Mobile Betting Dead in New York — For Now
As expected, legislative leaders and Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) declined to include sports wagering by phone and online in the new state budget, effectively killing it for the foreseeable future. It means the state’s casinos will soon be taking bets, but the massive New York City market won’t be playing. Mobile sports betting is off […]
Team Owner Announces Sports Book Plan for Washington Arena
Ted Leonsis (l.) has announced that a restaurant at the Capital One Arena will be remade into a sportsbook under the District of Columbia’s new sports betting law. Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, said the sportsbook will be independent from his Monumental Sports company to ensure no conflict-of-interest problems with either […]
Indiana Governor Flew On Casino Executive’s Jet
An Indianapolis Star report indicated Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (l.) accepted flights Spectacle Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Rod Ratcliff’s private jet while Ratcliff urged changes to state law that would benefit his company. Spectacle wants to move one of its Majestic Star Casino licenses to a land-based location in Gary and the other to Terre […]
Ohio Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward
A bipartisan bill that would authorize sports betting in Ohio’s 11 gaming facilities—including Hollywood Casino Columbus (l.)—online and through mobile apps has been introduced in the Senate. If it passes and is adopted in the House, the Buckeye State would become the eighth state to legalize sports betting. Senate Bill 111, an 146-page document that […]
Tribes Hold Key to Connecticut Sports Betting
Connecticut legislators and Governor Ned Lamont (l.) would like to see legislation that would legalize sports betting. But first they most reach an agreement with the state’s gaming tribes, who claim they would have a monopoly guaranteed by their gaming compacts. Connecticut lawmakers have so far failed to agree on legislation that would legalize sports […]
N.H. Sports Betting Still Possible as Deadline Nears
After years of trying by New Hampshire’s senior state senator, the state appears on the verge of adopting a bill that would not only authorize two casinos—it would also legalize sports betting. Although New Hampshire’s Governor Chris Sununu and many lawmakers in the House and Senate appear to want a sports betting bill, the deadline […]
Delaware North Breaks with Miomni in West Virginia Sports Betting Dispute
Delaware North is terminating its relationship with sports betting supplier Miomni as it hopes to reopen its sportsbooks at Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos. A dispute between the company has forced the two sports books to close for nearly a month as well as sidelining the mobile app BetLucky WV. A dispute that has […]
Virgin Hotel Las Vegas Remodel Will Begin Next Year
Beginning next February, the Hard Rock Las Vegas (l.) will undergo a $200 million remodel and be transformed and rebranded as Virgin Hotel Las Vegas. Completion is targeted for November 2020, right after the presidential election. Hard Rock Las Vegas will begin its $200 million remodel and rebrand as Virgin Hotel Las Vegas next February, […]
On the Track
In the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, Dave Bontempo picks the races and runners to watch, shares baseball’s losers and winners, and drops the puck on hockey play.
West Virginia OKs Online Gambling
West Virginia recently became the fifth state to legalize online casinos and poker, since Governor Jim Justice let the deadline pass for vetoing the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act. Justice owns the Greenbrier Hotel & Casino (l.), and also allowed sports betting to be legalized without his signature.
Sports Betting Tax Revenue Less than Expected in Most States
An analysis by the Associated Press found that many states that rushed to introduce sports betting have seen tax revenue far below what was projected. Many were hurt by a predictable outcome in the Super Bowl where the favored New England patriots won easily. New Jersey and Delaware, however, the first two states to implement sports betting, have been meeting tax projections.
Americans Say Pro Betting OK, College Not So Much
A new AP-NORC poll suggests that while most people favor legal sports betting, they’re less comfortable with it when it comes to college athletics. The results were released in the midst of the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament, which some believe could attract more wagers this year than the Super Bowl.
