The Mack Is Back – Mattress Mack Puts $2M On Astros World Series Odds

Mattress Mack

William Hill took a $2 million wager on the Houston Astros to win the 2021 MLB World Series in October. Odds for the team were at (+1000) when famous sports bettor Mattress Mack placed his bet on Tuesday. Should the Astros win the World Series, … Read more

Louisiana Governor Signs Final Sports Betting Bills Into Law

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

Governor John Bel Edwards signed SB 247 the regulatory bill, and SB 142 the appropriations bill for sports betting in Louisiana into law. The bills have been sent to the Department of Interior for federal approval. HB 697 the tax bill was signed earlier and … Read more

Canada Has Finally Passed Regulated Sports Betting

Canadian Sports Betting

Canada has amended their Criminal Code with the passage of Bill C-218 on Tuesday that will allow provinces to open sportsbooks in both retail and mobile platforms. The handle from sports wagering in a regulated Canadian market is expected to be at least $500 million … Read more

LSB Brief: Regulatory Sports Betting Making Headway 06/22/2021

Sports Betting

The Arizona Department of Gaming closed its public opinion window for sports betting rules and regulations on Monday. The Maine State Legislature passed sports gaming measure LD 1352 on Friday to regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in the state but it still requires the signature … Read more

The Match 4 – Koepka To Caddy For Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady?

Brooks Koepka

Sportsbooks are asking sports bettors if pro golfer Brooks Koepka will caddy for Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson during The Match 4 tournament next month. The heavily favored answer to the wager is that Koepka will not be caddying for the duo. The Match 4 … Read more

Eric Adams Now Favorite For New York Mayor Over Andrew Yang

Eric Adams

Eric Adams has -200 odds to be elected Mayor of New York. Andrew Yang has +600 long odds. Kathryn Garcia’s odds have shortened to +350. NEW YORK – Sports betting fans who place action on political odds have been active with the New York City … Read more

Rhode Island’s Road To Sports Betting Three Years Later

Rhode Island Sportsbooks

Rhode Island has had a regulated sports wagering market for three years. Within three years’ time, the Ocean State has collected $623,050,600 in bets. Rhode Island has one mobile sportsbook application with William Hill and two sportsbook venues. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island has had … Read more

Milwaukee Bucks Favored To Win NBA Championship Ahead Of Conference Finals Bout

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are favored to win the NBA Title with +110 odds. The Phoenix Suns have the second shortest odds to win the NBA Finals with +150 odds. The Los Angeles Clippers have +700 odds to win the NBA Championship. The Atlanta Hawks have … Read more

Puerto Rico Sports Betting Projected To See $40M In Revenue

Puerto Rician Flag

• Lawmakers in Puerto Rico have created a sports betting group for the potential new market. • Experts have estimated Puerto Rico sports betting could generate $40 million annually. • Funds from sports betting will be used for the retirement of public employees. SAN JUAN, … Read more

Are 12 Team College Football Playoffs The Future Of The Sport?

CFB Playoff

College football could be seeing a playoff schedule that jumps from a four-team format to a 12-team format as early as 2023. The CFP management committee has cooked up this new structure over a two-year time span and will now present it to the authority … Read more

LSB Feature: Is Celebrity Boxing The New Betting Trend?

Jake and Logan Paul

Celebrity boxing matches are seeing a lot of action being placed at sportsbooks. Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul was the most viewed boxing match of 2021. Mayweather promoted the fight through BetOnline. LAS VEGAS – The boxing world has seen a new trend as of … Read more