The Virginia Lottery received 25 applications from various sportsbook operators to open up businesses in the Commonwealth but can only give out 12 licenses by law. The legal sports betting market in Virginia is expected to launch in 2021. Sports wagering in the Old Dominion … Read more
Ohio still has a chance to make sports betting legal before the end of 2020. South Dakota, Maryland, and Louisiana have all voted in favor of legal sports wagering markets through the November 3 vote. Canada is seeking to legalize single-game sports betting on a … Read more
Barstool Sports can now add “book” to the end of their name as the company has transitioned into a full-fledged sportsbook with the launch of their first retail location in Colorado. This launch is the first of many that are expected to be seen by … Read more
IL Gov. Pritzker extends remote mobile sportsbook registration again. Wyoming will see legal sportsbooks at three retail locations. The Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles both partner with their second sports betting operators. Arkansas, Colorado, and Mississippi have major sports betting handle spikes for September. … Read more
Barstool Sportsbook launched in Pennsylvania in September and already managed to take a notable cut of the market. The Barstool Sportsbook managed to take 7.2% of the total online betting handle in the state. FanDuel lost most of its market share to Barstool. HARRISBURG, Penn. … Read more
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
Penn National Gaming closes its common stock public offering and managed to raise $982.1 million. The process involved selling 16.1 million shares of common stock. The added funds will be used to accelerate the expansion of the Barstool Sportsbook app in multiple states. WYOMISSING, Pa. … Read more
Penn National has announced a soft launch of its upcoming Barstool Sportsbook in Pennsylvania on September 15. This comes following the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approving the launch of the app in the Keystone State. This soft launch is a test period, following which … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) gave out eight licenses for sportsbooks in the state to open when the pastime became legal. Both Hollywood Casino locations have opened, marking the fifth and sixth sports betting venues to begin business, leaving two sportsbooks left to launch. These … Read more
The DraftKings deal will bring the sportsbook to the Casino Queen as well as give Illinois residents access to the mobile sports betting app. No date has been set for DraftKings to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- DraftKings is officially set to operate in the … Read more
Penn National has put 97% of its employees on unpaid leave as all 41 of their casinos nationwide have closed due to the Coronavirus. The casino operating giant is losing over $6 million a day while their businesses are shut down. PHILADELPHIA – Casino operator … Read more
Freehold Raceway is taking the necessary steps to open a new sportsbook. The future operator for the Freehold Raceway sportsbook is currently unknown. The expected sports betting revenue in New Jersey is expected to grow in 2020. FREEHOLD, N.J. – On Monday, the Freehold Borough … Read more