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Lois Bosson would have turned $100 into $50,000 for bettors throughout the five matches. PARIS – Lois Boisson has shocked the tennis world and legal tennis betting sites with a historic, odds-defying run to the 2025 French Open semifinals. Entering the tournament as a wildcard … Read more
The WNBA is seeing a 50% drop in viewership as well as betting handle without Caitlin Clark playing due to injury. Connecting through partnerships with legal sportsbooks, sailing is seeing increased action and interest. Ohio sports betting kiosks are set to go offline after they … Read more
Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.2B budget with a controversial new tax on every legal sports bet placed in the state. The measure directly impacts DraftKings and FanDuel and could reshape the economics of legal sports betting. Analysts say other states may follow suit, as operators … Read more
Despite leading the betting markets, Sabalenka and Andreeva continue to compete under flag bans due to a policy stemming from the Ukraine conflict. Critics argue the flag ban applies unevenly, singling out athletes from Russia and Belarus while others from conflict-involved nations face no such … Read more
DraftKings voided multi-leg parlay bets following a weather-shortened golf tournament, citing rules designed to manage unpredictable outcomes and protect the platform. The lawsuit challenges whether these rules fairly apply to parlays, putting sportsbook policies and bettor expectations in the spotlight. DES MOINES, Iowa – An … Read more
Atlantic and British Columbia lottery corporations are evaluating bids for a unified PROLINE sports betting platform. The proposed “National Sports Betting Solution” aims to deliver online and retail gaming, with potential expansion to other provinces like Québec. Ontario iGaming sites continue to thrive while Alberta … Read more
New York’s 51% sportsbook tax rate has allowed the state to collect over $3 billion from sports betting since its launch. States with similar betting handles are nowhere close to this figure due to their lower tax rate (New Jersey: $675 million in taxes collected). … Read more
Despite repeated violations, Massachusetts sportsbooks are facing fines so small they’ve become the cost of doing business, not a reason to change behavior. BOSTON – The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed out $50,000 in fines last week to four legal sportsbooks, FanDuel, BetMGM, PENN Sports … Read more
Quarter 2 of the French Open is a death zone for the women, featuring Swiatek, Rybakina, Ostapenko, and more, making Iga a risky outright bet at +350 odds. Coco Gauff’s soft draw and strong clay form make her the best value at +450 odds to … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz enters Roland-Garros as the betting favorite (+125 odds), but his quarterfinal draw is stacked with dangerous opponents. Jack Draper (+3300) and Arthur Fils (+5000) offer better value for bettors, with favorable early matchups and long-shot upside. Despite strong clay resumes, Alexander Zverev (+1400) … Read more
Amid scandals, investigations, and rising political pressure to dismantle the Texas Lottery Commission, lawmakers advanced a bill this week putting the future of the $2 billion-a-year lottery in jeopardy. AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Lottery, long a fixture of state-funded education and veterans’ programs, is … Read more
States are cashing in on record revenue but asking whether the public is getting shortchanged from sports betting taxes. Tax policy debates from Ohio to Louisiana are exposing fault lines between industry profits and public benefit. Lawmakers nationwide are rethinking the deals that brought sportsbooks … Read more