William Hill’s mobile sportsbook launched in Tennessee on Thursday. The launch of the platform comes just in time for March Madness betting as the college basketball tournament begins on March 18 and goes all the way through to April 5. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee sports … Read more
Kenny Smith will join Charles Barkley in promoting FanDuel Sportsbook during broadcasts of Inside the NBA. FanDuel and Turner sports reached a content deal for NBA betting in July of 2020. Kenny Smith is a former two-time NBA Champion and is currently an analyst for … Read more
Sports betting handle in Illinois increased to $581.5 million in January. This is the new record-setting single-month betting activity in Illinois. DraftKings remains the more popular mobile sportsbook in the state. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois managed to set a new record … Read more
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sportsbook CEO has announced via his Twitter account that the sportsbook will be launching in Illinois on Thursday. This will be the third market Barstool Sportsbook will be available in. Barstool Sportsbook will be the sixth sportsbook to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, … Read more
Iowa sports betting activity in February continued to see solid numbers despite a shorter month. Iowa saw an average of $5.1 million wagered daily in February. Online sports betting saw the most action. DES MOINES, Iowa – Sports betting in Iowa has continued to see … Read more
Illinois and Montana are both celebrating their one-year anniversaries of launching sportsbooks in their states. Due to the huge differences in their market landscapes, Illinois has exceeded expectations in its first year while Montana has done less than expected. CHICAGO – On March 9, 2020, … Read more
Illinois residents can sign up remotely for mobile sports betting accounts through April 3 with the newest Executive Order signed by Governor JB Pritzker. This newest order will coincide with March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament that is slated to bring in numerous bets and … Read more
Andrew Melnick has filed a lawsuit against Betfair Interactive/FanDuel Sportsbook alleging the sports betting provider gave false information on wagers. The lawsuit claims the FanDuel’s live betting odds during NCAA basketball games were inaccurate. Discrepancies between the sportsbook’s information and the actual information in the … Read more
FanDuel parent company Flutter Entertainment shows that their online gambling imprint in the US is the largest operation. FanDuel pushed US gaming revenue up 81% in 2020. Flutter Entertainments US base is 40% larger than its closest competitor DraftKings. DUBLIN, Ireland – FanDuel has seen … Read more
Virginia rakes in almost $58.9 million in wagers in just 11 days of activity. The state also saw over $3.2 million in revenue. More sportsbooks are expected to launch with new bills making it to the governor’s desk. RICHMOND, Va. – Sports betting in Virginia … Read more
The sports betting market will grow to $9.2 billion by 2025 according to a report by J.P. Morgan. DraftKings was estimated to spend $93 million on advertising through the first three quarters of 2020. Major media outlets such as ESPN, FOX Sports, and Bleacher Report … Read more
Sports betting handle spiked over $30 million from December to January in Tennessee. Over 60% of wagers taken in January were on the NFL postseason. Tennessee currently has only four operating mobile sportsbooks in the state. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Native Miley Cyrus’ song “The Climb” … Read more