Andy Faust 
The Iowa Senate passed SF 617 by a bipartisan majority, sending the bill to the house. SF 617 would legalize land-based and online sports betting. The bill would also legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports. DES MOINES, Iowa – To hear the Iowa Senate tell … Read more
Sportsbooks in PA had a rough Super Bowl but rebounded in March on strong basketball numbers. In March, area sportsbooks saw $44.5 million in wagers and held $5.5 million for a 12.4% take. Online sports betting will cause state and sportsbook revenues to skyrocket. HARRISBURG, … Read more
Australian company PointsBet is the first official bookmaker to sing a deal with an Iowa casino. Sports betting could be legal in Iowa within months with the passage of SF 617. DES MOINES, Iowa. – Sports betting is not yet legal in Iowa, but one … Read more
theScore is planning to open a New Jersey sports betting venue and integrated app media/wagering experience. The company is waiting to receive its NJ licenses, though its partner venue is not disclosed. theScore’s sportsbook is scheduled to open by mid-year. TRENTON, N.J. – theScore, an … Read more
House Bill 498 focuses on sports betting tax rates and specific government allocations. There is some confusion as to how the bill’s tax earmarks will work in practice. Louisiana is currently debating five different sports wagering legalization bills. BATON ROUGE, La. – On Tuesday, Louisiana … Read more
SB 330 legalizes licensed bookmaking at MT taverns and is on the way to the governor’s desk. HB 725 is pending final passage and allows the Montana Lottery to oversee a sports wagering network. HB 475 is a longshot that would install pari-mutuel sports wagering … Read more
Dennis Drazin will be enshrined in the SBC Sports Betting Hall of Fame on April 25. Drazin joins former NJ Gov. Chris Christie in the Hall, both being recognized for their efforts to overturn PASPA. TRENTON, N.J. – Dennis Drazen, CEO of Darby Development, LLC, … Read more
Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters and first major in 11 years on Sunday. Sportsbooks did not expect Woods to win, offering long odds even on the last day of the tournament. FanDuel, DraftKings, and William Hill each reported multimillion-dollar losses. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger … Read more
Spectrum Gaming Group has submitted a critical analysis of Louisiana’s gambling industry. The consultancy firm has three major recommendations for increasing state gambling revenues. Sports betting could be legalized in Louisiana this year. BATON ROUGE, La. – At the behest of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ … Read more
The 2020 Massachusetts state budget does not include sports wagering tax revenues. With no budget allocation, analysts believe sports wagering may not be legalized in MA this year. There are 19 different sports betting bills up for debate in the current legislative session. BOSTON – … Read more
House Bill 194 sets up the regulatory mechanisms for Ohio sports betting. There is no mention of online or Internet sports betting in HB 194. COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the past few months of the Ohio legislative session, sports wagering has been on the docket, … Read more
Critics suggest Rhode Island’s sports betting revenues are “off” thanks to gambling lobby lies. Democrat Gov. Gina Raimondo allegedly used compromised data to oversell sports wagering’s economic impact. The timing of Rhode Island’s sports betting rollout suggests that bad luck is to blame, not political … Read more