Articles by Zach Wolpin (122)
Every season, the NFL hands out a Comeback Player of the Year award. It’s given to a player who’s overcome extreme adversity to get back on the field. Ahead of the 2023 season, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills was the betting favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year. In Week 17 of the […]
On Thursday, Reuters reported that Boyd Gaming could be considering an acquisition of Penn Entertainment, The Las Vegas-based company values Penn at more than $9 billion, including debt. This rumor first appeared nine days after Boyd Gaming appointed Michael Hartmeier to their board of directors. Increasing the speculation that Boyd could be trying to make […]
At a meeting on Wednesday, the Massachusets Gaming Commission (MGC) expressed their frustration over a no-show earlier in the year. At a previous roundtable, virtually none of Massachusetts’ sports gambling operators attended the meeting. Recently, the MGC said that the state’s betting operators have agreed to attend another meeting in the future. However, the MGC […]
BetMGM is a prominent sports betting and iGaming operator in the United States. Recently, the industry operator announced an exclusive partnership with Brian Christopher Slots. He is a popular YouTuber and social media influencer for slots and casinos. Christopher is joining BetMGM as a brand ambassador. Moving forward, his content will featured on live streams […]
In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers are 46-30. That’s the third-best record in the NL over halfway through June. The team is coming off a 7-6 loss to the Rockies in Colorado on Wednesday. Despite the loss, the Dodgers are still first in the NL West. This offseason, the team signed free-agent superstar […]
In New Jersey, Jim Bob “J.B.” Hartenstein is an avid sports bettor. He has several betting accounts opened in the Garden State. Earlier this year, Hartenstien opened an email from a New Jersey operator earlier this year. According to compliance laws surrounding internet gambling in NJ, wagering accounts that have been inactive for one year […]
In Michigan, Caesars Entertainment acquired WynnBET’s iGaming market access. This was announced on Tuesday by Caesars. They secured a long-term rights extension through the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. This will allow Caesars to operate in Michigan. The Michigan Control Game Board worked with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to […]
In Washington D.C., FanDuel is the only industry operator that has District-wide wagering access. Two months ago, FanDuel gained full access to the mobile gambling market in the nation's capital. They replaced Gamebet DC. According to reports, the Washington D.C. Council has moved closer to implementing a competitive online sports betting marketplace. Their District FY2025 […]
Patrick Dumont is the governor of the Dallas Mavericks. The team's new ownership group is not worried about the current state of gambling laws in Texas. Dumont noted that he is trying to help push legalized gambling in the Lone Star State. Last Friday, Dumont spoke with reporters for the first time since the $3.5 […]
In the United States, offshore sportsbooks still have their place in the market. While they are unregulated, these illegal sites collect millions of revenue each year. That’s money legal US gambling states are missing out on. Since the ban on sports gambling was lifted in 2018, there’s been an ongoing struggle between regulated and unregulated […]