Gambling news is fast and furious this week, as Florida sports betting is at the center of a war between politicians, the Seminole Tribe, and sports betting providers like FanDuel and DraftKings! Everyone is choosing sides, with millions of dollars invested and billions of dollars at stake! And the outcome could have consequences for gambling across America. Hello my friends, and welcome to another week of This Week in Gambling, where we have lines being drawn, sides being chosen, and potentially $2.5 billion in gambling profits on the line! Setting up for what could be a sports betting Battle Royale!…

As part of their overall plan to grow their American presence, a DraftKings Las Vegas office has opened. The fantasy and sports betting operator Las Vegas facility will host about 300 employees, including customer support, fraud, casino, sports book traders, human resource and IT personnel. The move comes after DraftKings last month agreed a deal to be acquired by a special purpose acquisition company alongside betting and gaming technology provider SBTech. As part of this transaction, the business agreed be reincorporated in Nevada. Since October 2018, DraftKings said it has seen a 40% increase in its overall employee headcount, while…

A Caesars DraftKings online gambling agreement has been reached which will give the fantasy sports provider access to the markets in several states. The deal lets DraftKings offer its online gambling products in “certain states” in which Caesars operates, but the companies did not specify which ones. DraftKings will promote Caesars Entertainment as its official casino-resort partner in the states where the companies collaborate, and Caesars Entertainment will receive equity in DraftKings. Caesars can also continue to offer their own branded sports betting and online casino apps in each of these jurisdictions. Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment,…

The first DraftKings betting shop will open in Mississippi this week. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will debut at the D’Iberville-located casino on Friday following the receipt of a licence from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The 300-room Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort has 1,170 slots, including 80 video poker machines, and 37 table games. Sports betting in Mississippi launched in August but is currently only allowed at licensed venues, with mobile and online wagering not permissible off the grounds. DraftKings is still awaiting regulatory approval to incorporate on-site kiosks and an on-premises mobile app. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will offer customers…

Here comes DraftKings in play betting as Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants afforded fans first glimpses of Cleveland’s top-overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield as well as electric running back Saquon Barkley of the Giants. Played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the preseason match up was not about two first-round picks squaring off. Across the street from the stadium is FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack, at which a number of bettors placed wagers for the game. And from their seats inside MetLife, fans opened up the DraftKings…

Fantasy Sports Operator DraftKings Targets US Sports Betting as Market Braces for Rapid Expansion DraftKings is braced go nationwide with its mobile US sports betting platform as a result of its success jump-starting online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey last week. After going live with DraftKings Sportsbook as per guidelines created by New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), it’s legal online betting operation is poised to be the number one digital bedding operation in the United States. William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair and playMGM, MGM Resorts live betting platform, were all vying to be the first to…