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Thursday was supposed to be the day the New York State Gaming Commission issued a solicitation to find mobile sports betting operators. Instead, it was a missed deadline that left one of the initiative’s ardent supporters disappointed, but not discouraged. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo observes a worker receive a COVID-19 vaccination shot at UBS …

The Vegas Sports Information Network began providing sports-betting programing to households in Mexico this week. VSiN’s Brent Musburger adjusts his headset during a broadcast in Las Vegas. The company’s broadcasts are available for the first time in Mexico. VSiN since has transitioned from SiriusXM to iHeartRadio. (Image: New York Times) The Totalplay telecommunications company on …

Bally Bet, the online sportsbook and iGaming app for Bally’s Corp., announced Tuesday the “beta launch” of its mobile sports betting app in Iowa. The SuperBook opened its first retail sportsbook, seen above, outside of Nevada at The Lodge Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., on Friday. (Image: SuperBook Sports/Twitter) Bally’s, which has gone through a …

It’s often said that some gamblers “will bet on anything,” and Domino’s Pizza and DraftKings are indulging that whim with a new free-to-play game. A Domino’s Pizza store, shown above. The company is partnering with DraftKings on a free betting contest. (Image: Restaurant Business Magazine) The two companies said Monday they’re teaming up to allow …

Hopes for quick passage of Ohio’s sports betting legislation were likely dashed on Friday. That’s after the speaker of the House said he wouldn’t take up a bill that includes expanded gaming language in it by the end of the month. Statements by Ohio Speaker of the House late last week will likely mean state …

With tourists returning, gaming revenue in New Orleans increased by 2.2 percent from April to May, according to a recent report. Flags flutter outside the land-based Harrah’s casino in New Orleans. The casinos in the New Orleans area led the state in gaming wins during May. (Image: The Advocate) New Orleans performed better than the …

If state data is any indication, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is poised to top second-quarter revenue estimates. That’s the view of Loop Capital analyst Daniel Adam. A staffer works on a laptop at DraftKings’ Boston headquarters. An analyst says the company will beat Q2 revenue estimates. (Image: Boston Globe) In a note out earlier this week, Adam …

The Ohio Senate late Thursday night passed a gaming bill that would legalize sports betting and e-bingo. This is the second time in the last eight days lawmakers in that chamber passed such a measure. Ohio Senate Majority Floor Leader Kirk Schuring (R) introduces an amendment that inserts sports betting language to a House bill …

Another day, another deal gets inked between a sports media company and a gaming firm. The owner of Sports Illustrated announced Wednesday that Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings fetched exclusive rights to use the iconic sports magazine’s name for sportsbook and iGaming operations in the US. Later this year, the first SI Sportsbook will launch thanks to …

Louisiana’s governor has signed the final bill required for sporting betting to begin in the state, possibly by football season. LSU cheerleaders fire up the crowd at a football game. Sports betting proponents hope people in Louisiana will be able to bet on sporting events in time for football season in the fall. (Image: Reveille) …