ESPN Bet is making sports betting history this week after being named as the Official Betting Partner of the upcoming PGA Championship. The 2024 PGA Championship, which is set to take place at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky from May 16-19, marks the first time the vaunted PGA Tour has partnered with a sports […] The post ESPN BET Named Official Betting Partner of PGA Championship appeared first on CAP ..read more

Backlash against the idea of turning children’s games like Skee-Ball into skill-based gambling games began this week when an Illinois lawmaker introduced a bill that would outlaw the concept entirely in “family amusement establishments”. If passed into law, HB5832 would slam the brakes on Dave and Buster’s recent attempt to allow real money wagering on […] The post Illinois Lawmakers Begin Backlash to Skee-Ball Gambling appeared first on CAP ..read more

Making a fortune in America’s sports betting boom isn’t quite as easy as it sounds. Just ask the folks running ESPN Bet. With incredible name recognition, and some very deep pockets, the sports media giant’s foray into running a sportsbook hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Now, after a lackluster earnings report, even the company’s […] The post ESPN Bet’s Lackluster Earnings Mocked…on ESPN appeared first on CAP ..read more

Former Resorts World Presidet and CEO Scott Sibella is the target of a complaint made by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) this week related to the scandal surrounding MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. According to the NGCB, Resorts World allowed Wayne Nix to funnel money from the illegal sports betting operation […] The post Former Resorts World CEO Targeted By Nevada Gaming Regulators appeared first on CAP ..read more

Skee-Ball is a beloved amusement park and arcade staple that’s been dispensing prize tickets that can be used to win everything from cheap plastic spider rings to giant stuffed animals since 1908. It’s not an industry that’s been ripe for disruption, until now. Earlier this week, Dave and Buster’s (an American arcade/restaurant chain) announced plans […] The post Is the World Ready for Real Money Skee-Ball? appeared first on CAP ..read more

When is $1.29 billion in gaming revenue considered something of a disappointment? That’s how much Nevada’s gaming industry collected during the month of March and it marks the first time in eight months that year-on-year revenue was down – that’s how good things are going in Nevada these days. While $1.29 is a pretty good […] The post Nevada Gaming Declines Slightly for March 2024 appeared first on CAP ..read more

One of the main advantages of regulated sports betting is that players can count on reliable operators who are held accountable by the agencies that license them. That means players can count on relatively quick payouts and overall fair play. But despite the advantages offered by regulated play, many players still prefer using black market […] The post Colorado Campaign Takes on Illegal Gambling appeared first on CAP ..read more

Former Canadian Football League (CFL) star Shawn Lemon is getting the Pete Rose treatment from the sport he played in for 13 seasons. Earlier this week the CFL slapped Lemon with a lifetime ban from the sport for committing the cardinal sin of professional sports, betting on his own games. The ban may not have […] The post Ex-CFL Player Catches Lifetime Ban for Gambling appeared first on CAP ..read more

Regulated skill games are likely on their way to convenience stores in Virginia but before they do, Governor Glenn Youngkin has some notes on how that roll out should look. Late last week, Governor Youngkin added several amendments to SB 212, and made life a whole tougher for skill game operators along the way. SB […] The post Virginia Governor Weighs in on Skill Games Bill appeared first on CAP ..read more

When the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team won their sixth national title last month, state residents had plenty of reasons to celebrate. But one thing they couldn’t do was actually bet on the outcome of those games with a regulated sports betting operator. That situation could change dramatically by the time the Huskies play for […] The post Is College Sports Betting Coming to Connecticut? appeared first on CAP ..read more