Betting on Sports in New Jersey Draws Customers Across State Lines
Sports betting all is all over the New York area — on the airwaves, billboards, train station ads and publications. But in order to actually place a legal sports bet, gamblers have to be within New Jersey’s borders. It’s the only game in, or rather near, town right now for people in New York and Pennsylvania who want to bet for the Philadelphia Eagles, against the New York Giants, or a thousand other options. So they travel, where betting on sports in New Jersey is legal. Some drive across bridges, or through tunnels. Some take a PATH train under the…
Arkansas Sports Betting Passes
Arkansas sports betting was passed by voters in the only mid-term election ballot initiative in the country dealing directly with betting on sports. The initiative appeared on the ballot as Issue 4, a measure to amend the state constitution to license casinos and also to allow sports betting. As of 7 am ET on Wednesday, with 99 percent of votes counted, 54.1 percent of voters voted “yes” and 45.9 percent “no” to authorizing casinos to operate in four counties — and offer sports betting. Arkansas becomes the second state in its region to legalize sports betting after Mississippi did so…
Jeff Sessions Out as US Attorney General
Jeff Sessions was not a Friend to Online Gambling Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the request of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, a move that potentially threatens the independence of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the president. “At your request, I am submitting my resignation,” Sessions wrote in an undated letter released Wednesday afternoon. A senior White House official and two sources close to Trump characterized Sessions’ exit as an explicit “firing.” It came hours after Trump declared victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections that saw Republicans increase their majority in the Senate. Trump announced that Matthew G. Whitaker,…
Florida Gambling Expansion Unlikely
Legal Florida gambling could be less likely after voters chose to give themselves rather than politicians the power to progress expansion in the state. Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana each held plebiscites on gambling issues on Tuesday, as the public participated in the midterm elections. In Florida, the Disney-backed Amendment 3, which states that citizens will retain exclusive rights to authorise and potentially expand casino gambling in the state, received about 70% of the vote. Voters in Charge, backed by the entertainment and theme park giant as well as the Seminole Tribe, which is the state’s leading gaming operator, spent around…
FanDuel NHL Sports Betting Partnership
The National Hockey League (NHL) has signed a fantasy sports and sports betting partnership with Paddy Power Betfair’s FanDuel brand. On Monday, the NHL announced a ‘multi-year’ deal that enshrines FanDuel as the league’s “exclusive official daily fantasy partner and official sports betting partner.” The lack of exclusivity on the sports betting side reflects the similar partnership the NHL signed with casino operator MGM Resorts last week. The deal will allow FanDuel to offer DFS players exclusive NHL content and prizes, while also tailoring free-play single-game DFS contests for marquee NHL events. As for the real-money sports betting side, FanDuel…
NFL Deal with 888 for Sports Betting
NFL Deal with 888 – 888 has become the first major operator to forge a deal with an NFL team after confirming it has partnered with the New York Jets. 888 signage has been visible at the Jets’ MetLife Stadium for some weeks, but the deal was only confirmed by the betting company this week. 888 is already licensed and operational in New Jersey, where the Jets’ stadium is located. 888 said its branding will be seen during the Jets games, including within ‘red-zone’ highlights shown on the stadium’s videoboards. 888.com’s sponsorship includes the use of Jets branding and logos…
