The expansion to Mississippi’s legal sports betting industry would be very timely, as neighboring Louisiana is set to launch mobile sportsbooks on January 15. JACKSON, Miss. – On Monday, the first day of the 2022 legislative session in Mississippi, Rep. Cedric Burnett introduced a bill … Read more
New York’s online sportsbooks are just days away from launching, with regulators maintaining a goal launch timeframe of the second or third week of January. The nine licensed sportsbooks should be available for most of the NFL playoffs, but the exact launch date will determine … Read more
The Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma opened the largest sportsbook in the Northwestern United States on Monday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at noon and the ceremonial first bets were placed at 1 p.m. EST by Washington sports legends Edgar Martinez and Marshawn Lynch. TACOMA, … Read more
Ontario’s auditor general reports concerns over online sports betting in her province. GAN is working with a tier-one US-Based sportsbook to bring wagering to Ontario. Pressure is mounting to get sports betting online before the Super Bowl happens. OTTAWA – The Canadian sports betting industry … Read more
Underdogs covered the spread in nearly 60% of November’s NFL games, with 23 point-spread underdogs completing outright upsets. Six of the 14 NFL matchups this week feature 7-point spreads or larger, pointing to another potentially big week for both underdogs and sportsbooks. LAS VEGAS – … Read more
New York is on schedule to launch its mobile sportsbooks before the Super Bowl as the New York State Register released the official rules and regulatory framework. While Maryland’s retail sportsbooks are on schedule to launch by Jan. 2022, Lottery and Gaming Control Director John … Read more
Indiana’s sportsbooks saw their best month ever from a handle perspective during October, raking in $461.1 million in combined sports betting handle during the month. October’s sports betting handle broke the previous record, established just a month before in September, by nearly $105 million. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more
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
New York is expected to announce several online sports betting operators this week, with the launch expected before Super Bowl 56. Once launched, the online operators will face the highest tax rate on online sports betting profits in the United States at 51%. ALBANY, N.Y. … Read more
Illinois set to end the in-person sign-up requirements for mobile sportsbooks in March 2020 The end date was announced at the 102nd Illinois General Assembly in accordance with HB 3136. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois mobile sportsbooks will soon be able to accept new bettors remotely … Read more
BetRivers Sportsbook has officially gone live in Arizona. Arizona now has 8 active mobile sportsbooks that are open for use. BetRivers is powered by Rush Street Interactive (RSI) and partnered with Kambi to launch in Arizona. PHOENIX – Arizona NFL betting fans have a new … Read more
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