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In this photo illustration, the Curaçao based online gambling and casino games company, Pinnacle, website is displayed on a smartphone.

Pinnacle Secures Ontario Sports Betting License

There was some big news in the North American sports betting space as Pinnacle, one of the best-known brands in sports betting, was granted a license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The significance of Pinnacle’s licensure cannot be understated, as the longtime gray market sportsbook is seen as a line of…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

September 11, 2022

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A customer purchase a ticket from a betting kiosk at Barstool Sportsbook in Ameristar Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colorado on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Three Reasons For Disappointing Ontario Sports Betting Numbers

There was a lot of chatter following the first batch of online gambling and sports betting market and revenue numbers by iGaming Ontario. The release covers the first three months of Ontario’s online gambling industry, which had a much-ballyhooed launch on April 4. After the buildup and excitement, the industry waited months for revenue numbers.…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

September 1, 2022

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Making Sense Of The Ontario Online Gambling Numbers

After months of waiting, online gambling and sports betting wonks finally have revenue data from the Ontario market that launched way back in April. Unfortunately, the data released by iGaming Ontario is very cursory. The iGO offered several topline numbers but didn’t even separate sports betting and online casino wagers and revenue. Breaking Down The…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

March 19, 2024

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November 7, 2021; Laveen Village, Arizona; Entrance to the newly opened Sportsbook in Vee Quiva Casino Sports Betting

Sizing Up The Massachusetts Sports Betting Market

Massachusetts legalized sports betting in August, and with that, the attention has shifted from lawmakers to regulators. As the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) crafts rules and begins the licensing process, the Massachusetts sports betting market is starting to come into focus. The MGC has asked interested parties to submit a Notice of Intent by Aug.…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

April 16, 2025

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Runoff election voting began shortly after dawn for some early morning voters on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at Spring Creek Assembly of God in Edmond.

For California Tribes, Sports Betting Isn’t The Primary Goal

California is the online gambling industry’s white whale. Operators have long sought to find an entry point to the country’s most populous state and the world’s fifth largest economy. The industry has discovered the state’s entry points are expensive, tightly sealed, and well-guarded by a trio of entrenched and powerful gaming interests and a political…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

September 8, 2022

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The exterior of the Florida State Capitol museum.

The Reason Florida Doesn’t Have Mobile Sports Betting

Florida is expected to be a sports betting paradise, but the state’s attempt to legalize sports betting has run into a mountain of problems. Rather than dealing with mobile sports betting the way other tribal gaming states did, by licensing tribes as commercial operators, the state and the Seminole Tribe decided to renegotiate its compact.…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

April 15, 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on December 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case tomorrow.

The Perfect Sports Betting Law Is Far From Perfect

With a conference committee reaching an eleventh-hour agreement, Massachusetts is the latest state to legalize sports betting. A very restrictive Senate bill raised legitimate fears of legislative overreach. Still, the final product was a very sensible bill, balancing the needs of the consumer, the industry, and the state. That balance isn’t always found, as many…

Steven Ruddock

Steven Ruddock

August 17, 2022

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