Maryland Sports Betting Becomes Official With Gov. Signature

Governor Larry Hogan

Marylanders now have a sports betting industry to look forward to as Governor Larry Hogan signed House Bill 940 into law on Tuesday. The sports wagering legislation will have mobile and retail sportsbooks open in Maryland. The Maryland sports gaming market is expected to launch … Read more

Florida Sports Betting Begins Discussions In Special Session

Florida House

Florida should see the end result of newly negotiated Tribal Gaming Compacts that include sports betting on Wednesday. The state expects to see a minimum of $500 million a year in annual revenue from these new compact expansions. If all goes according to plan, sportsbooks … Read more

New Jersey Sees Monthly Sports Betting Loss In April, Yearly Growth

New Jersey Sports Betting

Sports betting in New Jersey saw a 13% decline month over month in April. Sports betting is up 1,270% year over year. The decline can be attributed to the ending of March Madness betting. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey sportsbooks saw a slight decline in … Read more

Michigan Sports Betting Revenue Dips In April But Hits Milestone

Michigan Sportsbook

Michigan online sports betting has made a national record for the quickest to reach the $1 billion mark, doing so in 99 days. April sports wagering action reported a drop in April when compared to March but that was expected by operators as March Madness … Read more

LSB Feature: Three Years Later, PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA Fading Into Memory

PASPA was repealed on May 14, 2018. Since the repeal, multiple states and Washington DC have regulated sports betting markets. Sportsbooks like DraftKings have gone public on the NASDAQ. NEW YORK – The repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) will possibly … Read more

The State Of Tennessee Sports Betting 6 Months, $1 Billion Later

Tennessee Fans

Tennessee has made a new national record for sports betting handle collected within six months, exceeding the billion-dollar mark. The sports gaming industry of Tennessee is currently undergoing a transition from having the Tennessee Education Lottery as the regulator to making the Sports Wagering Advisory … Read more

April Sees Slight Dip In Sports Betting Activity In Indiana

Indiana Sportsbook

Sports betting dips 25.4% in Indiana in April month over month. Mobile sportsbooks still dominated the market in April with 88.4% of the total market. The biggest retail sportsbook of the month was Hollywood Lawrenceburg. INDIANAPOLIS – The sports betting market in Indiana saw slight … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Tops $600 Million In March

Illinois Sportsbook

Sports betting handle hit $633.6 million in March. This can be attributed to March Madness betting. This is the last full month where remote registry was allowed in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois were active during the March Madness tournament, setting … Read more

DraftKings Q1 Surpasses Expectations, Increases Revenue Guidance

DraftKings Sportsbook

DraftKings clears $312 million in the first quarter of 2021. The company has increased its revenue guidance from $900 million to $1.15 billion. The outperformance of the initial goal set has created optimism within the country. BOSTON – Popular sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) … Read more

Iowa Sees 26.7% Dip In Sports Betting Activity In April

Iowa Sports Bettors

Iowa betting fans wagered $118.4 million on sports in April. This is down from the $161.4 million record set in March. This is the largest single-month drop since sports betting launched in Iowa. DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa has come down from the highs it … Read more

DFS Could Launch In Louisiana Just In Time For NFL Season

Daily Fantasy Sports

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) could launch in Louisiana in time for the NFL season. FanDuel has been working closely with the Louisiana Gaming Board. The 17 parishes that voted against fantasy sports will not have access. BATON ROUGE, La. – After nearly three years since … Read more

WynnBET Is Now A Part Of The Tennessee Sports Betting Scene

Tennessee - WinBet

WynnBET is now the seventh mobile sports betting platform in Tennessee. The sportsbook is now live in six states nationwide. Tennesseans can download the WynnBET app on any smartphone to begin gambling on sporting events with the company’s betting lines. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Friday, … Read more