The US Department of Justice has reversed its stance on whether or not the Wire Act applies to forms of gambling other than sports betting. In an opinion issued this afternoon, the DOJ stated it now believes the Wire Act does apply to other forms of gambling beyond sports betting.
An article published by the New York Post over the weekend revealed an interesting tidbit of information regarding online sports betting in the Empire State. According to the Post, DraftKings New Jersey and FanDuel New Jersey both estimate that up to 10% of their sports betting customers actually reside in New York but make trips…
The NFL has signed its first league-wide sponsorship deal with a gambling company. This morning, the NFL announced it has designated Caesars Entertainment as the Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL. The agreement will take effect in time for the Wild Card round of the 2019 Playoffs this weekend.
New York enters 2019 as one of the states most likely to legalize sports betting in the new year thanks to strong pro-gaming interests in the legislature and widespread support among existing casinos. The state failed to act on the opportunity in 2018, but the next year may see progress with most of the key…
2018 was a momentous year for sports betting in the United States thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a decades-old federal law that prohibited states from legalizing and regulating sports betting.
PokerStars and the UFC have announced a new partnership that will result in the former having a noticeable presence in the Octagon on December 29th when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson meet once again to contest the light-heavyweight championship in Las Vegas.
Update: Sorry, folks. Christmas did not come early after all. After the Michigan legislature voted in favor of an online gambling and sports betting bill last week, outgoing Governor Rick Snyder has vetoed the package.
Two iconic New Orleans sports franchises have reached a marketing agreement with Harrah’s New Orleans. The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans have made Harrah’s their official gaming partner in a multi-year partnership announced on Wednesday.
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Orrin Hatch are following through on promises both made earlier this year to file legislation to regulate sports betting at the federal level.
The NBA and FanDuel Sportsbook have announced they will be expanding their existing relationship originally formed for fantasy sports to include sports betting. The expanded agreement will make FanDuel an “authorized gaming partner of the NBA” to give FanDuel marketing rights and access to official league data.
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