LSB Brief: ME, CT, & NY Sports Betting Progress 06/29/2021

Maine Gov Janet Mills

Maine Governor Janet Mills has until June 30 to decide on sports betting legislation for the state that is currently in her possession. The Connecticut Lottery will be announcing its top three choices for a sports betting platform on Monday. New York is allowing for … Read more

Illinois Celebrates Two Years Of Regulated Sports Betting

Illinois Sportsbook

Illinois has had a regulated sports betting industry for two years. Over the last year, since going live in March of 2020, the state has collected $4,144,742,113 in wagers from both retail and mobile sportsbooks combined. The bulk of Illinois sports wagering is done through … Read more

Joe Biden The Underdog For 2024 Democratic Nominee Odds

Joe Biden

Joe Biden has +120 longshot odds to win the 2024 Democratic Candidate for the US Presidential Election. The Field is favored at -160. Joe Biden has the shortest odds to be the Democratic Candidate compared to individual candidates. WASHINGTON – Sports betting fans are placing … Read more

ACC Trying To Get A Handle On Regulatory Sports Betting

ACC Conference

The ACC is trying to get rules and regulations in place going into the 2021 football season as sports betting has more of a presence throughout the nation than ever. The NCAA has already come up with rules and regulations for sports gaming as it … Read more

Colorado Sports Betting Spikes In May With Playoff Runs

Mile High Stadium

• Colorado sports betting saw a spike in action in May. • Both the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche were competing in the NBA and NHL playoffs. • Basketball wagers dominated local sportsbooks. DENVER – Local betting fans in Colorado were active in May, … Read more

Hot Dogs Vs A Chestnut – Odds For July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut will be vying for his 14th Mustard Belt victory for Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. In 2020, Chestnut set a world record that has yet to be broken by eating 75 hot dogs with their buns in 10 … Read more

Last Minute Wimbledon Betting: Djokovic, Serena The Favorites

Novak Djokovic

The Championships at Wimbledon begin this weekend with Novak Djokovic listed as the heavy -125 favorite to win his 20th major championship. On the women’s side, Serena Williams holds the shortest odds to win the championship with +600 betting odds, with Ashleigh Barty trailing at … Read more

LSB Feature: The NBA Draft And Odds, How They Connect

NBA Draft

The Detroit Pistons have won the number one pick for the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft greatly impacts NBA futures odds. Between trades and drafting, teams’ odds can drastically change through the draft. DETROIT – The NBA Draft Lottery has concluded, and the … Read more

NASCAR Betting Weekend: Pocono, June 26-27, 2021

Pocono Raceway

NASCAR heads to Pocono this weekend where Kyle Larson will look to make it five wins in a row on the Cup Series as the heavy +200 betting favorite. Larson starts in pole position, followed by notable drivers like William Byron (+950), Kevin Harvick (+850), … Read more

States Keeping Ball In Bounds For Passing NIL With Sports Betting

College Football

Student-athletes are finding more states passing NIL regulations that would allow them to be compensated through outside opportunities. Ohio has just added a NIL clause to their sports betting legislation so that it will be available should the bill find passage. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, … Read more