Sports Betting
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum applauded the league's effort in recent months for tracking betting irregularities and working together with licensed operators to maintain integrity. NBA banned Jontay Porter for betting on games, disclosing confidential information to bettors In April, the NBA handed Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter a lifetime ban from the league after […]
Barstool founder Dave Portnoy has placed a $1.6 million bet on the Boston Celtics to win the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. If Boston wins the NBA Finals, he will win $1.59 million. Dave Portnoy claims to have won $5.4 million on sports betting after five months in 2024 According to DraftKings Sportsbook, […]
Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter renewed seven sports betting licenses for retail sportsbooks on Thursday. This marks the first time the licenses have been renewed since the state operators began accepting wagers in March 2020. Argosy Casino Alton, Hollywood Casino Aurora were among the operators issued a renewed sports betting license The gaming expansion […]
The sports betting industry in Ohio achieved an incredible milestone, surpassing $10 billion in total handle since sports betting officially launched on Jan 1. 2023. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29 into law on Dec. 22, 2021. Ohio became just one of 12 states to surpass $10 billion in lifetime handle, also the fastest […]
Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Andrew Saalfrank, a reliever in Triple-A Reno for the Diamondbacks who was a part of last year’s World Series team, has been issued a one-year suspension by the MLB for betting on baseball games when he was a minor leaguer in 2021 and 2022, the commissioner’s office announced. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher […]
FanDuel remains the largest mobile sports betting contributor in Virginia, according to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Virginia Lottery. FanDuel accounted for more than half of Virginia's total gross sports betting revenue in April Virginia collected $60 million in total gross sports betting revenue in April. That was the fourth time in […]
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), a pioneer in digital marketing and media within the online gaming sector, announces the strategic acquisition of Casinomeister, an online casino advocacy and review platform. Gaming Innovation Group advocates for safe and trustworthy online gaming establishments Casinomeister has been in operation since June 1998. According to its website, the business […]
The Majestic Star II casino riverboat that was formerly known as the Trump Casino and Trump Princess and was docked in Gary, Indiana, on Lake Michigan is being renovated. Majestic Star II was recently tugged into Sarnia Harbor in Ontario The Majestic Star II was recently tugged into Sarnia Harbor in the Canadian province of […]
MLB has issued San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball after the league received information that he wagered on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. Tucupita Marcano placed 387 baseball bets, including 231 MLB-related wagers, between 2022 and 2023 Marcano, 24, violated […]
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