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By Elaine West

NFL Could Make Up to $2.3B Annually from Sports Betting

September 10, 2018

After the United States Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting in May, professional sports leagues in the country have been working hard to put protective measures in place. Most of the leagues initially distanced and, in some cases, even opposed it but on realizing the inevitability of its regulation, they had a […]

By Tomas Medon

FanDuel, William Hill Launch Mobile Sports Betting in NJ

September 3, 2018

The football season is getting closer and the New Jersey mobile sports betting market has gotten big enough for more offerings to take advantage it. Some of the biggest developments in this regard include moves by fantasy sports titan FanDuel and American of British bookmaker, William Hill to begin offering mobile sports betting last […]

By Alexander Palmer

MGM Springfield Debuts in New England

August 27, 2018

It has been seven years since Massachusetts signed its gambling laws, and now after a rather long wait, the very first resort-style casino is now open for business in the state. MGM Springfield, the casino which is now the first and only integrated resort in the state, officially opened its doors last Friday in a […]

By Ameana Jones

Three Pennsylvanian Casinos Win Online Gambling Licenses

August 20, 2018

Last Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), announced that it had approved the online gambling licenses to three of the casinos that had applied for them a short while back. The three operators that were awarded Interactive Gaming Certificates by the PGCB are Chester Downs and Marina LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia, as well […]

By Elaine West

Buffalo Wild Wings Eyeing Offering Sports Betting Services

August 13, 2018

Renowned U.S. sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings is reportedly eyeing a foray into the sports betting business as part of its efforts to enhance the restaurant business for its customers. According to sources close to the company, the sports betting plan will be in conjunction with sports betting and daily fantasy sports company DraftKings […]

By Tomas Medon

Italian Parliament Approves Law to Ban Gambling Ads

August 10, 2018

On August 7, the Italian Senate approved the “Dignity Decree”, a wide-ranging bill that is meant to address issues surrounding temporary work contracts, compensation for unfair dismissal, businesses relocating overseas as well as problem gambling. In other words, the bill, in essence, will ban nearly all gambling-related advertising in the country – officially, it bans […]

By Alexander Palmer

Things Looking Up for Atlantic City Online Sports Betting

August 6, 2018

Sports betting in the United States is beginning to gain momentum as more states try to tap into the multi-million dollar industry that was just recently legitimized countrywide after the May 14 Supreme Court ruling that repealed PASPA. Atlantic City, one of the country’s gambling havens, is one of the places that are in line […]

By Ameana Jones

Caesars Entertainment to Launch Sports Betting in New Jersey

August 3, 2018

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is about to become the latest casino operator to expand its sports betting services in the United States. The company is preparing to launch not one but two sports betting operations in Atlantic City, that is, at Bally’s Casino and Harrah’s, both of which it owns. As it stands, Bally’s Casino in […]

By Elaine West

MGM Partners with GVC for $200M Sports Betting Venture

July 31, 2018

United Kingdom-based betting group GVC on July 30 announced that it has struck a groundbreaking $200 million deal with MGM Resorts International, a move that will help both companies to expand their brands and offerings in the United States as they try to take advantage of the repeal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court. […]

By Tomas Medon

UK Bookmakers Could Receive Major Tax Refunds

July 30, 2018

Great news for bookmakers operating in the United Kingdom! As it turns out, all of them could be eligible for possible major tax refunds – Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), specifically Category B2 games are responsible for all the buzz. This become a possibility when the first-tier tribunal ruled in favor of bookmakers, a move […]