This Week in Gambling

Thirty-eight million American adults — 15 percent of the U.S. adult population — are planning to bet on NFL games this season, according to a new survey by the American Gaming Association. The rapid expansion of legal sports betting has provided increased opportunity for millions of Americans to bet safely with a licensed, regulated sportsbook. This year, 7 million Americans say they will bet legally at a casino sportsbook, 1.2 million more than last year, and tens of millions of others will place bets with friends, participate in pools or squares contests or place their bets online. “During this centennial…

Buffalo Wild Wings partners with MGM Resorts International and its sports betting venture, Roar Digital, for a multi-year partnership – a first-of-its-kind alignment between a national sports bar and a gaming leader. In accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, the partnership will deliver sports gaming experiences at a national scale inside Buffalo Wild Wings through MGM’s digital gaming platform, BetMGM. In addition, the deal is expected to spawn collaborations inside MGM properties and sports books, including a new Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar slated to open at Mandalay Bay in 2020. Roar Digital is the 50/50 venture established in July 2018…

The wait for Rhode Island mobile sports betting is over! The state’s Department of Revenue has confirmed the soft launch of mobile wagering in the state. Customers that wish to bet on mobile must first visit the Twin River Casino in Lincoln to activate their mobile accounts. After this initial activation, they can make online bets from anywhere within Rhode Island’s borders. The DOR said that the phased launch will allow for its sports book technology team to monitor and refine system performance prior to the start of a wider advertising campaign to promote the new service. All licensed operators…

Sports betting in Indiana is up and running! Three of the state’s casinos debuted their sports books on September 1st. The Indiana Gaming Commission has authorized 13 sites – ten casinos and three off-track betting locations – to provide sports gambling services. Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Ameristar Casino in East Chicago and Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg were the three casinos to go live with sports betting this past Sunday. Horseshoe Hammond is set to start taking bets on Wednesday, while the French Lick Resort is scheduled to debut its retail sports book on Friday. The opening of…

We’ve waited seven months for the start of the NFL season, and a lot longer than that for sports betting reform! Now there are more places to bet on football legally than ever before! We help get you ready for football season with information on where you can bet in person and online! Plus, regulatory concerns as gambling spreads, and video terminal gaming at Pennsylvania truck stops! Hello players! Are you ready for some football??!!! After nearly seven months of waiting, the kickoff of another NFL season is upon us! Only this time there are more places in America to…

As we head into the opening week of the NFL season, there are some sports betting concerns hanging over some operators. Challenges surround age verification, bonus abuse, credit card fraud, player self-exclusion management and geo-location. Now, iovation has announced that they are responding to these issues by launching a new package of solutions. That product suite focuses around the onboarding of new players and helps U.S. online gambling operators comply with new regulations, combat fraud and improve the player experience. The U.S. gambling solution offerings available through iovation and TransUnion combine digital identity solutions that uses device behavior and identity…