Sports Betting
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Bally Bet is expected to launch in Massachusetts in early July, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The sports betting app was supposed to launch this week, but the company needed another week. Bally Bet paid Massachusetts sports betting regulators $1 million to review its license before the start of 2024 Furthermore, Bally Bet paid […]
Betr was issued a Maryland online sports betting license Wednesday by the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission. This will allow the betting app an official launch in the Old Line State. Betr is available in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia However, Betr is still required to go through a controlled demonstration with […]
Virginia could be the next state to crack down on fantasy sports. There’s been ongoing ambiguity between legal sports betting and pick ’em-style DFS. Paul Krizek is a delegate for Old Dominion and he recently said that fantasy sports are a “compliance nightmare.” Krizek is part of a gambling subcommittee where he plans to introduce […]
On Wednesday, the Kindbridge Research Institute they have established the Military Gaming Awareness Committee (MGAC). Their mission is to address the mitigation of problem gambling and how it affects the military community. Marc Lucia is the Chairperson for the MGAC. He was a special forces medic with deployments in Europe. Eventually. Lucia found himself at […]
Rapper Drake has not had the best of luck with his sports-betting picks as of late, with losing $1 million picking the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics and betting the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. Drake lost $500,000 bet on Dallas Mavericks […]
Earlier this year, Louisiana Gaming Chief Ronnie Johns announced he was going to retire. June 30 is going to be his last day and the state just recently named his successor. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry appointed Christopher Herbert as the new Gaming Control Board Chairman, replacing Ronnie Johns. Before being promoted, Herbert was a director […]
In Long Island City, a man is accusing DraftKings of leaking his information. That led to the man allegedly being assaulted. The plaintiff in this case is known as John Doe. He explained that in March 2023, a man threatened to kill Mr. Doe if he did not pay $500,000 to Gadoon Kyrollos. A commonly […]
Tipico will close its U.S. sportsbook and online casino operations after being acquired by LeoVegas, MGM Resorts International’s subisidary. The agreement covers both the product and technology platform that power Tipico’s online sports betting and casino in the U.S. Tipico will end its New Jersey online casino, in addition to its operations in Colorado, Iowa, […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a gambling bill that will create a public records exemption for personal information about current or former commissioners of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC). Senate Bill 692 was approved unanimously by the state’s legislature this year. Bill will protect the personal information of current or former Florida Gambling […]
Betfred will exit the Maryland sports betting market in the coming weeks, while two other sportsbooks plan to enter the Old Line State. Betfred will close its retail sportsbook at Long Shot’s in Fredrick, Maryland, on June 30. The sports betting app will shut down on July 31. Betfred has accepted $20.1 million in wagers, […]
