DraftKings has released their most bet on women athletes and women’s sports teams The number of women bettors has grown drastically in recent years, with reports as high as a 115% increase in the last year As a community, the acceptance and willingness to teach … Read more
After a little over a month since retail betting became legalized in Massachusetts, online sports betting is slated to follow this week. BetMGM and DraftKings are among the operators preparing to launch, with the former striking a deal with the Boston Red Sox. Important details … Read more
Bipartisan support for a new sports betting legalization bill is a significant development. 19 members in the Texas Sports Betting Alliance have supported the legalization movement. Imposed tax rates have varied between bills from around 6.25%-10%. DALLAS – SB 715 has been introduced in the … Read more
DraftKings and BetMGM both released statements alerting customers of data breaches. Both state-based legal sports betting sites admitted to private information such as credit card numbers, addresses, and player names getting released. BOSTON – According to both DraftKings and BetMGM, the two popular state-regulated sports … Read more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will become the next president of the NCAA as of March 2023. Unlike the current NCAA president, Mark Emmert, Baker supports legal sports betting in the US. The 2021 NCAA March Madness Championship saw a 14% decline in total viewership to … Read more
MaximBet shutdown just a few days after FuboTV announced their ceasing of operations. Cannibalization of sportsbooks may continue as sportsbooks struggle and customers lodge complaints. INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, MaximBet released a statement ceasing operations as a legal US sportsbook. Players will have to rely … Read more
The Maryland Lottery awarded 10 sportsbooks a license in their Thursday meeting. The Lottery director, John Martin, expects online Maryland sportsbooks to launch on Wednesday. A total of seven of the 10 sportsbooks licensed in Maryland are said to be ready for the launch. BALTIMORE … Read more
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission met Thursday to vote on sports betting matters. The MGC also discussed the possibility of changing their pre-approved launch date. BOSTON – Massachusetts sports betting continued on track this week with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) meeting Thursday. The goal of … Read more
Disney has searched for a sportsbook operator for a year, looking for a deal in the $3 billion range. DraftKings’ ability to grow with ESPN may be the additional revenue needed to surpass FanDuel in the US. Adding in India’s future sports betting regulation adds … Read more
Tee Higgins had a status of “healthy and active” according to some online sportsbooks. Higgins played only 10 snaps but sportsbooks wouldn’t allow bettors to keep betting. WASHINGTON – In the world of legal sports betting, valid injury reports are as crucial as they come. … Read more
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will favor applicants who operate sportsbooks in the US. Expect many names to apply for a Massachusetts sports betting license. Many first-year licensees could lose their license upon starting Year 2. BOSTON – Many thought Thursday’s Mass. Gaming Commission meeting would … Read more
After two years of being active in the Ontario sports betting market, Bet99 has announced their current acquisition by Kings Entertainment and plan to take the company public. Many legal sports betting operators have brought their company to the stock market, including DraftKings, Caesars, and … Read more