Daily fantasy sports (DFS) was passed by the New York Legislature in the early morning hours of June 18, but as of today it’s still illegal to play the online contests. Senate Bill 8153 will mandate DFS operators like DraftKings and FanDuel to obtain an operating license. After the online […]
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NHL Coming to Las Vegas With Expansion Team Despite Region’s Legal Sports Betting Market
The National Hockey League (NHL) is coming to Las Vegas. On June 22, the league’s 30 owners voted unanimously to permit an expansion team to be located in Las Vegas despite the region’s legal sports betting market. Fronted by businessman and Sin City resident Bill Foley and a group of […]
New York Daily Fantasy Sports Awaits Governor Cuomo’s Signature, Cavs Make History
New York daily fantasy sports (DFS) is expected to soon become legal after the state legislature passed a bill late last week to regulate companies engaged in offering the online contests. With the blessings of both the New York Senate and Assembly, Senate Bill 8153 is now with Governor Andrew […]
DraftKings and FanDuel Consider Joining Forces as Legal Controversies Continue
DraftKings and FanDuel once appeared to be headed towards a bounty of unlimited riches, the two market leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms seemingly unchallenged in the emerging gaming concept that quickly blossomed into a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Fast-forward to 2016 and the two websites are being swallowed in lawsuits from […]
NBA Finals Heading Back to Cleveland With Warriors Up 3-2, Critics Call League’s Integrity Into Question
The NBA Finals are heading back to Cleveland for game six with the defending champion Golden State Warriors up three games to one on the Cavaliers. While a game six between the Cavs and Warriors, the latter a team that has set multiple records this season including winning an astonishing 88 […]
Rio Olympics Concerns Mount as 2016 Summer Games Quickly Approach
The Rio Olympics commence on August 5, which means Brazil has less than 60 days before the world descends on the country that is currently engulfed in political turmoil. Former President Dilma Rousseff is fighting her impeachment, the nation’s economy has plummeted over the last five years, and the ongoing Zika […]
Phil Mickelson Linked to Illegal Sports Betting, But Not Facing Charges
Phil Mickelson will try and complete the career Grand Slam next week at Oakmont Country Club when the 116th United States Open commences outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This week, however, Mickelson is in Memphis, Tennessee, for the FedEx St. Jude Classic where the 42-time PGA Tour winner is fielding questions […]
New York Daily Fantasy Sports One Step Closer to Legalization, But Bill Might Lack Support
New York daily fantasy sports (DFS) is inching closer to becoming law, or at the very least reaching the state Senate floor. State Senator John Bonacic’s (R-District 42) Senate Bill S6793A passed the New York Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee by a 6-1 vote on June 1, moving the […]
Golden State Warriors Look to Defend NBA Title Against Cleveland Cavaliers
The Golden State Warriors are four wins away from capping off the best season in NBA history. Superstar Steph Curry has already secured his back-to-back MVP title, and now looks to once again top the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals and repeat as champions. The Warriors beat the Cavs […]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Calls for Legalized Sports Betting
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is leading the way of the United States’ so-called “Big Four” professional sports leagues when it comes to sports betting and gambling. Appearing May 24 on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” Silver said of sports betting, “As I began to study this issue I realized that there’s this enormous, […]
Las Vegas Raiders Opposed by Minority Investors But Mark Davis Finds Support Through Patriots Owner Robert Kraft
The Las Vegas Raiders seem to already have their bags packed for Sin City, but before they board for their one-way ticket from their present home in Oakland, Bay Area investors are pressuring local lawmakers into trying to make amends with owner Mark Davis. This week the San Francisco Chronicle […]
Preakness Stakes Preview: Favorite Nyquist Draws No. 3 Post Position
The 141st Preakness Stakes breaks the gate on May 21 a little after 6:45 pm local time in Baltimore and two forecasts for the second leg of the Triple Crown are approaching near certainty. First, it’s going to rain, heavily at times, as meteorologists say there’s a 90 percent chance […]
eSports Sportsbooks Considered by Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, Facebook Gets in on the Game, Too
eSports was the topic of consideration at Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s (R) Gaming Policy Committee meeting on May 13, and the 52-year-old in his second term made no qualms about his lacking knowledge of the emerging market. “Today, with the agenda that we have, there is a lot for me […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Congressional Hearing Much Ado About Everything But Action
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) has been highly discussed in state capitol buildings across the country over the last 24 months, but on Wednesday the divisive emerging online gaming market made its way to Capitol Hill. Titled “Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives,” the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade deliberated […]
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s Two Likeliest VP Picks According to the Sportsbooks
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are preparing to do battle for the White House and become the 45th president of the United States. Though voters will largely decide which contender to select based on the candidates’ experiences, values, policies and positions for the future, a key piece of arsenal in […]
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Could Set New Horse Racing Records
The 142nd Kentucky Derby posts at 6:34 ET Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and the first leg of the Triple Crown is ready to perhaps set new records for both viewership and total money wagered. Of the 22 horses scheduled to post in the gate, California owner Paul […]
Leicester City Overcomes 5,000-1 Odds to Win Premier League Title
The Leicester City Foxes are champions of the 2015-2016 Premier League. 12 months ago, a sentence combining “Leicester” and “champions of the Premier League” was restricted to satire. Listed at 5,000-1 odds of winning England’s marquee football competition to begin the season, Leicester City pulled off the unthinkable, and today […]
Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis Ready for Las Vegas But Goodell Favors Cali
The Oakland Raiders could soon become known as the Las Vegas Raiders should owner Mark Davis live up to his word that he’s ready to move the NFL franchise to Sin City. Davis is in Las Vegas today for the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee’s (SNTIC) meeting to discuss the feasibility […]
Las Vegas Sportsbooks React to Tom Brady’s Court Decision and Steph Curry’s Injury
Las Vegas sportsbooks were scrambling early this week to revise their odds and futures on both the NBA Playoffs and upcoming NFL regular season after two of the most valuable players to their respective franchises endured outcomes that will temporarily prevent them from playing. On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals […]
Sports Betting Event Hosted by American Gaming Association Takes Legality Discussion to Capitol Hill
Sports betting has been banned in the United States since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was passed and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1992. For nearly 25 years, billions upon billions of dollars in sports betting revenues have moved offshore and provided no […]
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