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BetMGM Sportsbook Goes Live In Missouri
BetMGM is now offering mobile and retail sports betting to Missouri residents. It's one of the brands that went live early Monday morning, 12:01 CT to be exact, when the Missouri sports betting market officially launched. This brings the total to 30 markets where BetMGM has mobile and retail offerings. The newest BetMGM retail sportsbook opened at Century Casino & ...
DraftKings Introduces Spanish-Language Online Sportsbook And Casino App
DraftKings is rolling out something new and exciting for Spanish-speaking customers of its online casino and sportsbook. The Boston-based company announced the launch of a Spanish-language experience available within the DraftKings Sportsbook & Casino app. According to the press release, this new offering will roll out initially to select existing customers in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada markets. It did ...
NCAA Division I Schools Rescind Pro Sports Betting Rules Change
One day NCAA student-athletes may be legally allowed to bet on NFL and NBA games. However, even though it has been previously reported that the Association approved lifting its ban on pro sports betting, the rule change has been rescinded. The NCAA released a statement earlier this week explaining the decision. “After a procedural 30-day period, two-thirds of the Division ...
DraftKings Shares December 1 Missouri Sports Betting Launch Plans
Less than a week from now, DraftKings Sportsbook along with eight other Missouri sports betting apps will be live in the Show Me State. The official Missouri sports betting launch takes place at 12:01 a.m. December 1. In celebration of the Missouri market going live, DraftKings is hosting a ceremonial first bet event at The Palladium. Missouri sports legends Tony ...
Mohegan Digital Taking The Ice With Philadelphia Flyers
Mohegan Digital is looking to drive user engagement for its Mohegan Online Casino PA product. One way the company plans on accomplishing this goal is through a marketing partnership with the Philadelphia Flyers. Highlights of the partnership with the NHL club include in-game and on-site activations throughout the year, featured digital branding, and inclusion in gameday marketing and sponsored ads. ...
Fanatics Sportsbook Shares Missouri Sports Betting Launch Details
Fanatics Sportsbook's Missouri signup window is open Exclusive Missouri FanCash drops part of launch Fanatics-branded retail sportsbooks opening December 1 Missouri sports bettors looking forward to trying the Fanatics Sportsbook app can start preparing for the Show Me State’s December 1 sports betting launch. Users can download it on iOS and Android devices. Fanatics is one of nine operators to ...
NCAA Study Reveals Division I Men’s Basketball Players Harassed By Sports Bettors
Study includes social media abuse related to sports betting Former New Orleans basketball player admits to point shaving NCAA seeking regulators and gambling companies to do more Division I college student-athletes experiencing abuse relating to sports betting continues to be a prevalent issue. A new study released by the NCAA found that 36% of Division I men’s basketball student-athletes have ...
New Jersey Online Casinos Enjoy Record-Breaking October With $260.3 Million
When it comes to New Jersey online casino revenue, it seems the ceiling keeps getting raised. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released October revenue results Monday afternoon that showed a new monthly record of $260.3 million. This crushes the previous mark of $248.4 million from August of this year. With October’s numbers added into the 2025 total, New ...
Missouri Sports Bettors Can Now Sign Up For Caesars Sportsbook Account
The wait is finally over for Missouri customers looking to create a Caesars Sportsbook account. December 1 is still the launch date for Missouri sports betting, but the preliminary steps, such as registering and funding an account, have been given the green light. Show Me State sports bettors ages 21 and over can now download the Caesars Sportsbook app on ...
Plannatech USA Has Pending Deal To Acquire Prime Sportsbook
Out The Gate Inc., Prime Sportsbook’s parent company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a pending deal with sports betting technology platform Plannatech USA. Plannatech provides the tech stack for the Prime Sportsbook app that is live in New Jersey, Ohio, and Kentucky. The bankruptcy filing is intended to help Out The Gate reorganize its balance sheet and conduct ...
Fourteen People Facing Charges In Illegal NJ Organized Crime Sports Betting Ring
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to announce charges against 14 individuals for their alleged roles in an illegal multimillion-dollar sports betting ring. Members and associates of organized crime were allegedly running it. The enterprise systematically enticed individuals to place ...
NCAA Shares Details Of Sports Betting Violations Against Six Former Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes
The NCAA Committee on Infractions has determined that six former Division I men’s basketball players committed betting-related game manipulation and/or provided information to known bettors. The cases involved student-athletes who played for Arizona State, Mississippi State, and New Orleans universities. The NCAA said all three cases involved a lack of cooperation by student-athletes, who knowingly provided false or misleading information ...
Congress Seeks Answers From NCAA On Pro Sports Betting Policy
The idea of NCAA student-athletes and athletic department staff members being permitted to bet on pro sports is being examined by Congress. Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker regarding concerns about the Association changing its sports betting policy. The five-page letter was also signed by ...
ESPN, Penn Entertainment Ending ESPN Bet OSB Partnership Before Christmas
Penn Entertainment and ESPN announced today that they have mutually agreed to the early termination of their exclusive U.S. online sports betting (OSB) agreement, effective December 1, 2025. Under the terms of the original commercial agreement, announced in August 2023, ESPN agreed to provide Penn with media, marketing services, and the exclusive right to the ESPN Bet trademark for OSB ...
Minnesota Attorney General Directs Illegal Gambling Sites To Exit Minnesota
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that he has sent letters to 14 operators of illegal gambling websites. The message directed them to stop offering online gambling in Minnesota because they may violate Minnesota consumer-protection laws that prohibit deceptive, fraudulent, unfair, or unconscionable practices. The websites in question include social sweepstakes casinos that use virtual coins to play ...
MGCB Responds to Federal NBA Betting Scandal
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued a press release this week reaffirming its commitment to protecting the integrity of sports betting following the recent gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA. This includes having robust regulatory safeguards and oversight. These measures include: Mandatory integrity monitoring Review and approval of events and wager types Prohibition on insider betting Internal control ...
New NCAA Player Availability Reporting Rules Announced For March Madness
The NCAA is taking another major step toward protecting student-athletes and competition integrity from sports betting influences by announcing a new player availability reporting system for the men’s and women’s basketball championship tournaments. The 2025-26 season will mark the first time March Madness games operate under the new rules. The press release highlights that the Association remains committed to protecting ...
Tonko Seeking League Backing Of His SAFE Bet Act
Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) sent letters to commissioners of seven professional sports leagues demanding that they support implementing federal gambling safety standards included in his SAFE Bet Act. Commissioners of the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, and WNBA were the recipients of the letters. The communication with leagues comes a week after the NBA gambling scandals became headline ...
Illegal Offshore Operators Harming America’s Youth
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is leading the bipartisan effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take robust action on illegal offshore gaming operations. It has included sending a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding how these illegal offshore operators are harming America’s youth. Eleven of her colleagues also ...
Hard Rock Bet Online Casino Coming Soon To Michigan
Michigan online casino players will soon have a 14th option as Hard Rock Bet is preparing to go live in the Great Lakes State. New Jersey is the only other U.S. jurisdiction where the product is available. The sports betting app is live in nine states. A specific go-live date has yet to be announced for Michiganders. Hard Rock Bet ...