The hope of getting a spillover of the 2020 legislation to make sports betting legal in Massachusetts is over as the final economic bill has been released without sports betting included. The Massachusetts Legislature convened for their 2021 session on Wednesday, leaving the door open … Read more
Governor Ned Lamont wants to legalize sports betting in Connecticut in 2021 and work with states like New York and New Jersey to grow the market that much more. Connecticut has enough money saved to squeak by without needing to make enormous cuts to vital … Read more
Legal sports betting in Kentucky may come in 2021 if Governor Andy Beshear has anything to say about it. The Kentucky General Assembly started their session hearings on Tuesday and Beshear hopes a proposal for legalized sportsbooks gets presented and passed within the legislature this … Read more
Governor Andrew Cuomo will discuss the topic of legal mobile sportsbooks in New York during his upcoming State of the State address. Cuomo is now in favor of legal mobile and internet sports betting for New Yorkers because of the revenue it could generate for … Read more
Rhode Island has set a new state record for sports wagering revenue in the month of November the Rhode Island Lottery reports. The Ocean State collected $6.3 million in revenue, a $1.9 million increase from their October 2020 revenue numbers. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island … 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
Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more
Iowa will forego in-person mobile sportsbook registration beginning in 2021. The Iowa sports betting law only required the in-person stipulation to be enforced until the end of 2020. On Jan. 1, all mobile sports wagering platforms in Iowa can be joined and used remotely by … 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