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Heavy equipment renovating the racing surface at Santa Anita Park. (Image: AP/Damian Dovarganes)

Racing to Return to Santa Anita in March, 21 Dead Horses Still a Mystery

Racing is set to resume March 22 at Santa Anita, Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer for the owner, The Stronach Group (TSG), confirmed Sunday morning. When horses do enter the starting gate, it will end a two-week break prompted by a series of equine fatalities at the historic racetrack in […]

High tech equipment to be used to solve the mystery of equine deaths at Santa Anita (Image: racingtv.com)

Santa Anita Horse Deaths Puzzle Track Investigators, Racing Stakeholders

Twenty-one equine fatalities in less than three months at Santa Anita Park have forced an indefinite suspension of all racing and training activities. As officials try to determine if they’re looking at a statistical anomaly, deteriorating track conditions in the face of unprecedented rain and cold, or something else, the […]

DraftKings has reached an agreement to partner with Caesars Entertainment to offer online sports betting and gambling products in the United States. (Images: Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings)

DraftKings Partners with Caesars in Multiyear Sports Betting, Casino Gaming Deal

DraftKings will have an easier time offering sports betting and online casino products in a variety of states following the announcement of a multiyear deal with Caesars Entertainment. The agreement, which was made official on Monday, will give Caesars equity in DraftKings. In exchange, the DFS and sportsbook operator will […]

AAF co-founder Charlie Ebersol has embraced both technology and gambling with his innovative football league. (Image: AP)

Gambling, Technology Key to Success of American Alliance of Football

Before the start of the American Alliance of Football’s season, a group of gaming executives, including Jay Kornegay, vice president of race and sports operations for the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, were flown to San Antonio by the league to watch an exhibition game. That trip gave those in the […]

Nevada sportsbooks set records for both handle ($5.01 billion) and winnings ($301 million) in 2018. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Nevada Sportsbooks Set Records with $5B in Handle, $301M in Winnings in 2018

While the spread of legalized sports betting across the United States made have created a lot more competition for Nevada sportsbooks, it certainly didn’t stop gamblers from placing their bets in the Silver State. According to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Thursday, the 191 sportsbooks […]

The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Feb. 24, and New Jersey sportsbooks will be able to offer betting on who will win Oscars this year. (Image: AMPAS)

New Jersey Sportsbooks Gain Approval to Take Bets on Oscars

In a first for legal sports betting in the United States, bookmakers in New Jersey will be permitted to take bets on the Oscars this year. The decision by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), which was first reported by Legal Sports Report, applies only to this year, […]

DraftKings is facing a civil complaint over its handling of its Sports Betting National Championship contest last weekend. (Image: NJGamblingSites.com)

DraftKings Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Sports Betting National Championship

The chaotic ending to the first ever DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship, which saw many competitors unable to place bets on the final eligible game in the tournament, has led to a class-action civil complaint being filed against the sportsbook operator. The complaint, brought by contestant Christopher Leong “on behalf […]

Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a bill that would legalize both land-based and online sports betting in Massachusetts. (Image: Ed Scimia/OnlineGambling.com)

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Introduces Sports Betting Legislation

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation that would authorize regulated sports betting in the state, allowing for both in-person and online betting. Baker filed the bill on Thursday, just ahead of a deadline for introducing legislation to be considered during the 2019 legislative session. Bill Allows For Independent Online Operators […]

The Department of Justice may have thrown a wrence into online gambling plans in the US by revisiting a 2011 interpretation of a 1961 law. (Image: 9to5mac.com)

New DOJ Wire Act Opinion Shakes Maturing US Online Gambling Industry

Gaming industry observers were both freaking out and insisting “no big deal” when it emerged late Monday that the DOJ had reversed a 2011 opinion on the Wire Act with a new interpretation that potentially put an emergent US online gambling industry at risk. The new interpretation of the 1961 […]

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan again voiced his support for legalized sports betting, saying it would aid his sport. (Image: Getty)

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Says Sports Betting Engages Fans

While other professional sports executives have been slow – or even outright resistant – to embrace sports betting, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan told a group of reporters recently the activity could benefit golf. It was the second time the head of professional golf said he supported legalized sports wagering […]