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North Carolina Opens Sports Betting Application Portal
Applications are now being accepted for sports betting licenses in North Carolina. The state Lottery Commission launched a licensing page at ncgaming.gov, where sportsbook operators, service providers, and suppliers can apply for licenses to operate in the state. Applications are due by...
North Carolina Sports Betting Won’t Come in Time for Super Bowl
Sports bettors in North Carolina won't be able to place legal bets in time for the Super Bowl, the state’s top lottery regulator said Wednesday. The North Carolina Lottery Commission is asking sportsbook operators to submit applications by December 27. But officials...
Missouri Sports Betting Ballot Language Clears Key Hurdle
An effort to legalize sports betting in Missouri advanced this week with the formal approval of language that could appear next year on the ballot. Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft approved eight versions of the sports betting proposal on Tuesday. That...
Florida Sports Betting: Tribe’s Foes Seek More Time in US Supreme Court
The companies attempting to undo the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly on sports betting in Florida are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them to wait until next year for resolution of their federal case. Such a move would allow time for a...
Detroit Casinos Strike Ends at Hollywood, MotorCity, But Not For MGM
After more than a month on the picket lines, workers at two Detroit casinos are returning to work this week. However, the strike continues at the city’s third major casino. Workers at Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino voted over the...
Florida Supreme Court Lets Sports Betting Continue
The Florida Supreme Court will not halt sports betting in the state while a legal fight over the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly continues. In a brief order Friday, the court denied a request from pari-mutuel operators West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers...
Detroit Casino Unions Reach Tentative Deal to End Strike
Casino workers in Detroit should be back on the job soon. Unions representing the workers announced a deal Friday with three casino operators that will end the month-long strike in the Motor City. UNITE HERE Local 24, one of the unions involved...
Ohio to Ban Former Alabama Baseball Coach From Sportsbooks
Ohio gaming regulators are taking steps to ban a former University of Alabama baseball coach from the state’s sportsbooks. The move comes after allegations that he shared inside information with an associate who attempted to place a large bet against the team....
North Carolina Sports Betting Won’t Be Available by January 8
When legislators in North Carolina legalized sports betting earlier this year, they wrote the law to allow for wagers to be placed in time for the college football national championship on Jan. 8, 2024. But regulators said Tuesday the new program won't...
Detroit Casino Unions Urge Patrons Away From iGaming During Strike
Casino workers in Detroit are urging patrons to avoid using the mobile betting platforms affiliated with the casinos where they have been on strike for the past month. The Detroit Casino Council, a coalition of unions representing casino workers, called for a...