Tag: MLB

Washington, D.C., sports betting bill cleared another significant hurdle on Tuesday as councilmembers progressed it with a few changes. Introduced by Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018 passed by a 10-2 vote. The bill is scheduled for its second reading in two weeks. No switch to multiple operators The bill, B22-0944, passed despite efforts from Councilmember Robert White to alter…

Since January, some professional sports leagues, most notably the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball (MLB), have sought payment from states who seek to license sports betting. The first utterance of an integrity fee appeared in an Indiana House Bill: A sports wagering operator shall remit to a sports governing body that has provided notice to the commission under section 2 of…

NEW YORK — MGM Resorts is “offended by the concept” of an integrity fee being included in state sports betting regulations as proposed by the major sports leagues, according to chief executive Jim Murren. Speaking in New York, Murren said proposals for a mandated percentage of turnover to go to the leagues was “disturbing to us.” “I like the word integrity, but I believe we…

The NBA continues to lead the charge for official data as it relates to the rollout of US sports betting. The pro basketball league announced its “first betting data partnerships in the US” with Sportradar and Genius Sports, according to a release from the NBA on Wednesday. “Sportradar and Genius Sports are proven leaders in data distribution and will deliver unparalleled, real-time official NBA betting…

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…

A funny thing related to sports betting happened on the way to the voting machines this Election Day. The Miami Dolphins are actively telling people to vote so that they might have legal sports betting in Florida in the future. The scenario where an NFL team — or a team from any other US pro sports league — would advocate for such a position…

That's one thin tightrope Dan Spillane will attempt to walk in executing the NBA sports betting plan in 2019. The league's senior vice president of governance and policy detailed in a Gambling Compliance article ($) how the NBA will simultaneously handle private agreements and public legislation. The NBA plans more deals like its $25 million agreement with MGM Resorts, but also will keep pushing the…

Welp, the Legal Sports Report crew didn't win the Mega Millions jackpot this week. And you better believe we tried. Maybe not as hard as this guy, but we tried. Our loss is your gain, though, as we've retained our day jobs reporting on the sports betting industry. So instead of spending Friday afternoon picking out upholstery for our new private jets, we're here scribbling…

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…