Gambling on Caitlin Clark’s debut dwarfs betting on last year’s WNBA final
Sportsbooks say they expect increased betting on women’s sports overall this year because of Clark, the Olympics and increased media attention.
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Betting money for WNBA pouring in on Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
A Fever championship would have bookmakers sweating. They are the biggest liability at BetMGM Sportsbook, with nearly half the betting tickets on the Fever, who open the season Tuesday at the Connecticut Sun.
NBA bans player for life after probe shows he shared information, bet on games
Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors is the second person to be banned from the league by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules.
Terre Haute casino opening Friday; city ready to capitalize
Kentucky-based developer Churchill Downs Inc.’s Terre Haute Casino Resort will officially open to the public at 10:30 a.m. Friday after two years of development and a changing of ownership.
NCAA President urges state lawmakers to ban betting on individual athletes
The American Gaming Association estimates $2.7 billion will be bet this year on the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments through legal sportsbooks.
Gambling regulators largely mum on legislative hit
Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over the Indiana Gaming Commission’s extra-budgetary requests.
On betting’s biggest day, new scandal puts sports world on edge
Players, leagues and fans have been reckoning with the still-unfolding effects of sports gambling since a Supreme Court ruling handed the question of legalization to states in 2018. Each constituency may be arriving at the realization those impacts have mushroomed beyond anyone’s control.
Gaming commission funding throttled by lawmakers in late-night move
A feud between the General Assembly and the Indiana Gaming Commission escalated late Friday when lawmakers approved language blocking the commission from getting more money without their approval.
Hoosier Lottery to buy downtown building for $9.1M
The Hoosier Lottery has leased two floors of the building at 1302 N. Meridian St. since 2011.
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
Indiana saw gambling revenue slip last year, but the state remains among the top 10 gambling markets.
Super Bowl expected to smash betting records, with nearly 68M U.S. adults wagering
The volume of betting participation is projected to be 35% higher than last year, which was the previous record, according to the American Gaming Association.
Indiana could rake in millions more off legalized Internet gambling than previously estimated, report says
The updated report found that Indiana could bring in between $413 million and $929 million over the first three years of legalization in “average” conditions at different possible tax rates.
Terre Haute casino set for spring opening, regulators say
The Terre Haute Casino Resort will feature a 400,000-square-foot casino building with 56,000 square feet of gaming space that includes 1,000 slots and 50 table games, as well as a 125-room hotel.
With gambling legislation on pause in Indiana, some push for reform
The gambling industry and its advocates have for several years wanted to legalize i-gaming, but that timeline may now be years longer than previously expected.
Former Indiana lawmaker pleads guilty to role in casino conspiracy
Under the plea agreement, Sean Eberhart will pay restitution of $60,000, although it’s unclear if he’ll serve time in prison.
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment reports cyberattack, joining MGM Resorts
While some MGM Resorts computer systems were still down, Caesars told federal regulators on Thursday that its casino and online operations were not disrupted.
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states
Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting five years ago, nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow it.
Lottery ends fiscal year sending near-record amount to state
Although gaming officials celebrated the year’s high revenue and sales, they cautioned that three multi-state, billion-dollar jackpots—which boosted revenue—weren’t stable elements for future budgeting and planning.
As college football season arrives, schools pay monitors to stop players, staff from gambling
The spread of legalized sports gambling—and some early scandals—have captured the full attention of athletic departments and conference offices. All major conferences are paying independent betting monitors to make sure their athletes abide by the rules—and to catch those who are not.
ESPN, Penn Entertainment strike $2B deal to rebrand sportsbooks as ESPN Bet
ESPN announced Tuesday that the sports media giant will partner with gambling operator Penn Entertainment to launch a nationwide string of ESPN-branded sportsbooks.