#U.S. Supreme Court

There used to be a time when golf betting was a niche activity, with many online sportsbooks steering clear of the sport altogether. In recent years, however, the number of people betting on golf has skyrocketed. In addition to wagering on the winner of a tournament, you can now take advantage of multiple golf betting opportunities. With most…

The state's Legislative Service Commission has estimated that sports betting will eventually become a multibillion-dollar industry in Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio - The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation allowing sports gambling -…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sports betting is here, and in Ohio it seems like sportsbook options are about to pop up everywhere as soon as the calendar flips to the new year. Lawmakers approved legislation late last year allowing residents to place sports bets online, at casinos, racinos, and at stand-alone betting kiosks in bars, restaurants and…

The new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. COLUMBUS, Ohio - The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation allowing sports gambling - a move made possible by a 2018 U.S. Supreme…

COLUMBUS (AP) - The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation allowing sports gambling - a move made possible by a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a federal ban on states legalizing sports wagering. Ohio is joining…

Bob Sillick | for Editor & Publisher How humans like to wager! We seem to be under the spell of Lady Luck, eager for the ego-boosting experience of beating the odds (and other wagers) and the allure of the quick buck, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Although various forms of gambling in the United States predates the American Revolution,…

AUSTIN, Texas - Rick Perry is hoping to convince the Lone Star State to legalize sports betting. Perry, who served as Governor of Texas from 2000-2015 and as the U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Trump Administration from 2017-2019, has joined the Sports Betting Alliance and says the time is right. The Sports Betting Alliance says Texas has an…

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We're less than three weeks away from the highly anticipated launch of Ohio sports betting, which is set to commence when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2023. When the calendar flips, Ohio will become the 32nd state (plus Washington, D.C.) to launch fully legalized sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law that…

It's been over four and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a nationwide ban on legal sports betting, and over that time FanDuel has expanded from a daily fantasy outfit to arguably the most popular online sportsbook in America. And Minnesota is undoubtedly on the company's radar, should the North Star State legalize sports…

Today, one in six Americans-and a third of men under 55-wager on sports, according to a national survey we conducted this fall. Half of them only started betting within the past two years-and most of them are deeply into it, with 71% placing bets on sports at least once a week and 11% at least several times a day. If that doesn't seem like a big…

Missouri's legislature convenes in less than a month from now on January 4 so some state lawmakers are already getting a jump on reigniting the legal sports betting debate by pre-filing two separate bills that would allow for different versions of that market to be created there. One of those proposals is Senate Bill 1 (SB-1) which "establishes…

Why should organized crime have all the fun? In 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court declared that sports gambling was a "states rights" issue, making what had been illegal for many years now able to become legal. This opened the door for "legitimate" businesses to turn what had been dominated by organized crime to go mainstream. Although laws varied from…

As the Ohio State Buckeyes have marched all the way back into the College Football Playoff, in-state bettors have been stuck on the sidelines ahead of the official launch of legalized Ohio sports betting. They won't have to wait much longer. On Jan. 1, 2023, bettors in the Buckeye State will join those from 31 other states (and Washington, D.C.)…

RIDGEFIELD - The ilani Casino, developed by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan, is now one of 10 casinos in Washington state where people can bet on sports. In Washington, people cannot use popular gambling apps like Fanduel and DraftKings for sports wagering. If people want to place a bet on tonight's Trail Blazers game or next week's…

One year ago today, college athletics changed forever. July 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the name, image and likeness era, and it set the stage for what has become perhaps the most transformative 12 months in college sports history. This week, CBS Sports recognized that anniversary as the jumping off point for a three-part series taking a more…

When the Oregon State Beavers upset the Oregon Ducks 38-34 last weekend, bettors all over the U.S. wagered on the state's favorite football game. Few of them bet in Oregon-at least not legally. Although Oregon became one of the first states to offer legal sports betting on cellphones in October 2019, Oregonians could only legally bet on the biggest…

About 20.5 million Americans are expected to bet on the outcome of this year's FIFA World Cup as legalized sports betting continues to blossom across the nation. Wagers are expected to reach $1.8 billion, according to an American Gaming Association estimate released this week. Most people will place their bets online or in-person as opposed to with…

Across the country, fans attending professional sports games can expect to see something new inside their stadiums and arenas: the sportsbook. It can look like a typical sports bar that's been dipped in the brand of a sports gambling conglomerate such as Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings or FanDuel. With televisions displaying half a dozen…

T he safest bet during the 2022 FIFA World Cup is how the soccer tournament is certain to attract an ocean of money from bettors across the world. During the world's biggest gambling event, bettors-sharps and squares alike-are expected to wager more than the €136 billion in handle (or nearly $160 billion, according to the exchange rate at the time)…

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz A month before California voters…

Total amount wagered is expected to be around $1.8 billion, with 48% of all wagers likely to come through online sports betting sites. The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off next week, and an American Gaming Association survey released today expects the event to attract $1.8 billion in legal sports betting wagers from about 20.5 million American…

Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry's national trade group ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in the U.S., according to the casino industry's national trade group. About 20.5 million…

Two months before sports betting becomes legal in Ohio, Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati showed off its sports betting facility Tuesday. The new amenity will feature six betting windows and 33 kiosks for gamblers to place bets on a wide variety of sports. The sportsbook will be located adjacent to the casino's Hard Rock Cafe and will feature 137…

