Barring a Jean Van de Velde-type implosion, John Rahm was on his way to posting his sixth career PGA Tour win this past weekend. Rahm held a six-stroke lead entering the final round of The Memorial Tournament but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Rahm bettors went from excitement to misery and…
There’s a lot of chatter about the challenges of the state-by-state approach to legal US sports betting and online gambling. From local server requirements to licensing costs to disparate regulations, operators are finding the US online gambling landscape a hard row to hoe.
It’s no secret promotional spend in some key sports betting states remains at elevated levels. However, what is surprising is not all operators are feeling the impact equally.
The son of Paddy Power’s founder, who carries the same name as the bookmaker, announced plans to launch “the world’s first sports trading exchange.” American Sportz Exchange will allow customers to buy or sell ‘shares’ based on how they predict a particular player or team will perform.
The local TV industry is one of the biggest winners of the 2018 Supreme Court verdict that lifted a ban on sports betting in the United States. According to ad-spend data released by Nielsen, money spent on online gambling advertising on TV has ballooned since the repeal of PASPA, as the number of states with…
The Kentucky Derby is the premier event on the horse racing betting calendar, but in a sport already known for scandal, the Derby has been the recent recipient of multiple black eyes. A failed post-race drug test from Derby winner Medina Spirit means that the results are in question for the second time in three…
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. It appears the legal US sports betting industry was absent the day this lesson was taught in Sports Betting History 101. In fact, the fledgling industry looks to be hellbent on repeating every misstep made in the European markets.
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale can’t catch a break. The Houston, Texas furniture store owner placed a significant bet on Essential Quality to win the Kentucky Derby this past weekend, only to see the favorite finish in fourth place.
Net-zero is all the rage, and it’s not just an aim in the debate around climate change. In the gambling sector, achieving zero harm for consumers from their gambling activities is similarly a goal that has come into vogue.
PokerGO has just announced a partnership deal with The Hendon Mob and Global Poker Index to host the Global Poker Awards starting next year through 2024. The poker awards show will take place in Las Vegas at the ARIA Resort & Casino within the PokerGO Studio. The awards showcase poker players who have impacted the…
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