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Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

May 11, 2019

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In Illinois, two amendments were reportedly added to the state’s proposed sportsbetting legalization measure earlier this week that could eventually require some licensed operators to pay a tax rate of up to 25...

Iowa State Senate approves land-based and online sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

April 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Iowa

Last week reportedly saw the Iowa State Senate pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize land-based and online sportsbetting and allow residents of ‘The Hawkeye State’ to wager on the outcomes of...

Lucrative ‘March Madness’ action for New Jersey sportsbooks

Adam Morgan

April 15, 2019

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

The online gambling news domain at PlayNJ.com has announced that this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament played a significant role in helping New Jersey’s land-based and virtual s...

William Hill agrees official NHL sportsbetting partner arrangement

Adam Morgan

March 29, 2019

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British online sportsbook operator, William Hill, has announced that its American subsidiary has inked a strategic agreement that is to see it serve as an official sportsbetting partner for the National Hockey ...

The Walt Disney Company to maintain sportsbetting antipathy

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

In the United States, the boss for The Walt Disney Company has reportedly announced that his firm will not be getting involved in the nation’s nascent sportsbetting industry because to do so would run counter t...

GAN inks American extension with FanDuel Incorporated

Adam Morgan

January 10, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

British online gaming software supplier, GameAccount Network (GAN), has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it continue providing its innovations to American sportsbetting operator, FanDuel Inc...

Daily fantasy sports dealt New York blow

Adam Morgan

November 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

In New York, a senior judge has reportedly knocked down a 2016 state law that had permitted daily fantasy sports firms such as DraftKings Incorporated and FanDuel Incorporated to offer their wares to local afic...

William Hill files New Jersey lawsuit against FanDuel Incorporated

Adam Morgan

October 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In New Jersey, the local subsidiary of British online sportsbook operator, William Hill, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against FanDuel Incorporated over allegations that the rival provider had copied its ‘how ...

FanDuel Incorporated reverses New Jersey non-payment decision

Adam Morgan

September 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, New Jersey

After earlier refusing to pay out on twelve bets it declared had been placed during an 18-second computer glitch on Sunday, New Jersey sportbook operator FanDuel Incorporated has now reportedly relented by anno...

DraftKings adds PayPal to New Jersey sportsbetting service

Adam Morgan

September 11, 2018

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After becoming the first to launch an online sportsbetting service for punters in New Jersey early last month, American daily fantasy sports operator, DraftKings Incorporated, has now reportedly added PayPal to...

Meadowlands Racetrack’s new sportsbook proves popular

Adam Morgan

July 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, New Jersey

In New Jersey, the new sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack is reportedly proving popular after it took almost $3.5 million in wagers during its first nine days including in excess of $650,000 on Saturday. Ac...

Successful June for New Jersey sportsbetting industry

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

The newly-legalized sportsbetting industry in New Jersey reportedly generated some $16.4 million in wagers last month led by the performance of the sportsbook operation offered by the eastern state’s Monmouth P...

Paddy Power Betfair to buy controlling stake in FanDuel Incorporated

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

European online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it purchase a controlling stake in American daily fantasy spor...

Paddy Power Betfair eyeing potential FanDuel Inc. purchase

Adam Morgan

May 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

European online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has reportedly announced that it is in negotiations regarding the possible purchase of American daily fantasy sports operator Fan...

American casino owners to renew efforts at overturning federal sportsbetting ban

Adam Morgan

November 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Sports betting

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American casino owners are reportedly soon set to renew their push to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 and bring legalized sportsbetting to properties across t...