Pennsylvania Breaks $300 Million Sports Betting Handle Mark

Pennsylvania tops $300 minllion in sports bets

Sports betting in July equated to half of the betting handle, revenue, and tax contributions for Pennsylvania’s 2019 Q2. Sugarhouse and Rivers casinos have steadily become the market leaders for sports betting in Pennsylvania. Three books though have seen their betting handle decrease in consecutive … Read more

Oregon Sports Betting Set To Go Live With Tribal Casino Next Week

Haystack Rock Oregon

Oregon one of four states exempt from the federal ban on sports betting known as PASPA. The Oregon Lottery plans to release a state-wide sports betting app later this year. Sports betting at Chinook Winds Casino Resort will remain on the property. LINCOLN CITY, Ore. … Read more

DraftKings CEO Gives Prediction For Nationwide Online Sports Betting

DraftKings CEO Jason Ribons

DraftKings has operational sportsbooks in three states but is ready for expansion. Through a deal with Penn National Gaming, DraftKings will launch mobile betting in many states. CEO of DraftKings, Jason Robins, predicts two-thirds of the country will have mobile betting in seven years. BOSTON … Read more

US Sportsbooks Hit $10 Billion In Collective Betting Handle

Over 10 billion dollars has been bet in the US

At the time of writing, over $10.02 billion has been bet at licensed sportsbooks throughout the country. Of that total, $5.44 billion came during 2019 alone, as more states introduce their industries. September 2019 – February 2020 will likely see a combined betting handle in … Read more

AR Sports Betting May Expand With Casino Backed By Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Legends Hospitality was founded in 2008 by Dallas Cowboys Owner, Jerry Jones, and New York Yankees Owner, George Steinbrenner. Legends Resort and Casino would be the first full-service casino in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas sports betting was approved by voters to take place in … Read more

Appeal Filed By DOJ Regarding NH Lottery Wire Act Verdict

New Hampshire and The DOJ in court over the Wire Act

The Wire Act was made into law in 1961 to prevent underground sportsbooks from ruling the industry. When the internet was created, the Wire Act immediately became obsolete, yet no parts of the law were changed. The Department of Justice released an opinion in 2011 … Read more

New Jersey Online Sports Betting Market To Expand With theScore

thescore is opening an online sportsbook in NJ

theScore will operate a sports betting app in NJ through their partnership with Darby Development LLC, the operators of Monmouth Park Racetrack. Last month, theScore announced a partnership with Penn National Gaming Inc. that gives them access to sports betting skins contingent upon regulatory approvals. … Read more

Online Sports Betting In PA, Now Accounting For Two-Thirds Of Market

Fanduel Mobile Sportsbook

SugarHouse Casino launched the first online sportsbook in Pennsylvania on May 28, 2019. Online sports betting apps accounted for almost $39 million of the $59.3 million wagered on sports in the month of July. FanDuel Sportsbook generated $3.3 million in handle during nine days they … Read more