Benjamin Bifalco has been charged with attempted sports bribery. Bifalco has connections with the Colombo crime family. The game in question did not go in favor of the attempted bribe. NEW YORK – Last week, the US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment revealing an … Read more
IL SB 690 was signed into law by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in June. Sports betting in Illinois will first be available in the state’s racetracks, professional sports stadiums, and casinos. The Illinois Gaming Board will take all public comments into consideration when drafting official … Read more
Flutter Entertainment Plc, owners of Paddy Power Betfair and FanDuel, will be purchasing The Stars Group in an all-stock deal for $6 billion. The Stars Group has partnerships with Eldorado Resorts, Fox Sports, and Penn National Gaming. The combined companies create the largest online gambling … Read more
DraftKings has made its way to Pennsylvania with approval by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The location of the sportsbook will be 25 miles south of Pittsburgh, at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino. DraftKings will perform a testing phase which is set to begin … Read more
Sports wagering kiosks allow sports bettors to manually fill out their bet slip, rather than requiring the assistance of a sportsbook writer. Kambi, IGT, SBTech, and Scientific Games, are the biggest sports wagering terminal distributors in America. The G2E Las Vegas event will showcase the … Read more
SGIF plans on investing in startup sports betting companies. Sports betting is potentially a $17 billion industry. Many veterans from the sports betting industry are in charge of SGIF. LAS VEGAS – The Sports Gaming Investment Fund (SGIF) announced this week that they plan on … Read more
Voters in Franklin have authorized sports betting for the city. It is the first city in New Hampshire to do so. Sportsbook operators still need to decide if Franklin is a good location. FRANKLIN, N.H. – On Tuesday, voters in Franklin decided to authorize sports … Read more
Three new DraftKings-branded sportsbooks are open in Iowa. Mobile wagering is planned as well. Prop bets on Iowa college teams are not allowed. JEFFERSON, Iowa – Wild Rose Casino has opened three DraftKings Sportsbook in Iowa on Friday. Three different Wild Rose Casino locations are … Read more
William Hill will now have access to official league data provided by the NBA and access to NBA trademarks. The NBA now has sports betting partnerships with four different sports wagering companies. William Hill operates in 10 U.S. states through either retail sportsbooks, mobile betting … Read more
Indiana launched sports betting on September 1 and now offers mobile sports betting as well. Ameristar Casino East Chicago and French Lick Resort Casino are the first two casinos with mobile betting in Indiana. Bettors do not need to sign up in-person but must submit … Read more
William Hill and Monumental Sports have struck a deal for a new sportsbook. This will be the first arena-based sportsbook in the United States. There is currently no timeline for this sportsbook to launch. WASHINGTON – Monumental Sports and William Hill announced on Thursday that … Read more
California has recently passed the Fair Pay to Play Act. Florida has pre-filed FL HB 251 to do the same for their student-athletes. The NCAA has threatened to remove California schools from the NCAA. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers have filed their own version of … Read more