DC Council Approves Budget, Opening Up Sports Betting Market

Capital One Arena Sportsbook

Major changes in mobile sports betting are on the horizon as the DC Council opens the market to multiple operators. The new budget slashes tax rates and welcomes competitors like BetMGM and Caesars to expand citywide. An amendment ensures betting kiosks remain in convenience stores … Read more

DraftKings Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Extortion, Data Breach

DraftKings

A mysterious plaintiff accuses DraftKings of aiding an extortion plot orchestrated by a notorious sports betting figure, alleging a breach of trust and personal safety. Claims of leaked personal data and a hacked account intensify a lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages from DraftKings, … Read more

How Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals Odds At Bovada Compare to Other Books

Florida Panthers -Dallas Mavericks

Floridians can get the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Finals odds at -137 with Bovada, rather than the -145 odds offered by Hard Rock Bet. Stanley Cup series props list the Panthers win in seven games as the most likely series correct score with +400 odds. … Read more

PrizePicks and Underdog Return In Florida With Peer-to-Peer Games

PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy

Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks made their official returns to Florida on Monday with new Pick ‘Em style games. Both daily fantasy sports operators launched their new peer-to-peer platforms where players go against each other instead of the house. Florida regulators sent cease-and-desist letters to PrizePicks … Read more

FanDuel, DraftKings, and Others Create New Responsible Gaming Org.

Responsible Online Gaming Association

Many of the most popular sports betting companies in the US just formed the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA). Education, treatment, and marketing practices for responsible gambling are the main focuses of ROGA. NEW YORK – Seven major sports betting brands including FanDuel and DraftKings … Read more

New NBA Betting Controversy: Jontay Porter Investigation

Jontay Porter

Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA and sports betting regulators for outcomes surrounding his play props on January 26 and March 20 of the current season. Bets on Porter’s unders were the most popular props bet on at DraftKings both those nights and … Read more

Best North Carolina Sports Betting Bonuses For Monday’s Launch

North Carolina Sports Betting

North Carolina sports betting launches at noon on Monday, March 11. Eight sportsbooks are licensed with the North Carolina State Lottery Commission, while other internationally-licensed sportsbooks accept NC players and offer bigger bonuses. Bovada offers a 50% match up to $1,000 on your first deposit … Read more

Ohio’s January Sports Betting Revenue Surpassed $113 Million

Ohio Sports Betting

Ohio earned $113.1 million from January’s $811.6 million in sports betting handle. The large drop off in handle and revenue from last year can be attributed to promotional betting and the state’s first month with legal sports betting. FanDuel and DraftKings received roughly 68% of … Read more

Underdog, 7 Other North Carolina Sportsbook Operators Announced

Underdog Sports

Underdog Sports is the name that sticks out amongst the eight North Carolina sports betting operators announced on Thursday. Their North Carolina license marks the first attempt for Underdog Fantasy to also offer a regulated sportsbook. North Carolina online sports betting launches at 12 p.m. … Read more

Kentucky Sports Betting Numbers Exceed Revenue Expectations

Kentucky Approves Sports Betting

Kentucky online sportsbooks accepted over $855 million in total bets through Dec. 2023. This resulted in $15.2 million in tax revenue, well ahead of schedule for Kentucky’s annual estimate of $23 million. Retail sportsbooks reported a $36.6 million handle, adding an additional $342,888 in tax … Read more