House Bill 64 would tax DFS contests in Louisiana at 8%. The measure passed through its final hurdle in the Louisiana State Legislature on Tuesday. The odds that Governor John Bel Edwards signs the bill are high, as he recently approved similar gambling bills. LA … Read more
According to the Washington State Gambling Commission, sports betting odds likely won’t be available in Washington until 2021. There are a number of regulatory hurdles that need to be cleared prior to launch, including renegotiated tribal gaming compacts and comprehensive rules and regulations. Washington is … Read more
The MLB Players Union and owners have agreed to a 60-game regular season beginning around July 24. Players will report for a shortened spring training beginning on July 1. The agreement came after months of tense negotiations and mountain uncertainty of whether or not a … Read more
California is $54 billion in debt due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and will sustain major budget cuts to ease some of that financial burden. SCA-6, a bill that would allow residents to vote on a legal sports betting market, was pulled by its sponsor, Senator … Read more
Number one ranked Novak Djokovic has tested positive for the coronavirus after hosting his own tennis exhibition series in Croatia and Serbia. His positive results have not prevented sports bettors from taking action on him in the US Open. Djokovic has the shortest odds (+150) … Read more
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to grant final approval on a plan to transfer control of the sports betting industry from the public sector to private operators. This plan is likely a result of Brazil’s need to cut government spending in the wake of … Read more
Mississippi sportsbooks were able to make some kind of revenue in the last nine days of May when retail locations opened. Illinois’ first mobile sportsbook launch on Thursday allowed for plenty of business and interest by gamblers in the state. Time and time again, mobile … Read more
Oklahoma District Judge Timothy DeGiusti declined to issue a legal opinion on Governor Kevin Stitt’s decision to unilaterally negotiate new gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria and Comanche tribes. These new compacts legalized sports betting for the two tribes, but were met with stiff opposition from … Read more
Tiz the Law is a -130 favorite to win the 2020 Belmont Stakes. Alexander Volkov is a +305 underdog against Curtis Blaydes (-405) in the UFC Fight Night’s main event on Saturday. Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano are tied with +1000 odds to win the … Read more
California could have legal sports betting put to a vote on the November 2020 ballot if bill SCA-6 is made legal. SCA-6 was set for a Suspense File hearing on Thursday that was canceled due to a number of last-minute amendments that needed to be … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are 1.5-point favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game. The O/U total for the game is 34 points, as the Cowboys and Steelers are both 3-3 in Hall of Fame games. CANTON, Ohio – The … Read more
Illinois launched their first legal online and mobile sportsbook in the state’s history on Thursday with BetRivers. The sports betting industry in Illinois can now begin to start making some revenue from the sports betting odds while retail sportsbooks are still on lockdown. Previous projections … Read more