LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Sports Betting Bills Introduced Nationwide 02/02/2021

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Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Minnesota all have sports betting legislation waiting to be heard in their 2021 sessions to legalize the market. Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee all had stellar months for handle and revenue from sports wagering in their states while Nevada and Rhode … Read more

Google Changes Policy, To Have Sports Betting Apps On Play Store

Google Play Store

Google plans to allow mobile sports betting apps to be available in the Google Play Store. Currently, sports bettors cannot download apps from the Play Store but they are available in the iOS store. Sports betting stocks increased following Google’s announcement. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – … Read more

Non-Profits Running Online Sports Betting In MD Is Being Proposed

Maryland State Fairgrounds

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 Launches Online Sports Betting In Virginia Before SB 55

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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

LegalSportsBetting Brief: MI, VA Launch Online Sportsbooks 01/26/2021

Sportsbook Launch

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 Could See Fantasy Sports Launch In Spring

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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

PGA, American Gaming Association Partner For Safe Golf Betting

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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

PA Sports Betting Handle Breaks Record Once More In December

Pennsylvania Sport Betting

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

Legislation For Online Sports Betting In Mississippi Filed For 2021

Senator Scott Delano

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

Does Legal Minnesota Sports Betting Have A Shot In 2021?

Rep. Karla Bigham

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 Sportsbooks Sees A Surge In Revenue For December

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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

Mobile Sportsbooks In Michigan To Launch Within Days

Michigan Gaming Control Board

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