The Purdue Board of Trustees could decide on a measure this week that would ban faculty members from betting on the Boilermakers. Sports betting became legal in Indiana earlier this year, including the NCAA. The change caused administrators to wonder if there is danger in betting on Purdue. Could those who give students grades also have money on how they perform on the field?
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According to the Williamette Week news outlet, the initial cap for deposits from bettors is going to be set at $250,000 when it launches next week and, while the cap doesn’t mean that $250,000 wagers have to be made, there will almost certainly be some high-priced bets seen
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Response to the Illinois Gaming Board’s sports betting public-comment period was, to say the least, robust… and fierce. The 35-plus replies represent a who’s who in the sports betting world, and the net result is that operators and the professional sports leagues are preparing for a heavyweight fight over data as the process continues. Or perhaps it’s Round Five.
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With several large online sportsbooks pulling out of U.S. states that have regulated sports betting, players need to be wary of fly-by-night operators.
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Last week, Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, and his challenger, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, a Democrat, squared off in a debate in Paducah. Beshear, whose father was the previous governor, is running on a pro-gambling platform. He wants to expand gaming in the Bluegrass State in an effort to keep tax revenue from flowing into neighboring states
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Colorado voters will decide next month whether to legalize sports betting and immediately subject it to taxation. The measure (Proposition DD), referred to the ballot by the Colorado General Assembly, would legalize and regulate sports betting through online or mobile sports betting platforms operated by casinos in the state.
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Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is poised to become the first professional sports arena in the U.S. with a fully operational sportsbook. On Thursday, Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics, announced a partnership with international bookmaker William Hill.
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Earlier this month, DraftKings opened its sportsbook in the Mountaineer State. It had already debuted in New Jersey. It became the first sportsbook to open on-site, online, and a mobile app at the same time
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Sometime today, sports bettors in Indiana will be able to make a wager from the convenience of their cell phone. Meanwhile in Michigan, the wait continues as the lawmakers work to get something approved by the governor.
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Beginning Thursday afternoon, Hoosiers will be able to bet on their favorite teams without leaving home. It comes just one month after sports betting in Indiana was legalized.
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Oregon introduced sports gambling this past August when the state became the 12th in the U.S. to launch legal sportsbooks.
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A casino in South Florida has found a friend in the courts, but an enemy in the horseracing industry. Calder Casino wanted to drop horse races in favor of jai alai and it appeared that everything was on track to make the switch
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