Author: Andy Nelson

Legal Sports Report sat down with Mike Raffensperger, FanDuel Group‘s chief marketing officer, to discuss the launch of the FanDuel Sportsbook PA mobile app. Here's a transcript of the talk, edited for length: LSR: What goes into launch when you have a market that's as large and diverse as a place like Pennsylvania? MR: We couldn't be more excited about Pennsylvania as a marketplace. First and…

The state Senate likely will not concur with a bill to establish a North Carolina Gaming Commission and task it with studying sports betting. Sen. Jim Davis expects the NC sports betting bill to go to conference, where he thinks it will need to undergo “significant modification” in order to pass. After withdrawing S 574 from the floor agenda Tuesday for the fourth consecutive…

William Hill has emerged as a leading player in the expansion of legal sports betting in the US. But in its home market of the United Kingdom, the company is being buffeted by fierce regulatory headwinds that underscore its need to succeed stateside. William Hill announced earlier this month plans to shut around 700 of its betting parlors, which could lead to the layoff of 4,500…

Now that the DC sports betting contract is approved, preparations for launch can begin in earnest in the District of Columbia. DC sports betting is gearing up to go live, and facilities that serve alcohol are allowed to get in on the action. First, however, they must go through the DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA.) Details on DC sports betting licenses A quick…

Greetings, fellow humans, and welcome to another rundown of the recent sports betting news. We actually have a lot to cover this time around, so let's get after it. This week's recap begins in the Northeast, on the home turf of your lowly scribe. New York has legal sports betting! Almost six years after the enabling law passed and 14 months after PASPA fell,…

New York state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. is looking for evidence to prove that there is a large market for sports betting across the state, And he might just get it from the New York State Gaming Commission. The agency recently issued a request for proposals, seeking a research firm to conduct a new gaming study. Its primary purpose will be to evaluate the desire…

What a difference having online sports betting makes. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that more than 40% of money wagered in the state in June came via sportsbook apps and websites. And that happened with just one sportsbook app open all month — SugarHouse Sportsbook in PA — and two others (Parx and BetRivers) only open for about a week. A new record…

So, you think it's easy to pass a sports betting bill? In Michigan, just introducing one is a yearlong effort. Background on Michigan's Legislative Process for Gambling Bills Michigan's path to legalize sports betting has been marked by careful deliberation and strategic adaptations. The state, with its varied range of stakeholders from Native American tribes to commercial casinos, has historically approached gambling legislation with…

SugarHouse Sportsbook might have a solution that solves the persistent Apple problem in PA sports betting. According to an article at PlayPennsylvania.com, SugarHouse paired with GeoComply, a leading geolocation technology company, to offer a workaround for iPhone and iPad users. Whether looking to take part in PA sports betting or PA online casino, the SugarHouse site now prompts users to download GeoComply's GeoGuard app.…

Almost six years after first becoming legal, New York sports betting became reality Tuesday. Rivers Casino, in Schenectady, launched its sportsbook with a grand opening ceremony including athletes and politicians. Rivers Sportsbook becomes the first location for NY sports betting, though it likely will be joined by a number of others in the coming weeks. Sports betting in New York is authorized under a…