Just days after a Federal Judge ruled the Seminoles sports betting deal with the state of Florida was “invalid”, the tribe has announced they will file an appeal. Judge Friedrich concluded that the deal violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, in that it allowed mobile bets to be accepted from anywhere in the state and not just on Tribal lands. That’s a decision which could have far reaching consequences for online gambling across America. Despite this decision, the Seminoles continued to accept sports wagers and filed a “motion for stay pending appeal” in which they allege that the ruling would…

It wasn’t too long ago that Disney fought sports betting expansion in Florida with millions of dollars in negative ad campaigns. However, now that they have clearly lost that battle, the company is considering an “aggressive” approach to gambling via ESPN. Disney Corporation purchased ESPN back in 1996, back when no one would have ever thought legal and regulated betting on sports would have been possible. But what a difference 20 years can make! Now their CEO, Bob Chapek, has admitted the company is pushing forward in the midst of American sports betting expansion. The goal is to partner with…

NBC Sports and PointsBet have announced a multi-year partnership, making PointsBet the official sports betting partner of the network’s sports programming. As part of the agreement, the broadcaster will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of events. PointsBet will be incorporated in exclusive multi-platform gameday integrations across the eight of NBC’s Regional Networks, which are the exclusive regional homes to MLB, NBA and NHL teams, and deliver more than 2,200 live sporting events.Plus, PointsBet becomes an official partner of the NBC Sports Predictor app, which has more than 1.1 million downloads and is…

We have some interesting gambling news to cover this week, and it’s all about how Tribal Gaming could help with the expansion of online gambling in America! And it all stems from a highly contested agreement between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Now, even Congressmen from New York and California are getting involved, and a new Federal bill could change the whole internet gambling industry in the US! Hello friends! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have a fascinating show for you discussing how tribal gaming (along…

Sports betting in Connecticut, including online betting, has been approved and signed by the Governor… but now we must wait for approval by the Federal Government. But why is Federal approval needed? Because the deal involves the states Tribal Gaming interests. The Mohegan Sun, operated by the Mohegan Tribe, and Foxwoods Casino, operated by Mashantucket Pequot, have “exclusive rights” to many forms of gambling in the state. And since a deal needed to be reached between the state and the Tribes, now the Bureau of Indian Affairs must approve the expansion. One interesting aspect of this agreement is that online…

Don’t look now, but sports betting in Tennessee has now collected more than $1 billion in wagers since the industry launched in November, even as wagers slowed down in April. Now with $1.1 billion in six months, the Volunteer State became the quickest legal sports jurisdiction to reach the $1 billion milestone in U.S. history, according to PlayTenn, which tracks the Tennessee gaming market. “With an online-only launch during the NFL season and at the beginning of a month, Tennessee kicked off its sports betting industry under nearly perfect circumstances,” said Nicole Russo, analyst for PlayTenn.com. “The circumstances gave the…