LegalSportsBetting Brief: NJ Sets New Record For Monthly Handle 12/15/2020

New Jersey Sportsbook

Connecticut looks favorable for sports betting legalization in 2021 while Oklahoma does not. New Jersey and Indiana both set records for handle in the month of November. Tipico Sportsbook launched its first US application in New Jersey and Michigan approved 15 operators for mobile sportsbooks … Read more

Disney Embraces Sports Betting, New Initiatives For ESPN

Disney - ESPN+ - Sports Betting

Disney tells investors at a conference that they will be leaning in on sports betting and fantasy sports to boost their ESPN+ streaming platform. ESPN has partnered with Caesars Entertainment and William Hill sportsbook in a multi-year deal. Disney believes sports betting will attract a … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: States, Sportsbooks Show Financial Growth 11/17/2020

Flutter - DraftKings

DraftKings and Flutter (FanDuel) both did surprisingly well as can be seen with the release of their Q3 reports. Illinois, Indiana, and Washington DC all saw growth in their monthly sports betting revenue numbers, showing the NFL making a big impact on gambling activity. The … Read more

LSB Feature: FuboTV Plans To Enter The Sports Betting Market

FuboTV - Sports Betting

FuboTV announces to its investors plans to enter the sports betting market. Several television networks have connections with sports betting. Fax Sports and ESPN incorporate sports betting in their programs. NEW YORK – FuboTV has just announced its foray into the sports betting world and … Read more

ESPN’s Ryan Spoon Joins BetMGM As New Chief Operations Officer

Ryan Spoon - BetMGM

BetMGM officially introduces ESPN Veteran Ryan Spoon as new COO. Spoon will directly report to CEO Adam Greenblatt. At ESPN, Spoon was the Digital Product and Design head. JERSEY CITY, N.J. – BetMGM has officially announced that ESPN’s Ryan Spoon will be taking the helm … Read more

William Hill US Numbers Cover Dip In Revenue Seen Across Board

William Hill Sportsbook

William Hill released their Q3 reports and their US sports betting industry had a 55% surge in handle for 2020 compared with their year-over-year. Revenue wasn’t as large, even with the uptick, because sports bettors were winning more of their wagers. The US activity has … Read more

FuboTV CEO: “Enhance The Viewing Experience With Wagering”

FUBO TV - NFL

FuboTV could be adding sports betting to its network with a wagering deal in the near future. CEO David Gandler has stated that many sports betting companies have expressed interest including what could possibly be the network’s exclusive partner FanDuel. Many of the top sports … Read more

5Dimes To Pay $46.8 Million To Feds, Looks To Enter Legal U.S. Market

5Dime - $48 Million

Costa Rica-based sportsbook 5Dimes was under investigation by the US Federal Government under suspicions of money laundering since 2016. 5Dimes reached a settlement with the US to pay $46.8 million in cash and assets. 5Dimes will attempt to launch as a domestic sportsbook in the … Read more

ESPN Goes All In, Partners With DraftKings, William Hill, Caesars

ESPN Sports Betting

ESPN has partnered with DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment to continue its growth in the US sports betting market. These multi-year and co-exclusive agreements will add links to DraftKings products and services along with links to the William Hill sports betting apps. DraftKings will be producing … Read more

ESPN Expands Sports Betting Content With “Bet” And Youtube Channel

ESPN - Bet

ESPN will be debuting a new sports betting show and Youtube channel on Monday which will help reach a larger audience. The new program “Bet” will air on Monday before Monday Night Football and will be recorded at the new ESPN studio in the LINQ … Read more

Mike Greenberg’s Gambling Show “Bettor Days” Premieres On ESPN+

Mike Greenberg

ESPN launches a new show called “Bettor Days” hosted by legendary analyst Mike Greenberg. The series discusses crazy sports betting and gambling stories from real live bettors. The show will air exclusively on ESPN+ once a week for the remainder of September. LAS VEGAS – … Read more

Bettors Now Putting Action On Belgian Grand Prix Betting Odds

Belgian Grand Prix

The F1 2020 Grand Prix begins on Sunday morning for everyone in America that wants to watch the race. British driver Lewis Hamilton is favored to win this year, coming into the event with +110. STAVELOT – The 2020 Belgian Grand Prix will be held … Read more