NCAA has worked to disassociate itself from sports betting DraftKings said in a statement that it doesn’t use March Madness as a trademark Second round games underway in both men’s and women’s March Madness play Off-court March Madness drama is heating up as fast as the bracket, with the news that the NCAA is suing DraftKings for trademark…
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5% Federal Sports Betting Tax Could Raise Nearly $100B, Says Policy Group
The federal tax on sports wagering is just 0.25% today If it was raised to 5%, it’d generate $97 billion in revenue over a decade At 5%, it’d be the fifth-largest federal excise tax Plenty of states aren’t shy about raising sports betting taxes or considering such moves. It may be time for Uncle Sam…
Scotland and Wales Ban Greyhound Racing — Will England Follow?
Scotland and Wales vote to ban greyhound racing within days Industry decline and welfare concerns drive political momentum for bans England unlikely to follow soon due to active industry and betting ties Lawmakers in Scotland have voted in favor of banning greyhound racing, just 24 hours after their counterparts in Wales did the same. Supporters…
Media Reporting Says Miami Heat Intend to Waive Terry Rozier
Media reports indicate Miami Heat are set to move on from Terry Rozier Rozier charged last fall after federal investigation into illegal gambling No trial date set as of yet for Rozier The Miami Heat are moving on from Terry Rozier, under investigation by federal authorities over gambling allegations and currently away from the team,…
Jason La Canfora: Why the Raiders aren’t blameless in Maxx Crosby trade saga
Former CBS writer Jason La Canfora spoke exclusively to casino.org Per one NFL GM: “The agents knew there was a chance Baltimore would pull out of this thing.” A negotiator for another NFL team said: “They were naive about how they handled this.” The Baltimore Ravens have been excoriated throughout the NFL for pulling out…
Exclusive: Tyrese Haliburton talks injury rehab, Pacers’ struggles, March Madness
Tyrese Haliburton in “good space” as he rehabs torn Achilles Pacers star embraces “live in the moment” mindset after Finals injury Haliburton aims to return better than ever and chase NBA title Tyrese Haliburton may not be playing this season, but he’s in a “good space” mentally and physically. Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton…
WBC Championship Game: Closer Mason Miller Available for USA
Championship WBC game between Team USA and Venezuela goes tonight in Miami Aaron Judge most bet player to hit a home run, and most bet to hit 2+HRs Closer Mason Miller good to go for Team USA A big piece of news on the World Baseball Classic championship game front (8 p.m. EST, Fox): All-Star…
Kalshi Hit With Criminal Charges in Arizona, State Says Company Is Operating Illegal Betting
Kalshi sued Arizona last week, state fired back today In a 20-count criminal complaint, the state says Kalshi is operating an illegal wagering platform State also criticized Kalshi for offering election event contracts In a wide-ranging 20-count criminal complaint, the state of Arizona claims Kalshi is running an illegal betting platform, adding that the prediction…
March Madness: Duke Now the Betting Favourite
Men’s First Four play-in games set to tip off tonight Duke now the tournament odds favourite NCAA Women’s First Four gets going tomorrow night March Madness officially gets going tonight, with men’s First Four play-in games tipping off – Howard at UMBC (6:40 p.m. EST) and NC State at Texas (9:15 p.m. EST), both games…
Kalshi Lags DraftKings in Sports Betting Favorability, Says Truist Survey
When they have access to choice, bettors prefer DraftKings sportsbook to Kalshi sports event contracts But when they’re in states where prediction markets are the only option, Kalshi scores well relative to rival prediction markets Most prediction market users have college degrees, nearly half make at least $100K per year If they live in states…