As mentioned in my previous post, the introduction of a new legislation to legalize some forms of online gambling has been generating mainstream press coverage for what was once a niche issue. This video from Bloomberg TV is a good example of this increased awaremess:

In related news, as expected Delaware Governor Jack Markell [...]

A group of top sports bettors met recently in Las Vegas and the Sun ran an interesting interview with one of the participants. The interviewee wanted to keep a low profile for obvious reasons:

A tableau reminiscent of that classic exchange played out this weekend in a well-appointed conference room at a Strip resort, where [...]

Happy March Madness everyone, I hope you’re all doing better with your picks than I am! Here is a quick update of the latest news from the sports betting world:

New Jersey sues Federal Government, claims sports betting ban is unconstitutional – this is huge! If this suit is successful it could legalize sports [...]

Sports betting systems don’t work. That is to say, sports betting systems that are openly for sale on the internet won’t work in the long term. The problem is that if a system is successful, it will attract a lot of users. When too many people start using a system, the sportsbooks [...]

Change is coming. That is the message in a great article over at ESPN yesterday on the efforts of Gov. Jack Markell to legalize sports betting in Delaware. The author convincingly argues that Markell’s inevitable victory in his home state will lead to a complete overturning of the 1992 Federal ban on sports [...]

The big news item today is the blown call at the end of yesterday’s Chargers Steelers game. While not affecting the outcome of the game, the official’s decision to invalidate Pittsburgh’s last minute touchdown caused San Diego to beat the point spread resulting in a lost wager for those who picked Pittsburgh. To [...]

Things are looking bad for Bodog. A U.S. based judge just affirmed a ruling that could end up costing them around $50 million dollars. Given that they are not an American company, it’s possible that they will try to not pay the amount. Bodog’s founder has claimed that the company was not [...]

Bloomberg posted an article yesterday about the rapid rise of “in running” sports betting in the online world. In running wagering allows for betting after a game has started – whether it be on an individual play, a quarter, or the remainder of a game. The growth of this form of sports betting [...]

Yahoo News ran an interesting article the other day about the growth of illegal online sportsbooks and the supposed corrupting effect they are having on sports.  The article starts off with some background on the issue:
The rapidly mushrooming number of illegal sports betting websites is heightening concerns among authorities about global corruption, money laundering and [...]

We all know that the various sportsbooks out there offer bonus cash to bring in new customers and deposits. The problem for many newcomers to online gambling is figuring out what the best deal is and where to get it. A new site I was turned onto recently does a nice job of [...]