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A bill allowing mobile sports betting in Louisiana sailed through a state House of Representatives committee this week. That puts the state one step closer to having legal sports betting by the end of football season. State Sen. Page Cortez (R) gestures at the Capitol in Baton Rouge on April 12 at the start of …

The brewing battle royale in US sports betting media just added another chapter. On Tuesday, FanDuel and the Associated Press announced their partnership. AP newsroom staffers at work at headquarters, New York, Nov. 2, 2010. The AP just announced a partnership with FanDuel. (AP Corporate Communications) Effective immediately, FanDuel becomes the wire service’s exclusive provider of …

Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) finally has a mobile sportsbook app to go along with its growing list sports wagering assets after the company launched Bally Bet in Colorado. Bally’s Mardi Gras Casino in Colorado. The company launched its mobile sportsbook app in the state. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal) For over a year, the Rhode Island-based gaming company …

A plan to revive the stricken Football Index platform by giving customers equity in the business is “insulting” to those who lost money and were “misled” by the company. Football Index spent big on marketing despite not having enough to pay its liabilities. (Image: LinkedIn) That’s according to Matt Zarb-Cousin, director of Clean Up Gambling, …

If you’re in sports media, chances are pretty good you’ll land a side gig every now and then. Most often, it’s tied to the industry, and typically to a sport you cover. But Dan Dakich, an Indianapolis-based sports talk radio host, reportedly has gone another route. If you order a dinner delivery in Indianapolis in …

With a Wednesday deadline looming for a final verified count, proponents to get a sports betting initiative before California voters appear to have enough signatures – if election officials can finish the count in time. The Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, Calif., could offer sports betting if California voters approve a referendum allowing …

In its second earnings report as a stand-alone public company, Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) said Thursday sales in the January through March period jumped 52 percent to $53.7 million, easily beating analysts’ estimate of $44 million. Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke pictured during a recent interview. The company raised 2021 revenue guidance. (Image: Bloomberg) That’s impressive, …

Nebraska lawmakers yesterday signed off on legislation that authorizes sports betting. But odds involving state universities and colleges will not be allowed.  The Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrate in 2019 after scoring a touchdown. Sports betting is coming to Nebraska, but there won’t be odds on the Cornhuskers. (Image: Omaha World-Herald) Legislative Bill 561 passed the unicameral …

A bill allowing mobile sports betting breezed through the Louisiana Senate on Wednesday. This sets the stage for possible sports betting by football season this fall, according to reports. Economist Stephen Barnes, left, and Senate President Page Cortez of Lafayette confer during this year’s Louisiana legislative session. Cortez has sponsored a bill to allow mobile …

FanDuel and DraftKings accounted for a significant percentage of the $154 million spent in the first quarter by online sportsbook operators on local television advertising. A man celebrates his winnings in an old DraftKings daily fantasy sports commercial. The company and its rivals are spending big on local TV ads for sports betting. (Image: YouTube) …