Michael Molter 
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
With summer betting over, Nevada sportsbooks kept their highest revenue total since April of this year. The $1.26 million sent to the state in tax contributions during August was the fourth-most for the year. Baseball bettors contributed to the highest handle, but football bettors allowed … Read more
West Virginia launched mobile sports betting but had to pull the product due to licensing issues. With DraftKings and FanDuel operating mobile sportsbooks in West Virginia, NFL bettors are back to it. In the two reported weeks of September, the state’s three sportsbooks collected over … Read more
The New York Jets made a sponsorship agreement with 888casino NJ. The franchise first partnered with 888 during the 2018-19 NFL season. The use of the Jets’ logo will be only one of the benefits of the agreement for 888. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The … Read more
For parlay bets to win, every single “leg” of the wager must be correct or else the entire bet loses. If one bet results in a “push”, then the odds are adjusted by removing that leg from the parlay. Most bettors can’t seem to correctly … Read more
Nearly 47% of the August betting handle in Mississippi came from baseball betting alone. Bettors on football in Mississippi did quite poorly, equating to over 62% of all sports betting revenue. The sportsbooks posted their highest hold percentage (14.51%) since March of this year. BILOXI, … Read more
Pennsylvania sports betting hit a record high for betting handle, revenue, and taxes during August. With mobile betting and the NFL season back, bettors have more opportunities to place wagers. FanDuel Sportsbook at Valley Forge Casino led all Pennsylvania books with over $37 million in … Read more