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Massachusetts lawmakers are hearing arguments this week on whether to legalize sports betting. But one critic of the further expansion of gambling says it unjustly targets minorities. Stop Predatory Gambling National Director Les Bernal on a Zoom call with the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. Bernal is advocating that state lawmakers …

Saracen Casino Resort is the only casino in Arkansas that had better results at its sportsbook in May than the previous month. Overall, the casinos made a profit in May, but less than in April. An employee at the Southland Casino Racing sportsbook, right, hands over a betting ticket at the ticket window. Southland’s sportsbook …

The Ohio Senate wasted little time in passing a bill to legalize sports betting in the state. On Wednesday, one day after the Senate Select Committee on Gaming passed an amended bill, the full body approved the measure by a 30-2 margin. Ohio state Sen. Niraj Antani speaks in support Wednesday of Senate Bill 176, …

BetMakers Technology Group (ASX:BET) stock was halted today by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). It came at the request of the sportsbook operator pending the announcement of a “material acquisition.” BetMakers adviser Matthew Tripp. The gaming company halted its stock in Sydney pending a deal announcement. (Image: The Australian) In a statement revealing the halt, …

Aided by more states joining the live and legal party, the US sports betting handle more than doubled from the levels seen prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Canaccord Genuity. Bettors at the Mirage sportsbook in Las Vegas, pictured above. A research firm says the US sports betting handle doubled. (Image: Rapid City Journal) …

A day after slumping following publication of a bearish report by Hindenburg Research, DraftKings stock (NASDAQ:DKNG) is rebounding modestly Wednesday. Several analysts are defending the sportsbook operator, along with the support of a well-known investor. ARK Investor founder Cathie Wood, seen above. Her firm bought more DraftKings stock following release of a bearish research report. …

A recent poll found that more than half of the UK public supports a complete ban on advertisements related to gambling.  A Ladbrokes logo on the Celtic F.C. jersey of the Scottish Professional Football League. A poll finds that a majority of people in the UK want fewer gambling advertisements in sports, and on television, …

YouTube announced this week that it is no longer accepting advertisements for its website’s homepage masthead from companies marketing gambling.  A Ford advertisement on the YouTube masthead. The video-sharing site is no longer allowing marketing spots from sportsbooks and companies highlighting gambling products. (Image: MarTech) YouTube’s masthead ads are the commercial spots site users see …

Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are sliding Tuesday after noted short-selling activist Hindenburg Research published a lengthy report. The report alleges the gaming company’s SBTech unit operates in jurisdictions where sports betting is illegal, and may have connections to money laundering and organized crime. Hindenburg Research founder Nathan Anderson, seen above. A new report from his …

James Holzhauer, the professional gambler who became a household name thanks to a historic run on Jeopardy!, is set to make his writing debut for The Athletic. He is expected to write a sports betting column. Media reports on Monday indicate that former Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer will begin writing a sports betting column for …