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
Disney will not take sports bets but is looking to partner with a third party to get into the sports betting market. With stake in DraftKings, a deal with Caesars, and millions of subscribers, ESPN will be the push forward to help Disney. ANAHEIM, Calif. … Read more
Kansas sports betting will launch at noon CT with grand openings from many of the local sportsbooks. With mobile and online betting in Kansas, the state will host one of the quickest turnaround times to launching. Jordy Nelson will place the first bet at Kansas … Read more
The MLB has come out as an official supporter of Prop 27 in California, which would legalize online sports betting and is the first league to take a side on either bill. With partnerships with sportsbooks operators already, Prop 26 would not allow the MLB … Read more
The start of the NFL season last year meant sports betting stocks skyrocketed. Shortly after that boom, the values of the top sportsbook’s stocks began to plummet. Betting on a short-term boom based on past history may be the best investment. NEW YORK – The … Read more
FanDuel is partnering with Boyd Gaming to operate a sportsbook at the Fremont Casino in Las Vegas. The legal sports betting partnership likely is the first step in FanDuel’s grand plan to return to Nevada. For FanDuel to open an online sportsbook in Nevada they … Read more
States are beginning to recognize how much promotions are costing them in taxes and beginning to ban sportsbooks from using them as tax write-offs. Promotions have hurt the sportsbooks themselves as well, with many of the top brand’s stock prices plummeting as a result. LAS … Read more