Meadowlands Racetrack Celebrates Sports Betting Anniversary

Fanduel Sportsbook Meadowlands

FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands is the highest-grossing sportsbook in the state of New Jersey. The venue offered giveaways, boosted odds, prizes, site credit, and NFL suite tickets as a thank you to their customers. Their online betting platform has two skins: FanDuel and PointsBet. … Read more

TBT Signs Genius Sports To Sell Game Data To US Sportsbooks

Genius Sports Signs Deal With TBT

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) was founded in 2014 and is a single-elimination tournament with basketball players from around the world competing for a $2 million grand prize. Genius Sports is a global leader in sports data collection and is already partnered with professional sports leagues … Read more

GeoGuard App Fixes iPhone Sports Betting Issues In Pennsylvania

GeoGuard Sports Betting App

Mobile bettors in Pennsylvania have four operators to choose from; however, only two of them now work for iOS users. By downloading an app called GeoGuard, the sportsbooks are able to geolocate your position to allow you to place wagers. Pennsylvania mobile sports betting launched … Read more

Scientific Games Launches Match HQ To US Sports Betting Market

Scientific Games Launches Match HQ

Scientific Games provides gambling products and services to both gambling organizations and sportsbook operators. Scientific Games signed a sports betting deal with Caesars Entertainment in July of 2018. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Scientific Games, an international leader in providing sports wagering products, is looking to … Read more

SEC Commissioner: Sports Betting Harms Athlete “Mental Health”

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey

Greg Sankey says that sports wagering is bad for college players’ mental well-being. Sankey is on record as advocating for federal sports betting regulations. Sankey wants the US government to ban prop and in-game betting in college sports. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As has become a … Read more

Grand Falls Casino To Use Betfred As Their Sportsbook Operator

Grand Falls Sportsbooks

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) required Betfred to attain an out-of-state vendor’s license. With the approval, the Grand Falls Casino Resort is in the middle of their $1.5 million sportsbook buildout. Betting in Iowa will likely be ready before the beginning of the … Read more

Regional Sports Networks To Undergo Changes With US Sports Betting

networks looking to add sports betting info into broadcast

Eight states currently have active sportsbooks and six states have recently signed legal sports betting into law. NBC Sports Washington was the first to provide a sperate telecast of a professional sports matchup while simultaneously presenting sports betting focused content. The SVG RSN Summit is … Read more

Tioga Downs Set To Open New York’s Second Sportsbook Friday

fanduel Tioga Sportsbook Open July 19th

The FanDuel Sportsbook at Tioga Downs is slated to launch Friday afternoon. FanDuel is hoping to replicate the success of its New Jersey Meadowlands sportsbook in New York. With no online component, FanDuel has gone all-in on its Tioga Downs sports betting lounge. NEW YORK … Read more

Iowa’s Isle Casinos To Be Powered By William Hill

William Hill Sportsbook At Isle Casino

William Hill US has partnered with both Isle Casino properties, bringing their Iowa sports betting operations to four venues. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) must approve regulations and licenses before action can be taken. Sports betting regulations prohibit Iowa bettors from placing wagers … Read more

theScore Ready To Change Name And Offer Sports Betting In New Jersey

thescore rebrands to offer sports betting

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that theScore’s online sports betting platform was delayed due to their upcoming shareholders’ meeting. LegalSportsBetting was informed by theScore’s head of communications that the betting platform has not experienced any delays as a result of the … Read more

Racinos And Casinos Racing To Launch First NY Sportsbooks This Week

Rivers Casino Sportsbook

Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady will be the first sportsbook to launch in the state of New York. Tioga Downs Casino Resort is set to start accepting sports wagers on Wednesday. Sports betting in New York is restricted to land-based establishments, as mobile betting was … Read more