1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
YouGov Survey Shows Americans Concerned About Sports Betting Ads
A recent report by YouGov should serve as a wake-up call for US sports betting operators. The international research and analytics firm released a report last month showing 45% of US survey respondents agree at least somewhat (23% strongly agree; 22% tend...
Kentucky Needs State-Backed Problem Gambling Fund, Advocates Say
Responsible Gambling advocates met with Kentucky lawmakers in Frankfort last week. They urged them to provide public funding for addiction and problem gambling treatment programs and awareness initiatives. Mike Stone, the executive director for the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling (KYCPG), spoke...
PredictIt Seeks Injunction Allowing Political Futures Trading to Continue Past Feb. 15
Three weeks after PredictIt and others filed a lawsuit against the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), they're ramping up their actions. The political futures market operator and those who use it filed Friday for a preliminary injunction against the federal regulator’s...
MaximBet Now Live in Indiana as Online Sportsbook Preps for Rapid Growth
MaximBet doubled up its sports betting footprint on Friday, as the online sportsbook associated with the men’s lifestyle media brand launched in Indiana. The Hoosier State kickoff comes a year after it began taking bets in Colorado. However, MaximBet leaders are ready...
Las Vegas Raiders, Barstool Sports Executives Named as G2E Keynotes
Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan and Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers Nardini have been added as keynote speakers for this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E). The two executives will share the stage with American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill...
GeoComply Files Lawsuit Claiming XPoint Infringes on Geolocation Patent
GeoComply Solutions filed a lawsuit earlier this week against XPoint Services in a Delaware federal court. It claimed its new competitor in the geolocation services field infringed on a patent the Canadian-based company owns. The suit focuses on a patent for collecting...
Indiana Report Says iGaming Won’t Harm Brick-and-Mortar Casinos
A report released Tuesday morning by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) claims that legalized online casinos (otherwise known as iGaming), could generate hundreds of millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs in the state without harming the brick-and-mortar venues. Spectrum Gaming Group...
College Football 2022: Usual Suspects Top the Rankings, Odds Boards
College football’s regular season has hit the one-third mark, and as we get ready to flip the calendar to October. As the classic song "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads says, “same as it ever was. Same as it ever...
PlayUp Seeks to Go Public Through Merger With Bradley Tusk Company
Australian sports betting and online gaming operator PlayUp announced late last week that it entered into “a business combination agreement” with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The company, which is seeking to grow in the US, is now in a move...
Jake Paul Faces Defamation Suit After Saying Boxing Promoter Paid Off Judge
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn wasted little time in filing a defamation lawsuit against Jake Paul just days after the fighter, social media star, and Betr cofounder accused Hearn of paying off a judge in two fights. Hearn and his Matchroom Boxing outfit...
