LSB Feature: Why Marketers Are Betting Big On Sports Betting

Marketing Sports Betting

The sports betting market will grow to $9.2 billion by 2025 according to a report by J.P. Morgan. DraftKings was estimated to spend $93 million on advertising through the first three quarters of 2020. Major media outlets such as ESPN, FOX Sports, and Bleacher Report … Read more

Australian Open Finals Betting Odds Favor Djokovic Over Medvedev

Novak Djokavic vs. Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic has won eight out of the eight times he’s reached the Australian Open Finals. Daniil Medvedev has won 20 straight matches on hard courts. Medvedev has beaten Djokovic in three of the last four times they’ve played against each other. Djokovic has been … Read more

Illinois Sportsbooks Prohibited From Offering Novelty SB 55 Odds

BetRivers Sportsbook

Illinois sportsbooks will only offer Super Bowl 55 prop bets for action that occurs on the field. Sportsbooks out of state and out of the country are famous for offering prop bets on the Halftime Show, the Super Bowl ads, and other events surrounding the … Read more

Security Will Be Tighter Than Ever For Super Bowl 55

Super Bowl Security

There will only be 22,000 fans allowed to enter Raymond James Stadium for Super Bowl 55. Domestic violent extremism is one of the top concerns for law enforcement and those in charge of Super Bowl 55 security. Raymond James Stadium will be a no-drone zone … Read more

Mattress Mack Bets $3.46M On Tampa Bay Bucs To Cover Super Bowl 55

Mattress Mack

Jim McIngvale, also known as “Mattress Mack”, has bet $3.46 million dollars via DraftKings on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to cover the spread in Super Bowl 55. Mattress Mack famously lost $13 million betting on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. Mattress … Read more

Sports Betting Bills In Missouri Could Come Down To VLTs

Lottery Terminals

There are currently six Missouri sports betting bills introduced in the state senate. Casinos are lobbying to have retail and mobile sports betting in Missouri run through their current operations. Video Lottery Terminals are legal in neighboring states and currently operate in a grey market … Read more

History Of Super Bowl Prop Bets: How They Became A National Pastime

William "the Refridgerator" Perry

The first Super Bowl prop bet was placed on William Perry, a defensive tackle, to score a touchdown in Super Bowl XX. Cross-sport Super Bowl betting props became popular in the mid-1990s. A Super Bowl prop bet is almost any bet that doesn’t include the … Read more

R.I. Sports Betting Activity Falls In December With Casino Closures

Rhode Island Sportsbook

Rhode Island sports betting handle fell 35.1% from November to December. The state’s two casinos were ordered to shut down from November 29 to December 21. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – While December proved to be a record-breaking month for many states across the country, Rhode Island … Read more

More Tennessee Sportsbooks Approved, Will Miss Super Bowl Betting

Tennessee Sports Betting

The Tennessee Education Lottery has approved William Hill and WynnBet to launch in Tennessee. Tennessee online sportsbooks have proven to be profitable, having secured over $180 million in total bets for the month of December. The Super Bowl is traditionally this single biggest betting event … Read more

Super Bowl 55 Halftime Show Betting: Odds For First And Last Song

The Weeknd

Super Bowl 55 Halftime show betting odds are favoring over eight songs to be played in total. Betting odds For The Super Bowl 55 Halftime Performance Include which song will be played first, and which will be played last. TAMPA, Fla. – The single biggest … Read more

BetMGM Launches Online Sports Betting In Virginia Before SB 55

Washington Football Team - BetMGM

BetMGM is the third online sportsbook in Virginia to launch within just one week of the first platform launching. Remote registration is allowed for online sportsbooks in Virginia. MGM Resorts has previously partnered with the Washington Nationals for an in-stadium sportsbook. RICHMOND, Va. – BetMGM … Read more