Massachusetts is looking to make sports betting legal by introducing a new bill, MA HB 4879 to the House on July 24. House Bill 4879 would make sportsbooks legal in MA for both mobile and retail outlets. The bill comes by way of an economic … Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had previously allowed for remote registration for mobile sports betting apps. In a Disaster Proclamation, the governor did not mention remote sports betting registration. Remote sports betting registration is being removed just as DraftKings enters the Illinois market. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – … Read more
Casino Queen partnered with DraftKings and will rebrand as DraftKings at Casino Queen. The partnership brings mobile and land-based sports betting to the East St. Louis area. This is DraftKings’ first deal with an Illinois casino operator. EAST ST LOUIS, Ill. – DraftKings has officially … Read more
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended Genesis Global’s UK gambling licenses effective immediately as it launches an investigation into a possible violation of the 2005 Gambling Act. Twelve total Genesis Global gambling sites will be suspended temporarily, although players will still be able to log … Read more
LegalSportsBetting spoke to different people associated with the discussions for the landscape of legal sports gambling in Washington. A legal sports betting market was made a reality for the Tribal casino businesses of Washington in March of 2020. The Evergreen State is currently in negotiations … Read more
The Premier Lacrosse League and DraftKings are now sports betting partners. The partnership allows DraftKings to collect data and stats of PLL games. DraftKings will also have signage rights to PLL stadiums, as PLL is gaining presence in the sports betting world. LOS ANGELES – … Read more
Louisiana now has a legal tax rate of 8% set for its legal Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry with the signing of House Bill 64 by Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday. The Bayou State expects to receive $375,000 in annual revenue from the DFS … Read more
Free-To-Play is a commonly used tactic to bring in new sports betting customers. The F2P model has been used more due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Using F2P allows customers to get a taste of what legal sports betting feels like without taking any real … Read more
UFC 251, taking place at “Fight Island”, features Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal with Usman favored at -265 odds. Other notable main card matches include a featherweight title bout where Alexander Volkanovski is favored over Max Holloway at -205 odds. One of the biggest UFC … Read more
DraftKings Sportsbook will open up its seventh retail location in the U.S. on Friday with the Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The facility is only temporary while construction is being done for the final product which is expected to be seen by 2021. … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) would like to make co-branding of sportsbooks a reality in the state and has brought the topic up for public opinion before any decisions are made. Rivers Casino, and the people behind BetRivers Online Sportsbook, have filed a complaint claiming … Read more
The Suquamish Tribe was the first in the state to file their application for a Washington sports betting license. Three other Tribes have followed suit; the Kalispel, Snoqualmie, and Tulalip Tribes have also put in their paperwork to open sportsbooks of their own. The hope … Read more