The Missouri Gaming Commission announced Friday that DraftKings and Circa Sports received the state’s two untethered sports betting operator’s licenses.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer denied any wrongdoing in a case of alleged illegal sports betting activity that could result in a loss of NCAA eligibility.

On Monday night, images of transactions from Mateer’s supposed Venmo account indicated he made two payments for “Sports gambling” and “Sports gambling (UCLA vs USC)” in 2022 during his first year with Washington State. Mateer’s Venmo account transactions were later scrubbed.

New York’s US-leading sports betting market managed to show significant growth even during the “dead season” for professional sports.

According to the New York State Gaming Commission's July revenue report, retail and online sportsbooks combined to produce $155.9 million in gross gaming revenue during July. That was a significant 10.7% year-over-year improvement, even without the NFL, NBA, or college football in session.

Leading sportsbook operator DraftKings just confirmed it had its best quarter in its history as a company in Q2 2025, setting all-time records in sportsbook revenue and profit margin.

Las Vegas is still America’s gambling capital ... but its hold on tourism is slipping.

According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s (LVCVA) latest report, just under 3.1 million guests visited the glitz-and-glamor-filled city during June, an 11.3% year-over-year decrease.

Caught in the crossfire, hotel occupancy fell 6.5 percentage points, and the average daily hotel room cost was down 6.6% to $163.64.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is responding to the investigations into suspicious sports betting involving Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase.

DeWine, who was in office when Ohio legalized sports betting on Dec. 8, 2021, has called for an end to player prop betting. He released a statement on Thursday encouraging the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) to remove player props from the state’s catalog of available betting markets.

A federal judge in New York dismissed a class-action lawsuit this week against DraftKings over "deceptive" promotions involving deposit bonuses.

The case was filed by plaintiff Nerye Aminov last December. Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York Margo K. Brodie threw out the case on Monday, claiming that DraftKings sufficiently described the terms and conditions related to the promotion.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission last Friday issued a $450,000 fine to Boston-headquartered sports betting giant DraftKings for illegally accepting bets funded by credit card deposits.

According to an MGC investigation, DraftKings took 1,160 bets worth $83,667.92 from March 10, 2023, through Feb. 14, 2024. That directly conflicts with the state’s gaming laws, which do not allow customer accounts to be funded by credit card deposits.

Georgia is one of four states that has not legalized any form of gambling, whether that be retail or online casinos, sports betting, horse race wagering, or anything aside from the state lottery.

After years of pushback, state officials are on the road to reversing their course. A newly created study committee convened on Monday to discuss potential options for gambling expansion throughout the state with a heavy emphasis on casino gambling.

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on Monday was placed on non-disciplinary leave as part of Major League Baseball’s ongoing investigation into suspicious sports betting patterns.

Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be part of an investigation over the last month. The other, starting pitcher Luis Ortiz, was placed on non-disciplinary leave on July 3.