PENN CEO Confident in Success of ESPN BET, ESPN Partnership

ESPN BET

ESPN and PENN Entertainment reached an agreement on Tuesday to launch ESPN BET in Fall 2023. ESPN BET will take over in 16 states that PENN Entertainment is licensed through the Barstool Sportsbook. PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden expressed his confidence in the ESPN partnership … Read more

Caesars, BetMGM Get Mobile License: Mass. Sportsbook Updates

Massachusetts Sportsbook

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has given out two more mobile sports betting licenses to BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook. The MGC has given Plainridge Park Casino a temporary retail betting license to investigate their subsidiary company Barstool Sports. BOSTON – While attempting to launch by March … Read more

Barstool Sportsbook In Illinois Set To Launch Thursday

Barstool Sportsbook Launch

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sportsbook CEO has announced via his Twitter account that the sportsbook will be launching in Illinois on Thursday. This will be the third market Barstool Sportsbook will be available in. Barstool Sportsbook will be the sixth sportsbook to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, … Read more

Westgate Sends Cease and Desist to Barstool Over Copyright Issue

Westgate Superbook - Barstool Sports

Popular Las Vegas sportsbook Westgate SuperBook has sent two cease and desist letters to Barstool Sports for copyright infringement. Westgate alleges Barstool’s use of the term “good teams win, great teams cover” violates a trademark. Westgate trademarked the phrase in 2012. LAS VEGAS – Popular … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Sports Betting Legalization 11/10/2020

Gavel - Sports Betting Board

Ohio still has a chance to make sports betting legal before the end of 2020. South Dakota, Maryland, and Louisiana have all voted in favor of legal sports wagering markets through the November 3 vote. Canada is seeking to legalize single-game sports betting on a … Read more

First Barstool Sportsbook Opens At Ameristar In Black Hawk

Ameristar Casino Resports Spa

Barstool Sports can now add “book” to the end of their name as the company has transitioned into a full-fledged sportsbook with the launch of their first retail location in Colorado. This launch is the first of many that are expected to be seen by … Read more