Tag: Elections
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
ROME (AP) — Next week’s conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is a solemn affair... more
Missouri sports betting wins narrow approval after high-dollar campaign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed... more
Cherokee business files suit over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters... more
Missouri Amendment 2 hanging by a thread
Vote-counting on Missouri’s Amendment 2 to legalize sports betting continued to go down to the wire the day after the election. With 98... more
Voters to decide on casino expansion, sports betting, and other gambling-related ballot questions
Four prominent gaming initiatives will be on state ballots Tuesday, asking voters whether they approve of casino expansion in Virginia,... more
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about gambling tax rates
The ads promoting a ballot measure to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars devoted to... more
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects challenge to ballot measure that would revoke casino license
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a measure on the ballot that would... more
Missouri: FanDuel, too, contributes $5 million to sports betting campaign
Gambling giant FanDuel has contributed $5 million to the Winning for Missouri Education committee, after a $5 million donation made by... more
Missouri: Eilers & Krejcik Gaming study supports sports betting
Research company Eilers & Krejcik Gaming has released a 23-page report highlighting the potential benefits of legalizing sports betting... more
No decision made by federal appeals court in U.S. elections betting case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Betting on U.S. elections remains on hold after a federal appeals court did not issue a decision Thursday in a case... more




