Legal Sports Betting & Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion

Start Spreading The Blues: NY Sports Betting Bill A Total Mess

The mobile NY sports betting language included in the state budget bill is best consumed with a stiff drink in hand. At best, the cocktail might help to make sense of the most confusing bill in three years of legal US sports betting. At worst, a libation will make it easier to walk away from […] Read More

Posted on: April 7, 2021 | | Adam Candee

Opinion: Another Week, Another Canada Sports Betting Hearing In The Books

The steady progress toward single-game sports betting in Canada appears on track although potential storm clouds can be seen on the horizon. Late last month, a Canadian Parliamentary Committee held additional hearings. These were for the purpose of potentially amending the country’s Criminal Code to allow single game sports betting in Canada. The hearings featured […] Read More

Posted on: April 6, 2021 | | John Holden

Path For Canada Sports Betting Could Become Clear At Hearing Next Week

This is crunch time for single-game wagering in Canada. On March 9, the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights held a hearing on Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code. This is more widely known as the bill that would enable provinces to allow for single-game betting in […] Read More

Posted on: March 19, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: So Where Exactly Is A Mobile Sports Bet Made?

Editor’s note: Legal Sports Report consulted multiple sources including attorneys and industry experts to compile the following summary about where mobile sports betting takes place. If a bettor is in her house and sitting down on her couch as she places a bet to an in-state sportsbook, where does that bet occur? This sounds like […] Read More

Posted on: March 17, 2021 | | Staff

Opinion: FanDuel Case Shows Why Customer Lawsuits Face Such An Uphill Battle

At the beginning of March 2021, an Illinois bettor named Andrew Melnick filed a lawsuit in federal court against FanDuel. As reported by Legal Sports Report shortly after the filing became public, the plaintiff faces long odds in being successful in this claim. This is hardly the first consumer lawsuit against a sportsbook or daily […] Read More

Posted on: March 16, 2021 | | John Holden

Guest Opinion: The Role Of Payments In US Sports Betting Customer Acquisition

Editor’s note: The following is a guest article submitted by payments processor Paysafe. It has been edited for style and the content does not necessarily represent the views of Legal Sports Report. For sports betting firms operating in crowded markets, finding an edge over the competition is critical. Particularly in mature markets such as the […] Read More

Posted on: March 3, 2021 | | Scot McClintic

Opinion: How Texas Interest In Sports Betting Grew Bigger In 2021

In mid-January, Legal Sports Report reported that according to multiple sources, sports betting might be on the legislative agenda in Texas. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, however, says it is not happening. The legalization of TX sports betting would be something of a unicorn for the sports betting industry, much like California, Florida, and mobile betting in […] Read More

Posted on: March 2, 2021 | | John Holden

Analysis: Georgia Sports Betting Constitutional Question Key To Discussion

That’s right, it is the legislative season again: the time of year where legislatures around the country bring tremendous hope, often, to only let us down. But after 2020, maybe there is some reason to be optimistic. With COVID-19 likely to be brought under control in the next few months states are looking for ways […] Read More

Posted on: February 23, 2021 | | John Holden

Analysis: It’s Power Play Time For Canada Sports Betting Hopes This Week

An update from the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) earlier this month noted a few key events coming soon that will shape the future of single-game sports betting in Canada. This week sees the Canadian parliament doing double duty. According to the CGA, there are parliamentary events surrounding two bills that would enable single-game sports betting […] Read More

Posted on: February 17, 2021 | | John Holden