NFL Hiring VP of Sports Betting, as Legal Football Gambling Spreads
The NFL is hiring a gaming executive whose primary task will be to help guide the league as it embraces sports betting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is on the hunt…
New York Court Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Legalization Unconstitutional
A New York appellate court found Thursday that a 2016 law that regulated and legalized daily fantasy sports violated the state constitution, as it amounted to an expansion of gambling…
California State Lottery Criticized Ellen DeGeneres Scratch-Off Giveaway
Every audience member at a recording of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 2 was delighted to go home with a $500 bundle of scratch-off tickets, courtesy of the California…
Penn National Revenues Top $5.3B, Focused on Younger Customers
Penn National Gaming reported today that full-year 2019 revenue totaled more than $5.3 billion, a 48 percent surge compared with 2018. Penn National Gaming CEO Jay Snowden said the firm…
Former Illinois State Rep. Luis Arroyo Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charge
A former Illinois state representative charged with bribing an unnamed state senator to win support for gambling legislation pleaded not guilty in a federal court this week. Luis Arroyo is…