Arizona Sports Betting Slated For NFL Opening Day Wagers

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Arizona sportsbooks are set to go live on September 9 for the opening day of the 2021-2022 NFL season. The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) will have one more meeting on Friday to finalize the rules and regulations for the sports betting industry. Eight sports … Read more

Michigan Sports Betting Handle/Revenue Drops Again In May

Michigan Sportsbook

Sports betting in Michigan saw a decline in both activity and revenue for the second consecutive month in May. FanDuel was the number one mobile sportsbook in Michigan. Mobile betting dominated the sports betting market in May. LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Gaming Control Board … Read more

Maryland Sports Betting Becomes Official With Gov. Signature

Governor Larry Hogan

Marylanders now have a sports betting industry to look forward to as Governor Larry Hogan signed House Bill 940 into law on Tuesday. The sports wagering legislation will have mobile and retail sportsbooks open in Maryland. The Maryland sports gaming market is expected to launch … Read more

Indiana Welcomes Online Barstool Sportsbook In Time For NBA Playoffs

Barstool Sportsbook

Popular sportsbook Barstool Sportsbook has officially launched in Indiana. The launch comes just ahead of the NBA Playoffs. This is the fourth state to offer Barstool Sportsbook. INDIANAPOLIS – Sports betting fans in Indiana now have an entirely new way to play with the official … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Tops $600 Million In March

Illinois Sportsbook

Sports betting handle hit $633.6 million in March. This can be attributed to March Madness betting. This is the last full month where remote registry was allowed in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois were active during the March Madness tournament, setting … Read more

How Regulated Indiana Sports Betting Has Fared Two Years Later

Indiana Sportsbook

Over $3 billion has been wagered in Indiana since its sports betting market became regulated in 2019. Fifteen mobile sportsbooks and fifteen retail sportsbooks have opened since then, for a total of thirty outlets to bet on the games statewide. Total revenue from the start … Read more

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Rebounds In March

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Pennsylvania sports betting handle reached $560.3 million in total during the month of March. Betting on March Madness helped with the uptick in total wagers. Almost 92% of all sports bets in PA were placed online. PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania sports betting handle, along with betting … Read more

Sportsbook Apps See Surge of 559% In Downloads For March Madness

DraftKings Mobile Sports Betting App

Sports bettors have downloaded more mobile sports betting apps in March 2021 than they did in March 2020. March Madness was one of the reasons for the surge in downloads and sports wagering activity. FanDuel and DraftKings saw the bulk of downloads and wagers for … Read more

Illinois Governor Pritzker Axes Remote Mobile Betting Signup

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order to stop remote mobile betting signups. Big named sportsbooks are offering incentives for bettors to go signup in person. CHICAGO – Just ahead of the March Madness National Championship game, sports bettors in Illinois got some eye-opening … Read more

Barstool Sportsbook In Illinois Set To Launch Thursday

Barstool Sportsbook Launch

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sportsbook CEO has announced via his Twitter account that the sportsbook will be launching in Illinois on Thursday. This will be the third market Barstool Sportsbook will be available in. Barstool Sportsbook will be the sixth sportsbook to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, … Read more

Illinois & Montana Celebrate One Year Of Legal Sportsbooks

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Illinois and Montana are both celebrating their one-year anniversaries of launching sportsbooks in their states. Due to the huge differences in their market landscapes, Illinois has exceeded expectations in its first year while Montana has done less than expected. CHICAGO – On March 9, 2020, … Read more

Illinois Remote Sportsbook Registration Extended For March Madness

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Illinois residents can sign up remotely for mobile sports betting accounts through April 3 with the newest Executive Order signed by Governor JB Pritzker. This newest order will coincide with March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament that is slated to bring in numerous bets and … Read more