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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 multiple websites. William Hill seeks unspecified damages from FanDuel,…

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 week: The NCAA — in what appears to be…

Week 7 was a regression for the Bengals, Eagles, Jets and … my picks. The Chargers, Cowboys, Falcons, and Titans are on bye in Week 8.  The marquee matchup of the week sees Aaron Rodgers and the Packers visit the unbeaten Rams in LA.  I got cocky last week and broke my cardinal rule of quality over quantity, resulting in a 1-3 record and…

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 to the figures previously published for the NFL and…

With 40% of the regular season over, some playoff teams are becoming clear Several preseason Super Bowl favorites now offer value just to reach the postseason Before wagering make sure to evaluate remaining schedules Most NFL teams have completed seven games and so long as you have at least three wins there is every opportunity to reach the postseason. The only teams without three…

A new season of basketball in the NBA tips off this week as the Golden State Warriors look to continue their recent domination of the league with four-straight trips to the NBA Finals and three world titles. Next to the NFL, betting on NBA games brings in the second-most action for online sportsbooks. This is a much longer season running all the way into…

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 the one to watch as gridiron action took off…

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 betting market Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner expressed skepticism that the…

Today’s modern online sportsbooks have gone to great lengths to position themselves as leaders in the overall multi-billion-dollar sports betting industry. They are constantly making steep investments on improved operating systems that are reliable and secure. Top Sportsbooks [table_list num=”7″ cat=”sports” sort=”rating” logo_color_box=”true” show_table_sorting=”true” logo_aff_link=”true”] They are also using their financial resources to always stay well ahead of the curve when it comes to…

The sportsbook industry is expanding rapidly to keep pace with the demand from all the sports bettors looking to create some action for the games. Major advances in technology for online mobile platforms that are compatible with handheld devices connected to the Internet have been a driving force behind this growth. The other driving factor has been the offshore sportsbook taking betting action online.…