NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement Draft Focuses on Tracking and Gambling
- Mar 11, 2020
In the 456-page CBA, wording on gambling focuses on betting revenues and how they will be split by the league, franchise owners and players.
Read More . . .In the 456-page CBA, wording on gambling focuses on betting revenues and how they will be split by the league, franchise owners and players.
Read More . . .More than two dozen racehorse trainers, veterinarians and drug distributors were charged in a wide-ranging scheme to secretly dope horses and cheat the betting public, according to federal indictments unsealed on Monday in Manhattan.
Read More . . .The American Gaming Association has lauded a “watershed moment for sports betting in the United States,” as the national trade group launches its new ‘Have a Game Plan, Bet Responsibly’ sports betting ad campaign.
Read More . . .A legal online/mobile sportsbook in New Jersey was fined $5,000 last month by the state after mistakenly accepting a wager from someone in Illinois.
Read More . . .The public service campaign is designed to educate fans and consumers about responsible betting practices as the number of legal sports betting states continues to increase. The “Have a Game Plan, Bet Responsibly” campaign is live in both Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Read More . . .For the first time, the National Hockey League is allowing a sportsbook to stream live regular-season games. FanDuel Sportsbook announced Monday that it will offer livestreaming of NHL games within its mobile wagering app, as part of a new partnership with streaming and data firm IMG Arena.
Read More . . .The platform will be powered by The Action Network and made available on the sports media company’s mobile app. The PGA Tour will also provide the new platform with a variety of content distribution assets, including footage rights to support GolfBet video content, and official data.
Read More . . .Last Thursday, U.S.-based sports gambling and daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings announced that it had set up shop in San Francisco, California. It might seem like an odd move, given the fact that the state currently doesn’t have legalized sports gambling, and the announcement has the industry rumor mills beginning to turn.
Read More . . .Eldorado and Caesars come into the merger with separate and potentially competing sports wagering agreements. Eldorado’s executive team, which will assume management of the combined company that plans to retain the Caesars Entertainment name, is calling the shots.
Read More . . .Free agent Tom Brady has 16 days until he decides where he’ll play in the 2020 season. In the meantime, however, he is driving those trying to predict his next team nuts. Every aspect of Brady’s life is seen by bettors and oddsmakers as an indicator of what team he will play for next season.
Read More . . .MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that GameSense, an innovative responsible gaming initiative adopted by MGM Resorts in 2017, has surpassed 1.25 million customer interactions at its U.S properties. The program focuses on positive, transparent and proactive conversations with players about how to gamble responsibly.
Read More . . .The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has announced that it will again dedicate the month of March to helping people who encounter problems with gambling through its Problem Gambling Awareness Month initiative. The move is timely given the building excitement and publicity for the NCAA March Madness basketball championship which is expected to generate an estimated $10bn in wagers.
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