The federal ban on sports betting in all but four states was upheld Tuesday, dealing a blow to New Jersey’s latest effort to expand gambling options to help its struggling casinos and racetracks. But the 2-1 ruling by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia left the door open for New Jersey to further appeal the matter to the full court. “We are reviewing the opinion, and the dissent, and considering our legal options,” said Leland Moore, a spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office. The state has been trying since 2009 to legalize sports…

Betway has rolled out a new television advertising campaign to coincide with the start of the 2015-16 English Premier League football season. Due to be broadcast in the UK and Ireland, the campaign has been designed to showcase how the Betway mobile application can help bring fans closer to the action. Created by the Above+Beyond agency, the campaign highlights the markets on offer from Betway, as well as the operator’s ‘Insider’ blog that gives customers betting tips and advice. UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will feature the adverts during domestic league and cup games on its Sky Sports service, while commercial…

While U.S. players impatiently wait for the New Jersey government to get off its ass and approve PokerStars’ internet gaming license, the world’s largest online poker room has made a move to get back into the U.S. gaming market. Amaya Gaming, PokerStars’ parent company, announced today that it has purchased Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) site Victiv.com for an undisclosed dollar amount. The move was previewed in the spring when Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov said on an earnings call that his company planned to get into the DFS industry before the National Football League (NFL) season started. “We have also…

Football is a sport which is very popular worldwide and so is football betting. Football is a game which is full of fun and excitement and one thing is certain, that each of us is player. While watching any football league we all engage ourselves in small bets with friends and family. But have you ever think of online football betting which can give some generous returns? Well, online football betting can take you in the world full of thrill and excitement where you can earn some potential returns. Risks can be turned to rewards through online betting as well…

Daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings has moved to enhance its presence in Major League Baseball (MLB) by entering into partnership with 27 teams from the North American competition. The series of new deals covers a number of franchises such as reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants as well as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. However, the deal excludes Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, which play in states that prohibit daily fantasy games as a form of gambling, as well as Canadian team the Toronto Blue Jays. Under the new deals, supporters will have…

English Premier League football teams Leicester City, Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion have all secured partnerships with gambling companies. Leicester has agreed a deal with Betfair that will see the online operator become the club’s official betting partner. Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it has been confirmed that the partnership will commence ahead of the 2015-16 season, which kicks off this weekend. Meanwhile, West Brom has signed a one-year partnership with NetBet that will run for the duration of the 2015-16 season. Under the agreement, NetBet will serve as the club’s betting partner and benefit…