New York became the first state to reach a $2 billion sports betting handle in one month. The feat occurred this October, where the state saw exactly $2,006,823,408 billion in bets. New York made over $166 thousand in gross gaming revenue for October. NEW YORK … Read more
The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery received five applications from sports betting operators. BetMGM, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics, and FanDuel all applied for an online sports betting license in Vermont. Legal Vermont sports betting is expected to launch in January 2024. MONTPELIER, Vt. – … Read more
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September 7 and mobile sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky.– … Read more
FanDuel became the official sportsbook partner and the first authorized gaming operator of the Canadian Football League. Caesars Sportsbook launched their mobile sports betting app in Puerto Rico, directly competing with Bet MGM as the only mobile sportsbooks available to Puerto Rican residents. ONTARIO – … Read more
Sportsbooks fail to regulate a common list of rules and take each bettor on a case-by-case basis. This means sportsbooks can restrict one bettor for something many other bettors are doing. Taking away the cash out feature for some shows favoritism toward the unsuccessful bettor. … Read more
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr was found to be involved with online sports betting on the Colts. This is the sixth player in the last two months to be investigated by the NFL regarding sports betting. While the league claims to have educated players … Read more
WynnBet held 3.14% of sports betting action in April. Success from the Boston Celtics may influence the low hold percentage. DraftKings and FanDuel continue their sportsbook market domination. BOSTON – Bettors at WynnBet took control in April according to the most recent Massachusetts Gaming revenue … Read more
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
NASCAR seems to be making a sharp turn in its approach to gambling, now partnering with PrizePicks. Earlier in the season they partnered with Powerball, showing a clear commitment to being invested in the gambling space. With NASCAR being a popular fantasy sport for decades, … Read more
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission has proposed banning the use of athletes, cartoons, influencers, etc. from being spokesmen for betting advertisements. While it is not a blanket ban, the AGCO specifies that it would include anyone who could be of “primary appeal” to minors in … Read more
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
DraftKings has released their most bet on women athletes and women’s sports teams The number of women bettors has grown drastically in recent years, with reports as high as a 115% increase in the last year As a community, the acceptance and willingness to teach … Read more