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Applications for Missouri sports betting licenses were due on September 12 Over 1,000 sports betting-related applications were received Missouri sports betting to launch on December 1 Missouri sports betting is set to launch on December 1, 2025 making the Show-Me State the 39th state to offer legal sports wagering. Sports betting operators, business, employees, and more, had until Sept...

Lucky Rebel just launched an online gambling platform for sports betting and casino games. The site targets primarily the US market, accepting players from all states except New Jersey. The Lucky Rebel team is looking to compete with established gambling sites by offering a large selection of betting markets and casino games, as well as huge promotions for both new and existing customers. ...

Kalshi launches event contracts on NFL spreads, totals, and touchdown scorers Contracts for NFL Week 1 game winners are already available Robinhood to offer Kalshi’s NFL contracts on their platform This week, Kalshi, the popular and controversial exchange and prediction market, self-certified in order to offer event contracts for the upcoming NFL season. The contracts will include pred...

Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill was approved and signed into law New tax deductions on losses will negatively impact bettors Nevada will introduce the FAIR BET Act to restore previous deduction limits U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) on July 4. The bill includes numerous increases and decreases for federal spending over the next four y...

Maine considers Bill LD1164 for legal online casino gaming  Wabanaki Nations tribes would control online casino gaming Tax revenues for 2025-26 could reach $1.8 million Maine online casino gaming saw progress with the latest bill passed through the Veterans Affairs Committee this week by a vote of 8-5. LD1164 was introduced earlier this year in March, but was tabled in April. I...

New bill looks to legalize iGaming in Ohio  11 casinos and racinos could participate in offering Ohio online gaming Bill would also ban online sweepstakes operators Ohio legislators recently introduced a new bill that would allow for legal Ohio iGaming by March 31, 2026. House Bill 298 would allow existing brick-and-mortar casinos to launch games like online slots, table games, an...

NCAA considers lifting ban on pro sports betting Betting on college sports to remain prohibited NCAA to share stats and insights with licensed sportsbooks A big change could be on the way with the NCAA’s sports betting policy on allowing student-athletes to bet on sports. A potential rule change is in the works that would allow student-athletes, coaches, and staff members to be able to...

US District Court rules in favor of Kalshi in Nevada Tennessee latest state to oppose sports event contracts Nine states have opposed sports event contracts This week, financial exchange company Kalshi, was granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the District of Nevada in regards to their offering of sports event contracts. The outcome allows Kalshi to continue to operat...

Kansas budget bill blocks regulators from renewing sportsbook licenses Licenses are set to expire in 2027 Current Kansas sportsbooks include ESPN BET, DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM and Fanatics Last week Kansas lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on a budget provision that blocks the Kansas Lottery from extending sportsbook licenses for the state’s six act...

Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...

MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365 Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...

Lawmakers in Georgia pushed two bills forward from a House committee to introduce legal sports betting One bill would have put Georgia sports betting up for a statewide vote in late 2026 Both bills failed to make it past the House chamber before last week’s Crossover Day deadline Georgia fails to move forward with legalized sports betting in 2025, leaving further discussions off the ta...

On Tuesday, February 4, investment giant Robinhood pulled contracts that would allow users to bet on the Super Bowl, following a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Crypto.com got the same request from the CFTC, but are proceeding with their plans to expand into sports betting through Super Bowl 59. This could be a massive shift in online sports gambling The S...

  Borgata’s high-limit slot lounge Miralto reopened last week after undergoing renovation. The MGM-owned resort also reopened the famous Old Homestead Steakhouse last December 22. Borgata is the top-grossing casino in Atlantic City and its hotel is the largest in New Jersey with 2,798 rooms.     Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa reopened its high-limit slot loun...

  Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem announced the opening of a new and improved Poker Room. The casino features 3,000 slot machines, 200 table games, live dealer stadium gaming, and a retail sportsbook. Wind Creek’s $160 million expansion has been delayed by the pandemic but is close to being completed.     Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem announced the opening of a new...