It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

Residents of North Carolina have a new opportunity to participate in legal sports betting during this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. For the first time, they can place bets on the games using their smartphones and computers. Since the last March Madness tournament, the number of states permitting legal sports betting has increased. … Read more

Chippewa Valley Technical College nursing students immersed in esports to research mental health

Article by Alyssa Van Duyse, Chippewa Valley Technical College. Lacey Casalegno, Amanda Preston, and Mattie Dickerson found themselves slightly out of their comfort zone. These nursing students from Chippewa Valley Technical College found themselves sitting in the plush chairs of the new computer lab, logging into a gaming platform under the watchful eye of Erin … Read more

Feds say gambling ruling should move forward

TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to move forward in a battle about whether the Seminole Tribe of Florida should be able to offer online sports betting throughout the state. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar last week filed a 29-page response after Chief Justice … Read more

Sports wagering plummets amid summer slump | News

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ sports wagering industry took more than $323 million in bets last month, continuing a decline in revenue amid a summer slump of major sporting events. A report issued by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission last week shows that retail and online sports betting operations drummed up about $33 million in revenue for their … Read more

Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes legalizing eSports gambling

State lawmaker proposes eSports betting State lawmaker proposes eSports betting 00:19 HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A state lawmaker wants to make it legal to bet on video games.  Democrat Ed Neilson from Philadelphia said Pennsylvania should add eSports to its gambling portfolio.  RELATED STORIES:  According to Neilson, it’s an up-and-coming industry and Pennsylvania is being left … Read more

Fanatics hires finance chief for sports-betting division before launch

Andrea Ellis has been appointed CFO of Fanatics Betting & Gaming. Source: Fanatics Fanatics is getting one step closer to launching its highly anticipated sports-gambling division, nearly five years after the Supreme Court overturned the rule preventing states from legalizing bets on sporting events. The sports platform and e-commerce company, which has been valued at … Read more