Legal Sports Betting Brief: NV v. Polymarket, MVP Market Concerns, TN Book Folds

Legal Sports Betting Brief: NV v. Polymarket, MVP Market Concerns, TN Book Folds

Nevada sued Polymarket for allegedly running unregulated gambling operations that sidestep state licensing laws. Concerns arose that Polymarket’s NFL MVP market could reflect insider information since official voting already occurred. Tennessee’s only local sportsbook shut down, unable to survive against national competitors under the state’s … Read more

New Jersey Fines DraftKing For Florida Man Proxy Betting

DraftKings

DraftKings has been fined $150,000 for allowing proxy betting from Florida. DraftKings voided 21 proxy bets from the Florida man. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The state of New Jersey has fined DraftKings sportsbook a whopping $150,000 for allowing a man in Florida to place bets … Read more

Tennessee Sports Betting Switches Regulators With New Bill

Governor Bill Lee

Governor Bill Lee signed SB 588 into law, switching sports betting regulations from the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) to the Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC). The TEL has had issues with sports betting since its launch. The official switch will kick in on Jan 1, … Read more

January Shows Betting On Sports In Tennessee On The Rise

Tennessee Sports Betting

Sports betting handle spiked over $30 million from December to January in Tennessee. Over 60% of wagers taken in January were on the NFL postseason. Tennessee currently has only four operating mobile sportsbooks in the state. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Native Miley Cyrus’ song “The Climb” … Read more

High-Risk Bank Loans For Sports Betting Approved In Tennessee

Twin Spires - Tennessee Lottery

Tennessee lawmakers approve high-risk flex loans for lenders to coincide with the Action 24/7 sportsbook. This will act as a store for sports bettors to deposit gambling funds as well. The annual interest rates are up to 279.5%. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In an interesting twist … Read more