Only seven states have passed iGaming bills and launched online casino gambling. However, the future looks uncertain for more states to follow suit, while prediction market sports event contracts are drawing interest from two major mobile sports betting powerhouses. Online Casino Legislation Mobile sports betting is a significant revenue generator for sports betting platforms, but
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A $600 million tribal gaming complex in the Golden State recently opened its doors to the public and rivals some of the Las Vegas Strip’s biggest and best properties. The dazzling new gambling palace is California’s Kern County’s first full-service casino. Vegas West There are very few places like Las Vegas, but one area in
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The two mobile sports betting leaders in the U.S. have both renounced their membership in the American Gaming Association, as the trade group’s mission statement does not align with their ambitions to enter the sports event prediction markets. Difference of Opinion The American Gaming Association (AGA) wants prediction market platforms to fall under the same
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Football is underway, and what should have been a reason to celebrate the most lucrative season on the sports betting calendar became a concern. September’s data showed a smaller number of wagers this year in Illinois compared to last, with many blaming the legislature’s per-bet transaction tax on September’s declining wagers. A Taxing Problem The
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine had championed banning micro-betting in the Buckeye State, but Major League Baseball took swift and decisive action after two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were involved in a live player prop betting scandal. DeWine and the Ohio Casino Control Commission are said to be satisfied with the changes imposed by the league. MLB
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Due to the recent MLB scandal involving two Cleveland Guardian pitchers, the league has announced it is coordinating a ban on live betting player props with virtually all the nation’s licensed sportsbooks. However, a New Jersey senator is pushing for a ban on micro-betting in all sports in the Garden State. Establishing Guardrails Assemblyman Dan
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