Law and Politics

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill on Wednesday that will legalize sports betting in the state. (Image: Bryan Wills/TheStatehouseFile.com)

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Signs Bill Legalizing Mobile Sports Betting

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an extensive and controversial gaming bill on Wednesday, one that will allow gamblers in the state to bet on sports through their mobile devices. The bill also allows for a new casino to be built in Terre Haute, a provision that has caused most of […]

Though President Donald Trump has said he want to work with Democrats, his State of the Union speech could be extremely bipartisan, unlike his first one. (Image: Getty)

Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Builds Wall of Prop Betting Options

After a delay caused by the government shutdown, President Donald Trump will finally deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night to Congress in Washington, DC, and internet sportsbook BetDSI has several prop bets available for gamblers looking to profit on predictions about the speech. They have everything from […]

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 […]

Enes Kanter isn’t going to London with the Knicks, saying he fears for his safety in Europe while Turkish authorities want him arrested. (Image: David Zalubowski/AP)

Turkey Seeks International Arrest Warrant for Knicks Center Enes Kanter

Turkish prosecutors are accusing New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of being a member of a terror organization, and are seeking an international warrant for his arrest. According to Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office has prepared an extradition request for Kanter, saying that he is […]

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 […]

Capital One Arena and other Washington D.C. arenas could host sportsbooks if proposed legislation goes into effect. (Image: The Baltimore Watchdog)

Washington D.C. Sports Betting Proposal Delayed After Calls for Public Input

The Washington D.C. Council decided not to fast-track a proposal to legalize sports betting, instead opting to allow for a public hearing before the legislation can go into effect. The council had considered pushing through the measure as emergency legislation, which would circumvent the need for a public comment period. […]

A bipartisan group of Connecticut lawmakers have introduced legislation to allow sports betting at casinos in the state. (Image: Ed Scimia/OnlineGambling.com)

Connecticut Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Legalize Sports Betting at Casinos

 A group of Connecticut legislators has introduced a bill in the state that would legalize sports betting at the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, as well as online keno games. The group of lawmakers – a bipartisan delegation that comes from the southeastern portion of the state – introduced the […]