Ohio Fantasy Sports are closer to becoming a reality. They are the lhe latest US state to regulate daily fantasy sports (DFS) games after a bill passed the Ohio Senate by a vote of 25-4. According to the Dayton Daily News, House Bill 132 would exempt DFS games from the state’s gambling laws and place them under the regulation of the Ohio Casino Control Commission. House Bill 132, which has already passed the House, would make all DFS games legal, with the exception of contests based on youth or college sports. In addition, the bill would prohibit players under the…

Illegal sports betting now accounts for an annual $196 billion, or 97%, of all US sports betting, according to a new analysis by the gambling sector’s leading market data provider, H2 Gambling Capital, exclusively provided to iGaming Business. The £196 billion handle calculated for 2016 in H2’s ‘deep dive analysis’ (paywall) is substantially higher than the widely publicized $150bn figure previously published by the American Gaming Association. The 97% figure produced by iGaming Business’ principal data partner also far outstrips recent International Center for Sport Security/University of Sorbonne Paris estimates that 80% of global bets are made illegally. Of this…

It was supposed to be the first of its kind in New Jersey: a lounge at Monmouth Park racetrack where people could legally bet on sports games — just like they do in Las Vegas. Four years after it was built, not a single bet has been placed. The lounge at the Oceanport track has been operating as a sports bar instead as the state’s effort to legalize sports betting at racetracks and casinos has been held up in a lengthy court battle. But that could soon change. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the…

As technology advances, there have been major innovations in the iGaming industry. Both online casino and online sports betting operators are now turning to look at more creative ways to engage users. Trends are changing, demands are growing and the focus is on a more interactive gaming experience. To give you a bit of insight into what’s happening in the industry, specifically from a sports betting view, we explore the latest trends in 2017. With a focus on eSports, the niche rapidly grew in popularity in 2017 with a boom of new players joining in on the action. The game…

“PASPA is unconstitutional” says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He has described the US federal sports betting ban as such in a statement published by the American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC). The comments were made in relation to the state of New Jersey and their Supreme Court betting case, in which the state is attempting to partially repeal laws under the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The full quote by Paxton, published by the ASBC on Twitter, read: “PASPA is unconstitutional and tramples on state sovereignty. By ending PASPA, states can rightfully decide whether they want regulated…

The NBA appears to be ready to lobby Congress to legalize and regulate sports betting in the US, a shift in the pro basketball league’s public stance from just a year ago. The NBA publicly talked about its intent to lobby Congress for the “federal framework” it has long espoused at the Sports Betting USA conference that is taking place in New York City this week. Here’s a synopsis of what NBA Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Dan Spillane said: “We have advisors in DC & legislation we’re pulling together with our commissioner who jump started the conversation…