CFB Betting Brief 10/16/2020: Alabama Vs. Georgia Headline Big Weekend

Alabama Crimson Tide - Georgia Bulldogs

The Alabama Crimson Tide are favored at -180 to beat the Georgia Bull Dogs. Nick Saban will not be coaching as he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are -800 against the Louisville Cardinals. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – There are several key … Read more

New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Sportsbook Reaches 2 Year Anniversary

Santa Ana Star Casino

The Sportsbook at The Star in the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel in New Mexico reopened their doors almost two weeks ago after being closed since March. No two-year anniversary celebrations are taking place for the sportsbook as COVID-19 prevention is receiving total focus by … Read more

March Madness In NJ: Sarlo Pushes To Expand College Betting

New Jersey Senator Paul Sarlo

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be hosted in New Jersey in 2025. Senator Paul Sarlo wants to adjust the state’s rules on collegiate betting to allow NJ sportsbooks to host betting lines. The legislation presented by Senator Sarlo would remove prohibitions on college sports … Read more

Oregon Lottery’s Scoreboard Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Oregon Sports Betting App - ScoreBoard

The Oregon Lottery’s Scoreboard sports betting site has been taking bets in the state for exactly one year. Scoreboard is ineligible to take college wagers per state law, leaving an estimated 30%-50% of extra handle on the table. SALEM, Ore. – Scoreboard, the one and … Read more

William Hill Still King Of Washington D.C. Sports Betting Revenue

William Hill Kiosks in Capital One Arena

Washington DC saw over 30,000 more wagers in September compared to August at GambetDC. The Nation’s Capital took in over $3.2 million in the betting handle at GambetDC. William Hill saw $12.2 million in sports wagers. WASHINGTON – The sports betting revenue numbers in September … Read more

Difference Of NJ & NY Sportsbook Handle In Sept. Is Jaw Dropping

New Jersey Sportbook

New Jersey broke the national record for monthly sports betting handle in September with $748 million while New York has declined in year-to-year revenue. NJ had more than 90 percent of that handle coming from mobile bets and New York doesn’t have mobile betting. New … Read more

W.V. Sports Betting Revenue In September Shows 133% Growth

West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia saw a 90.3% increase in sports betting activity from August to September. The total sports betting handle was $76.9 million. $59.247 million came from mobile and online sports betting. CHARLESTON, W.V. – West Virginia saw a major boom in sports betting activity in … Read more

Justin Herbert Passes Burrow As Rookie Of The Year Favorite

Justin Herbert

After replacing Tyrod Taylor due to injury, quarterback Justin Herbert now leads all betting odds for NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year at +110. Behind Herbert is fellow quarterback and number one overall pick Joe Burrow at +240, who has shown serious promise so far … Read more

IGT, NBA Sign New Partnership Deal For Legal Sports Betting

IGT - NBA - Jimmy Butler

IGT and NBA have struck a deal to bring official league data to all of it US sportsbooks and casinos. The sports betting provider has 40 locations around the country that will now receive the official NBA information because of this deal. The next NBA … Read more

Virginia Will Now Be Accepting Sportsbook Applications

Virginia Lottery Vendor Opportunities

Virginians are expected to see online and mobile sports betting platforms in January of 2021. The Virginia Lottery Board will be accepting applications from now until Halloween for all of those involved in the sports wagering industry interested in applying. RICHMOND, Va. – After various … Read more

Dueling Presidential Town Hall Odds: Best Prop Bets For Biden, Trump

Trump - Biden

The rival Presidential town hall meetings have sports bettors taking action at online sportsbooks. “Yes” has the shortest odds at +200 to be what Biden says first. Trump has the shortest odds at -220 to have the better Nielsen ratings at NBC for the debate. … Read more

DraftKings Becomes The Exclusive Sportsbook For Turner Sports

DraftKings - Turner Sports

DraftKings has signed a multiyear deal with Turner Sports to be the exclusive sportsbook and daily fantasy sports provider of the network. Turner Sports programs and Bleacher Report channels will now have sports betting data and daily fantasy sports content. With Turner Sports’ brand focusing … Read more