Indiana easily broke their previous sports betting handle record in January, with $500,138,648 wagered during the month. With the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics taking place in February and nearby Ohio not yet hosting any legal sportsbooks, February could be even bigger for Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more
Maryland sportsbooks just reported their second month of sports betting. January sports betting saw a 96% increase to the overall monthly handle. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The numbers for Maryland’s second month of active sports betting are in, and they show an impressive boost in handle from … Read more
With Super Bowl Sunday quickly approaching, bettors should be on the lookout for the best Super Bowl sportsbook promotions to maximize their value. Online-based sportsbooks such as BetOnline, Bovada, and SportsBetting are offering much more valuable promotions than state-regulated sportsbooks like BetMGM or Caesars. TALLAHASSEE, … Read more
After being delayed several times, Louisiana is set to launch the first batch of their state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on Friday. When Louisiana launched their retail sportsbooks in October, they rolled them out in batches – it is highly likely the Gaming Control Board takes that … Read more
Since Michigan launched state-regulated online sportsbooks on January 22, 2021, the state has grown into one of the top sports betting markets in the United States. Virginia first launched sports betting on January 21, 2021 – since, the state became the quickest in the United … Read more
After months of anticipation, New York finally successfully launched the first batch of their state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on Saturday. New York recorded nearly as many sports betting transactions in the first 12 hours after launch as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan did in that time … Read more
The launch of New York’s mobile sportsbooks will have far-reaching consequences – especially in New Jersey, where an estimated 25% of online sportsbook users reside in New York. ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s long-awaited mobile sportsbook launch could be mere days away after the New … Read more
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