Chinook Winds Casino Resort is celebrating two years of being a sportsbook in Oregon with its doors shut because of COVID-19. The retail sportsbook has not had great success in these last two years because of the havoc brought upon them and the industry with … Read more
Sports betting fans are wagering on the US-Canada travel ban being lifted after June 1. The travel ban has been extended constantly for more than a year. The current deadline for the ban is April 21. DETROIT – With the US and Canada travel ban … Read more
Nevada congresswoman Dina Titus is looking to get rid of the required 0.25% excise tax on sports betting handle in the United States. The IRS collects millions of dollars from every state with a regulated sports wagering industry each year through this tax that was … Read more
Six referees for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament were dismissed after one tested positive for COVID-19. All participants will be in a bubble in Indianapolis, similar to how the NBA did in Orlando. Players will be tested daily. INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament … Read more
New York’s four sports betting facilities posted a state record for revenue in January 2021 with a recorded $3.570 million in GGR. Rivers Casino and Resort brought in the most revenue with $1.429 million. The new wave of interest in NY sports betting is fueling … Read more
House Bill 241 will be presented at the upcoming legislative session to bring legal Kentucky sports betting to the local law books. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has publicly announced his support for legal sports betting. Neighboring states already have legal sports betting markets. FRANKFORT, Ky. … Read more
Esports betting became popular in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down major sporting leagues. Many new have begun embracing esports as a viable wager option. Esports teams have partnered with sports betting operations. DENVER – Those betting on sports in 2020 really embraced … Read more
The sports betting market suffered early in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic shutting down major sports from playing. Online sports betting grew in popularity with people being forced to stay home. Multiple sporting leagues running simultaneously led to increases in sports betting revenue. … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers and BetMGM have partnered and FanDuel Sportsbook entered a partnership with WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports. Ohio’s Legislature has adjourned for 2020 without passing Sub. SB 111 that would have allowed legal sportsbooks in the state. Alabama, Florida, and Georgia are all in talks … Read more
Georgia is looking to become one of the next states in the nation to make wagering on sports legal. Lawmakers have said that the Georgia General Assembly will see a number of gambling bills brought to the floor as the Peach State looks for new … Read more
The Cleveland Browns were 9.5 point favorites at online sportsbooks on Sunday when they played the New York Jets but failed to cover. After Browns’ QB Baker Mayfield dropped the ball in what could have led to a tie for overtime, the Browns lost 23-16. … Read more
North Carolina Tribal Gaming Compacts that include legal sportsbooks have been signed, sealed, and delivered to Washington, DC. After a 45-day window period in the nation’s capital, North Carolina will be able to launch its two retail sports wagering venues. North Carolina sports betting was … Read more