The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCC) announces BetMGM and PointsBet as the first sports betting license applicants. Ohio will announce betting license applicants every Friday. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCC) has officially announced that BetMGM and PointsBet applied for sport betting … Read more
Sports betting advertisement spending has increased 281% to $281 million since September 2021. The increased spending has led to a 48.4$ increase in ad impressions. More than 18 billion impressions total. The sportsbooks that have seen the most impressions have also seen the largest bump … Read more
The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event begins on Thursday, and legal online sportsbooks are offering competitive betting odds. Comparing each golfer’s 54-hole scoring averages reveals that Talor Gooch who has +800 odds, not Dustin Johnson at +400, should be the betting favorite. Ryosuke Kinoshita’s … Read more
Nevada sportsbooks saw $582.5 million in wagers for April 2022. While this is a major drop compared to March, this is up 28.1% year over year. Pennsylvania reported $572.8 million in bets with over 90% of the wagers coming from online operators. Virginia sportsbooks saw … Read more
Colorado lawmakers pass HB 22-1402 in both the Senate and the House and the bill now awaits Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. A big section of the bill would reduce the tax deductions given to sportsbooks for promotional free bets given throughout the year. Free bets … Read more
DraftKings officially launches its sportsbook in Ontario, Canada, continuing its North American expansion. DraftKings joins the likes of Caesars, BetMGM, FanDuel, and PointsBet in Ontario. 13 total operators have been approved to offer sports betting apps in Ontario. BOSTON – Canada bettors in Ontario now … Read more
New Jersey’s streak of $1 billion betting handle months comes to an end in April 2022 as sportsbooks raked in $926.9 million. The betting handle is actually up 23.9% compared to April 2021 but revenue is slightly down 8.2% year over year, however. TRENTON, N.J. … Read more
The Houston Astros are the fourth MLB team that has partnered up with BetMGM. Astros fans will have to go to Louisiana to use BetMGM’s new special betting promotions. HOUSTON- BetMGM has officially made its way into Texas, and has become the exclusive sports betting … Read more
As of now, there are two sports betting bills that have received enough signatures to be on the 2022 November Ballot in California. The sports betting bill, backed by commercial sportsbooks, would give 85% of taxes towards mental health & homelessness programs. HIGHLAND, CA- The … Read more
Iowa generated a $177 million betting handle in April. The Racing and Gaming Commission report shows that some big-name sportsbooks led the way. DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission released their April 2022 sports wagering revenue report. Their report shows that … Read more
Zandon has +500 odds to win the Kentucky Derby on Bovada. White Abarrio has +1000 odds to win the Kentucky Derby on DraftKings. Happy Jack has +6600 Kentucky Derby odds on BetOnline. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2022 running of the Kentucky Derby is just 24 … Read more
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon signed the first-ever agreement between an active player and a sportsbook – MaximBet – this week. The MLB’s rise in sports betting partnerships puts baseball in a difficult position regarding Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader serving a lifetime ban … Read more