PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The State Senate in Rhode Island passed mobile sports wagering legislation in a 31-4 vote that would allow bettors to wager anywhere within state borders. The legislation is RI SB 37 and authorizes sports wagering through a mobile device. This will be done … Read more
The MLS will soon join the ranks of the other professional sports leagues that have partnerships with gaming companies. In an interview with Sports Illustrated on Tuesday, MLS Commissioner, Don Garber, spoke on the how the MLS will adjust to sports gambling legislation. The partnerships … Read more
PHOENIX – Residents that are hoping to see legal sports betting come to Arizona may be in for a longer wait than they anticipated. Even though a Senate bill that would legalize the activity was introduced late last month, the bill has been once again … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has multiple bills that would legalize sports betting in the state in a number of different ways. One of the bigger bills on file is TN HB 1. This legislation plans on collecting a 10 percent tax on all sports betting … Read more
Earlier this week ESPN published an article about how Tim Donaghy, the former NBA ref who used to bet on the games he officiated, may have fixed the matches he worked. While Donaghy spoke out against these claims, he believes that the legitimacy of sports … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Voters approved sports betting in Arkansas last fall, but there are some who have concerns about it. Amendment 100 was passed last fall in Arkansas. Amendment 100 allows for four different casinos to be built the state and it also included … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa. – A pair of bills were introduced on Wednesday in both of Iowa’s Senate and House that would allow casinos to run sports gambling in the state. The Senate introduced IA SB 1168 and the House introduced IA HB 198. Both of these … Read more
CHICAGO – The Action Network – a new sports betting data and software provider – has raised approximately $17.5 million in their Series B round of funding. One of the notable investors to back the company is the Chicago Cubs. This has some industry insiders … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Sports bettors in New Jersey who love to place wagers on NFL games will be pleased to find that opportunities to bet on football don’t end when the Super Bowl ends. A new Arena Football League expansion team will be welcomed … Read more
While the Wire Act lawsuit filed by the New Hampshire Lottery against the Department of Justice late last week has been making waves, another claim filed on the same day has also come to light. Attorney Theodore “Ted” Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and … Read more
Even though US sports bettors have come to recognize brand names such as William Hill, Caesars Entertainment, and Bet365, a new player is slowly and quietly establishing a major presence in the legal sports gambling industry. That player is Kambi. Kambi is a sportsbook supplier … Read more
WASHINGTON – The D.C. Council gave the final push that D.C. B23-25 needed, passing it with an 8-4 vote on Tuesday. D.C. Council members were able to successfully pass the bill before any of its surrounding states were able to pass their own legislation. This … Read more