Michael Molter 
New York is the fifth state to break the $10 billion total betting handle marker. October could be the first month that any state breaks over $2 billion handled in a month. GeoComply data suggest New York would be the first to do so. NEW … Read more
Arizona has seen the most success of the three states celebrating their one-year anniversary. South Dakota and Washington are hampered by their lack of mobile sportsbook apps. Launching at the start of the NFL season has proven success for sportsbooks across the US. PHOENIX – As … Read more
States like Colorado have explicit instructions on where sports betting taxes go. Other states just link all sports betting taxes to their general fund. This includes funding for education programs, infrastructure, and problem gambling help. LAS VEGAS – Since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, … Read more
Cloakroom is about a month out from receiving their licensing approval from the DC Lottery. Cloakroom would become the first sportsbook in the US that is inside of a strip club. Kiosks and betting windows will start the betting at Cloakroom but mobile betting is … Read more
Official expect Maine sports betting to launch between spring 2023 and winter 2024. The next steps for launching Maine sportsbooks include rule adoption and approval, licensing approval, and AG approval. AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Gambling Control Unit could release Maine sports betting rules by … Read more
Kansas sports betting will launch at noon CT with grand openings from many of the local sportsbooks. With mobile and online betting in Kansas, the state will host one of the quickest turnaround times to launching. Jordy Nelson will place the first bet at Kansas … Read more
Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York and New Jersey have contributed over $1 billion to local governments from sports betting taxes. Nevada sports bettors hold the best win rate (5.65%), while Montana sportsbooks see bettors lose at the US’s worst rate (13.5%). WASHINGTON – Nationwide, sports betting … Read more
Prophet Exchange became the first sports betting exchange to launch in the United States. The app permits bettors to accept or offer betting lines on a variety of professional and collegiate sports. Prophet Exchange doesn’t charge any vigorish, making most lines sit at even odds. … Read more
UNLV Football introduced their slot machine in the middle of last season. The slot machine received positive and negative notes from social media. LAS VEGAS – No other town represents gambling quite like Las Vegas, evident by the slot machine for the UNLV Runnin Rebels’ … Read more
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a brief to overturn Judge Dabney Friedrich’s decision on online sportsbooks in Florida. The matter has been back and forth but the Biden Administration also sent in a call for appeals. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Seminole Tribe of Florida could … Read more
SuperBook is located in five states with plans to hit double digits over the next year and a half. Great operations, not marketing, will be the key driving force in SuperBook’s return to the top. LAS VEGAS – SuperBook Sportsbook – a name that rings true … Read more
Sports betting in Maryland was approved in May 2021 though an early 2023 mobile sportsbook launch seems likely. BALTIMORE – Despite signing a bill to legalize sports betting in Maryland in May 2021, the rollout of MD mobile sportsbooks has been a frustrating matter for … Read more