The coronavirus has canceled and rescheduled different PGA Tour golf tournaments, with the Open Championship being its latest victim. Sportsbooks still have odds for the Masters, Ryders Cup, U.S. Open and PGA Championship. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—As the coronavirus pandemic continues, major sporting events have … Read more
Sports betting operator William Hill has been collecting bets daily in the six-figure range on Russian and Ukrainian table tennis. Two weeks ago, the sportsbook received a 10-leg parlay wager for $50 on the table tennis match ups where the lucky sports bettor won almost … Read more
American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller is concerned about the ineligibility of gaming businesses for loans from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program. Under the current guidelines, hundreds of thousands of casino and gaming industry employees will be left unprotected during the COVID-19 crisis. … Read more
MD SB 4, a sports betting bill, passed before the Maryland state legislature adjourned. William Hill is making plans to operate a sportsbook in Maryland should voters approve sports betting on the November ballot. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With sports betting possibly on the way to … Read more
Kansas has two sports betting bills in the House that would make gambling on sporting events legal in the state. The bills have no set calendar dates because the Kansas Legislature has been closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Legislature will reconvene on April … Read more
NBA players that have been in isolation since March will be competing in an upcoming H-O-R-S-E competition that will air on ESPN. Sportsbooks have numerous odds for the NBA’s televised game of ‘Horse’ that fans can place wagers on. BOSTON – The NBA and ESPN … Read more
Political bettors can wager on who will be the next to leave the Trump Administration. Alex Azar and Ben Carson has the shortest odds on with +165 odds. Azar warned President Donald Trump in January about COVID-19. WASHINGTON – Online sportsbooks have placed odds on … Read more
GVC Holdings, one of the world’s top gambling firms, won’t be paying its second interim dividend to its shareholders because of the COVID-19 crisis. The company will also be holding off on paying director bonuses. GVC is still in a relatively safe position financially, with … Read more
The 2020 Presidential Election is seven months away and sportsbooks have listed odds on which candidate will win in the Electoral College vote of the election. Swing states are notorious for having a big influence on the outcome of an election which is why candidates … Read more
Mobile sports betting was not included in New York’s latest approved budget. While inquiries were made regarding adopting mobile sports betting, the expedited legislative session will put them on hold for at least another year. New York is losing tens or even hundreds of millions … Read more
Belarus has not canceled its major soccer league amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has been hostile to the idea of doing so. Belarus’ league is the only major European league to remain active during the pandemic. MINSK, BELARUS – The COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
IGT implements furlough to implement temporary furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In all US markets, the technology company will send employees home for eight weeks. The furlough will begin on April 6. UNITED KINGDOM – International Gaming Technology PLC (IGT) has announced the … Read more