Ohio sports betting became legal in December 2021, but any hope of active betting options in 2022 went out the window when regulators chose January 1, 2023 as the official launch date. The slower timeline has several benefits. Operators, particularly smaller operators, benefit from a synchronized launch, allowing every approved sportsbook to enter the market […]
Sports betting has spread across the US, but several pockets of resistance persist. Some, like Alabama and South Carolina, are expected. Others, like Missouri and Massachusetts, are not. The saying, “not see the forest for the trees,” helps explain the inability to pass sports betting legislation in states that look good on paper. Merriam-Webster defines […]
Advertising has become a hot-button issue in the sports betting world, with advertisements going from non-existent to inescapable since the Supreme Court overturned PASPA in May 2018. These marketing blitzes have caught the eye of responsible gambling advocates, anti-gambling groups, regulators, and lawmakers who fear the expansion will lead to an increase in problem gambling. […]
Boston hosted the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) summer conference last week. To no one’s surprise, the Bay State’s ongoing effort to legalize sports betting was an area of interest throughout the four-day event. Unfortunately, the most optimistic remarks by Rep. Jerry Parisella, one of the six conference committee members trying to […]
Legal gambling is widely available in the U.S., from casinos to mobile sports betting. At the same time, illegal gambling options are still readily available. And despite a lot of (justified) handwringing, that is unlikely to change. The American Gaming Association is leading the charge, recently asking the Department of Justice to crack down on […]
It’s official, there will be two California sports betting initiatives on the upcoming November 2022 ballot. The first, backed by California’s tribes, legalizes retail sportsbooks at tribal casinos and horse racing facilities. The second, supported by commercial sportsbooks, would bring mobile wagering to California via tribal partnerships with national operators like BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel. […]
March Madness is nearly upon us, and over the next three weeks, the eyes of the sports world — and the sports betting world — will be fixated on the NCAA Tournament, which will be played in 13 venues across 10 states. Legal sports betting is available in seven of those states, with mobile betting […]