New Jersey Sports Betting Revenue Hit An All-Time High In January

Borgata New Jersey Sportsbook

NJ sports betting fans wagered $958.7 million in January. The Garden State collected $82.6 million in revenue. Most wagers were made on basketball. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey continues to see major action in its legal sports betting market, collecting a record-breaking high in revenue … Read more

Senate Committee Passes AZ Sports Betting Bill After Long Debate

Arizona Senate

Senate Bill 1797 to legalize mobile and retail sports betting in Arizona along with daily fantasy sports has moved forward to its next Committee in the Arizona Legislature. The 2021 session has seen the first real combined efforts from Governor Doug Ducey, the Tribes of … 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

Esports And Expanded Sports Betting Bill In Iowa Move Forward

Iowa Subcommittee Meeting

Legal sports betting in Iowa has been active since 2019. Under House Study Bill 200, esports and other events relating to sports would be made legal for gambling. The proposal passed in the hearing and will now move to the floor for consideration to become … Read more

Michelle Wu Opens As Odds On Favorite To Win 2021 Boston Mayoral Race

Michelle Wu

The Boston Mayoral Election has sports bettors placing action, with Michelle Wu having the shortest odds at -150. Michelle Wu would be the first woman and minority to hold the seat of Mayor in Boston. Wu serves as the first woman of color Council President … 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D.C. If they withdrew their application within 15 days of being denied, the OLG would consider their application withdrawn and would allow them to reapply which the business plans to do.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

Cuomo Favored To Lose Re-election In 2022 After COVID Scandal

Andrew Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been exposed for hiding accurate death totals for COVID-19. Sports bettors are now betting against Governor Cuomo getting reelected in 2022, with -200 odds for him to lose. Both Democrats and Republicans have slammed Cuomo following the reveal. ALBANY, … 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

Mississippi Sees Record-Breaking $67.7M In Sports Betting In Jan.

Beau Rivage

Sports betting fans in Mississippi wagered for a combined $67.7 million. This is the highest single-month sports betting handle since launch. Mississippi still has not launched fully mobile sports betting. JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi sports betting market has continued to see major growth, accumulating … Read more

Arizona Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward In Legislature

Arizona Legislature

The Arizona sports betting bill would legalize both retail and online sportsbooks. House Bill 2772 has been voted on favorably to receive a slot on the House floor in its quest to becoming law. Under AZ HB 2772, tribal casinos, as well as professional sports … Read more