With the midterm elections now in the rear-view mirror, it is time to turn our attention to the new legislative sessions in each state. There have been several new governors elected, and many more new congresspeople and senators as well.All of these folks will get their chance to make an impact in their…
Category: Betting Industry News
All Bets are off for Sportech as CEO Resigns
It has been a tough 18 months for UK-traded racing software company Sportech PLC, culminating with the announcement on Tuesday that its CEO, Andrew Gaughan, would be resigning his post after only 18 months on the job.According to the press release, Gaughan is leaving to pursue other opportunities,…
Around the Diamond for Major League Baseball News
Well, it’s over. The 2018 MLB season is officially over with the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series. Of course, that means that the hot stove season has begun. Let’s take a look at all the baseball news from the past week, as we wrap up the regular season and look ahead what should be an intriguing winter.The…
Not So Fast: Nevada Breaks Sports Betting Records in September
Remember when the New Jersey sports betting numbers came out for September, and industry experts around the world declared the Garden State the new champions of sports betting in the United States? Well, the State of Nevada would like to argue that point, and the release of their September figures show…
Could Match Fixing in Soccer Be The Biggest Issue In Regulated U.S. Sports Betting?
Ever since the repeal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court in May, there has been a lot of talk about protecting the integrity of sports. Of note, the major four sports leagues have been adamant about the subject, with the NBA and Major League Baseball going so far as to ask for a piece of the action as an “integrity…
What New Mexico’s First Sports Bet Could Mean for the Rest of the USA
During the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas earlier this month, an announcement was made that a sportsbook would be launched at the Santa Ana Star Casino near Albuquerque, New Mexico. In a partnership with a company called US Bookmaking, the sportsbook at the Tribal Casino would set to launch on October…
Skill Gaming: What are The Odds it Becomes Legal?
While regulated sports betting in the United States seems to have sucked all the air out the room, there are still many unanswered questions regarding other forms of gambling in the country. While poker and casino games seem to have hit the backburner in light of the PASPA repeal, there is a new entrant…
Baseball is Losing its Viewers – Can Gambling Help?
Have you been watching the Major League Baseball playoffs and World Series this year? We completely understand if the answer to that is “No,” as the games have been brutal. No, not brutal from an on-field perspective. In fact, the games have had major drama and lots of lead changes, with pure battles between…
Mississippi Sees Huge Increase in Sports Betting Revenues in September
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released their September figures, and to say the state is happy it is football season would be a gross understatement. The handle figures for sports betting jumped all the way to 31 Million USD for the month, with football taking the lion’s share of the betting for…
Changing the Odds: A Radical Idea for Boxing
There hasn’t been much in the news lately about the state of boxing, which is quite shocking given the news last month that HBO was going to end its run of sponsoring and broadcasting the sport. That decision was a damning one for the sport – a sign that people weren’t watching any more, that the stories were…