With daily fantasy sports games drawing in hundreds of thousands of Marylanders, regulations took effect Monday, January 2, to help ensure the games are fair and that winners pay appropriate Maryland taxes.
Read More . . .United States President-Elect Donald Trump's pick for US Attorney General claims he was "shocked" by the US Department of Justice's approval of intrastate online gambling in 2011.
Read More . . .William Hill has joined forces with Caesars Entertainment to launch a pari-mutuel simulcast sports betting wagering service at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino in Iowa, US.
Read More . . .In an effort to keep its gambling industry competitive, the state of Massachusetts will consider legalizing online lottery gaming in 2017. Currently about a fourth of the more than 40 states with the lottery have online services.
Read More . . .Jay Costa, a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, promises to introduce a gambling bill soon that will be the basis for the State regulating online casinos.
Read More . . .Congress passed its final bills of the year Dec. 9 and adjourned without so much as a hint of consideration for attaching an online gambling ban during the lame-duck session, ending a disappointing 2016 for poker legislation on a positive note.
Read More . . .If you're looking for an era-specific look book on the quality of past wild card weekend, you've come to the wrong place. There's no need to do a deep dive on historical consequence.
Read More . . .We don't have to make a decision on Cincinnati this weekend. That's a good thing.
Read More . . .The state of Maryland has lay down the ground rules for daily fantasy sports, which according to some analysts will level out the playing field between big and small time operators.
Read More . . .A bill to exempt fantasy sports play from state gambling regulation has again been filed in the Florida Legislature.
Read More . . .Billionaire Carl Icahn has slapped a deed restriction on his shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City that would prevent future owners from operating gaming on the premises.
Read More . . .Pennsylvania could jump start online gaming legislation sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, it's time to get those New Year's (Prop Bet) Resolutions going. Check out these stories and more in today's Hit and Run.
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