Rapper Jay-Z Teams Up With Fanatics For NY Sports Betting Bid

Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Fanatics (a sports clothing company) have come together to apply for a mobile sports betting license in New York. The sportsbook would be called Fanatics Sportsbook and would use Kambi as their software provider. The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) has received six … Read more

LSB Brief: Sports Betting In Various States Aim For NFL Season Launch 08/17/2021

sportsbooks

Sportsbooks in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Ontario are all looking to be live at some point within the 2021-2022 NFL season. Louisiana and Maryland have been delayed in the launch of their sports betting industries. North Carolina and Massachusetts are in … Read more

New Jersey Sports Betting Handle Dips Slightly In July

New Jersey Revenue

New Jersey saw $578.7 million wagered on sports in July. This was a decrease of 25% month-over-month compared to June’s betting handle. This is the first time since July 2020 that sports betting handle fell under $600 million in the Garden State. TRENTON, N.J. – … Read more

Up To Six Sportsbook Ads Will Be Seen During NFL Games This Year

NFL Sportsbook Ads

The NFL is allowing up to six sportsbook commercials to air during NFL games this season. Sportsbooks are allowed to air once per quarter, once during pregame, and once during halftime. This is the first time sports betting will be nationally advertised during NFL games. … Read more

Arizona Has A New Sportsbook Operator With Betfred Sports

Betfred In Arizona

Betfred Sports will now be a sports betting operator in Arizona. Arizona will have mobile and land-based sportsbooks launch in the state beginning on September 9. As of Thursday, twelve operators have been approved for licenses with eight more slots open because there is a … Read more

Connecticut Lottery Names Sportsbook Operator For Launch

CT Lottery

The Connecticut Lottery has named Rush Street Interactive (RSI) as their sportsbook operator. The Nutmeg State will have DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive sportsbooks. September 9 is the expected launch date of the Connecticut sports betting industry, which happens to be the first day … Read more

Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Remains Stalled In Senate

Massachusetts Legislature

MA HB 3977 in Massachusetts to regulate sports wagering has passed in the House of Representatives and was sent to the Senate for approval. The Senate has gone on Summer break without the bill receiving a vote. This sports betting measure is now pushed back … Read more

LSB Feature: New Sports Betting Markets Ahead Of NFL Season

NFL Betting

Wyoming is expected to launch sports betting before the start of the 2021 NFL season on September 1. Arizona and South Dakota are both set to launch sports betting on September 9, a day before the first slate of games. Florida sports betting has no … Read more

LSB Brief: States Want Sports Betting For NFL Season 07/27/2021

Massachusetts Senate

Maine has tabled their sports betting legislation talks until January 2022, leaving no hope for NFL betting through local sportsbooks in 2021 for residents. The Massachusetts House has passed House Bill 3977 to regulate mobile and land-based sportsbooks in the Commonwealth. Arizona will finalize its … Read more

LSB Brief: States Pushing For Sportsbook Launches By Fall 07/20/2021

Maryland Lottery & Gaming Commission

Maryland should launch their sportsbooks by the end of 2021 if they remain on schedule. Louisiana has licensed DraftKings as their first DFS operator and plans to go live with sports wagering for NFL betting action. The Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut has switched to FanDuel … Read more

PA Sports Betting Handle Passes $5 Billion For FY 2020/2021

Pennsylvania Sports Betting

More than $447.4 million was wagered on sports in Pennsylvania in June. Sportsbooks saw over $42.4 million in revenue. Pennsylvania saw more than $5.5 billion in sports betting handle for fiscal year 2020/2021. HARRISBURG, Pa. – Sports betting fans in Pennsylvania have been active in … Read more