Zachary Kelley 
Kentucky earned nearly $8 million in tax revenue from their first two months with legal sports betting, putting them well ahead of their yearly expectation. Kentucky residents wagered $340.8 million in September and October. Retail sports betting launched Sep. 7, with online sports betting launching … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are 4.0-point favorites against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. The NBA In-Season Tournament final begins at 8:30 p.m. ET in Las Vegas. Betting on the 241.0-point total to go over has -110 odds. LAS VEGAS – Betting odds for the … Read more
Florida’s full sports betting launch begins Thursday, with Hard Rock Bet accepting online wagers from all Florida residents. Hard Rock Casinos are opening their retail sportsbooks, in addition to launching craps and roulette. The full sports betting launch happens despite West Flagler associates’ ongoing lawsuits … Read more
ESPN BET will partner with Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina sports betting market access. The deal makes ESPN BET the exclusive betting operator of the Wells Fargo Championship; a PGA Tour event located at Quail Hollow Club. North Carolina sports betting will launch sometime … Read more
Maine residents bet more than $37.6 million in their first month with legal sports betting. The state collected $464,151.27 is sports betting taxes for November. DraftKings received over 81% of the monthly handle and generated $4.6 million in revenue. AUGUSTA, Maine – Excited Maine residents … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis requested the dismissal of West Flagler’s writ of quo warranto petition in the Florida Supreme Court. DeSantis filed his response on Dec. 1 that argues Florida online sports betting is not a violation of Amendment 3. West Flagler also continues Florida … Read more
New York residents wagered $1.978 billion in handle through Nov. 26. The New York State Gaming Commission reported a sports betting handle over $516,000 for the week ending Nov. 26. New York became the first state to reach a $2 billion monthly online sports betting … Read more
DraftKings gets off the hook for more than $575,000 in winning bets to Massachusetts players who took advantage of an error. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted 3-2 in favor of DraftKings providing a cash or bonus bet compensation for customers who wagered on the incorrect … Read more
Sports betting won’t launch in North Carolina until after Super Bowl 58. The North Carolina Lottery Commission approved sports betting application forms that will be available by Dec. 4 at the absolute latest. North Carolina anticipates over 100 applicants and must launch sports betting by … Read more
Sports Illustrated created fake writer profiles with AI-generated headshots and bios to make their AI-generated content appear real. Sports Illustrated denied using AI but deleted the fake writer profiles and content associated with them when inquired about the AI use. The sports media company published … Read more
Americans bet $79.76 billion on sports since January of 2023. Based on current pace and upcoming sporting events, the market expects to continue its growth and surpass the $100 billion mark before the year ends. The emergence of new online sportsbooks and more states with … Read more
Fanatics Sportsbook went live in Virginia making it the seventh state with Fanatics Sportsbook. Fanatics acquired PointsBet US and continues to transfer over their sports betting market share. RICHMOND, Va. – Fanatics Sportsbooks launched in Virginia on Tuesday, marking their seventh state with live sports … Read more