Nevada’s Sports Betting Handle In October Reached $660 Million

Nevada Sports Betting Revenue

Nevada had a record-breaking month in sports betting handle for the state with $660 million in wagers. They lagged 18% behind the national record for handle of $803 million that is held by New Jersey. LAS VEGAS – Nevada posted their October sports betting numbers, … Read more

Bally’s Strikes Deal To Launch Online Sports Betting In Iowa

Bally's Online sports betting

Iowans will now have a Bally’s sportsbook available to them come the beginning of the new year. The gambling powerhouse has made a deal with Elite Casino Resorts in Iowa to open a mobile sports betting platform in the state. Iowa will be the first … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: MA & Ohio Sessions Wind Down 11/24/2020

Ohio - Massachusetts Statehouses

PointsBet and their mobile application have launched in Colorado while Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino in Pennsylvania will now be home to a retail sportsbook with Betfred USA Sports. Pennsylvania, Colorado, and other legal sports betting states nationwide will see more sportsbooks opening in the near … Read more

Capitol Hill Sportsbook Opening Delayed By Resident Opposition

DC Sports Betting Kiosks

Handle 19, a retail sports betting facility is awaiting its final piece of approval from the DC Lottery to open their sportsbook on Pennsylvania Street in Capitol Hill. Residents of the neighborhood are fighting the opening of Handle 19 as they do not want a … Read more

Cincinnati Councilman Arrested For Bribes With Ties To Sports Betting

P.G. Sittenfeld

A third member of Cincinnati’s City Council has been charged with taking bribes this year. P.G. Sittenfeld took $40,000 from undercover FBI agents to help on future projects, like a sports betting establishment. The Councilman could see up to 20 years in prison if found … Read more

Massachusetts Sports Betting Push All But Dead In 2020

Massachusetts State House

Sports betting in Massachusetts may need to wait until 2021 to see any type of legislation passed for the market. Projections for annual revenue from a legal sports betting industry in the Bay State were estimated to be anywhere from $20-$35 million. BOSTON – Governor … Read more

Ohio Senator Believes Legal Sports Betting Still Possible In 2020

Senator John Eklund

Senate Bill 111 that would make sports betting legal in Ohio is still on the table until the end of the year. This legislation comes with an 8% tax rate, a cap of 22 operators for an allowance of 2 licensed brands at each of … Read more

New PA Sportsbook Now Available At Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino

Wind Creek Casino

Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino is now home to a Pennsylvania sportsbook. The casino has seen major financial losses, reporting $33.1 million in revenue for October which was down 16.41% from October 2019. Surrounding sportsbooks posted $36.8 million in revenue for October which was a 146% … Read more

Reports Show Arkansas Sports Betting Activity Surged In October

Southland Casino

Arkansas saw $6.56 million placed in sports wagers for their three sportsbooks in October. Neighboring states saw up to ten times that amount because they offer legal mobile sportsbooks where Arkansas does not. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The three sportsbooks in Arkansas have recorded the … Read more

PGCB Awards Sports Betting License To NYX Gaming Group

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

NYX was granted both a retail and mobile sports betting license on Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The sports wagering company has a worldwide following of fans that engage in sports betting through their platform and now Pennsylvanians will have the option to … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: States, Sportsbooks Show Financial Growth 11/17/2020

Flutter - DraftKings

DraftKings and Flutter (FanDuel) both did surprisingly well as can be seen with the release of their Q3 reports. Illinois, Indiana, and Washington DC all saw growth in their monthly sports betting revenue numbers, showing the NFL making a big impact on gambling activity. The … Read more

GAN To Further Expand Into US Sports Betting Market With Coolbet

CoolBet - GAN

Coolbet’s mobile sports betting platform will be entering the US sports wagering market in 2021 through GAN locations in the nation. GAN purchased Coolbet to enhance their sportsbook repertoire in the United States as they would like to give their retail locations an option for … Read more