Hunter Gold 
CHAPEL HILL – When a major sportsbook posts something that looks exactly like breaking news, people are going to believe it. That’s just how the internet works. In just two hours, more than 600,000 people viewed a post from BetMGM’s verified account stating that UNC … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. – Two major challenges to micro-betting emerged this week, as New Jersey lawmakers pushed forward a bill to ban the practice while a Pennsylvania court received a lawsuit targeting the sports wagering industry’s biggest players. Senators Paul Moriarty and Patrick Diegnan got Senate … Read more
WASHINGTON – What was once a quiet jurisdictional gap has exploded into a full blown Senate battle, as federally regulated online platforms continue to chip away at the sports betting authority states have guarded for years. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act was presented on … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. – Sports betting companies are pouring millions into a new advertising push, and women have emerged as their most pursued demographic yet. This March Madness, major sportsbooks have adopted a new strategy by producing advertising centered around identifiable female faces. Fanatics Sportsbook is … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi bettors will have to wait at least another year, as the state’s latest push to legalize mobile sports betting has once again come up short. The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of … Read more
ALBERTA – Alberta is not slowing down on its regulated iGaming launch, even with a brewing legal battle that threatens to shake up how the market looks when it finally opens its doors. The future of Alberta’s iGaming business is uncertain due to a Supreme … Read more
WASHINGTON – Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market platform, is taking over Proper 21 on K Street NW this weekend with a pop-up bar called The Situation Room. During the temporary takeover, which takes place from March 20 to 22, the area will be totally renovated … Read more
DENVER – On Tuesday, Colorado’s Senate Finance Committee moved a sports betting bill forward by the slimmest of margins, a 5-4 vote, setting the stage for what could be a significant shift in how residents bet on sports across the state. Senate Bill 26-131, which … Read more
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Tony Evers that would legalize statewide online sports betting, with the state Senate passing Assembly Bill 601 on a 21-12 vote Tuesday. Through a system where bets are handled through servers situated on tribal … Read more
MADISON, Wisc. – A clash is taking shape in the Wisconsin State Senate this week, and the outcome could determine where online sports betting in the state goes from here. This week, Republican Sen. Chris Kapenga went after Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, making it … Read more
DENVER — January brought a notable first for Colorado’s regulated sports betting market, with the state collecting more than $5 million in tax revenue from wagering activity during a single month. The total marks the first time collections have crossed that threshold since Colorado authorized … Read more
BRAZIL — Just over a year after legalizing online gambling, Brazil is now facing a serious debate about whether to ban it entirely. During a national speech on International Women’s Day, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made an announcement, claiming that mobile betting was … Read more