Legal Sports Betting

Public, give yourself a hand: you cut into Nevada sports betting revenue in October just as you did elsewhere. A strong month for football bettors slashed gridiron win by about $18 million last month. That led to Nevada’s overall hold coming down by nearly half, from a state-record $56 million to $29 million. Handle fell […]

New England now can place legal wagers as Rhode Island sports betting kicks off today at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. Rhode Island sports betting took longer than anticipated to begin, but the state soon will have two casinos taking wagers. In addition to the Lincoln property, Twin River will offer sports betting at its […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. A professional US sports league is prepared to make ‘a major announcement’ related to sports betting. This week, it’s Major League Baseball. First spotted on Twitter: Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred will be making a "major sports gaming announcement" 3 p.m., Tuesday in New York […]

Pro and college sports leagues lost the war, but recently won a battle by holding back Monmouth Park and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) in a lawsuit. On Friday, US District Judge Michael Shipp issued a decision denying the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA) a $3.4 million injunction bond plus “interest and damages,” […]

Many jaws hit the floor when New Mexico became the fifth state to offer sports betting following the repeal of PASPA by the Supreme Court. New Mexico sports betting is a head scratcher because the state hasn’t passed legislation authorizing sports betting. Instead, the Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe took matters into its own hands […]

Legal sports betting is spreading quickly across the US, but according to two industry veterans, fast-paced expansion might not be in the industry’s best interest. The remarks were made by Art Manteris, the vice president of race and sports operations for Station Casinos, and Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, during the […]

The first two weeks of November were the busiest yet for the young West Virginia sports betting industry. State-regulated operators took in more than $6 million in wagers across that span, recording the first $3 million week since the Aug. 30 launch. Though the numbers look decent in isolation, they don’t show the sharp growth […]

Following a recent uptick in chatter, a state lawmaker this week made the first step toward legalizing Virginia sports betting. Delegate Mark Sickles pre-filed a bill onto the 2019 calendar aimed at repealing constitutional prohibitions against sports betting and online lottery ticket sales. Sickles is not the first to suggest the idea; Delegate Marcus Simon discussed it last […]

You can make that eight states where sports bets can be made legally, once Rhode Island officially gets into the game Monday. Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, will launch its sportsbook at 3 p.m. Monday, the facility confirmed in a press advisory. More from Twin River: An opening bet ceremony will kick off the new product with […]

Politicians and union leaders are the latest to make a push to finally legalize single-game sports betting in Canada. Member of Parliament Tracey Ramsey is among those who want to see changes to Canadian sports betting regulations. (Image: Blackburn News) David Cassidy, the president of the Unifor Local 444 union, confronted Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister […]