05/29/20 Ohio House passes sports betting bill House Bill 194 clears House with a significant margin of 83-10 paving the way for legal sports betting in the state.
05/28/20 NBA set for August return According to a tweet from The Athletic’s NBA writer, Shams Charania, the league is working “toward restart of play”.
05/28/20 Malta consults on suspicious betting The Malta Gaming Authority has invited feedback on proposed requirements to report suspicious or irregular betting on sporting events.
05/27/20 Sports betting set for June launch in D.C Lottery run online sportsbook, GambetDC, to accept first wagers next month.
05/27/20 First online horse racing bets accepted in Maine All bets are being placed through Penn National-owned Hollywood Races.
05/26/20 Scottish bookmaker bought by FansUnite McBookie.com has been bought by Canada-based FansUnite for £1.3million.
05/25/20 Sweden may exclude sports betting from limits A minister in Sweden has submitted a new proposal to exclude sports betting from the country’s much-criticised limit on deposits.
05/25/20 Irish bookies to reopen in June The Irish Bookmakers Association has decided bookies will reopen on June 29 once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country.
05/22/20 MLS soccer player invests in Luckbox Luis Robles has backed esports betting operator as the popularity of betting on video games continues to rise.
05/22/20 Oddschecker launches horse racing platform in the US RacingPicks will provide expert content and analytics to horse race bettors across the USA.
05/22/20 Sweden submits new sports betting rules Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has submitted new rules that limit betting to top-flight sport in a bid to prevent match fixing.
05/21/20 Betting operators call for global sports data standards The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry.
05/21/20 Italy: sports betting tax confirmed Italy has gone ahead with plans to introduce an additional tax on sports betting to finance a “Save Sport” fund.
05/21/20 NASCAR and IMG Arena launch virtual betting game The official NASCAR virtual has been created by Leap Gaming and is expected to be released in the next few weeks.
