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The NCAA announced that a team of experts would look at the long-term impact of legal sports betting on college athletics. (Image: Shutterstock/New York Post)

NCAA Studying Long-Term Impact of Legal Sports Betting on College Sports

The NCAA announced on Thursday that a team of internal experts has been tasked with looking at the long-term effects of legalized sports betting on college athletics. According to an NCAA press release, the group of subject matter experts will look into how the organization can “protect game integrity, monitor […]

Gamblers line up to play bets at the sportsbook at Monmouth Park Racetrack in New Jersey. (Image: Wayne Parry/AP)

Sports Leagues Say Monmouth Park Lawsuit Over Lost Revenues is Frivolous

The four major American sports leagues and the NCAA have filed a response to a lawsuit by Monmouth Park Racetrack, saying that the claims of the New Jersey track are frivolous. The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association is claiming that the leagues acted in bad faith when they received a […]

A gambler collects a winning bet from the sportsbook at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. (Image: AP/John Locher)

Mississippi Ready to Start Taking Sports Bets July 21

The Mississippi Gaming Commission unanimously approved regulations for sports betting on Thursday, allowing casinos to start taking bets as early as July 21. The rules will allow for a wide range of betting options to be enjoyed at casinos throughout Mississippi, though it doesn’t allow for remote wagering away from […]

Monmouth Park’s sportsbook has been ready for several years, and is now fully operational. (Image: Monmouth Park)

Monmouth Park Gambled Early on Legalized Sports Betting

Six year ago, long before the nation was weighing in on legalizing sports betting in other states besides Nevada, officials at Monmouth Park and William Hill were making plans to open a sportsbook at the iconic New Jersey racetrack. They turned the cafeteria into a sports bar with the intention […]

Delaware Governor John Carney shows off his ticket after placing the first single-game sports bet in the state at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Delaware Becomes First State to Take Single-Game Sports Bets Outside of Nevada

The new era of American sports betting officially kicked off on Tuesday, as Delaware became the first state outside of Nevada to offer full-scale sportsbooks at its casinos. The quick pivot to single-game betting in Delaware was made possible after the Supreme Court decision that repealed the Professional and Amateur […]

Dover Downs Casino has a race and sportsbook, but will now be offering single-game wagering on all sports in addition to their existing NFL parlay cards. (Image: Dover Downs Casino)

Sports Betting in Delaware Casinos to Begin on Tuesday

The race to see which state would be first to offer sports bets after the May Supreme Court ruling that overturned PASPA has been decided, with Delaware keeping true to its nickname. On Thursday, the state known as the First State announced that it will start accepting wagers on single-game outcomes […]

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney says that states shouldn’t force operators to pay integrity fees to professional sports leagues. (Image: Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

New Jersey Senator: Integrity Fees Amount to Extortion by Sports Leagues

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) took aim at professional sports leagues on Wednesday, penning a letter that said their demands for integrity fees in sports betting legislation is little more than “extortion.” “The Leagues fought with all of their resources to stop states from allowing their citizens to […]

The Borgata casino in Atlantic City could be ready to accept sports bets by the end of June. (Image:NJ.com)

States Racing to Accept Sports Bets After Supreme Court Decision

With the Supreme Court striking down a federal ban on sports betting, some states are scrambling to open sportsbooks in time for the 2018 NFL season, which starts in September. But New Jersey could be ready for this new form of gambling even before then. The American Gaming Association estimates […]

Geoff Freeman penned a letter from the AGA to Congress outlining the organization’s desire to see sports betting regulated on the state level. (Image: Global Gaming Expo/YouTube)

AGA Advocates for States to Control Future Sports Betting Regulation

The American Gaming Association outlined its support for sports betting regulation at the state level in a short letter sent to Congress on Tuesday. The letter, signed by AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman and addressed to federal policymakers, provided insight on how the AGA wants to see the sports […]

New York could allow sports betting at its brick-and-mortar casinos without further legislation, thanks to language in a 2013 state constitutional amendment. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

New York Regulators Working on Rules for Sports Betting in Casinos

New York could become one of the first states to offer legalized sports betting, thanks to language included in a constitutional amendment related to casino gambling passed in 2013. That was when New York changed its constitution to allow for commercial casinos to be operated within the state. As part […]

Delaware currently allows limited betting on NFL parlays at locations like this one at Famous Tim’s Tavern in Wilmington. (Image: Ginger Wall/Gannett)

Delaware Planning to Launch Sports Betting Through State Lottery in June

Delaware is hoping to be the first state to reap the benefits of the US Supreme Court’s recent repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Delaware Gov. John Carney released a statement on Thursday announcing that the state plans to have a sports gambling program launched sometime in June. […]