by Zachary Kelley | Aug 22, 2023 4:50 pm | Legal
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 16, 2023 1:09 pm | Fantasy
Michigan regulators proposed regulations to ban daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests that resemble sports betting. The regulations target DFS operators such as PrizePicks and Boom, who offer “proposition selection” on individual player performances. Underdog and other...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 11, 2023 12:38 pm | Sports Betting
Four football players from Iowa State and three from Iowa are being charged for placing bets under a different name for games they played in. Iowa State’s starting running back Jirehl Brock made 1,327 online bets for over $12,000, including three games last season...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 10, 2023 3:59 pm | Sports Betting
A daily fantasy sports operator Underdog Fantasy released a statement following recent scrutiny from pick’em style games. Underdog Founder and Co-CEO Jeremy Levine said that “FanDuel and DraftKings are scared of competition” and blame them for Underdog falling under...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 2, 2023 2:12 pm | Sports Betting
Starting Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is accused of placing sports wagers on Iowa State teams, including football games. The Story County Attorney’s Office filed a complaint against Dekkers, as well as three other current and former Iowa State athletes for...
