PENN and ESPN’s Betting Product ESPN BET Launches on Tuesday

ESPN BET

ESPN Bet will launch on Tuesday with an exact launch time undetermined. Penn Entertainment and ESPN’s sports betting product launches replace Barstool Sportsbook in 17 states. Some state commissioners raised concerns over the betting influence that ESPN on-air personalities could have. BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN … Read more

PENN CEO Confident in Success of ESPN BET, ESPN Partnership

ESPN BET

ESPN and PENN Entertainment reached an agreement on Tuesday to launch ESPN BET in Fall 2023. ESPN BET will take over in 16 states that PENN Entertainment is licensed through the Barstool Sportsbook. PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden expressed his confidence in the ESPN partnership … Read more

DraftKings on Top of Massachusetts Sportsbook Revenue Report

DraftKings - Massachusetts Sportsbook

DraftKings had the highest handle of all Massachusetts sportsbooks in their 2023 March sportsbook revenue report with over $257 million wagered. Players had the most success betting on DraftKings, as the sportsbook held the lowest percentage of revenue at 6.26% The state recorded nearly $550 … Read more

Massachusetts Launches Online Betting: Will Dominate Market

Massachusetts Online Sports Betting

Massachusetts has launched their online and mobile sportsbooks as of 10 a.m. EST. Friday. Six operators have stated they are ready and have begun actively accepting bets, with at least five more preparing to start at a later date. The overwhelming amount of sports betting … Read more

Sportsbooks Violate Laws, Only Punished With Small Fines

Sportsbook

Multiple sportsbooks and casinos in various states were found to be in violation of state law since sports betting became regulated. Fines were the primary punishment, but may prove ineffective if not raised higher. The revenue in most of these casinos and sportsbooks far exceeds … Read more

Books Prep for Massachusetts Sports Betting Launch in March

Massachusetts Online Sportsbooks

After a seven-month wait following the signing of a bill regulating sports betting, Massachusetts is ready to open online markets to many hungry bettors. Seven of the most well-known and renowned sportsbook app operators have already been granted licenses and are ready to launch on … Read more

Caesars, BetMGM Get Mobile License: Mass. Sportsbook Updates

Massachusetts Sportsbook

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has given out two more mobile sports betting licenses to BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook. The MGC has given Plainridge Park Casino a temporary retail betting license to investigate their subsidiary company Barstool Sports. BOSTON – While attempting to launch by March … Read more

Massachusetts Sports Betting Sees First License Approval

Massachusetts Sports Betting

Encore Boston Harbor and their WynnBet partner have officially become the first operator to be approved for a betting license by the Mass Gaming Commission. After receiving a 5-0 vote for the license proposal, WynnBet is expected to launch in Massachusetts during January or February … Read more

Maryland Online Sportsbooks Less Than 1 Week From Launching

Maryland Online Sports Betting

The Maryland Lottery awarded 10 sportsbooks a license in their Thursday meeting. The Lottery director, John Martin, expects online Maryland sportsbooks to launch on Wednesday. A total of seven of the 10 sportsbooks licensed in Maryland are said to be ready for the launch. BALTIMORE … Read more

Mattress Mack Is Back: Drops Another Bet On Astros

Mattress Mack

Betting a total of over $6 million across three different sportsbooks, Mattress Mack could break the record for the largest payout in sportsbooks history with the Astros winning the 2022 World Series. Mack has placed many future wagers on the Astros in past seasons, but … Read more