by Jerad Paparella | Feb 4, 2022 3:39 pm | Sports Betting
This year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing is expected to be the most-bet Olympics ever, with 30 states now offering at least some sort of state-regulated sports betting. There are some potential obstacles in the way, however – there have been over 100 reported...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 27, 2021 9:43 am | Legal
Two cardrooms in California have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Shirley Weber; in the suit, the plaintiff claims that the ballot initiative violates California’s constitution. There are four ballot initiatives currently being pushed – of these four,...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 17, 2021 3:54 pm | Regulatory
Chicago has lifted restrictions on stadium-based sportsbooks in the city, opening up professional sports teams to the opportunity of hosting their own sportsbook at their venue. Louisiana’s mobile sports betting industry is on-track to launch prior to this season’s...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 15, 2021 3:56 pm | Legal
Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announced an agreement to acquire The Mirage Hotel and Casino fr om MGM International for $1.075 billion on Monday. The Seminole Tribe will become the first tribal operator on the Las Vegas Strip and...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 2, 2021 1:35 pm | Sports Betting
Underdogs covered the spread in nearly 60% of November’s NFL games, with 23 point-spread underdogs completing outright upsets. Six of the 14 NFL matchups this week feature 7-point spreads or larger, pointing to another potentially big week for both underdogs and...
