Sports Betting
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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 […]
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley revealed to NFL legend Shannon Sharpe in a recent episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast how he lost $25 million gambling over the years. Charles Barkley won a million dollars seven times, lost a million 25 times from gambling on $25,000 a hand “I love to gamble, I […]
Arizona problem gambling hotline calls have increased since Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill to legalize sports betting in the Grand Canyon State in 2021. Arizona’s 1-800-NEXT-STEP gambling hotline was dialed over 300 times that year. Arizona problem gambling hotline calls have surged since sports betting was legalized in the state in 2021 After the […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a three-count complaint against former casino executive Scott Sibella last week, four months after the ex-MGM Grand president pleaded guilty to federal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act in January. Former MGM President Scott Sibella pleaded guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering compliance programs The complaint was signed by […]
Former Philadelphia 76ers owner and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin couldn’t help but troll a New York Knicks fan for betting against the Sixers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Ex-Philadelphia 76ers owner, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin trolled Knicks fan for betting against Sixers in Game 5 overtime win “Fanatics Sportsbook crushed […]
Ohio gambling addiction experts reported an uptick in the number of residents contacting the state’s problem gambling hotline. Online sports betting in Ohio has contributed to the increase in gambling hotline calls Abdullah Mahmood is the administrative coordinator of Maryhaven’s Gambling Intervention Program. He said the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline saw a 55% increase in […]
A new Texas poll shows that residents support online sports gambling, but Texans remain split on sportsbooks at stadiums in the Lone Star State. Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation surveyed 1,600 voters last month regarding sports-betting legislative proposals The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation surveyed 1,600 potential Texas voters from April 5-10 concerning three legislative proposals to […]
In May 2018, the US Supreme Court struck down a federal law that banned regulated sports gambling. New Jersey was one of the first states to get sports betting fully legalized and operating in their state. On June 14, 2018, New Jersey’s Monmouth Park was home to their legal wager. It was Governor Phill Murphy […]
In 2014, New Jersey was the first state to introduce a legal iGaming market. Since then, six other states including Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island have all opened up online casinos. Nearly 40 US jurisdictions have approved some form of legal sports betting. However, only seven states have a legal online […]
