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Here's my bill. Please don't pass it. North Carolina Rep. Harry Warren made that unusual request Tuesday in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. He asked the committee to recommend that the Senate not concur with his NC sports betting bill. The committee obliged, setting it up for Warren's bill to get a vote of nonconcurrence Wednesday on the Senate floor. The bill would create a…

Not every week is dense enough with sports betting news to warrant a full-sized recap. But frankly, last week was not one of those weeks. The story that broke Wednesday was the largest in some time. We'll start with the basics for now, though, available in both visual and audio form. The crew of the LSR Podcast spent the majority of its most recent…

The most famous casino resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey make the bulk of their money off of slot machines and table games on their casino floor. As an added service to their customers, they also offer live sports betting in their sportsbooks. As a twist, the online sportsbook industry makes most of its money booking bets for well over…

This is the second in a periodic series for Legal Sports Report looking at famous sports betting cases, how the cases came together and how they eventually concluded. Read Part I about Legendz Sportsbook here. Part II on Legendz Sportsbook looks at the trial and sentencing of the founders. The prosecution alleged this was one of the largest illegal sports betting operations in the…

This is an installment in a periodic series for Legal Sports Report looking at famous sports betting cases, how the cases came together and how they eventually concluded. This article looks at the indictment of the founders of Legendz Sportsbook. The prosecution alleged that this was one of the largest illegal sports betting operations in the history of the United States, seeing an alleged handle…

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…

Successfully betting on sports has as much to do with where you place your bets as the actual bets you place. The top online sportsbooks continue to set the standard for the entire sports betting industry given their overall ease of use, competitive betting lines, generous bonus offers and wide variety of betting options. That being said, all online sportsbooks are not created equal.…