The 2021 Maryland General Assembly session will be given the task of coming up with the rules and regulations for the sports betting industry that was legalized in November 2020 by public vote. A new piece of legislation is requesting that the Maryland State Fairgrounds … Read more
BetMGM is the third online sportsbook in Virginia to launch within just one week of the first platform launching. Remote registration is allowed for online sportsbooks in Virginia. MGM Resorts has previously partnered with the Washington Nationals for an in-stadium sportsbook. RICHMOND, Va. – BetMGM … Read more
Virginia and Michigan now have live mobile sports betting platforms for residents to use. Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Texas have all filed and/or introduced new legislation for legal sports betting. Pennsylvania and New Hampshire ended 2020 with new records in handle for the month of … Read more
Louisiana approved daily fantasy sports legislation over two years ago. Operators can start applying for licenses in February. The final regulations for fantasy sports betting have been approved and the launch could begin as early as April. BATON ROUGE, La. – Daily fantasy sports (DFS) … Read more
The PGA Tour and the American Gaming Association partnered to create golf betting content. The American Gaming Association has also partnered with the NHL and NASCAR as part of the Have A Game Plan Bet Responsibly campaign. PointsBet, DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM are all of … Read more
Pennsylvania sports betting handle reached $548.6 million in the month of December. The PA sports betting handle was made of 97.6% mobile bets. FanDuel’s market share was the highest for the month, taking in 38.8% of all bets in the state. HARRISBURG – The total … Read more
The state legislature was introduced to Senate Bill 2396 that would make internet and mobile sportsbooks in Mississippi legal statewide. Legalized sports wagering Mississippi has been confined to brick-and-mortar venues since 2018. If passage is received in the House and Senate by March 26 and … Read more
Minnesota will see a new bill in 2021 that would make sports betting legal in the state at Tribal locations, followed by mobile platforms a year after the launch of the market. Legal sports betting in Minnesota has the potential to bring in $30-$40 million … Read more
New York sports betting has grown exponentially from their December 2019 revenue figures to those seen in December 2020. The nine months of the current fiscal year has seen a total of $8.8 million in revenue for sportsbooks, even with the mandatory shutdowns that lasted … Read more
Online and mobile sportsbooks in Michigan, along with casino platforms, will be going live by the end of the month. The state will allow for up to 27 different operators to rollout gaming applications to the public with 15 already receiving temporary licensure status in … Read more
Tennessee lawmakers approve high-risk flex loans for lenders to coincide with the Action 24/7 sportsbook. This will act as a store for sports bettors to deposit gambling funds as well. The annual interest rates are up to 279.5%. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In an interesting twist … Read more
Iowa will forego in-person mobile sportsbook registration beginning in 2021. The Iowa sports betting law only required the in-person stipulation to be enforced until the end of 2020. On Jan. 1, all mobile sports wagering platforms in Iowa can be joined and used remotely by … Read more