Nevada handled $78.2 million in sports wagers in June and lost $483,000 in revenue on these wagers. It was the first month where Nevada sportsbooks have lost money since July 2013. The betting handle should continue to increase in July and August as major American … Read more
House Bill 4879 that would make Massachusetts sports betting legal is moving to the Senate after making it through the House. The bill would have legal sports betting made available at casinos, racetracks, professional sports team venues, and five strictly mobile sportsbooks if the Senate … Read more
PointsBet USA had an abysmal year for profits when compared to its Australian market that brought in the bulk of earnings for 2020. The sports betting company attributes their poor U.S. numbers to the outbreak of COVID-19 and how it affected major sporting events. NEW … Read more
“Cousin Sal” has finally decided to go his own way and open up a company called “Extra Points” that will feature his three favorite subjects: sports news, sports wagering, and comedy. The company will have three different podcasts, for the time being, one from each … Read more
Massachusetts is looking to make sports betting legal by introducing a new bill, MA HB 4879 to the House on July 24. House Bill 4879 would make sportsbooks legal in MA for both mobile and retail outlets. The bill comes by way of an economic … Read more
Co-chairs of the Congressional Gaming Caucus have sponsored a bipartisan bill to get rid of the excise tax on sports betting the U.S. The tax has been a burden on sports betting operators and gives unnecessary advantages to illegal sportsbooks. The CEO of the American … Read more
Colorado continues to expand their legal sports betting footprint as they open up kiosks at two casinos in Black Hawk. William Hill US will have their opening day within the sports wagering industry of Colorado on the same opening day for the MLB’s Colorado Rockies … Read more
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8097 and Senate Bill 2919 to eliminate in-person registration for mobile sports betting platforms in R.I. on Wednesday. Sports bettors in Rhode Island can begin to register for mobile sportsbook applications by the end of August. Since … Read more
Larry Householder, the Speaker of the Ohio House, has been arrested by the FBI on charges of bribery and racketeering and is being asked to resign his position in the Ohio Legislature. Householder played a hand with favorable voting on the passage in the House … Read more
People affiliated with the professional sports organizations in Massachusetts are speaking out in favor of legal sports betting in MA as the Coronavirus continues to eat away at their 2020 profit margins. House Bill 4559 still has nine days within the Massachusetts Legislature to pass … Read more
Lawmakers in New York are polling assembly members to see if mobile sports betting will be voted into law during the next session. The push for mobile betting comes from the New York economy being crippled by the coronavirus. Carl Heastie, New York Assembly Speaker, … Read more
Rhode Island passed two bills regarding their current sports betting laws to allow residents to sign up for mobile sportsbooks from home. The gaming industry is the third-largest source of revenue in the Ocean State and has been losing money since the outbreak of COVID-19 … Read more