Sports betting

College Athletes Threatened After Sports Betting Launch in North Carolina

Vanja Mitic
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Sports betting became legal in North Carolina on March 11, 2023, and customers seem to be pretty excited about it - maybe even overly excited. On the first day when betting was available, almost $29 million was...

Fanatics Sportsbook Launches Operations in Kansas to Mark 17th Market Entry Since October 2023

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kansas, North Carolina
Sports betting giant Fanatics Sportsbook has launched its online sports wagering operations in Kansas. The latest US regulated market entry marks the 17th state included in the operator's portfolio since the ac...

Las Vegas Sands Propels Petition to Legalize Gambling in Texas; Bill Proposal Needs to Clear House and Senate

Radosav Milutinovic
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The Texas Destination Resort Alliance (TDRA) has filed a petition to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State to try to put an end to the uncertainty of the long-time pending legislative issue. The gambling bil...

North Carolina Online Sports Betting Generates Nearly $200 Million in Wagers Within First Week of Legalized Operations

Radosav Milutinovic
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Two weeks after the official launch of legal online sports betting in North Carolina, the agency responsible for licensing and regulating sports betting and wagers in the state, revealed preliminary financial r...

Georgia Fails Again to Legalize Sports Wagering due to Disagreements Between Lawmakers Over Tax Money

Marija Malenovic
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An attempt to officially approve sports wagering in Georgia failed again this year. The reason for this is that lawmakers couldn't reach compromise on how to spend the collected tax money. Both bills couldn'...

Soft2Bet Receives Regulatory Approval in Ontario to Enter North American Market

Radosav Milutinovic
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A leading casino and sportsbook operator and platform provider, Soft2Bet has received a a Certificate of Registration in Ontario. The regulatory approval granted by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ...

New Jersey Bill Proposes Tax Increase on Online Sports Betting and Casino Gaming to 30%

Marija Malenovic
U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxation, Taxes, New Jersey
New Jersey is contemplating raising the state's online casino gaming and sports wagering tax rate to a maximum of 30%. Additionally, Senator John McKeon is cited as the lead sponsor of the tax rate hike legisla...

Lawmakers Pushing Bills to Impose Problem Gambling Measures after Scandal with the Dodgers Player

Radosav Milutinovic
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Almost simultaneously with the illegal gambling scandal with the Japanese interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani, lawmakers Paul Tonko and Richard Blumenthal introduced their separate ...

NRL Teams South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Expand Partnership with NSW Government to Stop Sports Betting Ads

Vanja Mitic
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Two National Rugby League (NRL) teams, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs enhanced the partnership with the New South Wales Government and joined its Reclaim the Game initiative, which wil...

ESPN Tournament Challenge Hits Record 22.6 Million of Brackets as March Madness Kicks Off

Radosav Milutinovic
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The latest record in completed brackets in ESPN Men’s Tournament Challenge seems to make the term March Madness self-explanatory. Indeed, the 22.6 million bets placed on the games scheduled for the 2024 edition...

Florida Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Seminole Tribe Sports Betting Monopoly

Vanja Mitic
Tribal Gaming, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Florida, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Sports betting in Florida still draws the attention of the public. Ever since gambling on sports is permitted in the state, the affairs continue. The most recent news is that the opponents of sports betting in ...

Gaming Innovation Group Joins Forces with Juegging and SIGAR S.A. In Spain And Argentina

Marija Malenovic
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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has revealed the signing of a pair of agreements for its new sportsbook SportX and iGaming platform CoreX in Argentina and Spain, as its innovative X-Suite solutions continue to im...

Los Angeles Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani’s Long-Time Intrepeter Following Alleged Illegal Gambling and Theft of Millions from MLB’s Biggest Star

Vanja Mitic
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Ippei Mizuhara, 39, interpreter and close friend of Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, has been accused of illegal gambling and allegedly stealing millions from the two-way hitter to pay gambling debts....

Louisiana Casinos Generated $194.6Million in Revenue in February 2024 to Continue Stable Operations

Radosav Milutinovic
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The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the gaming revenue figures achieved across casinos in the state in February 2024 to report the overall revenue level of $194.6 million. Such a level reached acros...