by Zachary Kelley | Dec 13, 2023 12:12 pm | Legal
DraftKings, Fanatics Sportsbook, and FanDuel will begin offering online sports betting in Vermont on Jan. 11, 2024. ESPN BET and BetMGM also submitted applications but weren’t named as Vermont sports betting operators. Vermont expects to earn more than $7 million in...
by Zachary Kelley | Dec 12, 2023 12:58 pm | Legal
DraftKings faces a class action lawsuit from Massachusetts citizens who opened accounts with DraftKings in response to the $1,000 bonus sign-up promotion. The Public Health Advocacy Institute alleges that the $1,000 bonus is “unfair and deceptive” for new customers....
by Zachary Kelley | Dec 4, 2023 3:38 pm | Legal
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis requested the dismissal of West Flagler’s writ of quo warranto petition in the Florida Supreme Court. DeSantis filed his response on Dec. 1 that argues Florida online sports betting is not a violation of Amendment 3. West Flagler also...
by Ben Fiore | Dec 1, 2023 12:03 pm | Legal
Lebron James’ longtime manager, Maverick Carter, admitted to betting on the NBA through a local bookie in a 2021 interview with federal law enforcement. Carter is not facing any criminal charges. He never acted as a local bookie and only placed bets himself/for...
by Zachary Kelley | Nov 8, 2023 2:41 pm | Legal
West Flagler Associates filed a motion to immediately suspend Florida sports betting with the state Supreme Court. The Florida sports betting case is active in the Florida Supreme Court but a decision isn’t expected until 2024. The Hard Rock Bet app offering legal...
by Zachary Kelley | Nov 2, 2023 6:06 pm | Legal
Florida sports betting will relaunch at retail locations on Dec. 7, according to the Seminole Tribe. The Seminole Tribe didn’t mention anything about a potential online sports betting launch date. Craps and roulette will also go live on Dec. 7 in tribal casinos....