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With a week left in the Louisiana legislative session, bills to allow sports betting are making their way to the governor’s desk for approval. This means sport betting, including on smartphones, could be legal in the state by football season. Sens. Rick Ward, left, and Page Cortez (both R) address other lawmakers at a legislative …

Work has started on an expansion project at the DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Ill., according to a statement from the casino released on Tuesday. The DraftKings at Casino Queen is undergoing a $10 million expansion that will include an upgraded sportsbook and dining options at the East St. Louis, Ill., casino. …

Entain Australia CEO Dean Shannon, not surprisingly, believes his company’s $2.7 billion proposal for Tabcorp’s media and sports wagering businesses is the best in a growing field and is urging the operator to accept that bid. Entain Australia CEO Dean Shannon. He believes his company’s offer for Tabcorp assets is superior to rivals bids. (Image: …

News Corp Australia is reportedly in late-stage discussions with a group headed by renowned Australian bookmaker Matthew Tripp. That could lead to the creation of a new wagering entity and a run at Tabcorp’s media and sports betting businesses. Australian bookmaker Matthew Tripp. He may be teaming with News Corp to make a run at …

Maine lawmakers introduced four pieces of legislation this year seeking to legalize sports betting. But last week, three were tossed out of committee.  Maine Sen. Louis Luchini. The Democrat, who is a former professional runner who competed in the US Olympic Trials in 2004 and 2008, is spearheading a legislative effort to legalize sports betting …

California voters will get a chance to decide if they want to legalize sports betting in their state. However, it’ll be a while before they can go to the polls. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers flashes signs. His team is currently in the NBA playoffs. Tribal casinos and racetracks would be allowed to …

In-stadium sports betting is here — officially. On Wednesday, the William Hill Sportsbook had its grand opening in the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, home to the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and the Georgetown University basketball team. William Hill and Monumental Sports executives cut the ribbon at the official opening of America’s first …

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 …