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Several US States including Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee are trying to pass legal sports betting legislation as state session deadlines loom. It’s no surprise that more states want in on the legal sports betting action now that the Supreme Court of the United States has repealed the Professional and Amature Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of … Read more
As the finale of Showtime’s docu-series Action drew to a close, Timothy Fong, MD, a professor of addiction psychiatry at UCLA, ponders the potential good that could come from legalized sports betting in the United States. Dr. Fong asks rhetorically, “Who built America?” “Risk-tasking immigrants, who were willing to travel really dangers conditions to seek … Read more
Near the beginning of the penultimate episode of Showtime’s docuseries Action, while discussing the rise of daily fantasy sports in the United States, a reporter asks Hall of Fame Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback Joe Namath if DFS was gambling because it is “skill-based.” “Do they have to pay anything to play?” asked Namath. “I think … Read more
At a fine dining Italian restaurant, Bill “Krack” Krackomberger, a now-successful Las Vegas handicapper, and a close group of friends recounted their first sports betting experiences and laughed at their naivety. Former NFL player Ron Merkerson shared the ups and downs of his venture into sports betting and how eventually he would have to “have … Read more
The season premiere of Action, the first episode of Showtime’s four-part documentary series, shines a light on both the highs and lows of the current sports betting climate. By sharing the human-side of gambling on sports, the show details how the legalization of sports betting in the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision … Read more
Major League Soccer (MLS) and sports betting services are gaining momentum in the American market alongside each other. While the MLS is in favor of sportsbooks operating at US stadiums, sports betting in the USA will have to mature before we see odds on the jumbo screen at professional soccer games. There is no denying … Read more
Nevada domestic sportsbooks have reportedly surpassed over $5 billion in legal sports bets for 2018. This news comes despite many states now seeking to allow domestic sports betting within their state lines. In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States repealed the Professional and Amature Sports Protection Act better known as the PASPA … Read more
Rhode Island (RI) could be the next state to launch mobile sports betting as the RI state legislature is set to vote on a mobile sports betting bill that would allow mobile sports gambling within state lines. Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 the Rhode Island Senate committee unanimously approved the proposed mobile sports betting bill. … Read more
Just as states were settling into their legislative sessions and introducing new gaming bills, the DOJ drops their biggest legal update. Every domestic and state-licensed online gambling provider’s worst fear has come true, the Department of Justice has released an Opinion on January 14th, 2019 which will implement significant restrictions on the industry. The DOJ’s … Read more
It is still January and Indiana is hot off the press with two introduced legal sports gambling bills. Indiana isn’t going to wait any longer. Just as the 2019 legislative session begun, two sports gambling bills were already ready to be heard. SB 439 and HB 1363 are two bills which hope to become effective … Read more
Michigan will likely wait until 2020 before seeing the benefits of sports betting clearly. The state was one of the most likely in the country to legalize state-licensed sports betting following the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifted the federal ban. In fact, the odds were even better after both the Michigan House (71-35 in favor) and … Read more
Two Northern US states are considering the domestic legalization and regulation of sports gambling. Virginia’s General Assembly is likely to legalize some form of sports betting in the 2019 legislative session, relays Senator Chap Petersen. While some disagree with the allowance of sports gambling like those with strong conservative moral values, others liken the introduction … Read more