Scoreboard is the sports betting app created by the Oregon Lottery. Over $4.5 million has been wagered on the app. Safety precautions were added to the app to help impose self-limits on bets. SALEM, Ore. – After launching two weeks ago, Oregon sports bettors have … Read more
Cities that have approved retail sportsbooks within their borders include Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Somersworth, and Manchester. Retail sports betting in NH was voted down in Concord, Nashua Dover, and Rochester. Online sports wagering apps in New Hampshire will be available statewide no matter what voters … Read more
NFL ratings are up by six percent for the first half of the season. Legal sports betting is partially credited for the boosted NFL ratings. The NFL has also embraced sports betting as well. NEW YORK – The NFL has received a solid boost in … Read more
GeoComply has the technology to not only verify a customer’s location but for their activity within multiple accounts. They have been recording a number of bettors placing sports bets at highway rest stops in states where mobile sports wagering has been legalized. Geofencing technology ensures … Read more
Voters in Colorado will be deciding whether or not to legalize land-based sportsbooks in three towns as well as statewide online sports betting apps. New Hampshire voters in nine cities will choose whether or not to allow retail sportsbooks to be built in their city. … Read more
Lehigh Valley is a 42-mile area that has cities between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Downs and Wind Creek could both have new sportsbooks in the near future. If accepted, the sportsbooks could open by the time the NBA playoffs begin. ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Downs … Read more
Investment firm Morgan Stanley estimates that the U.S. sports betting market will reach between $7 billion to $8 billion by 2025. MGM Resorts currently only has an online sportsbook in New Jersey and Nevada. Commercial casinos in the U.S. netted $41.7 billion in 2018. NEW … Read more
DraftKings and the NBA now have a sports betting partnership. The partnership allows DraftKings to have the use of official NBA data. NBA now has multiple sports betting partners. NEW YORK – The NBA announced that they have entered a multi-year partnership with DraftKings. This … Read more
After a launch month, states usually see their licensed sportsbooks’ hold percentage anywhere from 10-40%. French Lick Casino is reported to have held only 5.1% of all money risked due to successful Colts’ bettors. Winning five of their last six, the Colts may challenge bettors … Read more
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, is reportedly in advanced talks to buyout DraftKings. Rival daily fantasy sports and sports betting company, FanDuel, was bought out by U.K. firm Flutter last year. DraftKings and FanDuel tried to merge in 2016, though, pressure … Read more
Every state with legal sports betting taxes their sportsbooks’ revenue at a percentage ranging from 6.75% – 51%. While the majority of states only send tax contributions to their statehouse, others give to the cities or counties that host the books. Sports betting revenue and … Read more
DraftKings Pink ‘Em DFS contest ran for all four weeks in October and generated 624,000 player entries. Proceeds from the contest will be donated to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald’s First Down Fund. DraftKings has now made over $1 million in charitable contributions. BOSTON … Read more