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  • How to Play Legal Online Poker in Michigan

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    How to Play Legal Online Poker in Michigan

    Continued rollouts of legal sports betting along with the addition of online casino play have been dominating the weekly news headlines in the overall US gaming industry. However, another popular gambling activity recently got some ink for its latest expansion in the marketplace. As part of legislation that expanded gambling options in Michigan casino games,…

  • Kentucky Preserves the Legal Status of Historical Horse Racing Machines

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    Kentucky Preserves the Legal Status of Historical Horse Racing Machines

    While many people may think of fine bourbon when they think of Kentucky betting, horse racing would have to be a close second. Home to the nation’s biggest horse race of the year as well as iconic race tracks such as Churchill Downs and Keeneland, Thoroughbred horses and Kentucky are connected in a special way.…

  • The NHL Acquires an Equity Stake in PointsBet Through Sponsorship Deal

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    The NHL Acquires an Equity Stake in PointsBet Through Sponsorship Deal

    The strategic business relationship between US professional sports leagues and US sportsbooks took a big jump forward with the National Hockey League (NHL) acquiring an equity stake in PointsBet. This stake was part of a new sponsorship deal naming PointsBet as an “Official Sports Betting Partner” of the NHL. The Australian-based company is not the…

  • Digital Craps Makes Its Las Vegas Strip Debut

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    Digital Craps Makes Its Las Vegas Strip Debut

    Over the past few decades, land-based casino gambling has expanded coast-to-coast in the US gaming market. Atlantic City, New Jersey was the first major expansion east. The Gulf Coast region of the country started offering casino gambling in places such as Biloxi, Mississippi, and on riverboats in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through it all, Nevada remained…

  • DraftKings and the UFC Extend Their Strategic Partnership

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    DraftKings and the UFC Extend Their Strategic Partnership

    There is a strong correlation between legal US sportsbooks and professional US sports leagues. This relationship first started in 2018 with the expansion of legal sports betting. By the end of this year, more than half the states in the US will offer legal sports betting in some form. One of the original strategic partnerships…

  • FanDuel Strikes Deal With The Associated Press Over Betting Odds

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    FanDuel Strikes Deal With The Associated Press Over Betting Odds

    All the top US-based sportsbooks in the sports betting industry continue to jockey for position when it comes to their share of the country’s legal sports betting volume. Maneuvering tactics include any number of new acquisitions, marketing sponsorship deals and strategic partnerships. Currently, FanDuel Sportsbook is perched at the top of that list with the…