LSB Brief: Sports Betting Setbacks And Forward Movement 08/24/2021

NY Mobile betting

North Carolina’s expanded sports betting bill SB 688 was voted on and passed in the Senate. Massachusetts sports betting bill HB 3977 remains stalled in the legislation. Maryland is to miss the start of the NFL season as the sports betting rules remain unfinalized. RALEIGH, … Read more

Fiesta Bowl And Caesars Entertainment Become Official Partners

Fiesta Bowl

Caesars Entertainment has partnered with the Fiesta Bowl, becoming the first official partner of the Bowl Season. This is an exclusive sports betting and fantasy gaming partnership. This partnership comes as Arizona moves to launch legal sports betting. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – As Arizona moves closer … Read more

BetMGM Launching In South Dakota With Deadwood Partnership

Deadwood, SD

South Dakota passed legislation to regulate sports betting in November and the official rules to regulate sports betting in Deadwood were unanimously voted on. BetMGM has partnered with LIV Hospitality to bring sports betting to two Deadwood Casinos. Both mobile and retail sportsbooks will come … Read more

NBA Season Schedule Released: NBA Futures Odds To Jump On

NBA Basketball

The Atlanta Hawks have -550 odds to make the playoffs. The Charlotte Hornets have +180 odds to make the playoffs. There are totals for games won by the Chicago Bulls are set at 42.5. ATLANTA – The NBA season’s official schedule has been released and … Read more

LSB Feature: How To Bet On The NFL – Part 2, Parlays, Futures

NFL betting board

Parlays allow bettors to group multiple wagers into a single ticket, increasing the risk while also increasing the rewards. Teasers and pleasers further effects parlays by allowing bettors to adjust point spread for alternate odds. Futures betting odds allow players to wager on events to … Read more

Louisiana Approves Emergency Temporary Sports Betting Rules

Sports Bettor

The Louisiana Gaming Commission has unanimously approved emergency sports betting rules that would allow the market to launch in 2021. The rules will be active for 180 days, allowing the permanent rules to be ironed out as the market runs. The rules will go into … Read more

North Carolina Sports Betting Bill To Be Voted On By Senate

North Carolina General Assembly

NC SB 688 has returned to the Senate floor for its final reading in North Carolina. The Senate will vote on the bill on Thursday. This measure could lead to mobile sports betting coming into law by January 1, 2022, for North Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. … Read more

New Jersey Sports Betting Handle Dips Slightly In July

New Jersey Revenue

New Jersey saw $578.7 million wagered on sports in July. This was a decrease of 25% month-over-month compared to June’s betting handle. This is the first time since July 2020 that sports betting handle fell under $600 million in the Garden State. TRENTON, N.J. – … Read more

Up To Six Sportsbook Ads Will Be Seen During NFL Games This Year

NFL Sportsbook Ads

The NFL is allowing up to six sportsbook commercials to air during NFL games this season. Sportsbooks are allowed to air once per quarter, once during pregame, and once during halftime. This is the first time sports betting will be nationally advertised during NFL games. … Read more

LSB Feature: How To Bet On The NFL – Part 1, Straight Bets

NFL Footballs

The Kansas City Chiefs are the +500 favorites to win the Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos have -140 odds to beat the Minnesota Vikings. Jacksonville Jaguars are -3 favorites to beat the Cleveland Browns. NEW YORK – The NFL season is incoming and there will … Read more

NFL Preseason Betting: Bengals Vs. Buccaneers Highlight

Tampa Bay Bucs

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are (-260) favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals. The spread is set at (-6.0) Buccaneers. Joe Burrow of Cincinnati is expected to sit out in the preseason game while Tom Brady of Tampa is set to play. TAMPA, Fla. – The first … Read more

NFL Betting Odds For The New Orleans Saints Division Position

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints have (+145) short odds to finish 2nd in the NFC South. The Saints were first in the division last season but ultimately lost in the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans still has not decided on who their starting … Read more