Whenever speed and stamina are central to a sport, it usually has a drug problem. Cycling has a perennial problem with doping dating back at least to 1903. Athletics and swimming are rife with it. Illegal drugs used in horse racing is an even bigger problem, as both the horse and the jockey are in…
The BettingUSA Brief recaps the week that was in the worlds of gambling and sports betting. The Betting USA Brief is a one-stop-shop for US gambling information, from headline news and stories that may have fallen through the cracks to upcoming hearings, revenue reports, and gaming conferences.
Online gambling operators and multi-state lotteries scored an important court victory today after a federal judge ruled against the Department of Justice over its controversial 2018 decision to reinterpret the scope of the Federal Wire Act.
Editors Update: The Colorado sports betting referendum passed and the industry is fully legal and operational. Voters will have the opportunity to decide on the future of sports betting in Colorado this November. Governor Jared Polis signed HB19-1327 into law on Wednesday to give the bill its final stamp of approval.
This week marked the month when exactly one year ago the US Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. To mark the occasion, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released a new code to govern advertising and marketing in the legal US sports betting industry.
In a dramatic statement by the two entertainment giants Fox Sports and The Stars Group (TSG), it was announced they have joined forces to launch a new sports betting service in the United States. This makes Fox Sports the first large media company to place its brand on a sports betting platform.
The Texas House of Representatives has voted to move a bill forward to the Senate that will define Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) as a game of skill and thereby making it a legal pastime. House Bill 2303 was introduced by Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) and sailed through on a 116 – 26 vote on…
Indiana has joined the growing list of states close to legalizing sports betting. A bill to authorize in-person and mobile sports betting was approved in both the House and Senate on Wednesday. It now goes to the desk of Governor Eric Holcomb who needs only to sign the Indiana sports betting bill to pass it…
The future of sports betting in Iowa is now in the hands of Governor Kim Reynolds. A bill approved by the Senate last week and by the House on Monday is now sitting on the desk of Governor Reynolds. Legal Iowa sports betting is now one signature away from fruition.
Montana is a signature away from joining the sports betting gold rush. This month, two sports betting bills were approved by the Senate and now sit on the desk of Governor Steve Bullock.
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