MLB Bans Padres' Tucupita Marcano For Life For Gambling On Games

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 […]

James Foglio 04 Jun 2024
PDX Slots Partners With BetRivers In Michigan

BetRivers Casino Michigan is partnering with online casino content aggregator PDX Slots. This deal marks PDX Slots' first official entry into the Wolverine State's iGaming market. PDX Slots was awarded a Provisional Internet Gaming Supplier License by the Michigan Gaming Control Board in October 2023. PDX Slots' Remote Gaming Server is a software solution for […]

James Foglio 04 Jun 2024
Virginia Sports Betting Handle Sets An April Record With $563.5M In Bets

The Virginia sports betting handle set an April record with $563.5 million in bets placed for the month in 2024, an increase of 32.3% from $426 million in April 2023. Virginia collects tax revenue from 14 licensed sportsbooks Gambling revenue has grown each year since the industry arrived in 2021, when the state collected $236.4 […]

James Foglio 06 Jun 2024
Reading Chief Mark Bowen Charged After Placing '95 Bets On Football Matches'

Reading head of football operations Mark Bowen has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for placing 95 bets on soccer matches. Bowen, 60, is alleged to have placed the wagers over a two-year period until January of this year. However, none of the bets were on games involving the Royals. Reading HFO Mark Bowen […]

James Foglio 03 Jun 2024
New York State Tax Revenue From Mobile Betting Surpasses $2B

The New York State Gaming Commission reported $45.5 million in mobile sports betting revenue for the week ending May 26 on Friday, propelling the Empire State's all-time tax revenue just above $2 billion. New York has nine licensed sportsbooks, a tax rate of 51% Mobile sports betting first launched in New York in January 2022. […]

James Foglio 03 Jun 2024
VGW Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Illegal Gambling Operations In Georgia

Interactive entertainment company VGW has been accused of unlawfully operating and marketing its internet gambling websites within the state of Georgia, according to a class action lawsuit. Class action lawsuit filed against VGW's Holdings Limited, Malta Limited, Luckyland Inc., and GP Limited Destiny Kennedy filed the class action lawsuit last week against VGW's Holdings Limited, […]

James Foglio 03 Jun 2024
Celtics Open 2024 NBA Finals As Betting Favorites Over Mavericks

The Boston Celtics opened as -225 favorites Thursday at ESPN BET ahead of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Offshore sportsbooks, such as Bovada and BetOnline, show the Celtics as -210 and -375 favorites as well. The Mavericks were listed as +185 underdogs after their series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

James Foglio 31 May 2024
New York Lawmakers Pursuing New Sports Betting Advertising Requirements

The New York Legislature is pushing for stricter sports betting advertising requirements to bring awareness to the hazards of gambling while requiring advertisers to include the state's problem gambling hotline number in ads. New York Senate's 1550 bill requires all sports betting advertisers to include language about the addictive effects of gambling The New York Senate […]

James Foglio 31 May 2024
Michigan Supreme Court to Rule On Gambler's Claim BetMGM Owes Her $3.2M

The Michigan Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will hear a case pertaining BetMGM and its refusal to pay a Detroit woman the $3.2 million she allegedly won via online casino gaming. This case is going on almost three years. Michigan Supreme Court to rule on whether woman is owed $3.2 million for winning at the […]

James Foglio 01 Jul 2024