Michael Molter 
Missouri’s biggest sports betting donor will have to wait its turn after regulators chose Circa and DraftKings for the state’s first mobile untethered licenses. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – FanDuel spent millions helping Missouri bring legal wagering to the ballot. But when the state’s Gaming Commission … Read more
Missouri’s key dates for announcing the first two sportsbooks include Wednesday and Friday of this week. JEFFERSON CITY – Representatives from Circa Sports, DraftKings, and FanDuel will appear before the Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday to make their final pitches. This week marks the beginning … Read more
Sports bettors could owe taxes on their winnings without any loss deductions under the proposal from Advancing American Freedom. INDIANAPOLIS – Former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank, Advancing American Freedom (AAF), is urging Congress to eliminate tax deductions for gambling losses entirely. This move … Read more
Kalshi’s attempt to expand its federally regulated sports event contracts into Maryland has hit a legal roadblock. A U.S. District Court judge denied the company’s request for a preliminary injunction, ruling that Kalshi failed to show that federal commodities law overrides state gambling regulation. The … Read more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for a statewide ban on prop bets, citing threats to athletes and an ongoing MLB investigation involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Citing threats to athletes and the integrity of professional sports, Governor Mike DeWine issued a … Read more
The U.S. Virgin Islands is preparing to legalize online sports betting and internet casino gaming, ending more than two decades of legislative dormancy. ST. CROIX – The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission (CCC) hosted a gaming summit Thursday at the Carambola Beach Resort, where officials, … Read more
Nevada sportsbooks generated $21.9 million in baseball betting revenue in June, a 103.1% increase from the $10.8 million reported in June 2024. Baseball betting drove $55.5 million in Q2 revenue, up 72% year-over-year and surpassing all other sports in Nevada for the second straight month. … Read more
As one sportsbook exits Pennsylvania and the U.S. market, another is planting its flag in a new state, Colorado. DENVER – Hard Rock Bet launched in Colorado this week, its ninth state and the first new sportsbook to debut in the Centennial State since January … Read more
A 300-year-old British law is the basis for a $300 million lawsuit against sportsbooks in Washington, D.C. The law, known as the Statute of Anne, allows gamblers to sue to recover losses over $25. Mayor Muriel Bowser has moved to retroactively exempt sports betting from … Read more
New Jersey assembly bill 5971 was introduced by Dan Hutchinson on Friday – a measure that would look to ban microbetting. But what makes microbetting worse than any other live betting action or same game parlay from mobile betting apps? TRENTON, N.J. – Last week, … Read more
PrizePicks secured a gaming license in Puerto Rico – the first Daily Fantasy Sports Operator to do so. SAN JUAN – PrizePicks announced that its license to offer daily fantasy sports was granted in Puerto Rico on Thursday. Opening an untapped market as the first … Read more
As Polymarket makes a high-profile return to the U.S. market with full regulatory approval, Kalshi is now under fire in California federal court. These two developments underscore the fates of America’s top prediction market platforms. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three federally recognized California tribes – Blue … Read more