Caesars Sportsbook Becomes Official Betting Partner Of The Chicago White Sox

Caesars Sportsbook - Chicago White Sox

Caesars Sportsbook rewards each member when they bet and each member can use points towards exclusive White Sox events. Caesars Sportsbook has the lowest lifetime revenue generated in Illinois by any regulated sportsbook, both online and land-based. CHICAGO – Caesars Sportsbooks has officially announced an … Read more

Louisiana Mobile Betting Causes February Handle Skyrocket

Louisiana Sportsbook

Louisiana sportsbooks saw a huge $238.4 million sports betting handle, $211 million of which came from mobile betting apps. $9.8 million of the $16.7 million in sportsbook revenue came from football betting. BATON ROUGE, La. – Right after finally launching a regulated mobile sports betting … Read more

NY Presents Bill To Lower 51% Sports Betting Tax Rate

New York Sports Betting

Assemblyman Gary Pretlow introduced an amendment that would cut sportsbooks’ effective tax rate from 51% to 25% by 2024; Sen. Joe Addabbo presented its sister amendment in the Senate. The amendment would increase the number of online sportsbook skins to cut the tax rate, allow … Read more

New York Announces Nine Mobile Sportsbook Licensees

New York Mobile Sports Betting

The New York State Gaming Commission recommended nine mobile operators to be granted mobile sports betting licenses on Monday. Each sportsbook, once launched, will be subject to the nation’s highest tax rate on sports betting at 51%, with the licenses effective for a period of … Read more

Mobile NY Sports Betting Grows Closer With Final Tax Matrix

NY Mobile Sportsbooks

Mobile betting in New York is one step closer to launching as gaming regulators alert bidders of the final tax rate matrix. The six bids received will be ranked by score and the highest tax rate submitted by the bidders will be the one chosen. … Read more

Golden Nugget Online Becomes Virginia’s Newest Sportsbook

Golden Nugget Virginia Sportsbook

Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook officially launched in Virginia on Wednesday morning, becoming the ninth online operator in the state. This launch comes after a two-month delay from the mid-August estimate provided by the Virginia Lottery. RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia sports bettors have another option to … Read more

Illinois Sportsbooks See $400.4 Million Handle In August 2021

Illinois Sportsbook

Illinois sportsbooks saw $400.4 million in wagers in August, up from the $369.1 million wagered in July. Online sportsbooks dominated the market, with 95% of total bets for August coming from mobile sportsbooks. DraftKings was the biggest sportsbook in August. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois sports … Read more

Multiple Arizona Sportsbooks Awaiting ADG License Approvals

Arizona Department of Gaming

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has approved TwinSpires to launch in Arizona. TwinSpires is the eighth Arizona online sportsbook to receive a license. Arizona sports betting laws allow for 18 online sportsbooks in total statewide. PHOENIX – Arizona’s sports betting market has gotten off … Read more

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Drops For August Revenue

Pennsylvania Sportsbook

Pennsylvania sports betting was up in handle for August but down in revenue due to sportsbook promotions for the month. Revenue was down 7.9% month-over-month while handle was up 14.5%. The 2021-2022 NFL season is expected to have the industry see a surge in handle … Read more

DraftKings, BetMGM Could Launch In Wyoming On Wednesday

Wyoming Sportsbooks Launch

The Wyoming Gaming Commission (WGC) will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, September 1 to potentially approve DraftKings and BetMGM for early launches in the state. If lawmakers vote in favor of this, betting fans can start placing action on sporting events immediately. The … Read more

Tennessee Could See Two New Sportsbooks In Time For NFL Season

Tennessee Sportsbooks

• The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) has informed three sports betting operators; two sportsbooks and one supplier, that their applications will be reviewed. • One of the potentially new sportsbooks is Penn National’s Barstool Sportsbook. • The TEL will review these applications on Tuesday at … Read more