In an additional effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government have decided the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be delayed at least until next year. The decision was made to reschedule the games “beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021”. The events were originally planned for July. This, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC president Thomas Bach explained, was to safeguard the health of athletes and everybody involved in the organization of the games. “The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of…

Legislation to allow voters to decide on sports betting in Maryland now sits on the desk of Governor Larry Hogan. The state’s General Assembly sent that legislation to the Governor for his consideration. If voters approve it during the November election, state lawmakers would then determine licensing procedures. The House of Delegates voted 129-3 late Tuesday without debate to approve the amended for sports betting in Maryland, as lawmakers worked through scores of bills ahead of a self-imposed deadline to adjourn early this session due to the coronavirus outbreak. Del. Nick Mosby of Baltimore maneuvered for a bill that does…

Popularity and Structure of Brazilian Football In Brazil football is king. Brazilian football fans are among the most passionate in the world, and they are devoted to their teams. Of the various leagues that compete in Brazilian football, the Campeonato Brasilerio de Clubes is the largest. The leagues are arranged into a hierarchy of four layers, and Campeonato is at the top. Also known as The Brazilian League, Campeonato enjoys the most popularity and has produced many of the most famous footballers the sport has known. The strongest teams generally play for Brazil’s two main cities. Rio de Janeiro and…

Fans of the Professional Golf Association and sports betting rejoice! The Golfbet app will soon be available, powered by the Action Network! Norb Gambuzza, the PGA Tour’s Senior VP of media and gaming added that this partnership allows fans to access much deeper information than they would normally have access to while placing their bets. He added that golf was a perfect sport for in-play betting, which is a relatively new market in the US, and so GolfBet can help customers become more familiar with the format. Golfbet will be available on the network’s website and app, and will include…

FanDuel and DraftKings will both be a part of the Colorado sports betting landscape via an agreement with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, who recently acquired three casinos in Black Hawk from Affinity Gaming. Colorado could be the 5th state launch for FanDuel, which already operates in Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It would be the sixth for DraftKings Sportsbook, which also operates in the previously mentioned states and New Hampshire. Sportsbooks will be allowed to legally take bets in Colorado on May 1, but there’s no guarantee that state officials will be ready. To read more on Colorado…

New Jersey’s Attorney General has filed a legal brief setting out the state’s opposition to the DOJ Wire Act opinion, a reinterpretation of the 1961 Act, arguing that federal law actually permits most forms of online wagering. The aggressive move from AG Gurbir was filed with a First District Federal Court of Appeals in response to the DOJ’s appeal against a New Hampshire Court decision that struck down its revised stance on the Act. The DOJ’s revised stance said that the Wire Act’s prohibition applies to all forms of gambling and not just sports betting, thus reversing a 2011 ruling….

Michigan sports betting is off and running, and bettors in the state will have their first opportunity to place a legal wager with today’s opening of two Detroit-area sportsbooks, a momentous first step in the state’s fledgling industry. But with online sports betting and internet casino operations still a year away, the most significant leap forward is still months away, according to PlayMichigan analysts. “Today is something that sports bettors across Michigan have been waiting for for years, which makes it a moment to celebrate,” said Dustin Gouker, chief analyst for PlayMichigan.com. “But much work remains, particularly with the launch…

Legislation that would regulate sports betting in Washington State is still alive for 2020. The bill would allow sports betting only at Tribal Gaming casinos and has passed from a Senate committee, moving now to the full Senate for a vote. The Seattle Times reports the committee sent the bill to the full Senate despite objections that it grants a tax-free monopoly to the state’s Indian tribes while hurting smaller commercial card-room casinos. The vote by the Senate is the last major barrier before sending the legislation to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. The bill would allow betting on…