Lawmakers are looking to get Louisiana sports betting on the November 2020 ballot for people to vote on the topic. Voting on sports betting in Louisiana would happen at a parish-by-parish level. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to move Senate Bill 130 forward in its … Read more
ESPN will televise six live Korean Baseball Organization games per week. The KBO’s opening day was on Tuesday but the next games can be watched on ESPN at 1 a.m. ET. ESPN will have exclusive English-language rights for games and highlights for the 2020 season. … Read more
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association is seeking $150 million in damages for being stopped from opening a sportsbook for four years at Monmouth Park. The pro leagues stopped the horsemen from accepting bets because they said it would hurt their business and now they … Read more
Andrew Schneider is going to become the next FOX Bet chief marketing officer. Schneider used to work for Disney and help promote the Disney+ and ESPN+ platforms. MOUNT POCONO, Pa. – Former Disney executive, Andrew Schneider, is set to become the next chief marketing officer … Read more
Flutter and The Stars Group will go through with a planned merger on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The two companies own major gambling and sports betting products like FanDuel, Betfair, FOX Bet, and PokerStars. The newly merged company will split operations into four geographically based … Read more
Hall of Fame NFL Coach Don Shula passed away at 90 on Monday morning. Shula compiled an NFL-record 347 wins in his 33 years as a coach and won two Super Bowl titles, including the NFL’s only undefeated season with the Miami Dolphins in 1972. … Read more
NFL player futures betting lines have sports bettors taking action on the upcoming offensive rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year odds. The favorite for offensive rookie of the year is Joe Burrow with +250 odds and the favorite for the defensive … Read more
The FanDuel Sportsbook mobile application officially launched in Colorado on May 1. FanDuel is using IGT’s PlaySports platform for its Colorado sports betting platforms. DENVER – FanDuel has now partnered with International Game Technology (IGT) to power FanDuel’s online sportsbook in Colorado. This makes the … Read more
Portugal has seen an increase in their internet gambling industry. The country has taken in over $22 million in revenue for the first quarter. Online gambling has surpassed revenue totals for land-based facilities for the first time in history due to the Coronavirus pandemic. LISBON, … Read more
West Virginia is planning on adopting new iGaming rules for online casino games. The State Lottery Commission is using sports betting as the basis for the iGaming rules. The iGaming rules will likely not be adopted until 2021. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Lottery … Read more
A German administrative court recently ruled that the Darmstadt Regional Council must stop issuing sports betting licenses for the time being. The Council has challenged this ruling with one of Germany’s Supreme Courts but will continue to accept and review applications in the meantime. Sports … Read more
There are currently multiple Missouri sports betting bills still alive in the 2020 legislative session. MO House Bill 2088 has had the most traction this session and was put on the formal perfection calendar on March 18. The Missouri legislature will adjourn on May 15. … Read more