This Week in Gambling

Baseball season is almost upon us! And with it, the new MLB FanDuel multi-year partnership! As baseball fans watch preseason games and watch for the real first pitch of the season, FanDuel now has the co-exclusive right to use official League branding for its products, including the FanDuel Sportsbook and in Daily Fantasy games. Starting this year, FanDuel will bring fans’ viewing and wagering experiences closer than ever before by streaming MLB.TV’s Free Game of the Day through both FanDuel’s sportsbook app and on FanDuel’s OTT platform FanDuel Plus. The company will also have the right to use highlights both…

The man responsible for sports betting in his state is back at work. Senator Joseph Addabbo has rolled out a New York online gambling bill that would regulate web based casino games, including slot machines. The bill also has provisions for live dealer and table games, as well as for online poker. In true New York fashion, however, Addabbo’s bill proposes a tax rate of over 30% to be imposed on operators. That’s about twice as much as the usual 15% in other states that have regulated internet casino games. But before we get ahead of ourselves, this bill has…

This week’s gambling news focuses on the growth of sports betting growth in America ahead of the March Madness basketball tournaments. We look at the states that have regulated betting on sports, the most likely states to legalize the activity next, and which states are the absolute worst for sports betting. Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of This Week in Gambling. And with March Madness almost upon us, I figured what better time than now to go over the sports betting growth in America! And what the hell, we’ll even make that this week’s big story! First of all,…

It’s been about five years since the Supreme Court made the decision that opened up American sports betting. In that time we’ve gone from just one state with active, regulated sports betting to thirty-six. Not bad. Not bad at all! You can even find an updated, interactive map at the American Gaming Association. Now, if you live where it’s legal to bet on sports then you’re one of the lucky ones. There are still several across the country where you cannot place a bet on a sporting event legally. However, among the states where betting on sports remains unregulated there…

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Ready for the big tournament? Well, this “Hot Hoops” promotion is about more than just a March Madness contest. In addition to being able to put some skin into the NCAA basketball tournament, gamblers are also competing for a share of a $5,000 prize pool involving NBA basketball betting as well! Our friends at Everygame are running the Hot Hoops competition, where players can show off their skills as a college basketball and NBA expert. Everygame Sportsbook might even pay you for showing off! This pro-basketball and March Madness contest is a slam dunk for bettors looking to land some…