City Councilman on CA sports betting initiative
Fresno City Councilman on the retail-only sports betting initiative backed by CA tribes“The qualified tribal gaming measure would be a disaster for the Central Valley, an absolute disaster. (It’s) threatening to eliminate jobs in our community at a time when they’re needed the most.”- Mike Karbassi, Fresno City Councilman (Source Link)
CA City Councilman calls tribal sports betting initiative a ‘disaster’
Summary: California tribes aren’t the only ones using hyperbole to denounce the opposing sports betting initiative. Fresno City Councilman Mike Karbassi called the tribal initiative a “disaster for the Central Valley” claiming it would eliminate jobs. Why it matters: Karbassi isn’t speaking about the sports betting component per se, rather, he is concerned about a […]
68% of Illinoisans gambled in last year, 4% are problem gamblers
Summary: According to a first-of-its-kind study in Illinois, 68% of residents have gambled in the last year, with 4% considered problem gamblers and twice as many in the at-risk category. Why it matters: Gambling, particularly online gambling, has proliferated across the country, and a dearth of research has made it difficult for states to understand […]
North Carolina House introduces new sports betting bill
Summary: The North Carolina House has made good on its promise to introduce a second sports betting bill to fix the bill that has already passed the Senate. Why it matters: The decision was made to introduce the second bill rather than amending the original bill to avoid sending sports betting back to the Senate […]
Michigan latest gaming numbers
@Fantini_Blake: .@BetMGM led Michigan digital gaming market share in May at 36.07%BetMGM led iGaming share at 38.65%, second for sports betting at 26.24%@FanDuel led sports betting share at 45.21%$DKNG third overall with 14.20%Total sports betting revenue $33.525m, iGaming $127.386m