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When it comes to the U.S. online gambling industry, the conventional wisdom is online poker is the past, sports betting is the present, and online casino is the future. While there is a lot of truth to that perspective, it’s perhaps oversimplified. A more nuanced view of the online gambling landscape would point to online…

The American Gaming Association released its annual survey on betting habits ahead of the NFL season. As always, the survey demonstrates a thirst among the American public to bet on NFL games. The topline numbers clearly indicate the popularity of betting and the NFL: Nearly 1-in-5 US adults will place a wager on NFL games…

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.…

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…

The Kansas Lottery has announced a sports betting launch date of Sept. 1, setting the stage for an entire football season of sports betting in Kansas. The news comes just a couple of weeks after the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission released its proposed sports betting regulations. Here are five things you need to know…

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.…

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…

Californians will head to the ballot box in November to decide the fate of sports betting in the state. Voters will have two options to choose from, as two propositions, Prop 26 and Prop 27 have qualified for the ballot. One would legalize sports betting via tribal casinos and horseracing venues. The other would bring…

Massachusetts pushed a sports betting bill across the finish line at the eleventh hour, while several other states from Minnesota to North Carolina to Missouri were near misses. The difference between success and failure is razor thin, as Sportradar’s Head of Government Affairs, US — Brandt Iden — explains. Massachusetts Gets It Done Steve Ruddock:…

The one thing the US sports betting industry doesn’t have is a supply problem. Yes, some states have restricted access or created monopolies, but with more than 50 unique brands operating in the US, the national landscape is highly competitive with a premium on market access. But, market access doesn’t guarantee success. Like a late-night…

This is a developing story. It took an overtime period, but the conference committee on sports betting reached an agreement that will legalize sports betting in Massachusetts. I am proud to announce that the Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislation that will legalize wagering on professional and collegiate sports in Massachusetts,…