Posts Tagged ‘Sports gambling’
Native American casinos across US wary of betting on sports books
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two dozen large-screen TVs showing football and other sports line the walls. There’s beer on tap, bar top seating and leather chairs. Chicken wings are on…
Read MoreFeds eye move to regulate legal sports betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A pair of U.S. senators from opposing parties is proposing that the federal government take back control of sports gambling in America, the first formal…
Read MoreSports gambling in Wisconsin? You bet, says candidate for governor
Wisconsin candidates for governor have spent plenty of time talking about roads, taxes and schools. Not much on sports gambling. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year cleared…
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 MoreWest Virginia resort to use FanDuel for sports wagering
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia resort owned by Gov. Jim Justice has chosen fantasy sports company FanDuel to handle sports betting by its customers when it begins as…
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…
Read MoreNFL seeks help from Congress on sports gambling ruling
The NFL wants Congress to enact a framework for legalized sports betting in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that clears the way for more states to allow sports…
Read MoreLegal sports betting coming soon to several states
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision by the Supreme Court means American sports fans will soon have many more places to place legal bets on the results of football, baseball, basketball,…
Read MoreDraftKings hiring about 300 new workers and opening new HQ
BOSTON (AP) — The daily fantasy sports company DraftKings is expanding. The Boston-based company said Thursday it’ll hire about 300 new workers by mid-2019, bringing its total staff from 425…
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