Posts Tagged ‘betting’
Legal sports betting begins in upstate New York
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — New York joined the growing list of states allowing wagering on sports after an upstate casino cut the ribbon on a new betting lounge Tuesday and…
Read MoreCORRECTION: States’ push to legalize sports betting differs by region
In a story June 23 about regional differences in sports betting legalization, The Associated Press reported erroneously that sports betting has been legalized in two states in the Deep South.…
Read MoreJudge: Federal wagering law only applies to sports gambling
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling, setting aside a Justice Department opinion that some states feared…
Read MoreIowa among handful of states poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on…
Read MoreNFL (No Fun League) wants Super Bowl prop bets gone
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Many Americans in places where sports betting is legal for the first time are beginning to make wagers on the Super Bowl, including some bets…
Read MoreNBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettors
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth…
Read MorePanel: Sports bets on phones have huge growth promise
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When a New Jersey racetrack and a casino start taking bets on sporting events Thursday, they will be part of an industry primed for tremendous…
Read MoreDelaware launches sports betting, other states close behind
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Full-scale sports betting is coming to Delaware, barely three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to implement wagering schemes. Gov. John…
Read MoreVegas not worried, but excited on future after sports gambling law overturned
With the fedarl law banning sports gambling overturned, some questions now turn toward Las Vegas. With increased competition, Sin City could lose some of its luster. Or not, according to…
Read MoreWho will referee billion-dollar sports betting industry?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting, the race is on to see who will referee…
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