All posts by Steve Ruddock
Industry Veterans Have A Warning For States: Don’t Rush Sports Betting Legislation
During a sports betting policy summit, two longtime gaming industry veterans made it clear: Nothing good comes from rushed legislation.
How New Mexico Sports Betting Started In A State Without A Sports Betting Law
Many jaws hit the floor when New Mexico became the fifth state to offer sports betting following the repeal of PASPA by the Supreme Court....
DraftKings Pushes For Massachusetts Sports Betting, But Will It Get What It Wants?
DraftKings is running a PR campaign to get a Massachusetts sports betting bill passed. But will the DFS superpower and nascent sports betting operator be...
NJ’s Top Regulator Talks Sports Betting: DraftKings, FanDuel And Racetracks ‘Pushing The Envelope’
New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck talks about the about the launch of the industry's sports betting industry, including DraftKings Sportsbook beating...
Opinion: Legal Sports Betting Isn’t Going To Fundamentally Change US Sports
The era of legal sports betting in the US has led to a tidal wave of breaking news, and an endless supply of speculation and...
How The MGM-NBA Deal All But Ends The Integrity Fee Debate
The sports betting agreement MGM and the NBA reached might be the final nail in the coffin for state-mandated sports betting integrity fees.
Here’s Why What Happened At The Meadowlands’ FanDuel Sportsbook Matters
Could the entire FanDuel Sportsbook controversy have been avoided with a different approach to legislation and regulation?
Gaming Experts Agree: Leagues Can’t Explain Why They Need Integrity Fees
Legal sports betting stakeholders and state lawmakers simply want to know one thing: what will you provide for that cut?
Which States Will Be Part Of The Second Wave of Legal Sports Betting?
Lawmakers discussed which states will be in legal sports betting's second wave at the NCLGS Conference in Cleveland.
Sports Betting Is Causing Otherwise Smart People To Do And Say Dumb Things
Gambling discussions are not known for being overly informed, but the sports betting debates occurring in statehouses and among the general public is a new...
