Google is getting ready to change its advertising policies around the evolving U.S. gambling landscape. The company plans to ease up on online casino advertising and get rid of a sweeping ban on the industry, according to an report from EGR. Earlier this month the tech giant updated its gambling and games policy, stating it will allow sports betting ads in Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Google had previously lifted the ban for Nevada, New Jersey and West...

Neighboring states are jumping on it, but you won’t be placing any wagers on your favorite teams any time soon in Wisconsin. State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says sports betting would require a change in the state’s compact with Indian tribes that operate casinos. “The way they were negotiated by Governor Doyle with the tribes, I don’t think it’s something we can simply implement in Wisconsin. That’s why there hasn’t been much talk about it in our state.” https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/oct/28/sports-betting-unlikely-in-wisconsin/951536/?fbclid=IwAR3l7PRIFvtB3Q3qg5FwrUppYo8Z0J-VdMhbprMeQ74wO5gucmZXS9VllvY

What happens when tens of millions of fantasy-sports players are suddenly able to bet real money on real games? We’re about to find out. Just how much did it catch on? Today, roughly 60 million people in the U.S. and Canada play fantasy sports. India has 100 million players, with cricket the most popular sport. Here, the most popular sport is football — and the new NFL season is getting underway, just so you know. But you can also play...