An informational hearing held by Connecticut Public Safety and Security Committee Tuesday showed promise for the future of legal sports betting in the state. CT officials met with members of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Native American groups and discussed a potential compromise to bring legal betting to the state. HARTFORD, Conn. – The ongoing … Read more
House Concurrent Resolution No. 3012 has been proposed to legalize online poker in North Dakota. North Dakota could be the sixth state to legalize online poker in the United States. (R)Rep. Jim Kasper sponsor of House Concurrent Resolution No. 3012 also authored a bill in 2005 to legalize online poker. BISMARCK, N.D. — Gamblers in … Read more
FanDuel mobile sportsbooks are now live in two new states; Michigan and Virginia. Virginia officially opened their legal sports betting industry with the launch of the FanDuel Sportsbook platform on Thursday. There is a 12-cap maximum in the Commonwealth of Virginia for mobile sportsbooks but FanDuel does not count toward that cap as they’re tethered … Read more
Jackpocket will allow New York residents to play the New York State Lottery from their mobile devices. New York is the tenth state that Jackpocket has launched in across the United States. NEW YORK —New York is on the brink of legalizing online sports betting but lottery players in the state have to be rejoicing … Read more
Tennessee congressman David Hawk says he plans to fund the state’s new education reform through funds acquired via online sports betting. Tennessee just became one of the newest states to launch sports betting in November of 2020. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As the world of online sports betting strives to become a legal part of society, … Read more
BetAmerica mobile platforms and retail locations will be changing their name to TwinSpires in the first half of 2021. Michigan will be the first state to launch a TwinSpires mobile gaming platform toward the end of January. DETROIT – Starting this year, the name BetAmerica will be phased out and renamed under the TwinSpires brand … Read more
In the coming weeks regulators will likely be approving the first Virginia online sports betting licenses. There are a maximum of 12 sports betting licenses that the State of Virginia can hand out. Sports betting companies like DraftKings, PointsBet, and FanDuel are expected to be among the first companies to be granted licenses. RICHMOND, Va. … Read more
Professional poker players David Baker and Mark Gregorich can now add accomplished sports bettors to their resume. The two men became a team when entering two NFL contests, one of which was the coveted Las Vegas SuperContest where they have now become the crowned champions. LAS VEGAS – Two famous professional poker players known on … Read more
COVID-19 has led to unpredictable effects on the online gambling markets. In some sectors, online gambling has spiked heavily, such as sports betting. In others, for example, Delaware’s IGaming sector, revenues have fallen. LAS VEGAS – The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on many in person casino gambling setups. However, the casino gambling industry … Read more
Anyone affiliated with online gambling in Iran could face the death penalty should new legislation pass. Gambling in Iran has been illegal since 1979. Over 70 thousand different online gaming operators have been found in the country. TEHRAN – Online gambling enthusiasts in Iran as well as anyone from operators to platforms that help facilitate … Read more