For only the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court decision to repeal the Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act in May 2018, a sitting governor has rejected their state’s sports betting legislation. Democrat Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill last week that would’ve made sports betting legal in Maine and included language allowing sportsbooks …
With only two days remaining in 2019, the Granite State chose to live free and bet. The first New Hampshire online sportsbook launched on Monday, Dec. 30, when DraftKings’ mobile sports betting app went live in the state, becoming the second in the New England region to offer any type of legal sports betting. Republican …
For the first time this election cycle, one presidential candidate has spoken out against the Department of Justice’s reversed opinion on the Federal Wire Act. Joe Biden, the former Vice President under Barack Obama, said earlier this week that he opposes adding new restrictions on legal U.S. online gambling and agrees with the Wire Act’s …
Over the weekend, Fox Sports placed an interesting bet on the future of sports television and online gambling in the United States. And the sports network made their wager in a market that has yet to allow legalized sports betting via online and mobile apps. Despite allowing only brick-and-mortar casinos to operate sportsbooks in New …
One player took a gamble and is now paying the price. The NFL announced on Friday, Nov. 29, that it was suspending Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for gambling money on NFL games and for violating the league’s policy on multiple occasions. Shaw was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 25 with a shoulder …
On the road again—Georgia lawmakers just can’t wait to get on the road again. The law they want you to love allows legally gambling with your friends, and they can’t wait to get on the road again. But if all goes according to plan, then we may soon see Peach State residents rollin’ down the …
Indiana jumped on the sports betting hype train at the beginning of September, becoming the 13th state to offer sportsbooks as a result. Now, Purdue University is looking to derail that train. The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the adoption of a new “sports wagering policy” on Thursday, October 10th, that “bans faculty, staff …
The National Football League now officially supports daily fantasy sports, but sports betting is still considered taboo. Because that logically makes sense (insert sarcasm). Last Thursday, the NFL sent out a press release that announced a partnership between the league and DraftKings, the largest provider of DFS. According to the agreement, DraftKings will have access …
As sports betting continues to be legalized across the country, one governing body is finally taking notice. That governing body’s name? The Federal government of the United States. U.S. Senators Mitt Romney of Utah and Chuck Schumer of New York have reportedly begun discussing a federal sports betting bill that would create a framework of …
A major media network has officially pushed its chips forward and gone all-in on the future of gambling in the United States. The Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox Corporation launched the Fox Bet app in New Jersey on Monday, becoming the first media company to dip its toe into the regulated US gambling market. Fox Bet, which …