Ollie Ring

Sports Editor

Ollie Ring

Sports Editor

54 Articles Ollie is an experienced writer covering everything from esports to regulatory developments in the USA. He loves obscure data points and the occasional lousy parlay on 20 tennis players which inevitably loses. olliering@basketballinsiders.com

Articles By Ollie Ring (54)

Legal 1 week ago

$16 billion to be wagered by 50 million Americans on Super Bowl LVII

The American Gaming Association expects 50.4 million American adults to place a bet on Super Bowl LVII, which would mark a staggering increase of 61% from...
Legal 1 week ago

Bill proposed in NY to increase responsible gambling requirements

A bill has been introduced in New York seeking to increase operators’ responsible gambling requirements, specifically in relation to advertising. Lery Comrie, the New York State...
Legal 1 week ago

DraftKings and FanDuel take aim at New York online tax reduction

New York legislators have heard from FanDuel president Christian Genetski and DraftKings CEO Jason Robins who both warned that New York’s staggering online sports betting tax...
Legal 6 months ago

All three Massachusetts casinos found to have taken illegal bets

BetMGM at MGM Springfield has completed the trifecta of Massachusetts casinos to have taken illegal wagers within a week of sports betting being legalized in the...
Legal 6 months ago

Mississippi online sports betting bill heads to Senate

The state of Mississippi edged ever closer to online sports betting legalization with House Bill 606 moving through the Senate and now to the Gaming Committee,...
Legal 6 months ago

Washington State Gambling Commission make arrest after $300,000 found missing from VGW Post 3207

The Washington State Gambling Commission (‘WSGC’) has arrested Sara Lee Moon at the Prossers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, accused of theft charges. The suspect was...
Legal 6 months ago

United States commercial gaming revenue reaches record $60.4 billion in 2022

The American Gaming Association (‘AGA’) has announced record commercial gaming revenue in the United States of $60.4 billion in 2022. This represents a 13.9 percent increase...
Legal 6 months ago

Ohio Casino Control Commission hand out hefty fines for DraftKings and PENN Entertainment

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has fined DraftKings and PENN Entertainment (Barstool) a total of $750,000 for breaches of its advertising regulations within days of the...
Legal 6 months ago

30.5 percent tax rate proposed for New York iGaming as bill put forward

Sen. Joe Addabbo has filed Bill S4856 seeking to legalize online casino in New York. Most notably, the tax rate proposed by Addabbo sits at 30.5%...
Legal 6 months ago

35 percent hold for Pennsylvania operators as the Eagles fail to soar

While the majority of the state of Pennsylvania would have been sat head in hands as a Patrick Mahomes inspired Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia...
Legal 6 months ago

100,000 geolocation checks around State Farm Stadium from 8,000 sportsbook accounts says GeoComply

GeoComply has announced that it conducted a record 100 million geolocation checks across 23 states and D.C. which permit legal, online sports betting during the Super...
Legal 6 months ago

Ohio two-year state budget suggests doubling of sports betting tax rate

Ohio’s Gov. Mike DeWine is eyeing a rise in the Ohio sports betting tax despite it having been legal for just over a month. His two-year...
Legal 6 months ago

AGA issues scathing response to proposed federal sports betting advertising ban

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has issued a statement lambasting Rep. Tonko’s proposed Betting on our Future Act. The proposal, modeled on the Federal Cigarette Labeling...
Illinois 6 months ago

Is online casino back on the menu in Illinois?

Sen. Cristina Castro has introduced Senate Bill 1656 in Illinois, proposing the creation of the Internet Gaming Act. The bill would authorize an internet gaming operator...
Legal 6 months ago

Massachusetts online sports betting set to launch before March Madness

Massachusetts has set a tentative launch date for legalized online sports betting in the state. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has provisionally stated the March 10th, 2023...