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New Jersey sports betting advertisements are flooding television and radio commercial breaks. One state lawmaker says such marketing is giving way to an increase in problem gambling. A DraftKings sports betting billboard advertises a low-risk promotional bet along a New Jersey highway. New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo is of the opinion that there are too …

Minnesota sports betting discussions continue in Saint Paul, but the clock is ticking on the Legislature’s 2022 session. Minnesota Senate Major Leader Jeremy Miller during a 2021 legislative session. Miller hopes to get a sports betting bill passed before the state legislature adjourns for 2022 later this month. (Image: Star Tribune) On Thursday, the Minnesota …

Chelsea FC is getting ready to become part of DraftKings’ empire. It’s also taking a chance on a cryptocurrency sponsor. Kai Havertz celebrates his first goal as part of a Premier League team, Chelsea FC. The club is onboarding cryptocurrency platform WhaleFin as it seeks new sponsorships. (Image: Getty Images) Chelsea CF is following in …

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is extending its lengthy slide Friday, even after the online sportsbook operator posted first-quarter results that beat estimates and lifted its 2022 revenue outlook. A DraftKings sportsbook in New Hampshire. The stock is slumping today despite strong 2022 sales guidance. (Image: Nashua Telegraph) In midday trading, the shares are off 6.1%, extending the …

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is getting a much-needed lift after Morgan Stanley issued constructive comments on the battered online sportsbook operator. Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen in a 2016 CNBC interview. The bank is bullish on DraftKings stock. (Image: CNBC) DraftKings is higher by more than 5% in midday trading, though that’s barely enough to dent …

Missouri sports betting legalization odds lengthened greatly this week after state Senator Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) filibustered two pieces of relevant legislation. Missouri Senator Denny Hoskins in a photo posted to his Twitter expressing his support for a wide-reaching piece of legislation addressing education, sports, and immigration. Hoskins wants to legalize sports betting in his state, …

Sports betting isn’t live in Ohio. But Bally’s and the NFL’s Cleveland Browns are preparing for that debut, announcing a wide-ranging partnership. FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns, seen above. The NFL team is partnering with Bally’s. (Image: Cleveland Browns) The gaming company’s Bally’s Interactive unit will become the official sports betting partner of …

Maryland sports betting began at the state’s land-based casinos in December. Five of the state’s six commercial gaming properties are now operating brick-and-mortar sportsbooks. Then-Horseshoe Casino Baltimore GM Erin Chamberlin and Baltimore Ravens Senior VP Kevin Rochlitz celebrate the Caesars Entertainment casino being named an official partner of the NFL team in 2018. Horseshoe and …

The battle for control of sports betting in California is heating up. In the past few days, a number of organizations have issued statements of support or opposition to the various initiatives being proposed in the Golden State. A portrait of the Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic California attraction in San Francisco. Efforts are underway …

Spanish lawmakers are in the process of updating the country’s sports betting laws. As they enter the last lap, they have to have all proposals in place this week. Spain’s Chamber of Deputies in their daily routine. The legislators are close to wrapping up the submission of proposals to update the country’s sports betting laws. …