US sports betting is a race between tortoises and hares

By Steven Ruddock  |  April 11, 2022

It’s been nearly four years since the Supreme Court repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and opened the door for legal sports betting. The US has become a focal point for the sports betting world, with every legislative advancement, operator launch, and revenue report scrutinized like the Zapruder film. That (over)analysis has […]

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Kansas sports betting compromise and what comes next

By Steven Ruddock  |  April 5, 2022

As far as states go, Kansas doesn’t get much attention. But, at the tail end of last week, the entire sports betting universe was fixated on the Sunflower State as the legislature attempted to push a sports betting bill across the finish line before the unofficial end of the legislative session. The effort came up […]

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Is the US online gambling market pricing some companies out?

By Steven Ruddock  |  March 30, 2022

The U.S. sports betting market is proving to be a costly and potentially unsustainable vertical for many gambling companies. And the burdens are coming from all directions. First, operators must deal with the unavoidable lobbying, compliance, market access, and infrastructure costs that are byproducts of the fractured (50-state) U.S. market. Then there are the licensing and […]

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Analysis: Michigan’s impact on multi-state online poker

By Steven Ruddock  |  March 28, 2022

A significant development for U.S. online poker came to light last week, as the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued operator guidance for interstate online poker pooling. The MGCB guidance points to the Wolverine State closing in on an official announcement that it has entered into an interstate online poker agreement with one or more […]

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