DraftKings, which at different points in its eight years seemed poised to take over American sports and at others fold entirely, reached a new milestone in its circuitous existence when it began trading publicly Friday.
Oklahoma sports betting was technically legalized Tuesday at a handful of Native American casinos operated by two separate tribes, though further operational and possibly legal challenges could delay or derail legal wagering.
For roughly an hour, America had a legal betting option for a presidential election. FanDuel Sportsbook in West Virginia technically became the first regulated entity to offer bets on a political event, posting lines on the 2020 presidential election. A day after lines opened, the political betting option is closed.
Coronavirus has altered or effectively halted nearly every industry in all corners of the world. Legal gaming has been especially devastated. As casino floors and hotel rooms sit vacant, Americans have shifted their attention to online casinos and poker rooms in the handful of states with regulated online poker.
The coronavirus outbreak has impacted nearly every social interaction across the world, shuttering nearly every professional sports league and crippling the fledgling U.S. sports betting market less than two years after it was allowed to grow nationwide.
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