Sports betting is officially the last leg of its yearlong journey toward legalization and launch in Montana. And while the last leg of the climb is always the toughest, regulators are prepared to weather whatever issues may arise. The Montana Lottery Commission met in Helena on Thursday and unanimously approved the drafted rules for legal … Read more
In Germany, legal sports betting is mostly the purview of individual states. However, 15 of Germany’s 16 states effectively operate under an omnibus “federal” gambling agreement called the Interstate Treaty on Gambling. This law, briefly installed in 2008 and then again – more permanently – in 2012, covers most of the betting and gambling industries … Read more
There’s long been a debate on who is the greatest Jeopardy! Champion of all-time, usually with Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, or the IBM Watson Supercomputer taking the crown. However, the debate was renewed earlier in 2019 when professional sports bettor James Holzhauer won over $2.7 million in his unique, high-stakes playing style. The argument will … Read more
The long wait for sports betting in Washington DC may finally be over. And that’s something both the big-name sportsbooks and District’s small businesses can be thankful for. Office of Lottery and Gaming recently stated it plans to begin accepting applications for DC sports betting licenses after Thanksgiving, according to a report from WTOP. Although … Read more
Things may not go so peachy in Georgia for a couple of candidates during the fifth Democratic debate tonight. Coming from the Oprah Winfrey stage at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, MSNBC and The Washington Post will host the fifth Democratic debate tonight at 9 pm ET. While last month’s debate in Ohio featured 12 … Read more
For gamblers and sports bettors in Virginia, lawmakers have never lived up to the state’s motto of “Sic semper tyrannis”—meaning “thus always to tyrants.” In a state known for so much—Jamestown, surrenders ending the American Revolution and Civil War, the birthplace of eight US presidents, and more, to say the least—the freedom to legally bet … Read more
Legal sports betting has just seen the crack of dawn in the Sunshine State. Republican Senator Jeff Brandes filed three bills—SB 968, SB 970, and SB 972—Monday morning that would legalize sports betting in Florida, including statewide online and mobile run by the Florida Lottery. The Lottery would establish the rules and regulations for sportsbook … Read more
Things have been moving in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in the last couple of weeks. The open depositions began last week with the public testimonies of US diplomats William Taylor and George Kent on Wednesday and former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch on Friday. The inquiry has continued into this week with … Read more
Like Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre once said through tears: “All good things must come to an end.” Shortly after his retirement announcement, Favre returned to the league and continued his NFL career for a few more years. Could Rob Gronkowski be the next superstar to do the same? Gronk retired from the NFL … Read more
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and sports betting residents in 13 states—Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia—are thankful for having licensed and regulated sportsbooks this Holiday season and for years to come. Sports betting is also legal in Colorado, Illinois, Montana, New … Read more
Sports betting could be legal in California by 2021 if the state’s tribal nations have anything to say about it. And yeah, they definitely have something to say about it. On Wednesday, a coalition of California tribal casino operators – led by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians – submitted the necessary paperwork to the … Read more
Another major media company now officially has some skin in the legal US sports betting game. The Yahoo Sportsbook app and desktop platforms went live in New Jersey on Thursday, November 14, launching just less than three weeks after the partnership between Yahoo Sports and BetMGM was first announced. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of … Read more