Articles by Zach Wolpin (249)
Dave and Buster’s announced they plan to incorporate peer-to-peer in-app betting for their arcade games. That news has resulted in pushback from gaming regulators and lawmakers. They question whether this type of wagering violates gaming laws in the US. Dave and Buster’s are working with gamification software developer Lucra. They’re working to help incorporate social […]
In Tennessee, their sports betting handle increased by 20.7% from April 2023. Bettors in the state wagered $384.2 million on sports in April. That data was provided by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC). Despite their betting handle being up 20.7% year-over-year, it was still down significantly from the $473 million in March 2024. […]
Per the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), the state’s sports betting handle in April 2024 was $209.5 million. That is a year-over-year increase of 21.4% and down 23.1% from the previous month. Iowa saw $272 million bet in March 2024. That was their sixth-highest total in state history. With a 7.9% hold across all […]
Since 1999, Alabama has failed in nearly every legislative session to get gaming expanded in the Cotton State. It’s been an ongoing struggle for the last 25 years. Last week, a gaming package compromise reached by the Conference Committee was one vote shy of the three-fifths majority needed. Their committee was made of three state […]
For several months, NCAA President Charlie Baker has been working to get college player props nationally banned. With the help of lawmakers, Baker wants to protect collegiate athletes from harassment that has happened in the past due to sports betting. During a meeting last Thursday, lawmakers in Wyoming took a step toward banning collegiate player […]
The TGL is a brand-new planned Golf League created by TMRW Sports. With the backing of the PGA, the TGL is set to start their play next January. Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission tabled a vote on allowing sports betting on the TGL. Lawmakers need to review the legal requirements for sports wagering rules […]
On Wednesday, the SBC Summit North America, a major gaming industry conference, met. One of the main concerns was how difficult it has been for operators to expand online gaming in the United States. Online casino gaming is only legal in a handful of states. Despite that, industry executives believe online gaming is the future […]
In 2024, ESPN will have all-access coverage of the 106th PGA Championship. Earlier this week, it was announced that ESPN BET would be the official sports betting partner of the PGA Championship through 2026. Additionally, ESPN BET is going to offer a brand new alternate broadcast of this year’s PGA Championship. During rounds one and […]
New York Senator Joe Addabbo has been advocating for the advancement of his bill. Addabbo wants to modernize daily fantasy sports in the Empire State. However, the biggest qualm for his bill is raising the age for Daily Fantasy Sports. That’s where Addabbo has received the most backlash. As the chairman of the Racing, Gaming, […]
A little over a month ago, Fanatics Betting and Gaming completed their buyout of PointsBet. New Jersey was the last PointsBet state that existed. Now, they have rebranded to Fanatics Sportsbook. Fans in New Jersey can now download the Fanatics Sportsbook app on iOS or Android. The Garden State is the 20th that Fanatics has […]