Is gambling good for televised sports? According to a recent survey conducted by Seton Hall University, the answer to that question is a resounding, yes. A recently published survey the the Sharkey Institute of the Stillman School of Business found that a whopping 70 percent of Americans surveyed said that they would be more likely…
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) is not happy about the current state of regulated sports betting in the United States and is asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make an effort at reviving the Wire Act to stop sports betting in its tracks. Sensenbrenner's arguments, however, are skating on thin legal ice and seem to…
Last year at this time, there was really not much in the way of legal American sports betting. A punter who wanted to put a little action on a college or professional football game he had to go to Nevada or the black market. Of course all that changed when the Supreme Court ruled in…
West Virginia's first month of regulated sports betting was something of a success with two bookmakers accounting for $7.5 million in wagers. The big numbers came in the wake of months of controversy and held a few surprises for those watching the emerging US sports betting vertical. Of that $7.5 million, $7.07 million was taken…
MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings are gambling on the future of sports betting in California as they enter into a deal with the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) to provide sports betting services to their casinos. The only problem is, sports betting isn't legal in California and could still be a long way from making…
The advent of regulated sports betting in the United States has been a very tough haul for America professional sports leagues. After all, they spent decades warning the world about the dangers of legal wagering, and ultimately no one listened. But now that sports betting is legal, they're eager to get a piece of the…
Early this week Washington D.C. City Council member Jack Evans introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting in the US capitol city. Evans' strategy is to move quickly and establish D.C. as a local sports betting powerhouse before lawmakers in neighboring states, such as Maryland, can move to create their sports betting bases. In…
West Virginia lawmakers are inching closer towards passing a bill that would legalize sports at the state's licensed casinos. Local news outlets say that the bill's passage could have football fans legally gambling on the outcome of games by the end of the month, but issues regarding the professional sports league's insistence on receiving a…
Senate Democrats are asking US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh some very pointed questions about a subject that doesn't usually come up for candidates for the country's highest court like, "Do you have a gambling problem?" and, "Have you ever been treated for gambling addiction?". The unusual line of questioning is the result of a…
Americans really like sports betting. That's the only logical conclusion gaming industry watchers can draw from the full weekend of legal NFL wagering in the United States since the Supreme Court left the decision regarding its legality in the hands of the states. Across the country, regulated sports books took in cash hand over fist…
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