1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
XPoint Claims ‘Super Bowl’ Victory as Judge Tosses GeoComply’s Geolocation Lawsuit
A company seeking to enter the geofencing market, a service crucial to legal online gaming operators, scored a legal victory on Friday. A federal judge in Delaware dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit filed by GeoComply Solutions against XPoint Services. GeoComply, a Canadian-based...
Ben Crump, Noted Civil Rights Lawyer, Joins Legal Team in Yasiel Puig Sports Betting Case
Yasiel Puig, the former Major League Baseball all-star who faces federal charges in connection to an illegal sports betting investigation, has added a high-powered attorney to his legal team. On Saturday, Ben Crump held a press conference near the federal courthouse in...
Gold Rush Gaming’s Ohio Sports Betting Kiosks to be Powered by Playtech
Two experienced gaming companies are making their first ventures into the US retail sports betting market, and they’re doing it together. Earlier this week, gambling technology company Playtech announced it was serving as the software and systems management provider for Gold Rush...
ZenSports Files for Tennessee Sports Betting License, Wants to Run ‘Peer-to-Peer’ Marketplace
ZenSports announced Friday morning that it's filed for a sports betting license in Tennessee. The company said it's seeking to offer a traditional sportsbook and its “peer-to-peer” marketplace. The company, founded by Mark Thomas and Etan Mizrahi-Shalom, has long sought to enter...
Congressman Wants Sports Betting Commercials Taken Off the Air
In the nearly five years since The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) ruling by the Supreme Court, one question that's remained unanswered is will the federal government look to regulate the sports betting industry. On Thursday, a veteran...
Kentucky Home to More than 180K Legal Sports Betting Accounts, Says GeoComply
One of the main arguments for legalizing sports betting in Kentucky has been that its residents have been traveling regularly to neighboring states where they’re able to wager on football, basketball, and other events. Casino.org has learned just how often that’s happening....
Betfred at Mohegan Sun Sportsbook in Las Vegas Set to Open Thursday
The newest sportsbook in Nevada will open before the Super Bowl. Betfred has announced that its brick-and-mortar location at the Mohegan Sun Las Vegas, an off-Strip casino inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, will open on Thursday. The venue will be called Betfred...
Why Kentucky Should Legalize Sports Betting, Part II: The Governor’s Race – Opinion
NOTE: This is the second in a series of pieces I’m writing stating my case for why Kentucky needs to legalize sports betting. You can read my first piece here. When the debate over legalizing sports betting in the Kentucky General Assembly...
Why Kentucky Should Legalize Sports Betting, Part I: It’s Already Here – Opinion
The Kentucky General Assembly is set to resume its 2023 session next week in Frankfort. While there will be several bills discussed in the House and Senate, there’s one piece of legislation that has not yet been filed, but which is attracting...
Fewer Sports Bettors Online, TransUnion Survey Blames Recession Fears
A survey released Thursday showed that fewer Americans bet on sports online as fears of a recession grew during 2022. The poll conducted by TransUnion found that just 11% of those questioned in the fourth quarter of 2022 wagered online, down from...
