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DraftKings Adds More Than $1 Million To Responsible Gaming Efforts

DraftKings made a new responsible gaming commitment Thursday. The sportsbook operator announced a responsible gaming initiative worth nearly $1.6 million. Through the “The State Council Funding Program,” DraftKings will provide state responsible gaming councils across the US sports betting landscape with $15,000 per month for three years. It is a three-year trial, according to a […] Read More

Posted on: January 21, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Will Ontario Sports Betting Be Delayed Yet Again By Local Casino Opposition?

Ontario sports betting could be delayed by three months after Great Canadian Gaming claimed igaming would hurt tax revenues and cost jobs. Read More

Posted on: January 18, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Will Oregon Sports Betting Blast Off With DraftKings Taking Over?

DraftKings will take over operation of Oregon sports betting from the state lottery, with the transition starting January 18th. Read More

Posted on: January 12, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Opinion: Outlook Bleak For Florida Sports Betting Ballot Measures

The deadline for Florida sports betting ballot measures to meet the first signature threshold for the November 2022 election is February 1. But that deadline is a bit misleading because it is for verified signatures, and signatures can take up to 30 days to verify. This means that the deadline for collecting signatures to get […] Read More

Posted on: December 16, 2021 | | John Holden

Illinois Sports Betting Approved For Chicago Stadium Sportsbooks

Illinois sports betting now can be offered via retail sportsbooks at stadiums in Chicago. On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council approved an ordinance lifting a ban on stadium sportsbooks. The approval came without debate, despite several months of back-and-forth discussions on the topic. Stadium sportsbooks are allowed under Illinois sports betting law, but it took […] Read More

Posted on: December 16, 2021 | | Pat Evans

The Week In Sports Betting News: Hard Rock Shuts Florida Down; What’s Next?

Happy start of the week to everyone, especially to those that praised LSR for its consistent and fair coverage of sports betting news at last week’s SBC Summit North America in New Jersey. The conference itself did not generate much actual news – panelists tend to stick to PR-approved snippets, after all – but news […] Read More

Posted on: December 7, 2021 | | Matthew Waters