The West Virginia Lottery is currently considering allowing sportsbooks in the state to offer betting on the 2020 Presidential Election and politics in general. The Mountain State would have been the first state in the nation to allow gambling on political events, however, Governor Jim … Read more
Sportsbooks have been accumulating losses in profits due to the Coronavirus and professional sports being suspended worldwide. Each operator protects the funds of their customers differently and sports bettors should know if their money is being protected if these businesses cannot make it through the … Read more
The legislative session in Massachusetts adjourns on July 31 for the year. MA Governor Charlie Baker is an advocate to legalize sports betting in the state. Legal sports betting in Massachusetts could see an estimated yearly revenue of $20 million. BOSTON – Lawmakers have been … Read more
SBTech, an English online gambling firm, was forced to shut down its websites for maintenance after a cyberattack. SBTech offers web services to companies in six different U.S. states. DraftKings recently acquired SBTech, which might have provided the motivation behind this attack. The timetable for … Read more
West Virginia sports betting revenue at casinos have come to a grinding halt with Governor Jim Justice ordering the closure of casinos due to COVID-19. Total sports betting ticket sales from retail and online casinos for the week ending on March 14 to the week … Read more
FanDuel and DraftKings are starting to see more action on esports DFS contests. Esports such as League of Legends can be played remotely in a controlled environment. Esports DFS contests will continue to gain popularity due to the lack of traditional sports. BOSTON – Esports … Read more
Colorado is expected to launch both retail and internet sports betting on May 1. This date may be pushed back due to the COVID-19 outbreak. DENVER – Anyone involved with the new Colorado sports betting market would like to see a launch date of May … Read more
Senate Bill 188, which would legalize Alaska sports betting, was given its first hearing on Tuesday. The market could make millions annually that would help close the huge budget deficit in the state. JUNEAU, Alaska – Senate Bill 188, a piece of legislation that would … Read more
In six months, sports betting in Iowa has made over $22 million in revenue which is a far cry from original estimates. A new poll taken in the Hawkeye State showed that over half of Iowans are in favor of gambling on sports matchups. DraftKings … Read more
Over half of the sports bettors polled in New York want to see legal sports betting through mobile devices. New York Senate Bill S17D is currently in the New York State Assembly and would legalize mobile gambling on sporting events for the Empire State. Millions … Read more
Fifteen cities in New Hampshire will vote on Tuesday on the issue of opening sports betting locations in their communities. Currently, New Hampshire only offers online and mobile sportsbooks to its residents. DraftKings will run the retail sports betting lounges under a six-year contract they … Read more
FanDuel will be partnering with the Motor City Casino in Detroit. With the deal, all three non-tribal casinos in Michigan have sports betting deals. Competing companies now have an uphill battle to access Michigan’s potentially huge betting market. DETROIT – New York-based sportsbook FanDuel is … Read more