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Sports betting in Massachusetts appears to be wicked close to reality – maybe. Two state House members filed a bipartisan bill Monday. Media reports indicate the bill could go before the chamber on Thursday. Boston’s historic Massachusetts State House has been home to the state legislature for more than 220 years. On Thursday, House lawmakers are expected to debate a bill that would legalize sports betting. (Image: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons) House Bill 3974, sponsored by state Reps. Daniel Cahill (D-Lynn) and Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk), establishes three types of sports betting licenses – one for casinos, one for racetracks, and one for mobile operators. The legislation combines aspects of several …

Arkansas’ three casinos won money in June, but less than the previous month. Casino winnings were lower in every category, including sports betting, table games, and “terminals,” such as slot machines.  A jockey celebrates during the end of a race at the historic Oaklawn horse track in Hot Springs, Ark. Oaklawn and the state’s other casinos won less in June than the previous month. (Image: All About the Race) In June, Oaklawn Racing Resort had a month-to-month increase in the sportsbook handle, but not in the amount of money won, according to figures released this week by the Arkansas Racing Commission. The sportsbook handle at Oaklawn in June was $1.4 …

A German newspaper has reported that two matches at Wimbledon have been referred to the International Tennis Integrity Agency over concerns of match-fixing. An aerial shot of the All England Club at Wimbledon, which hosts the world’s most prestigious tennis championship every summer. A German publication has reported that sportsbooks issued alarms about match-fixing concerns regarding two matches at this year’s event. (Image: Wimbledon.com) WELT said it learned a men’s doubles first-round match and a singles match were the targets of aberrant betting behavior. That prompted sportsbooks to raise concerns. The report did not name any players involved in the matches. The ITIA, known as the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) …

A report released by the Tax Foundation on Thursday noted that when it comes to sports betting taxes in the US, the policies vary significantly by state. The Barstool Sportsbook at the Ameristar Casino Black Hawk in Colorado. The Tax Foundation says Colorado is among four sports betting states with an effective tax rate that is significantly lower than the actual rate. (Image: Ameristar Black Hawk) The study looked at 18 states where sports betting is currently offered. In four of those states – Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia – it found that the effective tax rate was drastically lower than the statutory rate. In some cases, the effective rate …

FanDuel’s sportsbook is operational in 10 states. But that number will soon expand to 11 with Connecticut expanding its gaming compact. Mohegan Sun towers against the Connecticut blue sky. The tribal casino resort is bringing in FanDuel to handle its sports betting and online gaming operations. (Image: Mohegan Sun/FanDuel/Casino.org) Today, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) announced that it’s partnering with FanDuel.  The leading sportsbook, iGaming, and daily fantasy sports operator will facilitate in-person sports betting at MGE’s namesake casino resort, Mohegan Sun. FanDuel will additionally operate Mohegan Sun’s online casino slots and table games, mobile sports betting, and DFS.  Last month, MGE announced a new gaming subsidiary — Mohegan Digital. …

Two congressmen have filed legislation that would seek to help more tribal casinos implement online gaming. US Rep. Lou Correa speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee meeting last month. On Thursday, the California Democrat filed a bill he said would remove barriers for tribal casinos to offer online gaming. (Image: US Rep. Lou Correa/Twitter) US Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) issued a statement into the Congressional record Thursday to introduce HR 4308. In his remarks, he said he filed the bill to do what lawmakers would have done in 1988 if online gaming was around. That’s when Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. However, it wouldn’t authorize any type …

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 Arena construction site in Elmont. The game is certainly not on for mobile sports betting in the state just yet, as the New York State Gaming Commission did not release a request for applications by the July 1 deadline mandated by the state budget. (Image: Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) A …

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 Thursday began distributing VSiN content to 10.5 million homes in Mexico, according to a statement from VSiN. Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company, provides interactive television services to consumers in 20 cities throughout the country. These include Mexico City, Guadalajara, Veracruz, Tijuana, Monterrey, Ciudad Juarez, and Cancun. The partnership with Totalplay is Las Vegas-based VSiN’s first …

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 significant expansion in the past year, does not have any brick-and-mortar casinos in Iowa. It’s entering the market as a skin to Elite Casino Resorts, which owns three casinos in the state. According to a release, the “beta launch” will allow the company to conduct more testing and refinement of its app, which is available …

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 users of the gaming company’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) app to potentially profit from, of all things, curbside pizza delivery. Domino’s and DraftKings have launched Domino’s Carside Delivery, 2-Minute Guarantee Over/Under Challenge as well, giving customers the chance to predict if Domino’s Carside Delivery nationwide will be quicker than two minutes, more or less than …