{"id":144963,"date":"2020-08-16T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=144963"},"modified":"2020-08-17T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T19:09:18","slug":"puerto-rico-inches-closer-to-sports-betting-dfs-and-esports-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/puerto-rico-inches-closer-to-sports-betting-dfs-and-esports-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico Inches Closer to Sports Betting, DFS, and Esports Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
Puerto Rico is moving closer to getting sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and esports operations in the United States territory. People in Puerto Rico will soon be able to bet on their favorite sports teams, including their beloved national baseball program. (Image: Ulises Ruiz\/Getty<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission (PRGC) recently announced the initiation of a public consultation period that will run for 30 days. The PRGC says questions and comments from the general public submitted before the commission’s next meeting, scheduled virtually for August 19 at 9 a.m., will be considered and potentially discussed.<\/p>\n