Kansas budget bill blocks regulators from renewing sportsbook licenses Licenses are set to expire in 2027 Current Kansas sportsbooks include ESPN BET, DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM and Fanatics Last week Kansas lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on a budget provision that blocks the Kansas Lottery from extending sportsbook licenses for the state’s six act...

NHL’s Ottawa Senators sign new online casino partnership ToonieBet partners with Senators for enhanced fan experiences The Ottawa Senators are heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons This week the Ottawa Senators announced a new online casino partnership with ToonieBet. The announcement comes just in time as the Senators return to the Stanley Cup Pl...

Hawaii Senate Committee advances sports betting bill Full Senate to vote on House Bill 1308 by May 2 Potential legalized sports betting could launch this summer The Aloha State took its biggest step towards the potential of legalized Hawaii sports betting this week. House Bill 1308 easily passed through a Senate Committee vote, therefore, moving on to the full Senate for a third readin...

Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...

Robinhood has been dealt a subpoena in reaction to recent launch of sports prediction markets Massachusetts regulators claim markets are a way around offering regulated sports betting Sports predictions markets bring in over $200 million during March Madness Robinhood’s sports prediction markets are facing backlash from Massachutetts industry regulators who have launched a probe into w...

MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365 Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...

Popular investment app Robinhood adds predictions markets to services Launch of predictions markets includes partnership with Kalshi March Madness and financial markets to be included as part of launch Robinhood, a financial services company and mobile-first brokerage is expanding their services by adding sports predictions markets or events-based contracts to their platform in time for March Ma...

Lawmakers in Georgia pushed two bills forward from a House committee to introduce legal sports betting One bill would have put Georgia sports betting up for a statewide vote in late 2026 Both bills failed to make it past the House chamber before last week’s Crossover Day deadline Georgia fails to move forward with legalized sports betting in 2025, leaving further discussions off the ta...

Legendary street artist Banksy recently revealed two new pieces of art, and it has stirred up conversations regarding their identity once again. Banksy started doing graffiti in 1990, and has since turned into an icon due to his art, which usually features a social message. There are odds at online sportsbooks in regard to who Banksy could be, including Gorillaz members Jamie Hewlett and D...

PRIME is a sports/energy drink that was created by Logan Paul and fellow YouTuber KSI in January 2022. Paul, KSI and PRIME are being sued by the United States Olympic Committee for allegedly using trademarked Olympic images and expressions. PRIME was also sued in April 2024 for allegedly exceeding caffeine levels in their drinks. Logan Paul has always been a lightning rod for the news,...

A new Connecticut sports betting bill that will allow wagering on in-state college teams has been proposed. The current law permits betting on Connecticut college sports teams only when an event involves four or more teams. House Bill 5284 also includes new language for how gambling can be marketed in the state and rules to allow independent parties to vet lottery games. Connecticut sp...

Millions more viewers are tuning in and actively following leagues like the WNBA and NWSL Attendance figures at women's sporting events have skyrocketed around the world Sponsorship opportunities for women athletes abound as revenue projections cross $1B For athletes, fans, and sponsors alike, the past year in women’s sports has been exceptional. From memorable FIFA Women’s World Cup ...