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Harris Poll Shows American Public Favors Betting, Not Ads
Ads are repetitive, and so is history. In 2015, sports betting wasn’t yet legal in the US. The federal government, sports league commissioners, and other power brokers had worked together to keep it that way. Even so, Americans found themselves inundated with ads for the companies that would come to dominate that space five years […]
New York Online Sports Betting Target of Bill About ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’
New York online sports betting is in the crosshairs of a state Senate bill proposed today. S9605 directs the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) “to promulgate rules and regulations regarding predatory sportsbook bonuses in mobile sports betting.” New York’s online sportsbooks launched on Jan. 8. Today’s 1-page proposal to amend the “racing, pari-mutuel wagering and […]
Maryland Online Sports Betting Starts Today, Will Online Casinos Come Next?
As of 9 a.m. this morning (Nov 23), Maryland sports bettors no longer need to visit a retail sportsbook to get some skin in the game. Online wagering is now live in the Old Line State, with seven brands to choose from on launch day. Retail sports betting in Maryland has been available since December 2021. However, […]
Texas Gambling Expansion Proposed, Adding Casinos, Sports Betting in 2023
Texas gambling expansion is already on the 2023 legislative agenda. That’s happening thanks to a state senator interested in having the matter considered during the notoriously short Texas Legislature sessions – 140 days, every other year. Yesterday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado presented Joint Resolution 17. The Democrat from Houston is asking her colleagues to consider […]
California Voters Firmly Rejected Sports Betting, But Proponents Will Keep Trying
Picture California sports betting propositions employing the voice of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and saying, “I’ll be back.” That’s precisely what’s going to happen in 2024, predicted professor Kathryn R.L. Rand during a recent University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) webinar about the ballot measures that failed yesterday. On Nov. 2, Rand predicted Propositions 26 […]
No Clear Winner in Fox-Flutter Arbitration Decision, But Fox Bet Might Be the Loser
Arbitration has concluded for Fox Corporation and Flutter Entertainment, on two out of three issues, anyway. One aspect of that decision could mean the future disappearance of yet another US online gambling brand. Fox initiated arbitration in April 2021 because of a difference in how the two companies interpreted a contractual clause. Flutter believed it had granted Fox the option […]
UNLV Experts Predict California Voters Will See Sports Betting on the 2024 Ballot
California voters will likely see sports betting legalization on the ballot again in 2024. That deja vu will happen if voters defeat Propositions 26 and 27 tomorrow, as pollsters and experts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) believe they will. On Friday, ICGR Marketing Manager Claire Krawsczyn […]
Simultaneous Efforts to Regulate Esports Gambling in Nevada and New Jersey
Last month, eight members of Nevada’s eSports Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved its draft regulations for eSports wagering. The recommended regulations will now go before the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) for their approval. If both regulatory bodies likewise vote in favor of the proposal, it would amend the […]
Illinois Reopens Bidding for Online-Only Sports Betting Licenses, But Who Wants One?
Anyone who wants to offer online sports betting in Illinois without a land-based presence can once again apply for a license. All it will cost is $20 million up front. However, the reason that’s possible is that the state got no takers the first time around. At least, none who saw the process through. The state’s Sports Wagering […]
The Failed California Sports Betting Effort Cost More Than Just Dollars
“You’ve gotta spend money to make money.” Or so the saying goes. That’s certainly been the mantra of the groups angling to bring legalized sports betting to California. However, it’s now looking like all the money they’ve spent will be for naught. And that has to leave a bad taste in some mouths, given the […]