Writer: Associated Press
Bill for mobile sports betting advances in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A bill to allow mobile wagering for sports betting in Rhode Island cleared its first legislative hurdle and... more
Iowa Legislature debates who should run sports betting
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Legislature is moving forward a series of bills that would legalize sports betting. Lawmakers... more
Trustee OK’d for Ocean Resort Casino during ownership change
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – As a star-crossed Atlantic City casino changes hands yet again, only one owner has ever profited from it... more
South Dakota Senate panel endorses asking voters to allow sports betting
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota Senate panel has approved a measure that would ask voters to legalize sports betting in historic... more
Fans legally bet almost $6.5M on Super Bowl in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Football fans legally bet almost $6.5 million on the Super Bowl this year in Rhode Island. The state... more
Idaho lottery paid $176 million in prizes in 2018
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho State Lottery paid out $176 million in prize money and returned $53.5 million to the state in fiscal... more
Rhode Island won’t disclose amount legally bet on Super Bowl
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Officials in Rhode Island won’t say how much gamblers wagered specifically on the Super Bowl at the two... more
US sports leagues split on how to monetize sports betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – America’s major professional sports leagues are split on how to get a piece of the action from legal... more
Fans bet on Super Bowl in multiple states for the first time
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Football fans bet legally on the Super Bowl from states other than Nevada for the first time Sunday, with the... more
To watch Asian Football Cup final, some fans had to pay betting sites
At Qatar’s embassy in London, a screening of the Asian Cup final used a feed from the country’s sports network. Qataris in the... more
