Sports Betting Legislative Lasso: Movement In The Middle Of The Country

This week's tour of sports betting legislation stays in the central US, where bills were up for discussion from North Dakota all the way down through the Midwest and into the South.

Temper Those Expectations: NH Wire Act Lawsuit Faces Uphill Battle

The new Wire Act decision is wrong, as has been discussed extensively...

If The DOJ Reverses Course On Wire Act, What’s The Impact For US Sports Betting And Online Gambling?

Shockwaves reverberated through the gaming industry on Wednesday with the revelation that...

DC Sports Betting Bill Advances As Committee Removes Proposed ‘Royalty Fee’

The sponsor of a DC sports betting bill tried to include a...

MLB, NBA Get Rewarded With Sports Betting Royalty Fee Added To DC Bill

The efforts of US professional leagues to collect fees tied to sports...

Report: NY ‘No Longer Has A Role In Regulating’ Fantasy Sports After Court Ruling
By Dustin Gouker on November 19, 2018
How about this for a plot twist for DraftKings and FanDuel: They are now operating without any sort of daily fantasy sports regulation in New...
Can’t Win ‘Em All: Monmouth Park Denied In New Jersey Sports Betting Lawsuit
By Nicholaus Garcia on November 19, 2018
Pro and college sports leagues lost the war, but recently won a battle by holding back Monmouth Park and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA)...
US Congressman Calls On DOJ To Weigh In On Sports Betting, Revisit Wire Act
By Eric Ramsey on November 15, 2018
Following a hearing on sports betting in the House subcommittee he chairs, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner appears to be taking the first steps toward federal intervention.
Judge: New York Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling; What’s Next For DraftKings, FanDuel?
By Eric Ramsey on October 29, 2018
Despite standing regulations, a new ruling from a judge in New York casts some doubt on the future of daily fantasy sports in the state.
Major Ruling Favors DraftKings, FanDuel In Indiana Fantasy Sports Case On Player Rights
By Eric Ramsey on October 25, 2018
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an opinion Wednesday favoring DraftKings and FanDuel in a potentially pivotal case about rights to player statistics and likenesses.