Hearing In Massachusetts For Sports Betting Bills Shows Interest

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The Massachusetts Legislature has 19 sports betting proposals to consider for passage in 2021. At the moment, the consensus is to have a mobile and retail sports wagering market open in the Bay State. But collegiate sports gaming is something that lawmakers are split on … Read more

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Passes In The Senate, Move To House

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Senate Bill 176 that would regulate sports betting in Ohio has passed in the Senate and will now move to the House. This sports wagering proposal will open both retail and mobile sportsbooks in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Legislature has until December 31 to … Read more

Reddit Co-Founder Funds Startup Sports Betting App, Wagr

Alexis Ohanian - Wagr

Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has invested $4 million in a new sportsbook platform called Wagr. Wagr will allow sports betting to be done among friends through its application. The sportsbook already has licensing applications pending in Tennessee and Virginia. SAN FRANCISCO – Sports … Read more

North Carolina Sports Betting Bills Still Awaiting Hearings

North Carolina Senator Jim Perry

The North Carolina General Assembly adjourns for the year on July 2. Senator Jim Perry, the sponsor of Senate Bill 688 that would regulate mobile sportsbooks in the state does not believe there is enough time to get his bill passed in 2021. Currently, Senate … Read more

Brazil Is Looking Toward A Future Sports Betting Industry

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Brazil is looking toward regulating a sports betting market in the country. The measure known as PL 442/91 would make both retail and mobile sportsbooks available for Brazilians. Billions of dollars in annual revenue are estimated to be seen by a regulated sports wagering industry … Read more

Sports Gaming Bills For Massachusetts To Be Heard Thursday

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The Massachusetts Legislature will be holding a hearing for 19 of its sports betting bills to be heard on Thursday. Annual revenue from a sports gaming market in the Bay State is estimated to be around $35 million. The Massachusetts Legislature adjourns for the year … Read more

Indiana Sees An Uptick For Sports Betting In May

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Indiana sports betting saw $254.445 million wagered on sports in May. 92% of all wagers came from mobile sports betting applications in Indiana. While handle was up, revenue was down month-over-month due to all the winning bet payouts. INDIANAPOLIS – On Friday, the Indiana Gaming … Read more

New Jersey Sports Betting Celebrates Three Years In Business

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The New Jersey sports betting industry has officially been opened for three years. In that time, the NJ managed to create a national record in handle collected with over $6 billion in 2020. The Garden State will see the billion-dollar threshold in sports gaming revenue … Read more

Washington Green Lights Sports Betting Compacts, Sent To Gov. Inslee

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Washington needs three more signatures to have sportsbooks officially be able to launch in the state. Governor Jay Inslee, the Tribal Chair, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior all need to approve the compacts that have passed in the WSGC for … Read more