This Week in Gambling

The Missouri sports betting debate is back after previous unsuccessful attempts, and the Governor is not opposed to wagering in the state. Missouri is making a play for legalizing sports betting on its territory a little over six months after the US Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on wagering and after seven states have gone live with sports betting since the landmark ruling was issued. According to reports from multiple local news outlets, the state Legislature is likely to consider sports betting as a new source of revenue for the local education system. Rep. Dean Plocher has told media…

One of Sheldon Adelson’s political playthings is at it again. Senator Lindsey Graham plans to use the confirmation hearing of William Barr, the Attorney General nominee, to push for a 2019 online gambling ban. According to a report, the 2011 Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion that opened the door for states to legalize online gambling will be one of the first things Graham asks nominee Bill Barr to address. The Senator has indicated that he would seek an updated written or verbal stance from Barr on the 1961 Wire Act. Using the bulk of his time to question an Attorney…

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A recent survey by Seton Hall University suggests that legal sports betting may increase game viewership, with a majority of those surveyed saying they are more likely to tune in if they have money on a game. The findings were revealed in the latest edition of the Seton Hall Sports Poll and suggest that 70% of consumers are more likely to watch a sporting event on television or via a stream if they place a bet on it. This increases to 88% when focusing on the 18-29 age bracket. The poll also revealed an appetite for mobile betting, with 40%…

A Stars Group NBA partnership has become a reality, as the PokerStars operator become an authorized gaming partner of the National Basketball Association. As an official partner of the NBA, The Stars Group gains the right to use official league betting data and its trademarks on its BetStars-branded sports betting site. The operator’s brands will also be promoted across the NBA’s digital assets including its NBA TV channel, as well as via its official website, app and social media channels. In return, The Stars Group will promote the NBA across its various brands, including PokerStars. The new Stars Group NBA…

Year after year, New York online poker keeps getting pushed back. The state’s inability to pass an online gaming bill has been vexing. Legislation has breezed through the NY Senate on multiple occasions, only to run into an invisible brick wall in the lower chamber. Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, the key lawmaker on gaming issues, has offered a carousel of excuses to explain the Assembly’s inaction. With the state poised to take on sports betting in 2019, online poker will almost certainly get another look. Just don’t expect the two issues to commingle. That’s something Pretlow is not a fan of…