BetMGM Saddles Up With NYRA Bets As First Horse Betting Partner

BetMGM Partners with NYRA Bets

NYRA Bets is now the provider of all horse racing information and odds for BetMGM’s horse race bettors. The Belmont Stakes will be the first big race where BetMGM users will have access to the benefits of this new partnership. BetMGM gamblers all over the … Read more

Louisiana Tying Up Sports Betting Framework For Fall Launch

Louisiana Senate

Louisiana should be seeing mobile sportsbooks go live by the start of the 2021 NFL season. Two of the three sports betting bills in the state need one more vote each before all three can be signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. An estimated $20 … Read more

IL House Passes In-State College Sports Betting Bill With A Twist

Illinois House of Representatives

Illinois could have in-state college sports betting by the end of this year. Senate Bill 521 would open up moneyline-only style wagers on college teams in the state at retail sportsbooks. The Senate and the House both passed the bill but the House added amendments … Read more

Virginia Sports Betting Numbers See Drop In April

Virginia Sports Betting

Virginia sports betting handle took a dip in April as did the rest of the country. The seven sportsbooks of Virginia had a total handle of $236.4 million for April. Although they were down month-over-month in handle and revenue, their tax hold increased by almost … Read more

Sports Betting Not Included In Massachusetts Budget Proposal

Massachusetts Senate

Sports betting was not included as a revenue stream in Massachusetts on the 2022 FY budget proposal. Multiple bills to regulate a sports wagering industry have been introduced to the Bay State in 2021. The Massachusetts Legislature adjourns on December 31, leaving more than six … Read more

Connecticut Governor Passes Sports Betting Legislation

CT Governor Ned Lamont

Connecticut should have regulated sportsbooks launched by the 2021 NFL season. The Connecticut Lottery, as well as Tribes in the state, will have mobile sportsbooks and retail sports betting locations across the state. The U.S. Department of the Interior will have House Bill 6451 for … Read more

More Tribes Seek Sports Betting Licenses In Washington

Washington Sports Betting

Washington now has 15 tribes with tentative sports betting expansions. The state hopes to launch its sportsbooks before the end of 2021. There are still a few more steps that need to take place before these new Tribal Gaming Compacts can go live. OLYMPIA, Wash. … Read more

Connecticut Sports Betting Legislation Sees First Passage

Connecticut House of Representatives

Connecticut is halfway through the Connecticut General Assembly with passages to regulate sports betting. The House of Representatives approved sports wagering legislation on Thursday where it is now on its way to the Senate for approval. Connecticut wants to go live with its sports gaming … Read more

NJ Fixed Odds Horse Race Betting Legislation Jumping Hurdles

New Jersey Assembly

New Jersey horse racing has favorable odds of seeing fixed-odds legislation pass. Currently, horse racing in the Garden State does not offer fixed odds for their races. A bill proposed to allow this is two positive votes away from landing on Governor Phil Murphy’s desk … Read more