Legislation For Online Sports Betting In Mississippi Filed For 2021

Senator Scott Delano

The state legislature was introduced to Senate Bill 2396 that would make internet and mobile sportsbooks in Mississippi legal statewide. Legalized sports wagering Mississippi has been confined to brick-and-mortar venues since 2018. If passage is received in the House and Senate by March 26 and … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Bills For Legal Sports Betting Introduced 1/19/2021

Sports Betting Kiosks

Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more

The Bookie Brief: Betting Odds For Presidential Inauguration 1/19/2021

2021 Presidential Inaguaration

Joe Biden has +200 odds to stumble Over ½ word during his Inauguration. The inauguration of Joe Biden is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday. Joe Biden’s Inauguration speech is listed at +225 odds to be under 1500 words. WASHINGTON – The … Read more

LSB Interview: Senator Crighton Talks About Upcoming MA Sports Betting Bill

Massachusetts Senator Brendan Crighton

Legal sports betting in Massachusetts could produce millions of dollars in annual revenue for the Commonwealth. Senator Brendan Crighton will file a bill to make sports betting legal in the Bay State, allowing for collegiate and professional sports games to be gambled on. The FY2022 … Read more

Lawmakers File Bill For Online Sports Betting In Georgia

Georgia Lottery and Sports Betting

House Bill 570 has been filed in the state legislature to get a legal mobile and online sportsbooks in Georgia. All revenue gained from the industry is earmarked for the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K schooling. Professional sports leagues that call Georgia home are in favor … Read more

New York Sportsbooks Sees A Surge In Revenue For December

Rivers Casino

New York sports betting has grown exponentially from their December 2019 revenue figures to those seen in December 2020. The nine months of the current fiscal year has seen a total of $8.8 million in revenue for sportsbooks, even with the mandatory shutdowns that lasted … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Governors Advocate For Sports Betting 1/12/2021

Sports Betting Board

New York, Connecticut, and Kentucky Governors all want to see some form of legal sports betting for their states in 2021. Puerto Rico has introduced a bill to launch their legal sports wagering industry that was made legal two years ago while Massachusetts will be … Read more

The Bookie Brief: Sportsbooks Favor Andrew Yang To Be Next Mayor Of New York 1/12/2021

Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang has the shortest odds at +175 to be elected as the next Mayor of New York. Donald Trump now has +1200 odds to be the Republican nominee in the 2024 US Presidential Election. NEW YORK — After a mob of Trump supporters stormed … Read more

New Oregon Sports Betting Legislation Would Expand Market

Governor Kate Brown

Oregon could see multiple sportsbook applications in 2021 if a new bill that was just introduced passes in the Oregon State Legislature this session. Governor Kate Brown backs OR HB 2127 that would provide the Beaver State with a more competitive and profitable structure for … Read more

Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Filed For 2021 Legislative Session

Rep. Adam Koenig

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

CFB Betting Brief: Best Prop Bets For Alabama vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff National Championship

The Alabama Crimson Tide are favored by eight points on the spread against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Championship. The alternate O/U at 77 points comes with +115 odds. Any team to Score 40+ points in the national championship games has … Read more

FL Sen. Discusses Potential Florida Sports Betting Legalization

Legal Florida sports

Legal Florida sports betting will be a topic of discussion when the Florida Legislature convenes in March. A bill that would make mobile and retail sportsbooks legal in the Sunshine State has been pre-filed by Senator Jeff Brandes. It’s speculated that a legal sports gaming … Read more