Caesars Integrates Horse Racing into Sportsbook App

Caesars Integrates Horse Racing into Sportsbook App

Caesars Sportsbook app now offers integrated horse race wagering in Kentucky and Colorado with live streaming and shared wallet functionality. WSOP Online expands to Pennsylvania, creating the first four-state shared player pool for online poker in the U.S. Both updates launch ahead of key events: … Read more

OPINION: The Thomas McPeek Case Is a Warning to All Bettors

OPINION: The Thomas McPeek Case Is a Warning to All Bettors

Thomas McPeek placed legal sports bets in Indiana and Iowa and won big. Caesars voided his $800,000 in winnings after the results came in. Their justification? Vague claims of “structuring” and AML concerns. McPeek followed all the rules, yet he’s banned and unpaid. The integrity … Read more

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota - Hawaii Statehouse

Hawaii lawmakers rejected a final sports betting bill, keeping the Aloha State without regulated sportsbooks. Illinois regulators move to ban credit card use for sports bets, aiming to boost responsible gaming protections. Another year, another stall for Minnesota sports betting legalization, which faced setbacks amid … Read more

New Lawsuit Targets Florida Sports Betting Compact

New Lawsuit Targets Florida Sports Betting Compact

A new lawsuit challenges Florida’s 2021 gambling compact, claiming it bypasses voter approval required under the state constitution. Protect the Constitution LLC argues that statewide mobile sports betting violates Amendment 3, passed by voters in 2018. The legal dispute could once again put the Seminole … Read more

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Nebraska, Hawaii, Rhode Island

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Nebraska, Hawaii, Rhode Island

Nebraska’s online betting effort dies after hours of heated opposition and procedural delay. Hawaii’s sports betting bill faces a make-or-break May 2 deadline in conference committee. Rhode Island’s bid to open its market beyond a lottery-run monopoly has been temporarily postponed. LINCOLN, Neb. – Legislative … Read more

NFL Draft Betting in 2025: Where It’s Legal Vs Restricted

NFL Draft Betting in 2025: Where It's Legal Vs Restricted

Seven states allow NFL Draft betting but have some restrictions (generally based on timing for when you can place the bet). Because they are not athletic events, another nine states outright ban bettors from wagering on the NFL Draft. Bettors in every state can access … Read more

iGaming Alberta Act Advancing, Looks To Ontario For Guidance

iGaming Alberta Act Advancing, Looks To Ontario For Guidance

After being introduced in March, Alberta Bill 48 passed its second reading with hopes to bring online casinos and sportsbooks to the province. EDMONTON – Alberta’s push to create its own online gaming industry passed its second reading last week en route to the Committee … Read more

$2B Deficit Puts Indiana Sports Betting Tax in Spotlight

Lawmakers Debate Sports Betting Tax Hike to Cover $2B Deficit

Indiana faces a projected $2 billion revenue shortfall over the next two years, forcing lawmakers to consider new revenue sources and potential budget cuts. With the state’s sports betting industry now taking in roughly $5 billion annually, raising Indiana’s low 9.5% tax rate is back … Read more

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Nebraska, North Carolina, March Madness

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Nebraska, North Carolina, March Madness

Nebraska’s mobile sports betting expansion clears a major hurdle in the legislature. March Madness bettors beat the books, causing big Q1 losses for DraftKings and FanDuel. North Carolina moves to double its sports betting tax rate, eyeing major revenue gains OMAHA, Neb. – From statehouse … Read more