Business and Commerce

The Stars Group has entered into a partnership with Mount Airy Casino Resort to provide online sports betting in Pennsylvania. (Image: SBC News)

Stars Group Partners with Mount Airy Casino for Pennsylvania Sports Betting

International online gambling giant The Stars Group announced on Friday that it had entered into a partnership with Mount Airy Casino Resort, a relationship that will allow the company to offer a variety of online gambling products in Pennsylvania, including sports betting. Mount Airy is among the nine Pennsylvania casinos […]

Martin de Knijff is an entrepreneur with a software product that allows sportsbooks to offer real-time, in-play bets on major golf tournaments. (Image: Cardplayer.com)

Pro Gambler’s ‘SuperLive’ Golf Odds App Pairs Big Data with In-Game Betting

A new golf betting platform called “SuperLive” seeks to capitalize on the popularity of golf as a wagering sport by offering a technology that creates more in-game betting options. The project is the brainchild of Martin de Knijff, a professional sports bettor, World Poker Tour champion, and competitive bridge player from Gothenburg, Sweden, […]

France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final. (Image: Witters Sport/USA Today Sports)

Analysis: $155 Billion Bet on 2018 FIFA World Cup

As the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup draws not only the largest global audience but also the most betting of any competition. And thanks to data technology, FIFA now says they have the numbers to prove just how big a betting spectacle Russia 2018 turned […]

Charles Oakley (center) pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge that allowed him to avoid jail time after a cheating incident at the Cosmopolitan. (Image: Sporting News)

Charles Oakley Pleads No Contest in Cosmopolitan Casino Cheating Case

Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, a move his lawyers say will fully resolve the casino cheating accusations leveled against him by the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Oakley was arrested by Nevada Gaming Control Board agents on July 8 […]

Jay Kornegay has been in charge of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook since 2004. (Image: John Reger)

Game Time: Jay Kornegay Knows Sports Betting and Sees a Booming Future

Jay Kornegay has been a sports betting professional for more than 30 years — taking bets, not placing them. And as Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s vice president of race and sports operations for the past 15 years, he’s in charge of one of the biggest sports betting operations in the […]

DraftKings officially launched its mobile sportsbook product in New Jersey on Monday after receiving regulatory approval. (Image: DraftKings)

DraftKings Officially Releases Mobile Sports Betting App in New Jersey

Legal online sports betting is now a reality in New Jersey, as DraftKings officially launched its mobile sports betting app on Monday following approval from state regulators. The release of the app to the general public comes after a soft launch period that began on Aug. 1. First Mover Advantage […]

FanDuel announced a deal with Boyd Gaming that will allow the two companies to partner for mobile sports betting in up to 15 states. (Image: Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com)

FanDuel and Boyd Gaming Partner for Mobile Sports Betting Operations

The FanDuel Group and Boyd Gaming announced that they would join together to operate online sports betting products in the United States. According to a press release, the two companies will work together to establish mobile betting products in states where sports betting has been legalized and online wagering is […]

DraftKings has launched an invite-only preview version of its New Jersey mobile sportsbook, with online betting expected to become available throughout the state in the days to come. (Image: AP)

Sports Betting Goes Mobile in New Jersey with DraftKings App

Mobile sports betting has come to New Jersey, as DraftKings, in partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel, has launched an app that allows for real-money wagering within state borders. Made available to bettors on Wednesday, the mobile app is in an invite-only trial period, which is expected to last at least […]

Brent Musburger is taking over as the play-by-play radio voice of the Oakland Raiders for the 2018 season. (Image: Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports)

Brent Musburger: Insider Info Provides Little Value for Sports Bettors

Veteran sportscaster Brent Musburger is no stranger to sports betting, and he has plenty to say on the subject now that more states are moving towards regulating the popular pastime. But the one factor he’s not concerned about: insider information causing problems for sports leagues and bookmakers. Appearing Friday on Pro […]

Bettors line up to place bets at the Fanduel Sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack during its opening day on July 14. (Image: AP/Wayne Parry)

Meadowlands Takes $3.5 Million in Sports Bets in First Nine Days of Operation

The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, collected $3.5 million in bets during the first nine days after its sportsbook opened, much of which happened during a uniquely slow period on the sports calendar. That announcement came from operator Jeff Gural, who told the Associated Press about the haul […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at an owners meeting in Glendale, Arizona in February 2010. (Image: AP/Ben Margot)

MLB Commish Rob Manfred Opines on Impact of Legal Sports Betting for Baseball

In a series of interviews this week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said that he sees both opportunities and challenges when it comes to the expansion of sports betting that is currently happening across the United States. Manfred’s comments were generally positive towards how sports betting could improve engagement […]

Casino owner Derek Stevens is a rabid sports fan and has plans to operate his own sportsbooks at both the D and Golden Gate facilities he owns. (Image: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Derek Stevens Going All-In on Sportsbooks at His Downtown Vegas Casinos

D Casino owner Derek Stevens continues to upgrade the Las Vegas downtown area, and now apparently has plans to operate his own sportsbooks at two of his Fremont Street casinos instead of outsourcing sports betting operations to William Hill. Gaming Today reported last week that the flamboyant entrepreneur intended to […]