The Rock First Athlete Favored To Run For 2024 President

Dwayne the Rock Johnson

Sports betting fans are betting on the 2024 Presidential Election with heavy action being placed on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to be the first athlete to run for president. 46% of Americans would support The Rock’s bid as president according to a poll. The premise … Read more

LSB Feature: Three Years Later, PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA was repealed on May 14, 2018. Since the repeal, multiple states and Washington DC have regulated sports betting markets. Sportsbooks like DraftKings have gone public on the NASDAQ. NEW YORK – The repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) will possibly … Read more

Sportradar, NBC Sports Expand Partnership For Live Data & Content

Sportradar and NBC Regional Networks

Sportradar and NBC Sports Regional Network are coming together with a new partnership. The pair will be launching new content to engage next-generation sports fans. The deal builds on the existing betting data content partnership between the two entities. NEW YORK – Sports betting fans … Read more

Delaware Sports Betting Handle Sees Decreases In April

Delaware Sports Betting

Delaware sportsbooks saw less activity in April month over month. Total betting handle saw a 17.9% decrease. Delaware sportsbooks also saw a 7.4% decline in betting revenue month over month. DOVER, Del. – Delaware sportsbooks saw less action in April month over month, mainly due … Read more

April Sees Slight Dip In Sports Betting Activity In Indiana

Indiana Sportsbook

Sports betting dips 25.4% in Indiana in April month over month. Mobile sportsbooks still dominated the market in April with 88.4% of the total market. The biggest retail sportsbook of the month was Hollywood Lawrenceburg. INDIANAPOLIS – The sports betting market in Indiana saw slight … Read more

Matt King, FanDuel CEO Steps Down Delaying U.S. Listing

FanDuel's Matt King

Flutter Entertainment has announced that FanDuel CEO Matt King will be stepping down. Flutter Entertainment has warned this will delay the potential public listing of FanDuel. Matt King will remain as CEO until a replacement is selected. NEW YORK – Popular sportsbook and daily fantasy … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Tops $600 Million In March

Illinois Sportsbook

Sports betting handle hit $633.6 million in March. This can be attributed to March Madness betting. This is the last full month where remote registry was allowed in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois were active during the March Madness tournament, setting … Read more

PointsBet Acquires Premier Turf Club, Gains Oregon Access

BetPTC - PointsBet

Popular sportsbook PointsBet has acquired Oregon-based horse racing betting operator Premier Turf Club. This gives PointsBet access to the Oregon market just in time for the Triple Crown event Preakness Stakes. The acquisition was for $3.7 million. SALEM, Ore. – Local Oregon horse racing betting … Read more

DraftKings Q1 Surpasses Expectations, Increases Revenue Guidance

DraftKings Sportsbook

DraftKings clears $312 million in the first quarter of 2021. The company has increased its revenue guidance from $900 million to $1.15 billion. The outperformance of the initial goal set has created optimism within the country. BOSTON – Popular sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) … Read more

Iowa Sees 26.7% Dip In Sports Betting Activity In April

Iowa Sports Bettors

Iowa betting fans wagered $118.4 million on sports in April. This is down from the $161.4 million record set in March. This is the largest single-month drop since sports betting launched in Iowa. DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa has come down from the highs it … Read more

LSB Feature: How The NBA Play In Tournament Changes NBA Playoffs Betting

NBL Play-in Tournament

The Golden State Warriors have +105 odds to make the NBA Playoffs. The Washington Wizards have +150 odds to make the playoffs. The NBA Play In Tournament will have the 7-10 seeds battle for a playoff spot. NEW YORK – The NBA is gearing towards … Read more

William Hill Sportsbook To Be Rebranded As Caesars Sports

Caesars will no longer use the William Hill brand.

Caesars Entertainment is ending the William Hill era and rebranding the popular sportsbook as Caesars Sports. Caesars Entertainment is also closing and selling the William Hill retail locations in the UK. William Hill was acquired by Caesars Entertainment for $3.7 billion. LAS VEGAS – Caesars … Read more