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Ready or not, legal sports betting is taking root inside US sports venues. William Hill announced Thursday a partnership with the New Jersey Devils that includes a physical presence at Prudential Center. A newly branded sports lounge will open in the main concourse of the arena in the coming weeks. This deal is the second between an NHL […]

Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City launched its sportsbook Thursday, bringing a ninth operator into New Jersey sports betting. William Hill operates the new sportsbook at Tropicana, and threw open the doors in time for the second half of football season. Bets will be taken in the North Tower Casino for now, while a […]

William Hill filed a remarkable lawsuit Tuesday against FanDuel, alleging copyright infringement of its New Jersey sports betting marketing materials. The complaint in New Jersey District Court accuses FanDuel of directly copying and pasting William Hill’s “How To Bet Guide” as its own. William Hill also alleges FanDuel ripped off its material for use on […]

Once again, Indiana is acting as the testing ground for a sports body’s effort to influence sports betting legislation. Months after the NBA and MLB debuted their proposed framework there, the NCAA is following suit, but rejecting the so-called integrity fee concept. The governing body of college sports submitted testimony during a sports betting hearing conducted last […]

The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting that the NBA and MLB will get a $1.7 billion revenue increase from legal sports betting. In total, the AGA anticipates legal sports betting will boost profits for the four major pro leagues by $4.2 billion. The AGA bases the forecast on work done by Nielsen Sports. This adds […]

Football wagers took off in September as expected, helping Mississippi sports betting to a robust second month of revenue. The first full month of football betting led to nearly $4 million in revenue for Mississippi casinos, according to information from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. With little football on the calendar in August, this month became […]

We’ll take a look back at the recent Congressional sports betting hearing in this short series. In part three, we take a look at the questions and responses from members of the House Judiciary Committee and examine some of the supplemental statements filed with the committee. Part one: The NFL Part two: The witnesses The illegal sports […]

Bitcoin has been called the “new currency for online bettors”, and by the rise in the digital currency’s popularity in the last few years, it is difficult to disagree. It isn’t just your typical sportsbooks and sparkling new trendy betting websites that have adopted the crypto-currency as its newest way to do business. Offshore betting […]

NJ Congressman calls for sports betting ban lift. NJ congressman Frank Pallone reassured his place relating to the federal Sports betting ban. Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey, mentioned throughout a congressional listening to related to MMA rules within the state that he believes that the federal ban on sports activities betting activity must be […]

The Mexican online betting market stood at US$2 billion in the last 12 months. However, 90% of US $1.8 billion was made through unlawful online websites. The knowledge was made public by the President of the Association of Licensees and Suppliers of Games and Draws (ASPJAC), Alfonso Pérez Lizuar. Lizuar instructed native media El Financiero: […]