California’s voters currently have three competing sports betting initiatives to choose from, with each providing a slightly different legal sports betting market. The California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act is the most likely initiative to pass, with financial support from retail giants … Read more
DraftKings announced a partnership to bring their sportsbook to the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino. Ontario has legalized online sports betting, and FanDuel was quick to offer its sportsbook and casino options. TORONTO – Daily fantasy sports (DFS) powerhouses DraftKings and FanDuel each announced deals … Read more
New York sports betting handles have grown every week in March FanDuel had the largest handle of the third week in March FanDuel, DraftKings and Ceasars Sportsbooks took 80% of the market share NEW YORK – New York’s mobile sports betting handle has seen consistent … Read more
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has granted BetMGM, the Kambi Group, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation regulatory access to the Ontario market. BetMGM is now the 15th sportsbook operator to receive approval in Ontario; additional operators, such as Caesars and DraftKings, … Read more
A committee representing several of California’s native tribes has launched an advertising campaign against the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act. The tribes argue that the initiative would break a promise to the tribes that they would be granted exclusive rights to … Read more
Michigan’s sportsbooks saw a drop in sports betting handles from January to February in a continuation of a nationwide trend; however, handles are still up compared to 2021. Despite the slow month for Michigan’s sportsbooks, online casinos in Michigan set a new record for online … Read more
Sportsbooks in Illinois handled nearly $870 million in bets in January, a 23.8% increase from December 2021 and a 49.2% increase year-over-year. These figures only stand to improve as Illinois’ in-person sportsbook registration requirement was lifted earlier this month. SPRINGFIELD, Il – Illinois saw one … Read more
MyBookie is offering a Bitcoin grand prize for their March Madness contest. BetOnline and MyBookie have a $75,000 March Madness contest grand prize. LAS VEGAS – March Madness is finally here and that means brackets are live across many different platforms. With so many different … Read more
The Seminole Tribe of Florida released a YouTube video on Thursday thanking the voters of Florida for not supporting commercial sportsbook ballot initiatives. The video’s release is the latest part of a long and complicated battle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and out-of-state commercial … Read more
Arizona recorded a December 2021 betting handle of $499.2 million. Their December betting revenue was down by 23.2% in December. PHOENIX – Since launching in September of 2021, sports betting in Arizona has taken off tremendously. In December of 2021, the state totaled a whopping … Read more
The NBA has made several high-profile statistical recording mistakes, leading to social media outcry and subsequent issuing of stat corrections; however, corrections do not help bettors. The winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby – Medina Spirit – was disqualified Monday and stripped of his title, … Read more
Connecticut’s sportsbooks have set a new record for monthly sports betting handle in January, bringing in over $158 million in sports bets on the month. DraftKings led the way with over $73.7 million in handle; FanDuel came in a close second with $61.69 million in … Read more