Legal sports betting in Minnesota is the aim of a new bill coming from state Rep. Phyllis Kahn (pictured). Kahn is preparing to reintroduce the sports betting legislation she originally introduced in 2013, which would have allowed the Minnesota Lottery to take sports wagers on its own or in conjunction with approved licensees.
Read More . . .Legislation authorizing the Kentucky Lottery to begin selling a game of chance based on live horse racing has cleared the Senate Committee on Licensing, Occupation and Administrative Regulations.
Read More . . .If state Rep. Phyliss Kahn is betting on her new bill becoming law, some say she should keep the bet at a minimum.
Read More . . .House lawmakers Wednesday are reintroducing a bill that would effectively ban betting sites in the U.S.
Read More . . .Iowans playing in fantasy sports leagues could claim prizes and cash under a bill sent to the Iowa Senate floor on Wednesday.
Read More . . .With this year's tax season in full swing, it's time to think about some of the ways that the average (and not so average) gambler can stay out of trouble with the IRS...
Read More . . .Former US presidential candidate John McCain has become the latest high profile government figure in the country to issue a call for a re-assessment of its current position over sports betting law.
Read More . . .The U.S. government had a setback in its case against a high-stakes gambler it alleges participated in running an illegal World Cup betting ring from his luxury villa at Caesars Palace last year.
Read More . . .With all eyes on the Super Bowl and the billions of dollars being wagered — mostly illegally — on the game, Sen. John McCain says Congress should hold hearings whether to expand legalized sports betting that now largely is limited to sports books in Nevada.
Read More . . .Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the man with ties to anti-online poker advocate Sheldon Adelson, is reportedly eyeing up a 2016 presidential run.
Read More . . .Sheldon Adelson, the chairman of casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has rebooted his efforts to ban online gambling in the US after he reportedly held talks with Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month.
Read More . . .America is a nation of risk takers, so it's no surprise we love games of chance. That's even more evident each year when the NFL's big event, the Super Bowl, rolls around.
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