J.Todd attends the Global Gaming Expo and speaks with the AGA’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications, Casey Clark, about the US sports betting market. Discussion includes how the pandemic may have actually helped the online sports betting industry, and how mobile sports betting may help the spread of online gambling in America. Legal sports betting is available online and in casinos across several American states in the country. Web based sports books are legal in over 30 states now, and that list will only get longer as other states see the economic benefits of regulating the activity. This was…

Although betting on sporting events is now legal within its borders, the Gaming Control Board has announced that Louisiana online sports betting is not quite ready for the public. The state approved and legalized sports wagers back in June, and land based sports betting launched earlier this month. Despite this, however, the regulation of gambling over the internet has caused additional issues. And now the state police are involved. Law enforcement is still in the process of trying to verify web-based sports book partners so that Louisiana online sports betting licenses can be issued. State Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie…

The complex and far reaching consequences of Florida sports betting may finally come to an end this Monday, as a Federal Judge says she will most likely issue her summary judgment on this matter by November 15th. You may recall that this case began in May when the state of Florida entered into an agreement with the Seminole Tribe, granting them exclusive rights to the sports betting action in the state. All bets would go through their servers on Tribal land. But with so much money up for grabs, not everyone was happy about the decision. Lawsuits were filed which…

It’s been a long time coming. Now, the list of mobile sports betting operators for New York has been released, and it says a lot about the state legislature there. The two bidding parties revealed are one from FanDuel and another from Kambi. That does not mean these are the only two operators, though. The bid from FanDuel includes additional operators such as DraftKings, Bally’s, and BetMGM. The bid from Kambi includes PointsBet, Caesars, WynnBET, Resorts World, and Rush Street Interactive. Noticeably missing from the list of approved operators are bet365, FOX Bet, and Barstool sports. Why would these reputable…

At a time when we’re seeing record gambling revenues from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, we may lose sight that Colorado and Tennessee sports betting are also doing well. Actually, Colorado just set a new record for their sports betting handle with just over $408 million in the month of September. The monthly revenue for the state was more than $22 million, which barely missed setting another record for revenue in a month. Their best month ever was slightly over $23 million. Meanwhile, Tennessee sports betting is doing better than anyone expected. The state’s Education Lottery there have been $1.7…

The battle for betting on sports in Florida has DraftKings & FanDuel going on the offense to challenge the Seminoles exclusive contract with the state of Florida. And with so much on the line, everyone is watching. The state and the Tribe entered into an agreement back in May which would bring sports betting to the state. That deal provided the Seminole Tribe the right to offer sports wagering to state residents. However, the ink wasn’t even dry on that agreement with calls began to go out asking that the Federal Government step in and put an end to the…