BetVictor has announced it will offer new customers odds of 100/1 for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Conor McGregor to emerge victorious in his much-anticipated fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. To qualify, new customers must deposit £5 (€5.50/$6.43) or more, opt in to the promotion via the ‘Offers’ tab and then place a pre-fight bet of a maximum £1 at the normal price for McGregor to win. The offer is valid until 23:00 BST on August 26, the day of the fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winning wagers placed at the normal price bet will be paid in cash…

Maine has become the 15th US state to legalise paid-for daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests. DFS is now classed as a ‘game of skill’ in Maine and operators that wish to offer such services in the state will need to have revenue of more than $100,000 (€84,700) and pay a licensing fee of $2,500. Other measures set out by the state include companies having to pay a tax rate of 10% on gross revenue in Maine, while DFS operators will not be able to offer contests on collegiate or other amateur events. In a statement published by the LegalSportsReport.com website,…

The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has announced that it will join forces with the American Sports Betting Coalition (ASBC), a group which is campaigning for the repeal or amendment of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). ASBC is primarily run by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and represents law enforcement officials, states rights’ advocates, policymakers and the gaming industry. NIGA represents 184 gaming tribes throughout the continental US. It primarily aims to repeal or amend the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (1992), which currently prohibits sports betting in anywhere apart from Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana….

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel has closed its operations in the UK market. FanDuel informed players of its decision via email and also confirmed its exit via a posting on its official Twitter account. In a message on its website, FanDuel said that it hoped to return to the UK “in the future”, but did not officially disclose the reasons behind the move. Players who have funds left in their account will have their balance credited to their most recent bank card and will also receive an email confirming payment. More at iGaming Business

The combination of video gaming and gambling via eSports is undoubtedly going to become more popular. But it’s not the revolutionary idea some make it out to be, and its widespread acceptance is not imminent, said one downtown casino executive Thursday at a gathering of gaming marketing pros. According to Jonathan Fennelly, the author of Gamopo.com, an Esports blog that compares the Best Esports Betting Sites, the growth of Esports Betting in the US is the most underappreciated opportunity in online gaming right now. Esports betting is pacing to do $8 billion in wagers this year and the industry is…

California Tribes represented by the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) have warned that a sports betting bill in the state would violate the tribal-state compacts. After the announcement that assembly member Adam Gray introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow California to offer sports betting in the state if the federal law changes, the CNIGA said that it would violate the tribal-state compacts. Steve Stallings, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), warned that the constitutional amendment that paves the way for a legal sports betting market in California violates the tribal-state compacts. “Historically, the association has…