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Following Trend, Arizona Pro Teams Get In On Sports Wagering Action

Apr 23, 2021

Following Trend, Arizona Pro Teams Get In On Sports Wagering Action

This article was originally published on Forbes.com on April 16, 2021.

Maryland Legislature Poised to Send Sports Gambling Bill to the Governor

Apr 13, 2021

Maryland Legislature Poised to Send Sports Gambling Bill to the Governor

As part of the 2020 election, Maryland voters approved a Constitutional amendment to allow sports betting.  In February, I reported on the Maryland legislature’s efforts to pass a new bill to legalize and regulate sports gambling.  The state passed another milestone yesterday when the Maryland Senate unanimously approved a new sports wagering bill. The bill…

In Competing Proposals for New York Mobile Sports Betting, the Winner is Clear

Apr 2, 2021

In Competing Proposals for New York Mobile Sports Betting, the Winner is Clear

Today, New Yorkers who want to place a legal mobile sports wager need to drive to neighboring New Jersey or Pennsylvania.  Otherwise, unless residents of the Big Apple and the rest of the state want to wager with an illegal offshore operator or local bookmaker, New Yorkers remain out of luck these days.  However, the…

NBA Gets Comfortable With NFTs

Mar 17, 2021

NBA Gets Comfortable With NFTs

When people think about LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo, blockchain and digital tokens are probably not the first, tenth, or hundredth thing that comes to mind.  But with the rise of NBA Top Shot—a non-fungible token (NFT) that exists on the blockchain, consisting of player video highlights officially licensed from the NBA—that may be changing….

Corruption of NCAA Sports Will Not Fly Under the Radar

Feb 28, 2021

Corruption of NCAA Sports Will Not Fly Under the Radar

With the increasing popularity of sports betting across the country comes the ever-present concern that big money brings big temptation, and that concern is most acutely fixated on the NCAA sports scene. Gamblers and non-gamblers alike do not want to see their favorite collegiate contests infected with fixed results or point shaving. But in an…

Retail Sports Betting Outside Casinos Taking Off in DC, but Restricted Almost Everywhere Else

Nov 5, 2020

Retail Sports Betting Outside Casinos Taking Off in DC, but Restricted Almost Everywhere Else

Washington, D.C.’s sports betting revenue numbers in September were impressive. William Hill in particular, with its kiosks at Capital One Arena, claimed its title as the area’s market leader, taking in over $9 million more in betting handle and over 100% more in sports betting revenue. What would it look like if kiosks could generate that same level…

Tennessee Sports Betting Posed to Open for Business, But is it Bad Business?

Oct 16, 2020

Tennessee Sports Betting Posed to Open for Business, But is it Bad Business?

If sports betting goes live within the state as expected by November 1, Tennessee will become the nineteenth state (plus Washington D.C.) to accept a legal sports bet. Tennessee is noteworthy in its sports betting regulations because it would be the first instance of online wagering without the requirement of partnering with a brick-and-mortar casino. …

Taking a Lead to Build Your Gaming Platform’s Customer Base

Jul 30, 2020

Taking a Lead to Build Your Gaming Platform’s Customer Base

State by state, the U.S. regulatory landscape is shifting in favor of legalized online gaming and sports betting. As states come online, operators are seeking to acquire and to increase their customer base. A tried and true marketing strategy to push traffic online—and that operators are using successfully to promote their gaming services—is lead generation….

Betting Operators Look at In-House Options for Customer Leads

Jul 23, 2020

Betting Operators Look at In-House Options for Customer Leads

Cold-pitch sales are a difficult proposition, especially when done over the Internet. The challenge is greater when competing products are similar and the barriers to entry are low, making it harder for a company to differentiate itself from the competition. So goes the case for online gaming operators who often face difficulty in attracting new…

Despite Pandemic, New Sports Gambling And Online Gaming Market Entries Proliferate

Jul 20, 2020

Despite Pandemic, New Sports Gambling And Online Gaming Market Entries Proliferate

If someone had told you at the beginning of 2020 that, by March, global sports would largely shut down, with a slow resumption not happening until the summer of 2020, you may have predicted that 2020 would be a bad year for businesses involved in sports wagering, fantasy sports, and iGaming. Yet, the rapid legalization…