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South Carolina remains on the sidelines of legal sports betting. But a former US congressman says he’ll fight to change that should he be elected to the state’s highest office. South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham is pictured last year campaigning to legalize marijuana use in the state. Cunningham is backing an effort to end …

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is experiencing a turbulent day ahead of Super Bowl LVI and ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 18. DraftKings’ Las Vegas office, seen above. The stock is proving wild ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. (Image: Nevada Independent) Earlier today, the downtrodden stock traded higher by as much as 7.6 …

A leading proponent of expanding gaming in Georgia said in a recent op-ed that lawmakers will be taking up a sports betting measure soon. Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens, seen here speaking during a 2018 political rally, said in a recent op-ed that he plans to pick up legislation regarding a constitutional amendment to legalize …

Caesars Entertainment is perhaps the best-known casino brand in the United States. That’s likely why the casino giant has opted not to bet on advertising during Super Bowls in years past. However, that’s changing for the big game next weekend. Peyton Manning, JB Smoove, and Halle Berry star in Caesars Sportsbook’s Super Bowl LVI commercial. …

South Dakota sports betting is currently limited to retail sportsbooks inside Deadwood gaming parlors and tribal casinos. Legislation introduced in 2022 that has already found support in a Senate committee seeks to expand such gambling to online channels. A historical marker in South Dakota commemorating the Deadwood Main Street location where Jack McCall, who shot …

The Florida political committee that sought to legalize sports betting through a statewide referendum this year is conceding defeat. Their goal to amend the state’s constitution via the November 2022 election ballot will not meet its deadline for signatures. A welcome sign near the Florida state line. On Friday, proponents of a measure that would …

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) ranks as one of Wednesday’s best-performing gaming equities. It rose on hopes that an upgrade from Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen marks an end to a long-running slide for the online sportsbook operator. DraftKings ads in New York City’s Time Square, seen above. The stock is on pace for its showing since September …

Media giant Fox Corp. (NASDAQ:FOX) landed an upgrade today from UBS on the broadcasting giant’s sports betting potential, which may not be fully appreciated by investors at this point. The FOX NFL Sunday crew in studio in 2017. An analyst raised his rating on the media company, citing its sports betting opportunity. (Image: FOX Sports) …

Royal Links Golf Club has likely seen its last round played. The Las Vegas course was once owned by famed sports bettor Billy Walters. The shuttered Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas, with the Strip distantly seen in the background. The golf course once owned by controversial sports bettor Billy Walters is set to …

The NFL is getting an international boost, thanks to Genius Sports and bet365. The two are expanding their relationship to give the betting platform streaming options for NFL games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leonard Fournette scores a TD in the team’s wild card game against the Buffalo Bills. Games like this could soon appear on bet365. …