Tag: sports gambling
House keeps R.I. a one sportsbook state, for now
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will remain a one-sportsbook state for now after legislation stalled in the House, though its sponsor says that is likely...
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some...
NEW YORK (AP) – When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors – for the first time – will be...
Mass. House OKs sports betting bill but fate in Senate uncertain
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers have overwhelming approved a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, but it's fate in the state Senate remains...
Sports betting’s rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020
LINCOLN (AP) — The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino's sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month:...
R.I. sports bettors place most in wagers since launch in Oct.
PROVIDENCE – Bettors lost $2.46 million on sports bets in Rhode Island in October. The figure was level with losses posted in September, according...
Lawsuit filed to halt sports gambling in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit has been filed in state Superior Court by former R.I. GOP Chairman Brandon S. Bell and Joseph S. Larisa Jr....
Sports betting is legal. Watch out.
Since ancient Rome, gambling on athletic events has been a fun, popular and hugely ill-advised pastime. Now states across the U.S. are racing to...
Sports gambling’s next hurdle is credit cards after court ruling
NEW YORK - For states ready to legalize gambling, banks hold many of the cards.
The Supreme Court ruled this week that states can allow...
