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Florida lawmakers are doubling on proposals to use sports betting money to expand environmental projects further. The 2024 legislative session began with bills to benefit parks and waterways in the Sunshine State. A “Welcome to Florida” sign greets travelers to the state.  (Image: Katherine Welles/Adobe Stock Images) Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Sarasota) introduced House Bill 1417, …

NCAA President Charlie Baker used his “State of College Sports” address at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix this week to highlight the ongoing critical importance of protecting student-athletes against rogue sports bettors. NCAA President Charlie Baker delivers his “State of College Sports” address on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Baker says the organization is committed to …

On the second day of the 2024 legislative session, Georgia State Senators began another attempt to legalize sports betting. Georgia House lawmakers throw paper at the conclusion of their 2023 legislative session on March 29, 2023. Georgia sports betting didn’t find adequate support in the General Assembly last year, but lawmakers are expected to take …

A strong November by U.S. sports bettors could weigh on DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) fourth-quarter results, according to Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey. Employees at DraftKings headquarters. An analyst said the operator’s fourth-quarter results could be hampered by reduced hold in November. (Image: CNBC) In a note to clients today, Hickey wrote that favorable results for bettors …

Sports Information Services (SIS), the racing industry content giant, quietly withdrew its greyhound simulcast operations from the U.S. market at the end of last year. The company had provided thousands of races a year to U.S. operators from tracks in the UK. Greyhound racing at Wheeling Island, above, which is one of just two remaining …

Delaware online sports betting began last week through Rush Street Gaming’s BetRivers Sportsbook. Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers iGaming and online sportsbook is live in Delaware. The state becomes the 29th in the U.S. to launch legal sports betting. (Image: Rush Street Interactive) The Delaware Lottery in August announced BetRivers as its next iGaming partner after …

On Wednesday, the NBA Board of Governors confirmed the sale of a controlling interest in the Dallas Mavericks to the families of Dr. Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont. Miriam Adelson, with her late husband, Sheldon, seated to the right. The NBA approved the sale of a controlling interest in the Dallas Mavericks to …

The Detroit Pistons have equaled the NBA’s longest single season losing streak with 26 consecutive losses. Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44), point guard Cade Cunningham (2), and center Isaiah Stewart look dejected on the bench in a loss against the Brooklyn Nets which extended their losing streak. (Image: USA Today Sports) The Pistons (2-27) …

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal will be sidelined until early January with a right ankle injury. Medical staff from the Phoenix Suns attend to shooting guard Bradley Beal after he went down with an ankle injury against the New York Knicks at Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Image: Getty) Beal sprained his ankle in the …

The New York Knicks anticipate that center Mitchell Robinson will sit out the rest of the season while he recovers from an ankle injury. They have applied for a disabled player exception (DPE) worth $7.8 million. New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, seen here perplexed by a call from a referee at Madison Square Garden, …