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
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 Illinois in-person registration requirement will be removed on March 5. In-state college team betting will be allowed, but only in retail sportsbooks. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On Friday, Illinois lawmakers made some adjustments to their sports betting law that will allow for an influx of … 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
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
Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook officially launched in Virginia on Wednesday morning, becoming the ninth online operator in the state. This launch comes after a two-month delay from the mid-August estimate provided by the Virginia Lottery. RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia sports bettors have another option to … Read more
Illinois sportsbooks saw $400.4 million in wagers in August, up from the $369.1 million wagered in July. Online sportsbooks dominated the market, with 95% of total bets for August coming from mobile sportsbooks. DraftKings was the biggest sportsbook in August. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois sports … Read more
Pennsylvania sports betting was up in handle for August but down in revenue due to sportsbook promotions for the month. Revenue was down 7.9% month-over-month while handle was up 14.5%. The 2021-2022 NFL season is expected to have the industry see a surge in handle … Read more
Illinois has had a regulated sports betting industry for two years. Over the last year, since going live in March of 2020, the state has collected $4,144,742,113 in wagers from both retail and mobile sportsbooks combined. The bulk of Illinois sports wagering is done through … Read more
The Illinois sports betting industry collected $537.2 million in handle for April. The Prairie State was number two for the number of wagers taken for the month, only falling behind to New Jersey who had $748 million in bets. Of the $537.2 million brought in, … Read more
Virginia sports betting handle took a dip in April as did the rest of the country. The seven sportsbooks of Virginia had a total handle of $236.4 million for April. Although they were down month-over-month in handle and revenue, their tax hold increased by almost … Read more
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