A year ago, the New Jersey sports betting fight was handed a victory by the Supreme Court, with the justices deeming the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. Since then, New Jersey and six other states have provided citizens with what they said they wanted in 2011 when voters approved a sports betting referendum. In the first three months of 2019, more than $1 billion has been legally wagered across the state. In March alone, New Jersey’s sports betting handle made up a third of the total amount bet legally on sports across all states with legal markets….

The Oregon sports betting fight has begun in earnest, as the state lottery has contracted SBTech  to power mobile and retail sports betting. The state lottery wants to launch by September ahead of the NFL season. However, not everyone is pleased with the idea of mobile gambling. State Senator Mark Hass proposed an amendment to sports betting legislation late last week… an amendment to prohibit sports betting on mobile devices. The amendment reads, in part that ‘The Oregon State Lottery Commission may not offer a sports betting game unless tickets or shares for the game maybe purchased solely via equipment…

The latest update to the App Store guidelines to reflect the Apple gambling policy contains new rules which will certainly have a big impact on real-money gaming apps and, consequently, the entire industry. The June 3 update added that “…games distributed in apps may not provide access to real money gaming, lotteries…”, and that all existing apps must follow this guideline by September 3, 2019. Apple’s previous guidelines were already suspected in the delay of getting apps live for New Jersey and Pennsylvania online betting. Another new wrinkle this rule creates is that it will remove existing gambling apps from…

People who play at casino often feel that there are more men than women playing the games. In reality, they may be looking in the wrong place. Girls usually prefer slot games over anything else, but let’s look at some casino games women love to play! Roulette The roulette wheel often reminds everyone about the Wheel of Fortune. And though both men and women love that show equally, this casino game is more popular with women compared to men. There is something about spinning the wheel and seeing your favorite number landing on your chosen spot, which makes women really…

Online poker was the biggest winner in this week’s Wire Act decision. The judge in the U.S. District Court case of New Hampshire vs. the Department of Justice ruled that the Interstate Wire Act applies only to “activities associated with sports gambling” and not to the interstate sale of online lottery tickets. This decision seems to kill the DOJ’s recent re-interpretation that the act somehow applies to all online gambling. Here is a closer look at how Monday’s federal court decision affects online poker, sports gambling and fantasy sports. For online poker, the court decision represents just about the greatest…

Hoosiers may have wait a little longer than expected for the Indiana sports betting launch. Gaming Commission Executive Director Sara Gonso Tait said last week that state regulators might not be ready by September 1st to allow sports betting, even though a law approved earlier this year makes it legal beginning on that date. Tait said commission members are aiming to have everything in place to start on time but can make no promises. Indiana residents will be able to place bets by using their smartphones or at a casino, horse racing casino or an off-track betting facility, such as…