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Seminoles Withholding Payments to Florida as Sports Betting Case Appealed
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has suspended payments to the state that were part of the gaming compact the two sides amended last year. That's with its sports betting operation currently on hold because of a federal judge’s ruling, Politico Florida first...
NCAA to Allow Conferences, Colleges to Share Stats with Sportsbooks – Report
The relationship between college athletics and sportsbooks is showing signs of thawing. Earlier this week, Sportico reported the NCAA notified member schools that statistics available to the public can be also provided to sports betting operators. The move is seen as a...
California Sports Betting Measure to Aid Homeless Backed by Voters in Poll
Poll results released Friday morning show 59% of likely voters would support amending the California state Constitution to allow commercial sports betting operators to offer mobile wagering applications. Proceeds would support social services, like programs for the homeless. Likely voters favor the...
New York Voters Back New Casinos in Poll, But Bills Stadium Plan Slammed
A poll released Monday by a New York college found that the state’s plan to license three casinos in or around New York City enjoys modest support from voters. The Siena College Research Institute reported that 46% of registered voters it surveyed...
Powerball Sees Sales Spike as Jackpot Now Surpasses $400 Million Mark
No one won the Powerball on Saturday, so that means Monday night’s drawing is now worth an estimated $421 million. Saturday’s winning numbers for the then-$400 million jackpot were 10-39-47-49-56 and a Powerball of 8. While the grand prize jackpot grew, 1.2...
Powerball Hits $400M as Multi-State Lottery Game Celebrates 30th Anniversary
For the first time since the first week of the year, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is worth $400 million. No one has won the multi-state lottery jackpot since Valentine's Day. That's when an anonymous ticketholder in Connecticut claimed the...
Donald Trump Scheduled to Attend Political Fundraiser at Kentucky Derby
Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend a high-dollar fundraiser his super PAC is hosting at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day. Maggie Haberman of The New York Times reported the news on Thursday afternoon on Twitter, posting part of an...
Beto for Betting — Texas Candidate for Governor Open to Expanded Gaming
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke told reporters in a Dallas neighborhood Wednesday that he would consider backing efforts to expand gaming in the Lone Star State. That would include legalizing casinos and sports betting. O’Rourke made his comments during a press...
California Sports Betting Debate Not Waning as Petition Deadline Nears
The battle for control of sports betting in California is heating up. In the past few days, a number of organizations have issued statements of support or opposition to the various initiatives being proposed in the Golden State. The crossfire of commentary...
MaximBet Signs Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon, First in MLB to Endorse a Sportsbook
Charlie Blackmon, a Colorado Rockies outfielder, has officially become the first Major League Baseball player to partner with a licensed sportsbook. MaximBet announced on Wednesday its deal with the four-time All-Star. The deal comes a little more than a month after the...
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