Current Legal Sports Betting News
PrizePicks and Underdog Return In Florida With Peer-to-Peer Games
Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks made their official returns to Florida on Monday with new Pick ‘Em style games. Both daily fantasy sports operators launched their new peer-to-peer platforms where players go against each other instead of the house. Florida regulators...
Ohio Approves New Betting Markets For NFL Draft and WNBA Draft
The Ohio Casino Control Commission approved new sports betting markets for the upcoming NFL Draft and next year’s WNBA Draft. Ohio looks to compete with the massive sports betting markets offered at internationally-licensed sportsbooks like Bovada. First round...
New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill That Would Ban College Props
Senator Kristin Corrado introduced S-3080, a bill that would prohibit New Jersey sports betting operators from offering or accepting bets on college player props. New Jersey joins a laundry list of states looking to, or already have, implanted a ban on college player...
North Carolina Made $12 Million From First Legal Sports Betting Month
Sports Betting revenue numbers are available for North Carolina’ first month with online sports betting. The state lottery commission’s report showed more than $659 million in handle from March 11 to March 31. North Carolina earned roughly $12 million in sports...
New Delaware Sportsbook Bill Aims For Online Expansion
Delaware legislators introduced a new sports betting measure that would expand the online sportsbook market. DOVER, Del. – On Thursday, Representative Franklin D. Cooke introduced DE HB 365, a sports betting measure that was then assigned to the House Administration...
WNBA Draft Odds Favor Brink, Cardoso, Jackson To Go 2, 3, 4
Cameron Brink has -10000 odds to be selected second overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Betting odds favor Kamilla Cardoso to go third overall with -250 odds. Rickea Jackson expects to be the fourth overall pick with -150 odds. LOS ANGELES – Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitilin...
Ohtani’s Interpreter Had $182 Million In Losing Bets, Stole $16M
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from the MLB superstar. Mizuhara placed 19,000 illegal wagers from Dec. 2021 to Jan. 2024, suffering $40 million in total losses. The US Department of Justice found no evidence of Mizuhara betting on...
ESPN BET Baiting Inexperienced Bettors With Matchup Predictor
ESPN putting their Matchup Predictor and betting odds right next to each other is a tactic to expose inexperienced bettors. The New York Knicks are favored with -140 odds against the Boston Celtics, but ESPN gives them a 42.8% chance to win. ESPN’s discrepancy between...
Fade the Putter at the Masters & Bet Late Thursday Golfers
Putting has not proven to be very important in Masters history, with players better off betting on golfers who are strong from the tee box until they are on the green. Scottie Scheffler is a standout in all non-putting stats and is the best bet at Augusta with +450...
Caitlin Clark Skyrockets Iowa’s Sports Betting Handle In March
Caitlin Clark and the success of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team can be credited with the 17% jump in Iowa’s March sports betting handle. Iowa’s sports betting handle in March 2024 was $40 million higher than the previous year. More than $272 million were...
