Indiana Sets Record $513 Million Nov. Sports Betting Handle

Indiana Sportsbook

Indiana’s sports betting revenue reports for November reported a record-setting handle of $513.67 million in November. The state saw a surprisingly low $2.9 million in sports betting taxes from the record handle. DraftKings set a monthly sports betting handle record in Indiana for a third … Read more

North Carolina Sports Betting Rules + Applications Update

North Carolina Sports Betting

The North Carolina Lottery Commission met on Wednesday to finalize their sports betting rules and give an update on operator applications. North Carolina received applications from 14 different sports betting operators but there only can be 11 operators in the state. The Commission adopted the … Read more

3 Operators To Offer Vermont Sports Betting on Jan. 11 2024

Vermont Mobile Betting

DraftKings, Fanatics Sportsbook, and FanDuel will begin offering online sports betting in Vermont on Jan. 11, 2024. ESPN BET and BetMGM also submitted applications but weren’t named as Vermont sports betting operators. Vermont expects to earn more than $7 million in sports betting revenue for … Read more

ESPN BET Claims North Carolina Betting Access Through Golf

ESPN BET

ESPN BET will partner with Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina sports betting market access. The deal makes ESPN BET the exclusive betting operator of the Wells Fargo Championship; a PGA Tour event located at Quail Hollow Club. North Carolina sports betting will launch sometime … Read more

Sports Betting is on Pace to Surpass $100 Billion in 2023

Sports Betting

Americans bet $79.76 billion on sports since January of 2023. Based on current pace and upcoming sporting events, the market expects to continue its growth and surpass the $100 billion mark before the year ends. The emergence of new online sportsbooks and more states with … Read more

PENN and ESPN’s Betting Product ESPN BET Launches on Tuesday

ESPN BET

ESPN Bet will launch on Tuesday with an exact launch time undetermined. Penn Entertainment and ESPN’s sports betting product launches replace Barstool Sportsbook in 17 states. Some state commissioners raised concerns over the betting influence that ESPN on-air personalities could have. BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN … Read more

5 Online Sports Betting Operators Apply for Vermont Licenses

Vermont Sports Betting

The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery received five applications from sports betting operators. BetMGM, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics, and FanDuel all applied for an online sports betting license in Vermont. Legal Vermont sports betting is expected to launch in January 2024. MONTPELIER, Vt. – … Read more

Maryland Fines DraftKings $94K + Four Others for Violations

DraftKings

DraftKings received a $94,000 fine for advertising to underage players. FanDuel, PointsBet, Rush Street (BetRivers), and PENN (Barstool Sportsbook) are among the four other legal online sportsbooks to receive fines from Maryland’s gambling regulator. PENN and PointsBet received fines following major changes to their sportsbooks. … Read more

KHRC Approves Sports Betting Licenses of 7 Operators, Tracks

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September 7 and mobile sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky.– … Read more

ESPN BET is One of Seven Kentucky Sports Betting Applicants

ESPN BET

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) reported seven online sportsbook operators applied for a sports betting license. PENN Entertainment and ESPN’s new ESPN BET partnership is among the crowd of applicants. Seven of Kentucky’s licensed racetracks applied for retail sports betting licenses. FRANKFORT, KY – … Read more