Everyone seems to have an opinion on the U.S. sports betting market. Poke around on gambling Twitter for any bit of time, and you’ll see comments like, the market is underperforming because of x, this operator is struggling due to such and such policy, or FanDuel is beating DraftKings because of y. These comments will…
With Californians set to vote on legalized sports betting in November, a recent USA Today column made a case for sports betting as the lifeline to the horse racing industry. Let’s be honest, horse racing desperately needs it. According to Aidan Butler, COO of the Stronach Group, “With sports wagering, you’ll draw people in before…
After a two-year hiatus, the UFC returned to London for a Fight Night event in March. This Saturday, the promotion returns to London’s O2 Arena after just 4 months with an eerily similar card. Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett, Paul Craig, and Molly McCann are all Brits who make their return Saturday after posting a win…
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is in Boston from July 20-23 for its annual conference, but the NCPG isn’t your standard industry conference. The big shows like ICE, IGA, and G2E focus on the operator and how they can appeal to the customer. Conferences like NCLGS (the National Council of Legislators from Gaming…
Florida’s time as a legal sports betting state lasted about as long as one of the state’s mid-afternoon thunderstorms. Despite a lawsuit, the Seminole Tribe offered sports betting through its mobile app for about three weeks in November-December 2021. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich slammed the brakes on the compact between the Seminole Tribe and…
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.…
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.…
Calvin Kattar will headline a free UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, TX. Wait, are we sure this isn’t a pay-per-view? It’s not? What a treat! Kattar serves as the headliner, taking on a tough-as-nails featherweight in Josh Emmett. Looking through the rest of the card, longtime UFC fans will recognize names like Donald Cerrone…
The last time a team was on the brink of three straight Stanley Cups, the country was losing its mind over a Star Wars sequel, Tom Cruise had a Top-10 blockbuster, and rising interest rates whipsawed the economy into a recession. Wait, what? Anyway, the Lightning have the opportunity to do what no team has…
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