Sports Betting News Report Illegal Betting Grows Despite Legalization Of Sports Gaming

FBI Warns Against Using Offshore Gambling Platforms

The FBI has issued a warning to US gamblers against using unregulated, offshore gambling sites, citing the associated risks. Read More

FBI Warns Americans On Illegal Sports Betting, Online Casino Sites

The FBI released a public service announcement warning American gamblers to stay away from illegal online casino and sports betting websites. Read More

Ross Gerber Says Prediction Markets Are Just 'Illegal' Sports Betting Operations As Kalshi Faces Increased Legal Heat

Renowned investor Ross Gerber likened prediction markets to "illegal sports betting" on Wednesday, December 3, amid a legal crackdown on such platforms. Read More

Texas Sports Betting: Legal Status, DFS Apps & Promos

Sports betting isn’t legal in Texas yet. Learn the current status, latest news, and the best DFS apps and promos Texans can use today. Read More

Why does illegal gambling still exist in NJ when you can bet legally?

Higher earnings, advertisements and age and financial restrictions are some reasons why illegal gambling still exists in New Jersey, according to experts. The legalized online sports betting industry ... Read More

Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds

Legalized sports betting comes with a hidden public safety cost: a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days––even in states without gambling, according to new research led by the ... Read More

Georgia's Sports Betting Legalization Efforts Look a Bit Rudderless Right Now

There doesn’t appear to be much momentum right now for another run at legalizing sports betting in Georgia. A Senate tourism committee casually recommended legalizing mobile sports wagering, while a ... Read More

Sports betting falls lower on some Georgia lawmakers’ wish lists

Supporters of legalizing online gambling say Georgians already illegally bet nearly $5 billion a year on sports. They claim sports betting could bring anywhere from $30 million to $100 million in ... Read More

What’s at stake? Opportunity, risk collide as legal sports betting gets underway in Missouri

Sports betting became legal in Missouri on Monday -- but the move comes as the national conversation around gambling grows more uneasy. Addiction and other mental health disorders, financial debt, ... Read More

Louisiana says sports prediction markets amount to illegal betting under state law

Escalating pressure on platforms Kalshi, Polymarket Christopher Hebert, Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board ... Read More

NBA outlines new injury reporting rules in effort to curb illegal sports betting

The league said the changes are meant to prevent injury information from being leaked and used by sports bettors. Read More