Italy Wants To Raise Taxes On Betting To Ease COVID-19 Losses

Italian Sports Betting

Italy is considering a tax raise of 0.75% on all gambling revenue that includes sportsbooks in the country. The “Revival Decree” is a proposal that would implement this tax raise to try and boost the economy in Italy as they try to come back from … Read more

Online Sports Betting To Rise After Rio Mayor Bans Retail Sportsbooks

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella

Marcelo Crivella has shut down all betting operations at retail providers due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All lottery tickets and sports betting in Brazil must occur with online outlets. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced his ban on retail lottery and sports … Read more

Genius Sports Will Now Provide Live Betting Data For The PLL

Genius Sports and Premier Lacrosse League

Genius Sports will now be the official provider of live in-game betting data for sportsbooks regarding the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) games. The league has cemented a partnership with Genius Sports after wanting to venture into live in-game betting for some time now. A 16-day … Read more

MA Senator Brendan Crighton Talks Sports Betting Legalization

Brendan Crighton

Residents may not see legalized Massachusetts sports betting in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Senator Brendan Crighton believes that his bill, MA HB 4559, will be discussed again once the issues surrounding COVID-19 have been handled. An estimated $25 million could be made for … Read more

Preakness To Stay In Baltimore, Maryland Approves Renovation Project

Pimlico Race Course

Maryland passed bill MD SB 987 to renovate the horse racing tracks where the Preakness Stakes takes place. The Preakness, which is held in Baltimore, has been postponed and no new date has been announced yet. BALTIMORE – Maryland Senate Bill 987 was enacted without … Read more

theScore Bet Will Now Be Part Of Indiana Sportsbooks

theScore

theScore Bet app for sports betting will now be part of the sportsbook offerings in the state of Indiana. The platform is expected to launch by the fall of 2020 after all the regulatory steps have taken place. INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana just got a new … Read more

COVID-19 Could Help Sports Betting Legalization Says Penn National CEO

Jay Snowden

The Coronavirus pandemic has been leaving states with major gaps in their budget because shutdowns have halted incoming tax revenue. People in the sports betting industry think that states may begin to legalize sports betting quickly to gain a new source of revenue that will … Read more

Bundesliga Returns May 16, Betting Odds Already Posted

Budesliga - Borussia Dortmond

The German soccer league Bundesliga will resume the regular season schedule on May 16 after receiving approval from the government to do so. Betting lines are already up for the first six matchups that will occur on day one of the comeback. Borussia Dortmond is … Read more