Ontario AG Doug Downey is seeking legal approval to open the province’s online poker tables to players from the U.S. The move follows Pennsylvania’s surge in online poker revenue after joining a multi-state network. TORONTO – Ontario is making a push to open its online … Read more
PASPA was repealed seven years ago, with legal sports betting having transformed from a curiosity into a half-trillion-dollar industry. What began as a fight over states’ rights has gone from taboo to mainstream, reshaping how Americans watch, bet, and engage with sports. With $50 billion … Read more
Visa’s new policy will see many sports bettors getting transactions to their digital wallets declined in 2021. In an effort to better understand where the money is being spent by their customers, Visa will be dubbing all deposits to digital wallets as a gambling transaction. … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the First Circuit is now hearing an appeal from the Department of Justice on the case of New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al v. Barr, et al. The case will determine the scope of the Wire Act and whether … Read more
In its first month of operation, Colorado earned a remarkable $25.5 million in sports betting revenue—a staggering total given ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Colorado has very few restrictions on sports betting operators and low barriers to entry, which should help it quickly develop into one of … 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
Smarkets partnered with Full House Resorts in order to provide online sports betting in Indiana and potentially in Colorado. Smarkets is a UK-based betting exchange that allows you to put money down on different types of sporting events. The Wire Act was signed in 1961 … Read more
888 offer sports betting in New Jersey but is looking to expand into other states as well. The company is looking at states attempting to pass all online gaming rather than just sports betting. Despite the continual sports betting expansion in the US, 888 has … Read more
Oregon sports betting is projected to launch by the start or early on in the NFL season. Lottery officials believe that $300 million will be wagered in the first year. Only betting on professional sports is permitted as collegiate wagering will require law changes. SALEM, … Read more
James Holzhauer won $2.4 million in total during his 32-game winning streak on the game show “Jeopardy!” The Westgate SuperContest is a pool-based sports betting contest that involves picking the against the spread for NFL games each week of the season. The Westgate SuperContest will … Read more
The Oregon Lottery partnered with SBtech back in May to provide sports betting through both retail and mobile sportsbooks. GeoComply is a geolocation technology service that has been adopted by many in the iGaming Industry. SALEM, Ore. – Earlier this week, the Oregon Lottery took … Read more
Mobile bettors in Pennsylvania have four operators to choose from; however, only two of them now work for iOS users. By downloading an app called GeoGuard, the sportsbooks are able to geolocate your position to allow you to place wagers. Pennsylvania mobile sports betting launched … Read more