Illinois Sportsbooks See $400.4 Million Handle In August 2021

Illinois Sportsbook

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

Tennessee Is Transferring Its Sports Betting Market To SWAC

Tennessee Sports Betting

Tennessee held a recent hearing on Tuesday to discuss the regulations of its sports betting market transferring to the Sports Wagering Advisory Committee (SWAC). During the hearing, sportsbooks discussed wishing to change the mandatory hold rule set by the legislation of the industry. There is … Read more

Multiple Arizona Sportsbooks Awaiting ADG License Approvals

Arizona Department of Gaming

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has approved TwinSpires to launch in Arizona. TwinSpires is the eighth Arizona online sportsbook to receive a license. Arizona sports betting laws allow for 18 online sportsbooks in total statewide. PHOENIX – Arizona’s sports betting market has gotten off … Read more

Maryland Releases Sports Betting Rules For Public Review

Maryland Sportsbook

The Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) has released its sports betting rules for public review and comment. The 227-page proposed rules and regulations have been published in the Maryland Register. These rules will be available to the public for 30 days. ANNAPOLIS, Md. … Read more

Rapper Jay-Z Teams Up With Fanatics For NY Sports Betting Bid

Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Fanatics (a sports clothing company) have come together to apply for a mobile sports betting license in New York. The sportsbook would be called Fanatics Sportsbook and would use Kambi as their software provider. The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) has received six … Read more

Arizona Sports Betting Slated For NFL Opening Day Wagers

az dep gaming

Arizona sportsbooks are set to go live on September 9 for the opening day of the 2021-2022 NFL season. The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) will have one more meeting on Friday to finalize the rules and regulations for the sports betting industry. Eight sports … Read more

Follow The Money: Where Super Bowl 55 Betting Action Is Going

Tamp Bay Bucs

SuperBook executive director states a lot of the betting action during the playoffs was being placed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Caesars Sportsbook saw $120,000 wagered on the Kansas City Chiefs -3 (-120) within the first day of the line being posted. DraftKings saw 78% … Read more

$17.3 Billion Later & Eldorado Resorts Owns Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Palace

William Hill US sportsbooks will take over for Caesars Entertainment sportsbooks pending the finalization of the purchase by Eldorado Resorts. This will give William Hill a presence along the Vegas Strip that they haven’t fully had as well as a plethora of new mobile and … Read more