LegalSportsBetting Brief: MI, VA Launch Online Sportsbooks 01/26/2021

Sportsbook Launch

Virginia and Michigan now have live mobile sports betting platforms for residents to use. Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Texas have all filed and/or introduced new legislation for legal sports betting. Pennsylvania and New Hampshire ended 2020 with new records in handle for the month of … Read more

Colorado Sports Betting Brings In $1.2 Billion In Handle In 2020

Colorado Sportsbook

After launching in May, the Colorado sports betting market saw over $1.2 billion in total handle wagered in 2020. The December betting handle in Colorado reached $284.6 million. DENVER – The continuing expansion of legal sports betting across the USA has been a fascinating trend … Read more

Super Bowl LV Prop Bets: Coin Toss and National Anthem

Super Bowl Coin Toss

The team that wins the coin toss in Super Bowl LV is listed with -110 odds to win the game. The Over on the US National Anthem being over 1 minute 59 seconds has -120 odds. Tails has -105 odds to be the result of … Read more

NM Sports Betting Bill Would Give Racinos Sportsbooks, Adds Mobile

New Mexico Legislature

Mobile sportsbooks in New Mexico and racino sports betting would be made legal through House Bill 101 that has been sent to the New Mexico Legislature for consideration. Funds from this part of the sports wagering market would go to the Lottery Scholarship and the … Read more

NY Online Sportsbooks Could Bring State $100M Annually Says Study

Spectrum Gaming Group

An official study on the potential revenue for mobile betting in New York has been released by Spectrum Gaming. Lawmakers in New York are finally in favor of bringing mobile sports betting to the Empire State. The study projects a potential annual revenue stream of … Read more

Super Bowl LV Betting: An Early Look At The SB55 Odds

Chiefs vs. Bucs - Super Bowl 54

The Kansas City Chiefs opened as 3.5-point favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super LV. The opening point total for Super Bowl 55 is 56.5 points. The Buccaneers are +145 moneyline underdogs in Super Bowl LV while the Chiefs are listed at -165 odds. … Read more

North Dakota Sports Betting Could Come Via Statewide Vote In 2021

North Dakota Legislature

In February, a resolution to amend the North Dakota Constitution will be presented to the state legislature to allow for legal North Dakota sports betting. If the resolution passes, residents in the state will vote on it come November 2021 and a possible launch of … Read more

Bally’s Acquires DFS Platform Monkey Knife Fight For $90 Million

Bally's - Monkey Knife Fight

The all-stock purchase makes Bally’s only the third company ever to have both fantasy sports and sports betting at their disposal. Monkey Knife Fight is the fastest growing fantasy sports platform in the US and is available in 37 states. Bally’s is poised to launch … Read more

Massachusetts Sports Betting Bills Officially Filed For 2021 Session

Senator Brendan Chriton

Senate Bill 177 has been filed in the state legislature that would legalize retail and mobile sportsbooks in Massachusetts in 2021. Millions of dollars are expected to be gained by a legal sports betting industry in the Bay State through the legalization of the market. … Read more

NH Sports Betting Handle Breaks Record In December, Revenue Down

New Hampshire Sportsbook

New Hampshire saw over $51.6 million bet on sports in December. More than $43.6 million came from mobile sportsbooks. Overall revenue was 6.3% shy of the overall record. CONCORD, N.H. – Sports bettors in New Hampshire have been embracing sports betting, accumulating to a record-breaking … Read more

Online Sports Betting In Virginia Welcomes DraftKings, BetMGM Next

DraftKings Virginia Betting

DraftKings launched their online sportsbook in Virginia before the start of the NFC and AFC Championship. Virginia marks the 12th state that DraftKings is operating. Remote registration is allowed for online sports betting in Virginia. RICHMOND, Va. – Online sports betting in Virginia is quickly … Read more