Bally’s Chicago Thriving Ahead of New Casino Construction

Bally’s Chicago casino located at 600 N. Wabash Avenue near the Magnificent Mile won more than $11.73 million from players in May, the Illinois Gaming Control Board (IGCB) reported. Bally’s Chicago collected $6.98 million from slots, $4.75 million from table games in May The casino at Chicago’s Medinah Temple features 800 slot machines and 56 […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2024
D.C. Council Votes to Expand Sports Betting Market

At a D.C. Council meeting on Wednesday, members voted to retain an amendment in the budget that would allow the District to open its online sports betting market to multiple operators. D.C. Council votes to end FanDuel’s monopoly on online sports betting in the District Zachary Parker’s amendment to eliminate fellow council member Kenyan McDuffie’s […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2024
Kansas Mayor Endorses Sports Betting In Hopes Of Luring KC Chiefs, Royals To Relocate

Kansas City Mayor Tyrone Garner has endorsed the idea of using sports betting revenue and STAR bonds to attract two major league franchises – the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and the MLB’s Kansas City Royals – to move from Missouri to the Kansas side of the city. Kansas City to use sports betting revenue and […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2024
Jaguars, QB Trevor Lawrence Agree to Five-Year, $275M Deal

The Jacksonville Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence have agreed on a five-year, $275 million contract extension on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence now averaging $55 million per season, tying him with Joe Burrow The multi-year contract includes $200 million guaranteed, including $142 million at signing. Lawrence’s $55 million average salary ties him […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024
Falcons Lose 2025 NFL Draft Pick For QB Kirk Cousins, Free Agent Contracts Tampering

The Atlanta Falcons on Thursday were docked a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft and fined $250,000 for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering policy related to free agent signings. Atlanta Falcons had improper contact with Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, and Charlie Woerner The tampering violations for the Falcons were a result of “improper contact” with […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024
Celtics Had Multiple 30-Point Scorers in Game 3 of NBA Finals for Second Time in Franchise History

The Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points and guard Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points in Wednesday night’s Game 3 victory of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the first Celtics duo with multiple 30-point games in the Finals since John Havlicek and Bailey Howell on May 2, 1968. Boston […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024
Ex-NFL QB Bernie Kosar Sues BIGPLAY Over Bet That Cost Him Browns Radio Job

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar, who lost his job as a voice on the team’s pregame radio show last year after he violated NFL rules by placing a ceremonial wager on a sports betting app, is suing podcasting company BIGPLAY for allegedly forcing him to make that bet, according to court documents. Former NFL […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024
Genius Sports Partners With IBIA For Sports Betting Integrity

Genius Sports and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) have agreed to a global sports betting integrity information sharing and wider anti-match-fixing partnership. Genius Sports and IBIA will share suspicious betting activity and access to certain technological resources The agreement unifies one of the world’s largest sports technology companies in Genius Sports and IBIA, which […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024
Indiana Sports Betting Handle Tops $362M For May

The Indiana Gaming Commission reported sports betting handle of $361.6 million for May on Wednesday, a 27.6% increase from last year as basketball topped all other sports because of the Indiana Pacers and Caitlin Clark. Indiana had the fifth-largest sports betting handle in May Indiana’s basketball handle totaled $97.2 million, an increase of $25.5 million […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2024