Westgate Sends Cease and Desist to Barstool Over Copyright Issue

Westgate Superbook - Barstool Sports

Popular Las Vegas sportsbook Westgate SuperBook has sent two cease and desist letters to Barstool Sports for copyright infringement. Westgate alleges Barstool’s use of the term “good teams win, great teams cover” violates a trademark. Westgate trademarked the phrase in 2012. LAS VEGAS – Popular … Read more

theScore Bet Officially Launches Sportsbook In Iowa

theScore - Iowa

Bet.Works and theScore Bet have extended their partnership to launch the online sportsbook in Iowa. Iowa becomes the fourth state to offer theScore Bet sports betting operation. The goal was to launch before the March Madness Tournament began. DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa sports betting … Read more

Handle 19 To Reapply For A Washington D.C. Sportsbook License

Handle 19

Handle 19 was denied approval for a sports betting license in Washington, D.C. If they withdrew their application within 15 days of being denied, the OLG would consider their application withdrawn and would allow them to reapply which the business plans to do. It is … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Did Just Fine In Online Only December

Illinois Sports Betting Handle

Illinois saw more than $491.7 million wagered on sports in December. Eight retail venues were shut down due to COVID-19. DraftKings remains the top mobile app in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Those betting on sports in Illinois managed to yet again increase the total betting … Read more

LSB Brief: Sports Betting Bills Seeing Action Across U.S. 2/16/2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Kansas have all proposed sports betting legalization in 2021. The Kindred Group has partnered with the Quechan Tribe in Arizona and California that would allow Unibet to launch a sportsbook if and when these states legalize industries. 5Dimes … Read more

Four Winds Casinos Becomes Latest To Launch Online Sportsbook In MI

Four Winds Casino

Four Winds Casinos in Michigan have launched online gambling and online legal sports betting. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians who run the casino were granted access to online and mobile gaming by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Four Winds becomes the 11th online gambling … Read more

Betting The Australian Open Quarterfinals: Odds For Djokovic, Williams

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams

Novak Djokovic has the shortest odds at +150 to win the 2021 Men’s Australian Open. Naomi Osaka’s +150 odds are the shortest to win the 2021 Women’s Singles Australian Open. Grigor Dimitrov is a -225 moneyline favorite to defeat Aslan Karatsev who is listed at … Read more

LSB Feature: March Madness Could Return With Biggest Betting Handle Ever

March Madness

March Madness was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiples states launched legal sports betting markets in 2020. Super Bowl 55 was the most wagered on Super Bowl in history. INDIANAPOLIS – This year’s March Madness Tournament has the potential to be the … Read more

Betting The Daytona 500: Can Hamlin Make It Three In A Row?

Daytona 500

Betting odds are now available for the Daytona 500, where back-to-back winner Denny Hamlin leads all drivers with +800 odds to win The Great American Race. Other top picks include Cup Series Champion Chase Elliot (+1000), Kyle Busch (+1400), Ryan Blaney (+1200), Kevin Harvick (+1400), … Read more

5Dimes Launches In Regulated Market With Isle Of Man Approval

5Dimes

5Dimes sportsbook has launched in the regulated sports betting market of Isle of Man. The sportsbook has been shut down since September of 2020 due to legal issues. The product is still unavailable in the United States. DOUGLAS, Isle of Man – Sports bettors in … Read more

FansUnite Taking Steps To Entering U.S. Sports Betting Market

FansUnite Entertainment - Ifrah Law

FansUnite will work with Ifrah Law to acquire a license to operate in New Jersey by the end of 2021. New Jersey had the highest sports betting handle in the US at $10.6 billion in 2020. FansUnite recently partnered with OneComply to assist the company … Read more