Missouri is finally set to enter the sports betting ecosystem, and BetMGM expects to be one of the 21 possible sportsbooks available to bettors.
On Tuesday, Century Casinos announced that it had reached a partnership agreement with BetMGM, per Legal Sports Report. Sportsbooks are not required to secure a casino partner, but they can gain access through the state’s 13 casinos or six professional sports teams.
The NCAA is considering removing its ban on student-athletes betting on professional sports, according to Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde.
The Division I Board of Directors previously voted 21-1 in favor of the proposal, which would allow student-athletes to bet on leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
The measure was advanced to the Division I Council. If approved, the restriction could potentially be lifted by the end of June.
The leader of one of the industry's sports betting titans claimed that the rise of prediction markets could convince non-legal betting jurisdictions to adopt legislation.
Missouri is moving another step closer to live sports betting.
The sportsbook license application process opens the week of May 12, allowing operators to submit claims to serve as one of the Show Me State’s regulated online sports betting sites.
The Missouri Gaming Commission’s website states that sports betting applications will be available starting May 15.
In 2024, popular arcade and video-game franchise Dave and Buster’s made headlines when it announced plans to offer peer-to-peer gambling in small amounts.
Illinois lawmakers are now attempting to shut down that possibility in the Land of Lincoln.
House Bill 2724, presented by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-District 18), would ban entertainment venues such as arcades from offering gambling services, according to our partner site Legal Sports Report.
PENN Entertainment confirmed what everyone already knew: Its sports betting product, ESPN Bet, has fallen well short of expectations.
Bet365 Sportsbook may soon be on the market.
England’s billionaire Coates family is weighing a full or partial sale of one the world’s top sports betting operators, according to an article Thursday by our partner site Legal Sports Report, which cites an earlier report posted at The Guardian.
The Louisiana sports betting market could soon see a more than 100 percent tax increase.
The state's House Appropriations Committee earlier this week forwarded House Bill 639, which would raise the online tax rate from 15 to 32.5 percent. A large chunk of the extra funding would go toward supporting public universities competing at the Division I level, such as LSU, Louisiana Tech, McNeese, and others.
The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) confirmed its position on lottery couriers in a board meeting April 29
Nebraska will no longer pursue legal online sports betting.
Sen. Eliot Bostar (D-District 29) on April 23 withdrew LR 20CA after he realized he did not have the necessary support to overturn a filibuster orchestrated by Sen. Brad von Gillern (R-District 04).
Bostar said he had 32 votes, one off of the 33 he needed.