Sports Betting
Minnesota sports betting will have to wait until 2025 after the legislative sessions ended on Sunday, May 19. Although the House voted to convene on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m., the Senate is adjourned for the session. Minnesota sports betting bill called for a 20% tax rate for licensed operators, restrictions on college and […]
A federal jury has found a 54-year-old Florida man guilty of using $500,000 in COVID relief funds to pay off gambling debts and his girlfriend’s credit cards. Barrett Purvis of Tampa faces 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced Aug. 12. He was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud. Florida resident Barrett […]
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 […]
The Missouri sports betting bill could bypass the Senate via public ballot later this year. The measure is expected to appear on the ballot in the Show Me State as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. This initiative would legalize and regulate sports wagering for residents at least 21 years or older. Missouri citizens could adopt a new section […]
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 […]
