Gambling.com Group and Gannett Co., Inc., publishers of ˽ýӳ Today and hundreds of other publications across the United States, formed a strategic partnership in February 2023 to provide consumers of Gannett newspaper websites as well as its Sports Media Group (SMG) properties with unbiased and comprehensive coverage of legal and licensed online gambling in the United States. The Gannett footprint includes the flagship ˽ýӳ Today, , and , as well as Sportsbook Wire and all the team wire sites that are a part of SMG.
Gambling.com and Gannett on Feb. 8, 2023. Gambling.com Group has an award-winning expert and research team that specializes in both sports betting and casinos, a propriety data science platform and industry-leading expertise in online sports betting and online casinos. With publications and websites in virtually every state where gambling is legal, the goal of the partnership is to make such expertise available across Gannett’s wide network and audience.
“Partnering with Gambling.com Group enables Gannett to have a market-leading, sports-betting authority deliver in-depth reviews, breaking news, and expert insights. Our highly engaged audience of more than 47 million sports fans crave analysis and betting insights to make smart decisions and find the best sportsbooks and online casino sites,” said Michael Reed, Gannett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in a press release at the time.
The partnership ultimately serves the readers and Gannett audience well, as it combines the expertise of gambling experts with the high standards it has established across its newsroom. As a result, readers can rest assured they will receive the highest-level written content and access to the information they are seeking when searching for information pertaining to legal online gambling.
“We look forward to executing on our partnership with Gannett to demonstrate the benefits a best-in-class media alliance can deliver for all parties including Gannett, Gambling.com Group, our online gambling operator clients and most importantly – the growing number of online gamblers in the U.S.,” said Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer of Gambling.com Group, in a press release.
Among the things Gannett and Gambling.com share is the mission to inform readers and consumers alike, allowing them to make informed decisions with the trustworthy information and content we create. Such content comes in the form of top online gambling site reviews, educational explainers surrounding gambling terms and trends, and detailed breakdowns of various offers from a number of trusted online sports betting sites and casinos. We also help promote responsible gambling by providing relevant resources as well as terms and conditions that helps inform and guide bettors new to the gambling space.
Every piece of written content is vetted, fact-checked and reviewed by experienced editors trained in AP style and journalism ethics in accordance with the high standards of Gannett. Gambling.com's aim is to build credibility for potential customers with complete transparency.
In addition to covering betting news, including online gambling launches across new states, the team at Gambling.com produces unbiased evaluations and reviews of leading sports betting sites and online casinos, explanatory content to help new bettors better understand gambling, and step-by-step guides that include information on how to secure the latest welcome bonus offers and incentives. High-quality content is our hallmark, and we bring years of experience and authority in the gambling space to guarantee consumers will be well-informed.
Responsible gambling resources and the importance of social responsibility are also pivotal to what we create, as Gambling.com and Gannett look to educate readers and empower them to find the best and most responsible online gambling companies.
What you need to know about the Gambling.com Group team is that our betting experts include editors with decades of experience with the nation’s biggest newspaper sports departments, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Post. We also have editors who previously worked for Gannett, and therefore understand the company's dedication to accuracy.
All content is reviewed and fact checked for accuracy before it is published. Additionally, the teams from Gambling.com and Gannett collaborate regularly to ensure content matches Gannett's standards.
The Gambling.com Group team demands the strictest standards of trustworthiness and safety from every site we review and we hold ourselves to equally high standards, as decisions about whether to gamble and where to gamble can have a big impact on a website's audience. We follow the highest ethical standards, as building trust is essential to what we do. You will never see offshore or non-regulated gambling sites included in our content; we only review sites that are licensed and legal in the United States.
As with any industry, an informed consumer is the best consumer. It is essential that readers stay educated on the latest information about sports betting to avoid the risks associated with offshore and illegal sportsbooks and to gamble responsibly if and when they make the decision to sign up.
Our reviews detail the sign-up process, explain all terms and conditions, break down what goes into making a bet and more. Additionally, our guides dive into detail to help potential customers make the most informed decisions possible. At Gambling.com, we are passionate about what we do, and accuracy is essential. We continually review content to make sure it is accurate and up-to-date.
Legal sports betting began in the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act on May 14, 2018. That decision allowed individual states to offer sports betting and create their own rules and regulations. This includes online sports betting, which has typically become 90% of the market in states where it is offered.
Each state can decide if it wants to allow online sports betting and online casino play. Regulations can vary by state. For example, some states do not allow wagering on in-state colleges and some states allow betting on eSports and entertainment events such as the Academy Awards, while others do not. The legal age for sports betting in most states is 21, excluding Wyoming, who allows gambling for those 18 years of age, or older.
The growth of sports betting since PASPA’s repeal has been breathtaking, as 38 states plus Washington DC support some form of sports betting. Some of the dozen states that do not, including California, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaii, have seen legislative efforts trying to remedy that. This includes the largest state in the group, California.
The most popular sportsbooks in the country are DraftKings and FanDuel, two familiar names to many because of their DFS platforms. BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook are also well-known, and ESPN BET launched in 2023 with a huge promotional push from the ESPN network. There are plenty of smaller operators as well, and they vary by market as each must apply for a license to operate state by state.
With the launch of online sports betting in North Carolina in March 2024, these states and jurisdictions have some form of online gambling: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators and sports betting partners for audience referrals. The ˽ýӳ Network newsroom and editorial staff maintains direction on this content, which is created by partner staff. Sports betting operators have no influence over our news coverage. See applicable operator site for its terms and conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside.