Gambling Industry

Kyle Larson won the July 2018 Daytona Xfinity Series race. His winning car was seized and auctioned as a result of DC Solar's bankruptcy. (Image: Getty)

How NASCAR Got Scammed by DC Solar’s Ponzi Scheme

A 2018 FBI raid uncovered a solar-energy Ponzi scheme that would ultimately defraud investors for nearly $1 billion, and red flag an entire NASCAR Xfinity team. As race fans gear up for Sunday’s Daytona 500, it’s hard to believe that just one year ago, DC Solar’s collapse was wreaking havoc […]

CBS Sports reached a partnership deal with William Hill, making the bookmaker its supplier of sports betting data. (Image: Sports Video Group)

William Hill Signs Sports Betting Data Partnership with CBS Sports

CBS Sports and bookmaker William Hill announced a partnership on Tuesday, making the oddsmaker the official sportsbook and wagering data provider for the network. William Hill gains the exclusive rights to promote its sportsbook brand on CBS Sports’ digital platforms, beginning with March Madness. William Hill Targets Huge CBS Audience […]

Maine's Senate overturned Governor Mills' veto by one vote to send it to the House. It now appears Senator Lisa Keim voted in error,  (Image: Maine.gove)

Sports Betting Fails in Maine, Almost Passed by Mistake

The Maine House of Representatives failed to override a veto of its sports betting bill today, but a possible error, made last week by Maine’s Senate, nearly legalized sports betting by mistake. Although a majority of Maine’s House voted to overturn the Governor’s sports betting bill veto by 87-57, it […]

Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag at Penn National's sposored race, the 2019 Hollywood Casino 400. (Image: Getty)

Penn National Gaming and NASCAR Hook Up in Multi-Year Partnership

Penn National Gaming and NASCAR announced a multi-year partnership deal on Friday. This is the second sports-related deal for the regional casino operator this year, after taking a stake in Barstool Sports just last month. Penn National Gaming has been a sponsor of a NASCAR Cup Series race, the Hollywood […]

Maine's House of Representatives set to override Governor Mills' sports-betting bill veto. (Image: Univ. of Maine)

Maine Senate Votes to Override Sports Betting Veto

On Thursday, Maine senators voted 20-10, reaching the required two-thirds threshold, to override Governor Janet Mills’ veto of a bill that would legalize sports betting. Maine’s House of Representatives could vote on the issue as early as Tuesday. The bill initially passed last June, however, Governor Mills, however, chose not […]

Bill Simmons developed The Ringer after ESPN killed off his first sports media company, Grantland. (Image:: David Paul Morris/Getty)

Spotify Buys The Ringer in Latest Sports Media Grab

Audio streaming company Spotify Technology announced on Wednesday that it agreed to buy the sports media outlet, The Ringer. And while much of the recent sports media acquisition frenzy is tied to the spread of legal sports betting, this latest deal may be motivated more by fit. The details of […]

Pete Rose sent a petition to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred asking for his lifetime ban from baseball to be lifted. (Image: Sam Greene/Cincinnati Enquirer)

Pete Rose Cites Astros Scandal, Steroid Era in Appeal for MLB Reinstatement

Pete Rose remains on Major League Baseball’s ineligible list more than 30 years after being banned for gambling on baseball while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Now, Rose is asking to have that ban overturned, saying his punishment is disproportionate when compared to the discipline handed out […]

New Jersey sportsbooks took heavy losses on the Super Bowl, while their counterparts in Nevada raked in more than $10 million in revenue. (Image: Ed Scimia/OnlineGambling.com)

How Nevada Won and New Jersey Lost in 2020 Super Bowl Betting

“The house always wins.” As gamblers, how many times have we heard this? Sure, it’s true … most gamblers don’t beat the house in the long run. But sometimes the public wins, which means the house loses. Occasionally, the lamb slaughters the wolf. That’s exactly what happened in New Jersey’s […]

Super Bowl 2020 saw a small increase in viewership. (Image: Getty)

Super Bowl Television Ratings Should Have Been Higher

This year’s Super Bowl television ratings were higher than last year’s, generating the first year-over-year increase in five years. Helped by increased sports betting, a close game, and a popular half-time show, the average number of viewers edged up 1.7 percent over last year. But given the favorable conditions, an […]

Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker is part of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook “Who Will Have More” Super Bowl prop bets. (Image: Getty)

Unusual Pairings: ‘Who Will Have More’ Betting Explained

One of the unique Super Bowl wagers offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook is “Who Will Have More?” The concept is simple: take a sport that isn’t football, and then make a proposition bet between that and something that will happen in the Super Bowl. For example, “Who Will […]

Magnus Carlsen has signed a two-year sponsorship deal in Unibet, but he won’t be able to represent the gaming firm in Norway. (Image: Kindred Group)

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Signs Controversial Sponsorship with Unibet

Unibet continued strengthening its ties to the chess world, announcing Thursday that it had partnered with World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen on a two-year sponsorship deal. The agreement makes the Kindred Group – parent company of Unibet – Carlsen’s primary sponsor for the next two years. Carlsen will act as […]

Penn National acquired a 36 percent stake in Barstool Sports for a package of cash and stock worth $163 million. (Image: Adam Glanzman/Getty)

Penn National Gaming Acquires Stake in Barstool Sports for $163 Million

Penn National Gaming became the latest gambling operator to get into the sports media business, announcing Wednesday that it was purchasing a 36 percent interest in Barstool Sports. Penn National paid $135 million in cash and $28 million in stock to close the deal, bringing the total purchase price to […]

Mucho Gusto set for Mucho Dollars After Invite to $20 Million Saudi Cup

Mucho Gusto set for Mucho Dollars After Invite to $20 Million Saudi Cup

Want your thoroughbred to earn an invitation to the world’s richest horse race? Mucho Gusto found the key. Just win a $3 million race, like he did last Saturday at the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park, and the invitation will follow. After capturing last Saturday’s race by five […]