California Signs Landmark ‘Fair Pay To Play Act’, Forever Changing College Sports

California

California became the first state to support student-athlete compensation with their passage of CA SB 206. Also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, the bill allows student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The NCAA has warned California legislators that this … Read more

Oregon Sports Betting App Set To Launch October 7

Coming Soon

Oregon was one of the four states grandfathered into PASPA. Oregon currently has one retail sportsbook in Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Through the app, college betting is not allowed. SALEM, Ore. – After many delays, Oregon online sports wagering has a release date and will … Read more

Overwatch Grand Finals, A Near $1bn Industry You Can’t Bet Locally

OWL Grand Finals 2019

The Overwatch League Grand Finals happens on Sunday. $1.1 million will be awarded to the winning team. The esports industry is projected to reach $1.096 billion in revenue by the end of 2019. PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday, two esports teams will compete in the Overwatch … Read more

Mobile Sports Betting In Washington D.C. Delayed By Restraining Order

Restraining Order

Washington D.C. legalized sports betting in December of 2018. Intralot, the D.C. Lottery’s gaming tech provider, was awarded a mobile sports betting contract in a no-bid process. Dylan Carragher, a resident of Washington D.C., claims that the district broke it’s own laws when it chose … Read more

West Virginia Bringing In Sports Wagers From Out Of State NFL Bettors

West Virginia

West Virginia launched mobile sports betting but had to pull the product due to licensing issues. With DraftKings and FanDuel operating mobile sportsbooks in West Virginia, NFL bettors are back to it. In the two reported weeks of September, the state’s three sportsbooks collected over … Read more

MN Lawmakers Head To Iowa To See Legal Sports Betting Up Close

Diamond Jo Casino

A Minnesota sports betting bill was introduced in the legislature in early 2019, but a lack of tribal support doomed the proposal. The Diamond Jo Casino in Iowa is only 10 miles south of the Minnesota border. 2020 will be an election year for all … Read more

When It Comes To Fantasy, the NFL Chose to DraftKings

NFL Fantasy Football

The partnership between the NFL and DraftKings does not include any features aimed towards DraftKings Sportsbook. Daily fantasy sports are expected to decline in future market growth. The NFL now has partnerships with DraftKings, Caesars, and Sportradar, but no sports betting specific operators. BOSTON – … Read more

Mobile Indiana Sports Betting Set To Launch On Oct. 3

Rush Street Interactive

Indiana sports betting launched on September 1. The first Indiana online sportsbook will be by Rush Street Interactive. More online sportsbooks in Indiana are expected to launch in the future. FRENCH LICK, Ind. – A mobile sportsbook by Rush Street Interactive is set to launch … Read more

Study On The Effects Of Sports Betting To Be Conducted By NCRG

National Center For Responsible Gaming

Revenue from legalizing sports betting jumped from $261.3 million in 2017 to $430.2 million in 2018 once PASPA was overturned. The study will take place to help people better understand if the legalization of sports gambling is troublesome. Gambling addiction often occurs in people that … Read more