West Virginia sports betting has become the latest launch of the legalized activity, with a local politician stating its law can be a model for others to follow in the United States. The official opening ceremony for the sports book at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Jefferson County is set for Saturday, to time with the start of the college American football season, but a soft opening was made yesterday (Thursday). “We have really done it right in this state and certainly Pennsylvania and others, if it’s going to be successful in their states, they need to look…

FanDuel has addressed one of the company’s biggest disadvantages in the ongoing battle against DraftKings by returning to the Texas fantasy sports market. Texas no longer appears on FanDuel’s list of blocked states. Users on Rotogrinders have also reported being able to access FanDuel from Texas. A FanDuel representative confirmed the decision via email to Legal Sports Report. “Considering a variety of factors related to the operation of daily fantasy sports in Texas, we have re-entered the market, while the issue is being resolved by the state.”, they said said. FanDuel’s decision effectively evens the competitive map for daily fantasy…

A week after Penn National Gaming submitted the first petition to operate a sports book in Pennsylvania, Parx sports betting moved closer to reality with their own application. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Monday that Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment filed two petitions at the close of business on Friday to offer sports betting at the Parx Casino in Bensalem and at its South Philadelphia Turf Club, an off-track betting parlor in Philadelphia. Penn National filed one on Aug. 17 for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in East Hanover Township. Pennsylvania casino owners can pay $10 million to…

One of the largest fantasy sports operators has some big ambitions! Imagine DraftKings Las Vegas! The company plans to open a new office in Sin City as it seeks to complete its transformation from DFS giant to US gambling leader. The company, which recently became the first operator to launch a mobile sportsbook in New Jersey, has announced a series of new appointments and detailed plans to open a clutch of new offices across the country to support its growth plans, including DraftKings Las Vegas. It has already opened a new office in San Francisco, California, which will house some…

California sports betting supporters are learning a fast and simple truth: Gaming expansion in the state is never easy. Since the Supreme Court decision that overturned PASPA, there are now eight states with legalized sports betting. Plus, other states are already penciling it in as a top priority in 2019. But not California. California sports betting appears to be following in the footsteps of online poker: It is a divisive issue that pits California’s varied gaming interests against one another. Assemblyman Adam Gray introduced a sports betting bill in May. Gray is a key player in the state’s online poker…

Ohio sports betting appears to be off the table. Fans hoping to bet will likely not be able to do so lawfully this year. Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof said Senate Bill 316, which would legalize sports gambling, will be vetted in a committee after the November election. The bill will probably not hit the Senate floor for a vote in 2018, said Obhof, a Medina Republican. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states could legalize sports betting. At the time, only Nevada allowed full-scale sports gambling. But other states are now starting to legalize it. SB 316 has…