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

March Madness Sportsbook Bracket Contests

March Madness Brackets

MyBookie is offering a Bitcoin grand prize for their March Madness contest. BetOnline and MyBookie have a $75,000 March Madness contest grand prize. LAS VEGAS – March Madness is finally here and that means brackets are live across many different platforms. With so many different … Read more

Seminole Tribe Thanks Florida For Not Supporting Commercial Sportsbooks

Florida Seminole Sports Betting

The Seminole Tribe of Florida released a YouTube video on Thursday thanking the voters of Florida for not supporting commercial sportsbook ballot initiatives. The video’s release is the latest part of a long and complicated battle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and out-of-state commercial … Read more

Arizona December Betting Handle Reaches $499 Million

Arizona Sportsbook

Arizona recorded a December 2021 betting handle of $499.2 million. Their December betting revenue was down by 23.2% in December. PHOENIX – Since launching in September of 2021, sports betting in Arizona has taken off tremendously. In December of 2021, the state totaled a whopping … Read more

New Jersey Fines DraftKing For Florida Man Proxy Betting

DraftKings

DraftKings has been fined $150,000 for allowing proxy betting from Florida. DraftKings voided 21 proxy bets from the Florida man. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The state of New Jersey has fined DraftKings sportsbook a whopping $150,000 for allowing a man in Florida to place bets … Read more

FanDuel Now Top Sportsbook In New York

FanDuel

FanDuel is now – by a fair margin – the top sportsbook in New York, largely as a result of their leveraging of their DFS and same-game-parlay offerings. FanDuel passed off Caesars Sportsbook, which held the largest market share shortly after launch; however, much of … Read more

Sports Betting Affected By Stat Corrections And Changes

medina spirit

The NBA has made several high-profile statistical recording mistakes, leading to social media outcry and subsequent issuing of stat corrections; however, corrections do not help bettors. The winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby – Medina Spirit – was disqualified Monday and stripped of his title, … Read more