NEW YORK – Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, requested to change his plea decision to guilty for charges surrounding his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme. Jones allegedly provided non-public information regarding player availability for a sports betting network. Jones is … Read more
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a sports betting bill that would’ve raised the minimum sports betting age to 21 years old, as well as other alterations to the state’s betting landscape. The Kentucky sports betting age remains 18 years old, alongside Washington … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. – Despite being one of the representatives who voted in support of legal Connecticut sports betting in 2021, Rep. Maria Horn is making her stance known on the matter give years later. With heavy concerns about problem gambling in Connecticut, Horn has many … Read more
CINCINNATI – Ohio lawmakers introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act on Thursday, which aims to prohibit online sports betting, limit wagering to the state’s four land-based casinos, and cap bet amounts at $100. The bill would drastically change the legal sports betting landscape in Ohio, … Read more
BEIRUT – As violence continues across the Middle East, it’s time to question whether gaming regulators should intervene and suspend betting markets tied to Israel. Reminiscent of the market restrictions placed on Russian teams and events following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the … Read more
FRANKFORT, Ky. – With a 24-13 vote of approval from the Senate on Wednesday, Kentucky is on the verge of seeing changes in laws for sports betting, horse racing, prediction markets, and fantasy sports from one bill. Introduced by Representative Michael Meredith, Kentucky House Bill … Read more
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
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