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What Is SBTech Trying To Hide About Its Oregon Sports Betting Contract?

Citing trade secrets, SBTech is taking multiple parties to court to prevent the public from seeing its sports betting contract with the Oregon Lottery. Read More

Posted on: January 22, 2020 | | Eric Ramsey

The DOJ’s Wire Act Case Looks Flimsy In Latest Filing

The Department of Justice is continuing in its pursuit to expand the Wire Act beyond sports betting in a federal court case. Read More

Posted on: December 27, 2019 | | Andrew J. Silver

Another Bump In The Rhode Island: How A Sports Betting Lawsuit Could Derail Progress

Rhode Island has been slow to hit its stride with legal sports betting, despite its head start. The state which saw a $22.2 million handle in September has not seen that translate into significant revenue via the 51 percent tax that was imposed. While the small state may still eliminate potential hurdles to profit maximization […] Read More

Posted on: December 24, 2019 | | John Holden

West Virginia Casino Operator Suing Over Sports Betting Debacle

Casino operator Delaware North is suing the company that was providing its sports betting platform in West Virginia, after it was forced to shut down all wagering last month. Read More

Posted on: April 19, 2019 | | Dustin Gouker

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. Read More

Posted on: February 25, 2019 | | Eric Ramsey

Temper Those Expectations: NH Wire Act Lawsuit Faces Uphill Battle

The new Wire Act decision is wrong, as has been discussed extensively by me and many others. But simply because the 23-page opinion written by Assistant Attorney General Steven A. Engel is wrong, it does not mean a court is going to simply overrule the Justice Department’s interpretation. Read More

Posted on: February 19, 2019 | | John Holden