Michael Molter 
Delaware sportsbooks made more money in September than the last four months combined. Harrington Raceway set a new record for its highest monthly betting handle with $2.28 million collected. Since the state’s launch in June 2018, over $150 million has been wagered at the three … Read more
New Jersey sports betting has been dominated by the online presence of The Meadowlands and Resorts Casino. NFL bettors helped the state break new records for a monthly betting handle, revenue total, and tax contributions. Harrah’s AC still sits without any online betting platform – … Read more
The Santa Ana Star Casino offered the first legal sportsbook in the state of New Mexico. One year later, four gambling establishments offer an outlet for New Mexico sports bettors. With over two dozen casinos in the state, expansion is inevitable, especially in the big … Read more
Indiana sportsbooks collected over half of their betting handle from football bettors. The books located next to NFL teams were the most successful sportsbooks in Indiana. Indiana now has the record for the highest betting handle during its launch month. INDIANAPOLIS – The first month … Read more
Iowa launched its first sportsbook on August 15, 2019. Every sportsbook increased their betting handle from August to September. Prairie Meadows accounted for 37% of the state’s betting handle. DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa’s monthly sports betting revenue for September was released by the Iowa … Read more
Hollywood Casino continues to be the top sportsbook in the state of West Virginia. The week of September 7 accounted for revenue exceeding $1.6 million for the three active books. Mardi Gras Casino and Wheeling Island Casino are still out of operation at the time. … Read more
Saint Joseph’s University bans all students, staff, contractors, and faculty from betting on the school’s events. Purdue is looking to take a similar approach in banning the staff, but potentially permitting the students. The framework of the idea is rather unsettled with the legalization of … Read more
Indiana launched sports betting on September 1 and now offers mobile sports betting as well. Ameristar Casino East Chicago and French Lick Resort Casino are the first two casinos with mobile betting in Indiana. Bettors do not need to sign up in-person but must submit … Read more
The NBA changed a rule so that teams must release an active and inactive roster 30 minutes before tipoff. The increased time of knowing the starting lineups will assist bettors in figuring out exactly what odds to take. Adam Silver has also sought out an … Read more
The betting handle, revenue total, and tax contributions all increased from July to August. Twin River Casino has now collected over $100 million in wagers since the start of the year. The state of Rhode Island has seen over $1 million in sports betting tax … Read more
California became the first state to support student-athlete compensation with their passage of CA SB 206. Also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, the bill allows student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The NCAA has warned California legislators that this … Read more
August sports betting throughout the country saw bettors hit their worst performance of the year. While baseball betting may take the blame, it was actually the NFL preseason that caused this loss for bettors. Nevada bettors are the ones to blame for the high margins … Read more