Retail sportsbook in Washington, DC won’t restart until the summer of 2021, the state’s regulator, the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming announced. In the meantime, the regulator’s betting website, GamBetDC launched in May still lacks a dedicated mobile app.
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The launch is the product of a partnership between the Ignacio, Colo.-based Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Nevada-based sportsbook group USBookmaking, helmed by American Gaming Association Hall of Famer Vic Salerno.
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According to recent data provided by Morgan Stanley, the number of people downloading sports gambling applications has skyrocketed and this is going to lead to a substantial greater number of wagers once sports gets back on its feet between this month and September.
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The Iowa legislature has voted to forbid the use of credit cards for wagering on sporting events through Iowa-based casinos. Senator Tony Bisignano of Des Moines says that’s a big deal.
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“The Board’s approval of the restart format is a necessary step toward resuming the NBA season,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “While the COVID-19 pandemic presents formidable challenges, we are hopeful of finishing the season in a safe and responsible manner based on strict protocols now being finalized with public health officials and medical experts.
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The states that offer mobile sports betting have been able to survive the pandemic by accepting online customers, but even that market has been slowed down. Live sports in the United States and around the world have been canceled over the last two months, but things are starting to turn around.
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The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) board of governors has agreed on a competitive format for the restart of its 2019-20 campaign, which will see 22 play-off contending teams compete at Disney World Resort in Florida from 31 July.
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While Ohio casinos have been shuttered by coronavirus, business in one segment of the gambling industry has taken off in Pennsylvania during casino closings there, and within months could launch in Michigan as well.
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Celebrating its return to action this weekend, the PBA has announced that it will include online gambling into its events operations. The partnership between the PBA and FOX Bet Sportsbook will be highlighted in the former’s Strike Derby event on FOX from 7 to 9 p.m. ET on June 6.
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Today, the issuer is launching the first exchange traded fund (ETF) focusing on those market segments: the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (NYSE:BETZ).
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The company said that its decision was prompted by the fact that demand for the legacy service has declined significantly.
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Playing poker at the live felt may not be possible at the moment, but the biggest story in poker this week has broken – the case against Mike Postle, who was accused of cheating on live streams from Stones Gambling Hall, has been dismissed.
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