This Week in Gambling

This week’s gambling news finds the march of regulated sports betting across America continuing! Eight states have legalized the activity with over 20 more now considering legislation to do the same! NBC Sports recently rolled out a bet on sports game which closely resembles in-play betting! Plus, another state is considering online poker and casino regulation! Elements of the Predict the Game contest and real-time data will be displayed on a graphic overlay surrounding the regular live-game presentation. These stats will be similar to those displayed in a sports gambling environment, such as win-probability data, moving money line and spread….

West Virginia online gambling appears to be the next target for gaming expansion in the state following the legalization of sports betting last year. Sports books opened in the state’s five casinos in 2018, and the first mobile sports betting app, BetLucky, is also up and running. State Representative Shawn Fluharty formally introduced a bill to legalize online gaming last week. Fluharty has been one of the forces pushing for legal sports betting in the state. The West Virginia online gambling legislation would create a licensing fee of $50,000 and a tax on gross gaming revenue of 14 percent. It…

NBC Sports rolled out a predictions game during its live broadcast of an NBA basketball game this evening. The contest between the Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks was the first in America to feature this format more commonly found with in-play sports betting. Elements of the Predict the Game contest and real-time data will be displayed on a graphic overlay surrounding the regular live-game presentation. These stats will be similar to those displayed in a sports betting environment, such as win-probability data, moving money line and spread. Fans wanting to try the in-play sports betting game will have to answer a…

An online poker bill in New York is back for the New Year, as State Senator Joseph Addabbo is pushing new efforts forward. The new bid to legalize online poker will also block any company involved in the US iGaming market after December 31, 2006. The newly-appointed chair of the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee has filed Senate Bill 18, which aims to allow all those aged 21 and above to play poker online. S00018 looks to issue up to 11 online poker licenses, with only licensed video lottery gaming facilities and Class III (tribal) gaming licensees eligible. Each…

Sports Betting Federal regulation is under consideration, even as the activity explodes across the United States. Legislation has either passed or is currently under consideration in over half the states in America. Sports Betting Federal Regulation is under consideration, even as the activity explodes across the United States. Legislation has either passed or is currently under consideration in over half the states in America. However, there are some in Congress that feel they need to take control of sports betting regulation. A new federal bill has been put forth to take regulation away from the states and give control back…

Don’t look now, but another state has an eye on gambling. Tennessee sports betting has jumped onto the radar in the form of the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act. When the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the federal betting sports ban last year, all experts expected a torrent of state legislation to follow. Tennessee is proving them right, with a new proposed bill in the works. “Local Memphis” reports the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act will give local governments the right to decide if they want sports betting locations in their area. If approved, local communities could “then petition…