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Days After DC Deal, Montana Plan to Offer Intralot Sole-Source Sports Betting Contract Comes Under Fire from Industry Groups
For the second time in less than a week, plans for a lottery to hire Intralot to manage its sports betting operations came under heavy scrutiny. On Thursday, state gaming association leaders attended the Montana Lottery Commission meeting to question why the...
Host England Heavily Favored Over New Zealand in Sunday’s Cricket World Cup Final
England will have the chance to win its first Cricket World Cup on Sunday, when it takes on New Zealand in the tournament final at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The hosts will enter the final match as a significant favorite, with...
New Hampshire Becomes Sixth State to Enact Sports Betting Law in 2019, Features Both Retail and Online Options
New Hampshire became the latest state to allow sports betting when Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 480 into law on Friday. With that, New Hampshire became the sixth state this year to legalize sports betting and the 16th state overall. The...
Serena Williams, Djokovic Favored in Wimbledon Finals, But Halep, Federer Won’t Go Down Easy
Tennis fans will be treated to two exciting finals at Wimbledon this weekend, as Serena Williams takes on Simona Halep on Saturday before Novak Djokovic battles Roger Federer on Sunday. According to Bovada, Williams is a -210 favorite over Halep (+165), while...
UFC Fight Night 155: Even Without Big Names, Competitive Fights Offer Action for Bettors
UFC Fight Night 155 doesn’t have a lot of star power, especially when compared to last week's UFC 239. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be fights worth watching or betting on, especially when it comes to the main event encounter between...
Ohio Racinos Surpass $1B in Net Revenues in FY19 as Horsemen Envision Future with Sports Betting
Ohio officials are praising racinos for setting a net revenue record of more than $1 billion during the recent fiscal year as the state is also considering proposals to legalize sports betting. The Ohio Lottery Commission announced the approximately $1.05 billion total...
Arizona Downs Plans to Resume Horse Racing Next Weekend After Landing New Investor
Less than two weeks after Arizona Downs owners announced they would end their initial meet early, the Prescott Valley is ready to get back to racing. Track officials plan to resume thoroughbred racing on July 20, with racing taking place every weekend...
Japan Moves Forward in Process to Set Up Gaming Regulatory Committee
A committee that will eventually oversee casino regulation in Japan is now taking shape as gaming operators interested in capturing one of three likely licenses continue to wait for more details. Two officials were appointed this month to develop the new committee,...
FanDuel Seeks to Open Sportsbooks at Two Indiana Casinos, Also Offer Online Sports Betting
FanDuel is once again ready to expand its sports betting operations as the company has filed paperwork with the Indiana Gaming Commission to operate retail and online sportsbooks. Pending approval by the Indiana Gaming Commission, FanDuel seeks to operate the books at...
Indiana Casinos, Vendors Already Lining Up for Sports Betting Licenses as State Releases Draft Regulations
It’s been a busy start to July for the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). As a new law that allows sports betting took effect at the beginning of the month, the IGC released the first draft of temporary regulations for public review. In...
