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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The Indiana Gaming Commission authorized a Chicago-based gaming company that has partnered with French Lick Casino to conduct mobile sports betting beginning Oct. 3. Rush Street Gaming has "substantially demonstrated" that its mobile sports wagering operation meets Indiana's requirements, state gaming officials said Wednesday.
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A D.C. resident and technology developer is asking a judge for a temporary restraining order to stop the District’s $215 million no-bid contract with Intralot — the company hired to establish sports gambling in D.C.
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Current rules don’t permit it, and the tribe couldn’t add a sportsbook unless it makes peace with the State of Iowa. That looks like a long shot, given Iowa is involved in longstanding litigation — along with the City of Council Bluffs and the State of Nebraska — to shut down the casino.
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The legislation is to see the creation of a division of sports wagering within the New Hampshire Lottery to oversee sports betting.
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