A shift is occurring in the NCAA sports betting relationship. After decades of resistance to legalized gambling on sporting events (with six years as the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against New Jersey that eventually made its way to the Supreme Court) the NCAA is moving to address sports betting integrity in new ways. “Sports wagering is going to have a dramatic impact on everything we do in college sports,” said NCAA executive Mark Emmert at the organization’s annual convention in January and first reported by the Associated Press. “It’s going to threaten the integrity of college sports in many…

Lawmakers are considering sports betting in Georgia in a resolution that would amend the state’s laws and legalize in-person wagering at licensed gambling facilities. House Resolution 380 would enable the Georgia General Assembly to establish a framework, under which gaming facilities could apply for a license to offer sports betting services. The resolution does not make any reference to either mobile or online betting, with punters set to be limited to in-person wagering. Although the resolution does not include details as to how much licenses will cost or the tax rate that license-holders will face, it does state funds generated…

So, we are going to become experts in the field of eSports, but first let’s consider what it is. This is not only a new sport popular among the “new generation”, but also a large profitable media market. The Guardian claims that this market is about $ 1.7 billion. Experts also note that this market is growing by 22-30% per year. Today, eSports as popular as casino slots. It is no secret that the virtual casino, for example such as Stake7 Casino has become very popular in a short period of time. Each game portal gives a lot of opportunities to…

The NBA Stars Group bond is continuing to grow, as the Toronto based Stars Group has unveiled a deepening of its agreement with the NBA. Inking its previous deal under its BetStars brand, the new agreement comes concerning its majority owned Australian BetEasy entity, which has secured the honor of becoming the first official wagering partner of the NBA in the nation. Under the terms of the deal, BetEasy is to have the right use NBA assets across its marketing materials, in addition to having its products promoted directly to NBA fans in the country. Furthermore, the online gambling company…

The largest sports network in America is entering sports gambling marketplace! An ESPN sports betting show will debut next week on March 11th. The network announced Friday that it will start airing “Daily Wager”, a one-hour show on weekdays at 6 p.m. EST on ESPNews. ESPN joins Fox Sports 1 in airing daily gambling shows. “Lock It In” premiered on Fox Sports 1 last September and is also a one-hour show. “It is basically a version of ‘SportsCenter’ but through the vision of sports gambling,” said “Daily Wager” host Doug Kezirian. “We will have analysts on that you normally see…

Lawmakers in North Carolina are discussing a new bill that would legalize Tribal sports betting in the state. Sponsored be Senator Jim Davies, S 154 would allow tribal gambling facilities to offer sports wagering, in addition to gaming machines, live table games, raffles and video games that are currently permitted. Should the bill come into law, consumers in North Carolina would be able to place legal bets on both professional and collegiate sports events. However, punters would seemingly be limited to gambling on-site at the tribal facilities, as the bill does not make reference to mobile or online gambling. S…