Inside Gaming: U.S. 'headed for a showdown' over sports betting, daily fantasy sports
- Sep 22, 2015
Jimmy Vaccaro was booking legal sports wagers on the Strip long before ESPN came into existence.
Read More . . .Jimmy Vaccaro was booking legal sports wagers on the Strip long before ESPN came into existence.
Read More . . .America's professional leagues talk about sheltering their sports and athletes from the dangers of gambling, but a New Jersey congressman says he suspects the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball are more interested in protecting profits than players.
Read More . . .Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA have been directed by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to file a response in a legal battle over sports betting in New Jersey that dates to 2013. The deadline for the leagues is Sept. 29.
Read More . . .New Jersey's horseracing industry has asked a federal appeals court to review a decision to block sports betting in the US state.
Read More . . .It's not quite the interstate gaming arrangement we were looking for, but it's a start. On Thursday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced that it has approved deal in which Scientific Games will operate an online gambling product from Atlantic City, but for Delaware players only.
Read More . . .If online gambling is to work in the U.S., states need to adopt a uniform model for regulations officials, including New Jersey DGE Director David Rebuck (l.), said at a recent gambling conference in Atlantic City.
Read More . . .Efforts to open legal sports books outside Nevada suffered a major setback Tuesday when a federal appeals court denied New Jersey's attempt to bring betting on athletics to its casinos and racetracks.
Read More . . .In a much anticipated, closely watched decision, today the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that New Jersey's 2014 efforts to implement sports betting at casinos and racetracks violates federal law.
Read More . . .A U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday once again affirmed a federal ban against New Jersey's law that sought to enable the state's racetracks and Atlantic City casinos the option of offering sports betting.
Read More . . .Alabama State Sen. Del Marsh's gambling and lottery bill is off the table as a possible solution for the state's budget shortfall.
Read More . . .New York State iPoker will get its day in Albany on September 9th. A hearing has been scheduled by the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee to discuss State Senator John Bonacic's (R-District 42) iPoker legislation, and while playing the game on the Internet likely won't become legal in 2015, the conversation points to increased odds for 2016.
Read More . . .New Jersey lawmaker Ray Lesniak is going to be running for governor in 2017, according to reports, and it could be good news for future enhancements to the state's still young regulated online gaming industry.
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