Andy Faust 
Upstate New York casinos are dumping slot machines to make room for legal sports betting. Sports wagering is scheduled to launch by early June in NY. New York will not offer mobile or online sports betting, opting to push traffic to struggling commercial casino venues. … Read more
The Mohegan Sun Pocono is on track to be PA’s eighth sportsbook. Downs Racing, L.P., has partnered with international bookmakers at the Kindred Group to handle on-site and online sports betting. Legal sports wagering should be live at the venue by the start of the … Read more
William Hill is the National Hockey League’s third official sportsbook partner. The bookmaker joins MGM and FanDuel as official NHL wagering reps. William Hill also has partnership deals with multiple individual NHL teams. NEW YORK – In a move announced earlier this morning, the NHL … Read more
March Madness betting got off to a hot start at DE sportsbooks, turning a handle of over $2 million. In America, March Madness is the second most popular sports wagering event of the year. DOVER, Del. – This past week marks Delaware’s first foray into … Read more
SB 330, the Montana Sports Betting Act, could legalize wagering in MT by 2020. Residents would be able to wager on sports at brick-and-mortar venues throughout the state. Statewide online betting is not a part of the current proposal. HELENA, Mont. – The bill to … Read more
SB 552 would legalize professional and collegiate sports betting in Indiana. Sports betting will be offered online via mobile betting apps and in person at participating gambling venues. The bill has both support and opposition from all sectors of the existing IN gambling industry. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more
Tioga Downs is converting their existing racebook area to a comprehensive sports betting hub. The renovations should be complete within the two-month “public review” window for New York’s sports betting laws. The Tioga Downs sportsbook will be operated by FanDuel. NICHOLS, N.Y. – Tioga Downs, … Read more
Buffalo Bills lobbyists are angling for live, in-game, in-stadium betting at New Era Field in Orchard Park. The Meadowlands sportsbook shows that on-site wagering is the future for NFL betting. ALBANY, N.Y. – Despite the NFL’s long-running insistence that sports wagering is detrimental to the … Read more
SB 17 has passed the CT Senate’s Public Safety and Security Committee. The law would allow for commercial casino gaming and annul existing tribal compacts. HARTFORD, Conn. – In a surprise move, Connecticut lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to pass sports betting and gambling expansion out … Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is against Internet-based sports betting for a variety of reasons. Cuomo’s primary argument against mobile betting seems to be financial, not moral. ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo opposes online and mobile sports betting for a number of reasons. Offered … Read more
Online sports betting is being sold as more addictive than traditional wagering. State legislators should not vilify but emulate offshore sportsbooks to allay these concerns. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sports betting legalization is a big issue across the country for the various states’ 2019 congressional sessions. … Read more
Connecticut Tribal authorities aren’t budging on their claim of sports betting exclusivity rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake as the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Nations threaten to withhold MOU payments. HARTFORD, Conn. – Sports betting legalization in Connecticut continues to be a … Read more