The Sunshine State is now several steps closer to unveiling its domestic sports betting services. On Thursday, October 28th, the Seminole Tribe of Florida announced that it had reached Hard Rock Sportsbook hosting agreements with five of the state’s existing pari-mutuel facilities. The updated Seminole gaming compact delegated the privilege of sportsbook operations exclusively to … Read more
At SportsBetting.Legal, we’ve been reporting with some regularity now about the use of cryptocurrency for online sports gambling. We’ve discussed the benefits of crypto, as well as some of the drawbacks. We’ve also waxed philosophical about why certain sportsbooks support the coins they do, and what it’ll take for these operators to expand their crypto … Read more
Sports celebrities and sports betting – once considered the height of conflicted interests in the world of competitive athletics – are now becoming the norm. With sportsbooks being legalized all across America and pulling down millions of dollars for state coffers each month, the major US leagues are in full-on sponsorship mode with he biggest … Read more
Heading into the Holiday season, all Michigan bettors wanted for Christmas was legal sports betting. And nearly one year after the Grinch stole the hope of placing bets in the state, residents can officially ’tis the sportsbooks to be jolly. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan sports betting bill—the Lawful Sports Betting Act—into law Friday … Read more
Despite making progress over the past year and a half on sports betting—and gambling as a whole—in the United States, presidential candidates rarely comment on the issue of regulated sportsbooks and casinos. But one 2020 Democratic candidate recently dipped his toe into the water and made his stance known on legalized sports betting and online … Read more
Let’s get one thing clear: Video game loot boxes are gambling and shouldn’t be anywhere near anyone underage. Earlier this week, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission stated publicly that EA’s FIFA loot boxes — a.k.a. FIFA Ultimate Team card packs — are “not gambling” because there is no way to exchange items for money. According … Read more