While the Oregon State Lottery is has been busy with its own sports betting launch plans, a spokesman recently conceded that the agency will not meet its goal of starting up in time for opening of the NFL season. However, the Chinook Winds casino in the state says they will start accepting bets on sporting events by August 27th. “We’re expecting it to be pretty busy,” said Will Robertson, Chinook Winds director of casino operations. “There may be lines to get your bets in. It’ will likely be two, three weeks into the season,” when the state sports games are ready,…

The US Justice Department has filed a notice of appeal over the recent Wire Act decision in New Hampshire. That District Court ruling was in favor of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission that the Act only applied to sports betting. The notice of appeal reads: “Please take notice that all Defendants (the United States of America; the United States Department of Justice; and William Barr, in his official capacity as Attorney General) hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from the Court’s June 20, 2019 Judgment, as well as the Court’s June 3, 2019,…

The latest NFL deal with Sportradar expands the leagues existing partnership to include the distribution of live game data to sports betting operators. The multi-year agreement gives Sportradar exclusive rights to distribute real-time, play-by-play data and Next Gen Stats player tracking data to bookmakers in the US and internationally where placing wagers on live sports is legal and regulated. In addition, the agreement will see the NFL utilize Sportradar’s integrity services to monitor betting across its pre-season, regular season and post-season games. The league’s franchises will also gain access to the company’s integrity education workshops and products. Sportradar, which first…

The final rules for DC sports betting won’t be ready for the start of the NFL season in September. City officials are still working on aspects of them, including advertising restrictions, licensing requirements and a prohibition on wagers on local college sports. This delay will most likely last several weeks. One complicating issue is the fact that the District of Columbia does not have casinos, horse tracks or other traditional gambling locations like other states. Therefore, there are no brick and mortar locations that can expand to include wagering on sports. The new D.C. law instead permits betting at arenas,…

Since the Supreme Court decision on sports betting in 2018, players have been asking about the states where sports betting is legal. In fact, several states have either regulated the activity or have decided to move in that direction.  All told, some 42 states are taking steps toward the regulation of betting on sports. Below is a list of states where sports betting is legal and open for business (or where a launch date for regulated sports gambling has been set) as of August 11th, 2019: Nevada legalized sports betting in 1949. It was the first state to regulate sports…

William Hill has been growing quickly in the sports-obsessed U.S. market. That aggressive expansion could see its sports books break the $1 billion barrier across several states where sports gambling was recently legalized. The company is scheduled to report its half-year results soon and is hoping it can generate around 45% of its revenues in America. The company has positioning itself well for the start of the new NFL season in September by opening dozens of new sports books. William Hill has secured licenses in eight states that have legalized sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional…