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…
The UFC returns to Singapore this Saturday night, reinstating what was an annual tradition before the COVID-19 pandemic. That is a welcome sign for fight fans and anyone looking forward to a normal summer with global travel open for business. It’s also a welcome sign for bettors. We are looking to help on that front,…
Around this time each year, South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews posts his College Football Games of the Year odds. It’s always a revealing experiment, drawing plenty of sharp minds to Andrews’ shop on the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard. The 2022 release — 99 games in all — happened Friday, June 4. For…
Admit it: Every year the Kentucky Derby odds come out and you make an obligatory bet, but you’ve thought about doing more. You’ve always been a little horse racing-curious. When you walk into the sportsbook and you see the old guys camped out in their cubbies clocking Keeneland at 11 a.m. on a Las Vegas…
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