Kentucky’s instant racing industry generated $2.05 billion in handle during FY 2018. Instant racing machines, a.k.a historical horse racing machines, use the pari-mutuel wagering model. The legality of instant racing is being challenged at the Kentucky Supreme Court. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Though heavily criticized by … Read more
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved Presque Isle’s sports betting license in February of this year. BetAmerica Sportsbook’s testing period will begin on Wednesday at 4 pm while the official launch will take place on Friday at noon. The eight active Pennsylvania sportsbooks collected … Read more
Washington sports betting bill HB 1975 would have legalized sports betting in the state, but only inside tribal casinos. The Washington State Gambling Commission will be conducting public hearings in the following months to gain feedback on possibly legalizing sports betting. OLYMPIA, Wash. – Seattle … Read more
The Sands Bethlehem is now the Wind Creek Bethlehem. The new branding brings the venue in line with other Wind Creek Hospitality holdings. The Wind Creek Bethlehem does not yet offer sports betting. BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After acquiring the Sands Bethlehem from Las Vegas Sands … Read more
Being that each state taxes sports betting at a different rate, a higher betting handle doesn’t always equate to more money for the state. New Jersey has collected the most sports betting tax revenue through 2019; however, Pennsylvania could surpass them with their recent mobile … Read more
This is Tyreek Hill’s second allegation of criminal activity – the first since he has been in the NFL. With no evidence to be found against Hill, the NFL decided not to give Hill a fine or a suspension. Since the news, the Kansas City … Read more
The Open Championship is being held at the Royal Portrush Golf Club for the first time since 1951. The total number of Americans to enter the tournament sat at 47, almost double England (25) – the next highest country. Three Americans are in contention to … Read more
Stockton University is located only 20 minutes away from Atlantic City, NJ. NJ sports betting was launched in June of 2018. Survey shows that women prefer slots and lottery while men prefer table games and betting on sports. Mobile sports betting in NJ was the … Read more
FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands is the highest-grossing sportsbook in the state of New Jersey. The venue offered giveaways, boosted odds, prizes, site credit, and NFL suite tickets as a thank you to their customers. Their online betting platform has two skins: FanDuel and PointsBet. … Read more
Thanks to mobile betting, SugarHouse Casino was responsible for 50% of all sports betting action during June. Four mobile betting platforms are now active in Pennsylvania, while two of them only allow for Android usage. The state of Pennsylvania has collected over $1 million in … Read more
June was Mississippi’s lowest sports betting handle since their launch month of August 2018. Over $3.5 million has been contributed to the state and local governments from legal sports betting. Mississippi bettors continue to struggle as they hold the lowest win percentage of all legal … Read more
The Seneca Nation is in the middle of a revenue-sharing dispute with the NY government. That dispute could give NY the power to block the Seneca from offering sports betting. If unchallenged, the Seneca could launch sports betting at their three NY properties this year. … Read more