The cake wasn’t even cut at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding Saturday when UK oddsmakers started listing lines on when the newlyweds will start having children. Several internet sportsbooks are taking action on not only when the royal couple will have children, but also what their possible names might […]
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Coca Cola 600 Favorites Harvick, Busch Face Challenges Winning in Charlotte
The Coca Cola 600 is the longest NASCAR race of the season, but there is a short list of favorites to win on Sunday. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Kevin Harvick a +275 to win the 400-lap race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch is next at +300 and […]
New Jersey Senator: Integrity Fees Amount to Extortion by Sports Leagues
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) took aim at professional sports leagues on Wednesday, penning a letter that said their demands for integrity fees in sports betting legislation is little more than “extortion.” “The Leagues fought with all of their resources to stop states from allowing their citizens to […]
States Racing to Accept Sports Bets After Supreme Court Decision
With the Supreme Court striking down a federal ban on sports betting, some states are scrambling to open sportsbooks in time for the 2018 NFL season, which starts in September. But New Jersey could be ready for this new form of gambling even before then. The American Gaming Association estimates […]
AGA Advocates for States to Control Future Sports Betting Regulation
The American Gaming Association outlined its support for sports betting regulation at the state level in a short letter sent to Congress on Tuesday. The letter, signed by AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman and addressed to federal policymakers, provided insight on how the AGA wants to see the sports […]
New York Regulators Working on Rules for Sports Betting in Casinos
New York could become one of the first states to offer legalized sports betting, thanks to language included in a constitutional amendment related to casino gambling passed in 2013. That was when New York changed its constitution to allow for commercial casinos to be operated within the state. As part […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Calls for Uniform Standards on Sports Gambling
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has finally come off the sidelines to weigh in on the future of sports gambling. In a statement released Monday, he laid out what his league will be pushing for in any sports betting legislation — and it didn’t include a so-called “integrity fee.” Goodell has […]
Indian Tribes See Gambling Opportunities, Revenue Potential in Sports Betting
American Indian tribes are embracing the chance to offer their customers a brand new game in the years ahead — sports betting. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned the federal law that for more than 25 years prevented most states from offering legal wagering on sporting events. The decision […]
Will Canadian Gaming Industry be Hurt by US Sports Betting Decision?
Canadians may still be able to play online poker, but as of this week, they now lag behind their neighbors when it comes to sports betting. And that could make it much tougher for Canada’s gaming industry to stay competitive. On Monday, the Supreme Court overturned a federal law that […]
Metta World Peace Claims He Was Offered $35K to Throw College Basketball Game
You can count Metta World Peace among those who don’t want to see legalized sports betting in the US. The former NBA star dropped a bombshell this week when he revealed that he was offered cash to throw several basketball games while playing for St. John’s in college. In one […]
Gambling News: FOBT Max Bets Slashed to £2 by UK Government
The debate over the future of fixed odds betting terminals in the United Kingdom appears to be over, with government officials determining that the maximum bet on all FOBT machines should be set at just £2 ($2.70). That’s a major departure from the current state of affairs. Right now, FOBT […]
Preseason Favorite LA Dodgers Have Same Record as Preseason Longshot Miami Marlins
When ever is 5/1 equal to 500/1? Forty-two games into the Major League Baseball season, when both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins share the same bleak fortunes with records of 16-26. Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter made the decision to unload his best players in the offseason, creating […]
Delaware Planning to Launch Sports Betting Through State Lottery in June
Delaware is hoping to be the first state to reap the benefits of the US Supreme Court’s recent repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Delaware Gov. John Carney released a statement on Thursday announcing that the state plans to have a sports gambling program launched sometime in June. […]
Justify Is Morning Line Favorite after Drawing No. 7 Post for Preakness
Kentucky Derby champion Justify will look to capture the second leg of the Triple Crown this Saturday at the Preakness, where he is favored to top the field of eight horses. Justify was installed as the 1/2 favorite for Saturday’s race at Pimlico, something that suits trainer Bob Baffert just […]
New Jersey Could Be Taking Sports Bets as Early as Memorial Day at Monmouth Park
The future of legalized sports betting in the United States could be here by Memorial Day, May 28, when the Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey, plans to start taking bets. The announcement comes following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act […]
Leagues Call for Feds to Regulate Sports Betting after SCOTUS Decision
Major sports leagues across the United States scrambled to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the law prohibiting sports betting, with most agreeing that the ruling will have a profound impact on the world of professional athletics. The 6-3 decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection […]
Orrin Hatch Introducing Sports Betting Legislation in Response to SCOTUS Decision
Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to introduce legislation in Congress that would reassert federal influence over a sports betting industry that is expected to boom after Monday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning PASPA, a law he helped create more than 25 years ago. In what was considered a major win for sports […]
Can Cleveland Browns Go from 0-16 to Playoff Contender in Just One Year?
The Cleveland Browns have long been the laughingstock of the NFL, but those days might soon be over, perhaps as early as 2018, just one year removed from an 0-16 season. That’s right, the hapless Browns, the franchise that hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2002 and has posted a […]
Victoria Sets New Betting Tax at 8 Percent, Lower than Anywhere Else in Australia
A new online betting tax is coming to the state of Victoria, Australia, that will be significantly lower than the levy imposed on other states. Most of the country is making a major change to how it taxes online-only bookmakers such as CrownBet, Ladbrokes, Bet365, and Sportsbet. It’s called the […]
Warriors Bets Already Paying Out at Casino Run by Rockets Owner
The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets won’t play the first game of their Western Conference finals series until Monday night. But at one Las Vegas casino, bettors who picked the Warriors to win the conference are already getting paid. This isn’t a case of a sportsbook projecting confidence […]