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Days after becoming the eighth state to take legal wagers, Rhode Island sports betting will add a second sportsbook Monday. Twin River will open the sportsbook at the recently opened Tiverton Casino Hotel today. The facility joins the company's Lincoln property to expand Twin River sports betting to both state casinos. Twin River Casino, in Lincoln, started the first phase of its sportsbook a week…

Kentucky sports betting has gained a powerful ally. In a recent letter to state legislators, Attorney General Andy Beshear called for lawmakers to pass an expanded gambling bill that includes legal sports betting. “The solution is not to cut legally promised benefits but to create a new dedicated stream of revenue solely for pensions,” Beshear wrote. “The answer is simple – expanded gaming.” Kentucky…

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 new facility in Tiverton. The state lottery operates RI…

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,” stemming from a lawsuit originating in 2014. Small victory…

Florida voters just made it harder to change its laws regarding gaming. What does that mean for the future of sports betting in the state? Florida and Amendment 3 On election night, as most of the country was watching to see if there was going to be an ideological shift in Congress, many in the gaming industry were watching a different race in Florida. This…

Arkansas sports betting could soon become a reality after state voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize it. More than 54 percent of Arkansas voters cast ballots favoring the measure. Issue 4 in Arkansas explicitly included sports betting as a legal form of gambling. The measure also approved casino-style gambling at four locations in the state. That would happen via authorization of licenses…

Maryland casinos won $157.96 million last month to mark a new monthly all-time record haul in state gaming history. Maryland casinos won more money last month than ever before. (Image: Los Angeles Times) The bounty marked an 18.6 percent increase on October 2017 when the state's six casinos won $133.23 million. The new monthly record surpassed the previous mark of $156.55 million by about…

The push to legalize sports betting is sweeping through state capitols as legislatures gear up for next year. Now it has made its way to Virginia where a state lawmaker plans on introducing a sports betting bill next year. “I think there is an appetite for this,” Delegate Marcus Simon told FOX 5 DC. “I think there is certainly a revenue opportunity in Virginia.”…

State Representatives Cole Wist, R-Centennial, and Alec Garnett, D-Denver, want to put Colorado sports betting to a statewide vote in 2019. That likely would mean no sports wagering until 2020. Wist believes that state legal sports betting is an easy decision. He told the Denver Post: “It seems to me it’s a no-brainer. We should have the conversation to see if this is something…