albany. Its purpose is to examine the impact of online sportsbooks. On Jan. 8, the state’s sports betting marketplace turned one. So the Jan. 31 hearing […]
16 New York Online Sportbooks by 2025, Addabbo Proposes
New York online sportsbooks could nearly double by 2025, if state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. succeeds. The current nine will be joined by seven more, bringing the total to 16 by Jan. 31, 2025, Addabbo proposes in legislation he introduced today. Addabbo, D-Ozone Park, sponsored S1962. After the chairman of the New York State Senate […]
Red44 Shut Down, Seemingly Start of Crackdown on Offshore Betting Sites
On Friday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced a federal grand jury indicted 11 Americans who’d been managing the offshore sportsbook Red44. The Costa Rica-based operator still had a Twitter account as of today, but its dot-com site was gone, leaving little evidence that the black market site ever existed. With […]
New York Senator Plans to Reintroduce ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’ Bill
The New York Senator who sponsored a “predatory sportsbook bonuses” bill will reintroduce the measure, his communications director told Bonus yesterday. State Sen. Peter B. Harckham‘s communications director, Tom Staudter, responded yesterday to a question Bonus sent on Wednesday about whether he’d sponsor the bill in an active session. Lawmakers need to reintroduce bills that […]