When the World Series of Poker kicks off in July, it will be quite different than any of the previous incarnations of the storied WSOP tournament series. Because of the novel Coronavirus, the entire series is taking place online.
For the first time since its inception, the World Series of Poker will not take place in Las Vegas. Well, not entirely, as this time around, the most prestigious tournament series in poker will be held exclusively at online poker sites.
The expectation is Coronavirus’s shutdown of the US casino industry will hasten the spread of online gambling across the country.
As legal sports betting spreads across the country, a debate is raging over maintaining the integrity of sports.
Betting USA takes a look back at the ICE North America virtual conference.
DraftKings’ debut under the DKNG US ticker on Nasdaq is a significant step forward for the entire global betting and gaming sector, not least because it gives an indication of the potential value of US-facing business units within various European listed entities.
DraftKings, which at different points in its eight years seemed poised to take over American sports and at others fold entirely, reached a new milestone in its circuitous existence when it began trading publicly Friday.
Editor’s Note: The dearth of sports betting options has funneled bettors to faraway leagues and niche sports to get their sports betting fix. As a result, US bettors are getting a crash course not just on strategy but also on other pitfalls that lurk in unfamiliar territory.
For 15 minutes Tuesday evening, FanDuel Sportsbook in West Virginia was offering lines on presidential betting. We summarized the West Virginia political betting debacle as it happened, but the overarching questions are, should West Virginia have gone down this road? And will there be any fallout?
For roughly an hour, America had a legal betting option for a presidential election. FanDuel Sportsbook in West Virginia technically became the first regulated entity to offer bets on a political event, posting lines on the 2020 presidential election. A day after lines opened, the political betting option is closed.
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