After stockpiling nearly half a billion dollars in campaign cash and inundating Californians with ads, the pitched - and sometimes confusing - battle over sports betting drew to a close on Tuesday evening. The upshot? Nothing changes. Voters rejected two separate measures to legalize sports betting - and it wasn't close. California appears to be…

Voters resoundingly rejected Propositions 26 and 27, but that doesn't end the debate over California sports betting. Those behind the ballot measures are figuring out their next steps. After stockpiling nearly half a billion dollars in campaign cash and inundating Californians with ads, the pitched - and sometimes confusing - battle over sports…

Legal sports gambling is officially coming to Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed into law, setting the stage for fans to place bets on teams like the Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks as soon as this summer. It will also bring in some money to the state government. The Kansas Lottery estimates taxes on legal sports betting would bring…

California voters have rejected ballot initiatives that would have allowed sports gambling in the Golden State, changed rules for staffing at kidney dialysis centers and taxed the wealthy to support climate change programs. But they approved propositions that increased funding for arts in public schools, enshrined abortion rights in the state…

Legendary MLB switch hitter Pete Rose will be up to bat once again after the 2022 New Year's Eve clock counts down to zero since at exactly midnight on January 1, 2023, Hard Rock Casino Cincy will be open for legal sports betting business and Charlie Hustle will place the first bet. It's a fitting if not ironic tribute to one of the legends of…

In the main, those who promote California ballot measures identify some problem - real or imagined - and attempt to persuade voters that their proposals would solve it. Propositions 26 and 27, however, sharply diverge from that pattern. Instead, they want California voters to create new ways to waste their money by wagering on sports…

LOS ANGELES - The giants of mobile sports betting entered California, the final conquest that would clinch an improbable national takeover, with a clear strategy: divide and outspend. DraftKings and FanDuel, the leaders of an exploding industry, had spent their decade of existence forgoing profits in favor of relentless expansion, pouring hundreds…

Thirty-two states have adopted some form of legal sports betting, up from 27 in 2021 and 19 in 2020, and scores of casinos have opened sportsbooks - most of which include sports betting kiosks. Image provided by iStock. When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports betting in all 50 states in 2018, the gaming industry envisioned sportsbooks popping…

In the main, those who promote California ballot measures identify some problem - real or imagined - and attempt to persuade voters that their proposals would solve it. Propositions 26 and 27, however, sharply diverge from that pattern. Instead, they want California voters to create new ways to waste their money by wagering on sports…

In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the spigot to the $165 billion U.S. sports betting industry by allowing states to legalize online sports gambling as legislatures pressed for ways to close budget gaps. Revenue from taxes from online betting has flowed into the treasuries of 22 states, including Georgia's neighbor Tennessee, which has made…

With Ohio sports betting and FanDuel Ohio set to go live on January 1, FanDuel Ohio has announced a pre-registration bonus if you sign up before then. FanDuel Ohio is offering $100 in free bets just for signing up for a FanDuel Ohio account from now until Dec. 31. There is no deposit required. Just click the "Bet Now" button below and register for…

KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON - Privately held Maverick Gaming established a substantial presence in rural Nevada starting in 2018, acquiring four hotel-casinos - two each in West Wendover and Elko - and a non-gaming hotel in Elko. Combined, Maverick's Nevada casinos encompass more than 1200 hotel rooms, nearly 1700 slot machines and 43 table games.…

If you live in Kentucky and enjoy sports gambling you are out of luck unless you like betting on horses, the same as it's been since May 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned PASPA and allowed each state to choose whether it wants to legalize sports betting. Of course, wagering on horse racing in Kentucky - the home of the famed Kentucky…

On Saturday, New York became the largest state to launch legal online sports betting. FanDuel is one of four sportsbooks that launched on day one, and with more than 20 million people in the state, New York promises to be an exciting market. To celebrate, you can use our exclusive link to claim a $1000 risk-free bet with the FanDuel NY promo…

Rachel Volberg has been researching the effects of gambling for almost four decades, and since 2013, she's been doing it at the behest of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), which selected her team a decade ago to research the potential impacts of casinos. "We've kept a pretty careful eye on things, but only a few U.S. states have any…

Prop. 26 would allow tribal casinos and the state's four horse race tracks to offer in-person sports betting. At race tracks, sports betting could only be offered to people 21 or older. Age restrictions on sports betting at tribal casinos would need to be negotiated by California's governor and each tribe, and written into each tribe's compact with…

MGM and NBC Sports announced a new gambling marketing partnership for the 2022 NFL season. MGM will receive weekly integrations on Football Night in America and content across other NBC Sports platforms. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to a press release. BetMGM, the casino operator's sports betting brand, will be featured on FNIA…

Do you recall the "good old days" when watching football meant cheering for your team to win, and your only concern about the score was if you hit the winning square in your office pool? It was that way up until the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May of 2018 opened the flood gates to state sanctioned wagering on professional and collegiate…

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In California, you can bet on a horse race, buy a lottery ticket, put money on poker in a card room and play slots at a tribal casino all in the same - potentially expensive - day. Nevada, right next door, is undoubtedly the national capital of all things gambling. But after Nevada, California has the most slot machines of any state - one measure…

On the first day that legal sports betting launches in most states, it's typically off to the races for a slew of sportsbook operators keen on attracting as many customers as possible, as soon as possible. That's exactly what happened on Sept. 9, 2021, in Arizona. But that's not what happened in Washington state, where sports betting went live on…