Legal sports betting trends up in NC and down in MA

Summary: Legislatively, it’s been a slow year for legal sports betting, but two states are still on the sports betting clock, Massachusetts and North Carolina, although they are trending in opposite directions. Why it matters: 2022 has been an anemic year on the sports betting legalization front, with only two states in the win column, […]

Illusion of skill in sports betting a responsible gambling concern

Summary: The combination of an increase in gambling advertisements and the belief that sports betting is a beatable form of gambling is a cause for concern, according to Shauna Altrogge, director of the Gambling Awareness Program with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Saskatchewan division. Why it matters: The advertising blitzes occurring in Canada and the […]

The WSOP can kickstart legislative momentum for online poker

Summary: Online poker is the forgotten member of the online gambling triad, but with a little bit of good fortune at the 2022 World Series of Poker, legalizing online poker could become a topic of conversation in legislatures, writes wagers.com senior gaming analyst, Steve Ruddock. Why it matters: Legal in 30-plus locales, sports betting is […]

Wallach on Florida sports betting compact appeals case

@WALLACHLEGAL: The DC Circuit has dismissed one of the appeals in the Florida sports betting compact case. Not a big deal since it was on a motion for voluntary dismissal. The main appeal remains pending, but still no briefing schedule after 7 months. This appeal won’t be decided until 2023. pic.twitter.com/m28I42ILoX