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Iowa gaming group drafts legislation in preparation for ruling A case argued this week before the U.S. Supreme Court could — depending on how justices rule — open the door to legalized sports gambling in any state that approves it. A nonprofit trade organization that supports Iowa’s casinos plans to draft legislation legalizing sports […]
The justices heard New Jersey’s case against the federal law that bans states from allowing gambling in most professional and college sports. The Supreme Court gathered yesterday to hear New Jersey’s oral arguments over the challenge on the federal ban on sports betting. Whilst nothing has been determined yet, New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie […]
The NFL, a target of the president’s Twitter ire over national anthem protests, is banding together with the administration to fight the outgoing governor in a case the high court will hear Monday. It’s an unusual pairing in a case full of odd alignments and high stakes. New Jersey is seeking to overturn the […]
American democracy’s comic opera frequently features collaborations of “bootleggers and Baptists.” These entertainments are so named because during Prohibition, Baptists thought banning Demon Rum would improve public morals (oh, well) and bootleggers favored the ban because it made scarce a commodity for which there was a demand that they could profitably supply. On Monday, the […]
In court, all four major U.S. sports leagues are fighting New Jersey’s challenge to the federal ban on sports gambling, which the Supreme Court will hear next month. Outside of court, leaders of three of the four leagues have made public comments that suggest they wouldn’t mind losing the case. Only the NFL has […]
Rush Street Interactive received the approval from regulators in New Jersey to let patrons bet online on the outcome of sports events. Regulators in New Jersey approved PlaySugarHouse.com to be the first operator to let players bet real money online on the outcome of virtual sports events. The website and the mobile app launched […]
Highlight Games has announced the debut of Soccerbet, an innovative take on virtual sports which harnesses real life game footage. Taking decades of archived football highlights, the new product combines six ten-second clips from an individual fixture across a number of seasons, presenting the randomly generated minute-long package as one individual game in a […]
Revolutionary new decentralised sports betting marketplace, Better Betting Foundation, to debut BETR coin, with the goal of establishing a global betting liquidity pool BetterBetting Foundation, a software systems enabler for sports betting on the blockchain, today launched its pre- Initial Coin Offering (ICO) sale ahead of its ICO in December. The token sale introduces […]
Aspire Global has acquired 40 percent and entered a joint venture to co-launch the new brand Mr. Play, a fully regulated casino and sports betting site, live as of this week. Aspire Global will provide the technology and become a material shareholder, backing the new company to MEUR 2 along with various investors. Aspire Global will be co-launching […]
GVC Holdings’ online sports betting brand Bwin has officially launched its service offering in Russia. In a statement on its website, Bwin Russia said it is now taking bets on Russian territory, having previously delayed the launch of the platform from September to mid-November. The launch comes as the result of a partnership between GVC and […]
Canada’s Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has begun a search for a service provider to help enhance and expand its sports betting service. The Request for Proposals (RFP) forms part of a wider effort by OLG to develop a wider range of gaming and betting options for consumers in Ontario. OLG plans to […]
Representatives acting for New Jersey in the sports betting case filed legal briefs to state their stance. The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association, along with representatives acting for New Jersey, stated their case in legal briefs before the US Supreme Court meets to hear the oral arguments in the case that wants to repeal […]
Goldenpalace.be confirmed that the Golden Palace Group has obtained the right to operate an A+ license. With this license, it joins a select group of operators in the regulated Belgian market. The Belgian Gaming Commission has entered www.goldenpalace.be into the table of official A+ licensed operators. Goldenpalace.be, is primarily focused on the Belgian market, […]
The official said that sports betting in the United States should be legal and regulated. NBA VP and assistant general counsel Dan Spillane said during a panel at the Sports Betting USA Conference in New York that the NBA has plans to lobby Congress for federal changes and regulations to betting law regardless of […]
Plus500 has extended a shirt sponsorship deal with Spanish La Liga football club Atlético Madrid. The renewed agreement will run for three seasons, from 2018-19 to 2020-21. Plus500 will continue as the club’s main shirt sponsor, with company branding to remain on the front of Atlético’s playing and training jerseys. The company will also […]
Platform provider Inbet Games has partnered with sports betting software supplier Altenar to diversify its gaming portfolio. The agreement gives Altenar access to a tool to diversify its gaming portfolio with Inbet Games virtual betting solutions, while ensuring Inbet Games with an opportunity to reach a wider segment of customers in foreign markets. InBet […]
Mexico and Uruguay gaming operations have boosted Codere’s total revenue. Codere has revealed their latest report regarding the third quarter of the year, noticing that operations in Uruguay and Mexico have surpassed the previous expectations. The Spanish gaming company has been reporting positive results for a year, showing great increases in all Latin American […]
NJ congressman Frank Pallone reassured his position regarding the federal ban on sports betting. Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey, said during a congressional hearing related to MMA regulations in the state that he believes that the federal ban on sports betting activity should be lifted. Pallone said that Gaming Accountability & Modernisation Enhancement Act […]
Some gambling technology companies expect the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize sports betting and are jockeying for position in the new industry months before a decision is even rendered. A lawsuit filed Thursday in Atlantic City shines some light on the scramble. NYX Gaming Group Ltd., a company based on the British island of […]
Lawmakers from the Empire State are considering a proposal that would allow sports betting. New York voters approved two amendments to the state constitution, and lawmakers are considering them for next year. One of the proposals include the possibility of offering sports betting in casinos, race tracks and OTB parlors. Democratic Westchester Assemblyman Gary […]