Congress Renews Push To Scrap Sports Betting Excise Tax

A pair of US senators have filed a bill that would eliminate the 25 cent federal excise tax on sports betting. Read More

Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban

While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home. Read More

Legal Sports Betting A Done Deal In Minnesota? Yes, But … No

Minnesota is the only state in the Midwest that has not legalized sports betting. This hurts our tribal casinos, Minnesota horseracing, and charitable gaming. Let's legalize it this session so ... Read More

Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois warns of illegal online gambling expansion

The Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois has expressed concern over the potential for an expanded illegal online gambling market due to the state's per-wager sports betting tax, which will ... Read More

Betting scandals are spreading to college sports. Here’s what it cost three basketball players banned by the NCAA.

In recent years, professional athletes have been penalized for betting on sports — and even on their own games. Now college athletes are getting caught doing it, as well. Earlier this week, the NCAA ... Read More

More Mass. gamblers say it’s affecting their personal relationships, two years after sports betting legalization

The survey of habitual gamblers shows worrisome rise in those who say harms of gambling outweigh benefits. The amounts they say they wager has also shot up. Read More

Head of PGA Tour gaming division advocates to state lawmakers to allow gambling in Georgia

ATLANTA — The PGA Tour is urging Georgia lawmakers to approve sports betting, joining other major Atlanta sports teams in the push for legalization. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the Tour ... Read More

Protecting Canada’s youth from the risks of exposure to gambling advertising

Before 2021, single-game sports betting was illegal in Canada; now, in 2025, advertisements for sports betting platforms punctuate screened competitive sports games without limits on their duration or ... Read More

Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois warns of illegal online gambling expansion

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois expressed worry Thursday about the risks of an expanded illegal online gambling scene after a growing number of companies have begun ... Read More