Articles by James Foglio (537)
A gambler from Schaumburg, Illinois, won $536,614.25 on a $5 bet on April 28 while playing at Dollar Storm Wild Ninja slot machine at the Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan. The winner chose to remain anonymous. Illinois gambler joined other Four Winds Casinos’ winners Four Winds has three casinos in Michigan — […]
Sports betting first launched in Massachusetts in 2023, and the Bay State has already seen a 121% increase in calls to the problem gambling helpline. However, a third of the callers were reportedly asking for technical help with their sports betting apps, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Legalization of sports betting […]
Meridianbet, a prominent global sports betting and iGaming operator and a part of the Golden Matrix Inc. Group, continues to expand its political betting as it plans to focus on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Meridianbet has over 15 years of experience in political betting, offering bets on the outcomes of elections Meridianbet has over […]
The Alabama House of Representatives closed out the 2024 legislative session Thursday without a final vote after holding up the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget in efforts of reaching a compromise on the now-dead sports betting bill. Revised Alabama sports betting bill would have authorized a statewide lottery, slot machines The House had delayed voting […]
The Sports Betting Alliance, a coalition representing BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook, is warning Illinois bettors that a proposed tax rate increase in the state will negatively impact sports betting. Illinois bettors disapprove of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) state budget proposal for a sports betting tax rate increase Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) state budget proposal […]
FanDuel TV, the cable television network from sports betting company FanDuel, announced the launch of “FanDuel TV Extra,” a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel. FanDuel TV Extra is on streaming platforms such as Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Xumo Play, Plex, etc. Additionally, “FanDuel TV Extra” is currently available on multiple streaming platforms including […]
New Jersey FanDuel Casino gamblers will be welcoming retired four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski at the roulette table on Thursday, May 16 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. The star of FanDuel Sportsbook‘s “Kick of Destiny” Super Bowl commercials posted his plans on X about hosting online roulette. NFL fans and regular gamblers […]
Maryland gamblers wagered $486.3 million with sports betting apps and retail operators in April 2024, an astonishing 48.1% year-over-year increase from the $328.4 million spent in April 2023. Maryland gamblers wagered $486.3 million, 9.3% decrease from March during the NCAA’s March Madness However, this figure is also almost a $50 million or 9.3% month-over-month decrease […]
The Minnesota sports betting bill is moving forward after House Ways and Means Committee approved the measure. If everything goes right, it could be approved next week. This proposal would allow sports wagering with restrictions on college and in-game bets and on push notifications. Minnesota sports betting bill stays alive after wagering language from HF-2000 […]
Indiana bettors wagered $393.9 million via sports betting sites and brick-and-mortar casinos in the Hoosier State during April 2024, a 21.9% year-over-year increase from the $321.4 million spent in April 2023. However, it was almost a $107 million drop from the $500.75 million gambled this past March during the NCAA’s March Madness tournament. Indiana sports […]