US Bookmaking and New Mexico's Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe revealed their plans for a sportsbook at the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel to open this year.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control board awarded an online gambling license to Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, and another casino on Wednesday also granted them Pennsylvania's first sports betting licenses to both the casinos.

The data released by the WV Lottery Commission that publishes updated figures on a weekly basis report that West Virginia generated over $3.4 million in total wagers.

Estimations suggest that more than 30 states could make a move to legalize sports gambling in the US and DC is all set to join the wagon.

Online sports betting has changed the paradigm of sports wagering completely. Online betting accounts for more than two-thirds or more of total activity in regulated markets and reports reveal that the revenues of sports betting market has surged considerably.

Bloomberg reported that passing a legislation could hinder the relation between the state and government and its Native Americans tribes.

The American Gaming Association has released a sports betting survey commissioned from Neilsen Sports which asserts the positive influence of legal sports betting and says that legal sports betting will benefit teams, fans and the operators.

Two Atlantic City casinos which is owned by Caesars Entertainment will now allow sports betting in the casino and another two in Mississippi will start offering it from mid-August.

The NCAA announced on Thursday which suggested that an internal team of experts have started to examine the impacts of legalized sports betting on college sports, use of integrity services and rules.

"General Assembly intends to develop and enact legislation for legalizing sports betting sports betting," bill states.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved new temporary rules as it opened its doors to sports wagering on Wednesday.

The US Congress would be hosting a hearing on sports betting next week and reports suggest that it has also called NFL American football league to testify.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa emerged as the first casino to offer sports betting after the legalization of sports betting in New Jersey.

The Michigan Lawmakers passed a legislation for regulating online casino games and sports betting within the state on Tuesday.

New Jersey moved one step closer to legalizing sports betting in New Jersey. The State Legislature voted to legalize sports betting and paved way for casinos and race tracks to take wages and fetch some revenue for the state.

A day before Delaware makes sports betting go live, New Jersey lawmakers are racing to legalize it. They have proposed new law and have rejected the demands by professional sports leagues for an 'integrity fee.'

Former Yankee manager Joe Girardi stated that he wanted sports betting to be legalized but it should be done in a way that 'protects the integrity' of professional baseball.

State Senate President Stephen Sweeney told that he has sent a letter to the legislative leaders and governors in all the 50 states urging them not to give the leagues "integrity fees".

The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down a federal law that made sports betting illegal in most of the states. Now the states would be able to go ahead and legalize betting on sports if they want.

Jeff Kennett called for action to limit the marketing and promotion of sports betting as he believes that it is indoctrinating a generation of young Australians.