‘Cocaine Quarterback’ Sports Betting Story Debuts on Prime

Cocaine Quarterback

The series, Cocaine Quarterback, is directed by Jody McVeigh-Schultz and produced by Mark Wahlberg’s company, Unrealistic Ideas. It premieres Thursday and documents Hanson’s trajectory from college football walk-on to convicted trafficker. LOS ANGELES – Amazon Prime will debut a three-part docuseries this week on the … Read more

PrizePicks Joins Underdog in Push Toward Prediction Markets

PrizePicks Joins Underdog in Push Toward Prediction Markets

PrizePicks will offer a new way to bet after receiving federal approval to enter prediction markets. ATLANTA – The daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks was approved Monday as a futures commission merchant (FCM) by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In plain terms, that status allows … Read more

Senators Push To Eliminate Federal Sports Betting Excise Tax

Senators Push To Eliminate Federal Sports Betting Excise Tax - Catherine Cortez Masto, Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Cindy Hyde-Smith reintroduced legislation to repeal the federal excise tax, calling it outdated. The renewed push comes as Nevada sportsbooks continue to pay millions and follows the recent failure of Rep. Dina Titus’ FAIR Bet Act. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan … Read more

Tribal Talks Put Minnesota 2026 Sports Betting Plan in Focus

Tribal Talks Put Minnesota 2026 Sports Betting Plan in Focus

A gaming conference this week proved that Minnesota sports betting legalization is closer than expected despite years of no action. PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — Discussion at the Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference on Tuesday showed just how complicated the journey for Minnesota sports betting has … Read more

FanDuel Funds SEPTA Train Service for Eagles Home Opener

FanDuel Funds SEPTA Train Service for Eagles Home Opener

FanDuel paid $80,000 to restore SEPTA’s Sports Express train service for the Eagles’ home opener, covering extra pre-game trips and free post-game rides amid the agency’s $213 million budget deficit. The sponsorship highlights how underfunded U.S. transit agencies are turning to private companies for support. … Read more

Illinois Hits $1B in Sports Betting Taxes, Michigan $100M

Illinois Hits $1B in Sports Betting Taxes, Michigan $100M

Illinois, Michigan, and Maine are all on pace to record milestones for the amount of sports betting tax revenue they’ve collected based on August reports. While Illinois will join the billion-dollar club with New York, Michigan will have brought in $100 million and Maine will … Read more

Kansas Celebrates 3 Years of Sports Betting: $6.9B Wagered

Kansas Celebrates 3 Years of Sports Betting: $6.9B Wagered

Kansas sportsbooks have collected $1.5 billion in wagers over the first seven months of the year. Consistently bringing in tax revenue, Kansas has seen over $1 million come in from sportsbooks in 8 of the last 11 months. TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas is marking the … Read more

Underdog, Crypto.com Team Up In Sports Prediction Market

Underdog, Crypto.com Team Up In Sports Prediction Market

Underdog Sports struck a deal with Crypto.com’s derivatives affiliate to launch sports prediction markets on its platform. BROOKLYN – A partnership announced Tuesday makes sports event contracts from Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA) available inside the Underdog app. For Underdog, a company best known … Read more

Study Finds Sports Betting Ad Spike, Prods Regulation Debate

Study Finds Sports Betting Ad Spike, Prods Regulation Debate

A new analysis has revealed just how much sports betting imagery is being broadcast during America’s sporting events. BRISTOL, Conn. – During this year’s Stanley Cup Finals, hockey fans saw gambling logos and messages an average of 3.5 times per minute, based on research data … Read more