Charlie Blackmon Endorses MaximBet In First Player Partnership

Charlie Blackmon - Maximbet

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon signed the first-ever agreement between an active player and a sportsbook – MaximBet – this week. The MLB’s rise in sports betting partnerships puts baseball in a difficult position regarding Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader serving a lifetime ban … Read more

Indiana Sportsbooks See $476M Bet In March 2022

Indiana Sportsbook

According to March’s revenue report released by the Indiana Gaming Commission, Indiana’s sportsbooks generated $476.8 million in wagers and $32 million in revenue during March. This pushed the total betting handle to over $1 billion since launch. INDIANAPOLIS – A solid March led to Indiana … Read more

Iowa Sees Sports Betting Surge In March 2022

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa’s sportsbooks handled $233.5 million in wagers in March, up compared to both last month’s handle and March 2021’s handle. March was Iowa’s second-strongest sports betting revenue month since launch, with sportsbooks generating a combined $14.4 million in sports betting revenue. DES MOINES, Iowa – … Read more

A Look At The California Sports Betting Market

California Sports Betting

California’s voters currently have three competing sports betting initiatives to choose from, with each providing a slightly different legal sports betting market. The California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act is the most likely initiative to pass, with financial support from retail giants … Read more

BetMGM, Kambi Gain Regulatory Access To Ontario Market

BetMGM - Kambi

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has granted BetMGM, the Kambi Group, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation regulatory access to the Ontario market. BetMGM is now the 15th sportsbook operator to receive approval in Ontario; additional operators, such as Caesars and DraftKings, … Read more

California Tribes Push Back Against Sports Betting Proposals

California Tribal Casino

A committee representing several of California’s native tribes has launched an advertising campaign against the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act. The tribes argue that the initiative would break a promise to the tribes that they would be granted exclusive rights to … Read more

Michigan Sportsbooks See Expected Dip In February

Michigan Sportsbook

Michigan’s sportsbooks saw a drop in sports betting handles from January to February in a continuation of a nationwide trend; however, handles are still up compared to 2021. Despite the slow month for Michigan’s sportsbooks, online casinos in Michigan set a new record for online … Read more

Illinois Sportsbooks Report $870M In Handle For January 2022

Illinois Sportsbook

Sportsbooks in Illinois handled nearly $870 million in bets in January, a 23.8% increase from December 2021 and a 49.2% increase year-over-year. These figures only stand to improve as Illinois’ in-person sportsbook registration requirement was lifted earlier this month. SPRINGFIELD, Il – Illinois saw one … Read more