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For the first week of the NFL season, Iowa sports betting will be available at 14 of 19 casinos, with two mobile apps serving the state. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) administrator Brian Ohorilko told Legal Sports Report that stakeholders are excited about the influx of people attending casinos to visit sportsbooks over the course of the NFL and college football seasons. “Operators are being…

While the country prepares for the start of its most popular sport, Congress apparently still wants to find a way to meddle in sports betting through official league data. That news comes in a report by Gambling Compliance, which cites sources saying Sens. Chuck Schumer and Mitt Romney are discussing a bill. That could revive some version of the draft proposed by  Schumer and…

The PGA Tour became the latest pro sports organization to make a move toward monetizing official data by providing it to US sports betting operators via a new deal announced today. The world’s top pro golf organization announced an expansion of a deal with IMG Arena to “allow for the distribution of the PGA TOUR’s official scoring data to betting operators within North America.”…

European sports betting operator Smarkets announced today it had reached a multimillion-dollar deal with casino operator Full House Resorts in the US. That deal gives it access to the now open Indiana sports betting market, as well as to Colorado should it enact a referendum this fall. The tantalizing prospect for US bettors is the possibility of Smarkets bringing its betting exchange to the…

Team USA began it’s quest for the FIBA World Cup title, the Houston Rockets solidified their future with an important player, and the Clippers continue to get the love in NBA future books. Check out the big stories this week in the National Basketball Association! NBA Updates of the Week – Sep. 2nd Edition Kemba, Jason Tatum, Bring Celtics Play to Team USA Team…

The legislative calendar has slowed to a crawl, a relief amid the busiest year of sports betting bills yet. The big batch of new policy is fairly well-conceived as a whole. Legislators are increasingly keen on including online/mobile betting in their framework, and they’ve shunned the sports leagues’ demand for an integrity fee across the board. These two trends alone represent a certain understanding…

Fox Bet’s online sportsbook is now live in New Jersey. The launch marks a watershed moment in the emerging market for legal U.S. sports betting, representing the first time an American sports media company has lent their brand to serve as the face of a real-money sportsbook. Technically, this is more of a rebranding than a true launch, as Fox Bet is taking over…

Indiana sports betting officially will begin Sunday, the first day allowable under state law. The Indiana Gaming Commission issued its initial round of go-live authorizations Wednesday to five casinos. Three of them will open the doors to their retail Indiana sports betting Sunday: Ameristar East Chicago Hollywood Casino Indiana Grand Also receiving approval were another Horseshoe Hammond for Sept. 4 and French Lick Casino for…

Thirteen casinos and three off-track betting parlors are gearing up for the start of Indiana sports betting starting in September. Four casinos have announced plans to launch retail sportsbooks by the Sept. 5 kickoff to the NFL season, with the majority of operators aiming to open by Week 2. “We have received some proposed launch dates from a few operators that, conceptually, we’re agreeable…

Another season of football in both the college ranks and the pros in the NFL means another golden opportunity to make some money betting on the games. All the top online sportsbooks in the sports betting industry are gearing up for another run to the College Football Playoff Championship Game in early January and the NFL’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2. $2500 Last…