Michael Molter 
NEW YORK – In 10 days, the NBA went from pulling bets off legal sportsbooks in the name of integrity to signing on as a business partner with two companies its home state calls illegal sportsbooks. The league is headquartered in New York, where legal … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – One year after moving its West Virginia online sportsbook from The Greenbrier to Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, FanDuel is no longer the state’s handle leader. From October 2025 through September 2026, FanDuel took $152 million in bets, down 11.8% from the … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s newest gambling bill goes well beyond microbets. HB 2879, introduced last week by Reps. Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia) and Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union), would also wipe out same-game parlays, signup bonuses, push notifications and VIP programs for the state’s mobile customers. Online Pennsylvania … Read more
DETROIT – Michigan sportsbooks won $55.5 million from bettors in September, but less than half of it was taxable. The Michigan Gaming Control Board’s September report shows online sportsbooks took $544.8 million in bets, up 3.9% from last year. After deductions, mostly promotional credits, just … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee doesn’t have to worry about who wins on Sunday. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council’s September report shows sportsbooks took $588.6 million in bets, up 4.9% from last year. Tennessee’s taxes rose by the exact same 4.9% to $10.9 million. That’s no … Read more
CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming bettors wagered less in September, but the state collected 40% more from them. The Wyoming Gaming Commission’s September wagering activity report shows online sportsbooks took $23.4 million in bets, down 14.2% from September 2025. Yet taxes climbed 40.2% to $146,687. The … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania sportsbooks kept far less money than their neighbors in September, yet the state still came out ahead. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s September revenue report shows sportsbooks kept $44.7 million in taxable revenue, roughly 40% less than Massachusetts and New Jersey. … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut bettors wagered more than 12 times as much as Vermont in September. But for every dollar bet, Vermont kept nearly three times more for the state. Connecticut’s September sports wagering data shows $246.3 million bet across the state, up 7% from … Read more
BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi and Louisiana share a coastline, a love for SEC football and plenty of bettors. But September’s reports show only one of them is growing. The Louisiana State Police’s September mobile sportsbook report shows Louisianans bet $384.5 million on their phones, up … Read more
DENVER – Colorado sportsbooks kept nearly a third less money in August, but the state barely felt it. The Colorado Division of Gaming’s August 2026 sports betting report shows sportsbooks kept $32.95 million, down 30.7% from August 2025. Yet tax collections only dropped 14.9% to … Read more
NEW YORK – NBA bettors just lost some of their favorite markets, as the NBA and several sportsbooks have agreed to ban multiple types of bets, Shams Charania reported Friday, along with ESPN’s David Purdum. The newly banned bets include: Per Shams, the league has … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Shane “Sugar Shane” Hennen pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribery and wire fraud charges tied to fixing NBA, college and Chinese basketball games. But one detail in the indictment hasn’t gotten much attention: where some of the money was bet. According to prosecutors, Hennen … Read more