NBA Spotlight: Adam Silver, NBA China, And Legal Sports Betting

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Adam Silver has been a proponent of legal sports betting since he took office in 2014. The NBA is projected to increase revenues by $585 million per year with legal sports betting. With international gaming partnerships, the NBA should expect more revenue, especially from China. … Read more

MLB Enters Multiyear Partnership With Fox Bet

FOX Bet and the MLB have entered into a multiyear partnership.

Fox Bet will have the ability to use official MLB data for sports bets. MLB will receive branding rights within the Fox Bet network. Fox Bet currently operates in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Fox Bet announced last week that they are now … Read more

September PA Sports Betting Led By FanDuel’s $88.5M Betting Handle

FanDuel Sportsbook at Valley Forge

The sportsbooks in Pennsylvania have set a new monthly betting handle record in four straight months. Valley Forge’s FanDuel Sportsbook collected 45.5% of all money bet in Pennsylvania during September. Two additional sportsbooks launched in September: the Mount Airy Casino Resort and the Mohegan Sun … Read more

FanDuel Now The Official DFS Partner Of The Indianapolis Colts

Colts Fanduel Partnership

FanDuel and The Indianapolis Colts will work together to engage fans using different marketing assets. In 2015, FanDuel signed deals with 15 NFL teams, including the Indianapolis Colts. DraftKings, FanDuel’s top competitor, was recently named the official daily fantasy sports partner of the NFL. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more

Sports Betting In Georgia Could Be On Next Year’s Ballot

Georgia Voting

Georgia’s current gaming laws prohibit all forms of gambling outside of lottery operations. A legal opinion issued out by the GA Legislative Services Committee cites that sports betting in GA may have to be approved by voters in order to totally avoid a lawsuit. The … Read more

West Virginia Sportsbooks Post Record Numbers For September

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Hollywood Casino continues to be the top sportsbook in the state of West Virginia. The week of September 7 accounted for revenue exceeding $1.6 million for the three active books. Mardi Gras Casino and Wheeling Island Casino are still out of operation at the time. … Read more

New Oregon Scoreboard App To Allow Deposits Up To $250,000

digital $100 bill

The Oregon Lottery will regulate and control sports wagering. The Scoreboard betting app could launch next week. Responsible gaming features will be implemented into the app. SALEM, Ore. – The Scoreboard mobile sports betting app is expected to launch next week, and the deposit limit … Read more

Flutter Entertainment Buys The Stars Group In Historic Deal

Flutter Buys Stars Group

Flutter Entertainment Plc, owners of Paddy Power Betfair and FanDuel, will be purchasing The Stars Group in an all-stock deal for $6 billion. The Stars Group has partnerships with Eldorado Resorts, Fox Sports, and Penn National Gaming. The combined companies create the largest online gambling … Read more

Meadows Casino In Pennsylvania Approved For DraftKings Sportsbook

Meadows Racetrack Casino

DraftKings has made its way to Pennsylvania with approval by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The location of the sportsbook will be 25 miles south of Pittsburgh, at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino. DraftKings will perform a testing phase which is set to begin … Read more

West Virginia Bringing In Sports Wagers From Out Of State NFL Bettors

West Virginia

West Virginia launched mobile sports betting but had to pull the product due to licensing issues. With DraftKings and FanDuel operating mobile sportsbooks in West Virginia, NFL bettors are back to it. In the two reported weeks of September, the state’s three sportsbooks collected over … Read more

Mobile Indiana Sports Betting Set To Launch On Oct. 3

Rush Street Interactive

Indiana sports betting launched on September 1. The first Indiana online sportsbook will be by Rush Street Interactive. More online sportsbooks in Indiana are expected to launch in the future. FRENCH LICK, Ind. – A mobile sportsbook by Rush Street Interactive is set to launch … Read more

FanDuel, DraftKings Slowly Taking Over WV Sports Betting Market

DraftKings FanDuel

FanDuel released its state-wide mobile sports wagering app in West Virginia on August 26. DraftKings launched its WV sportsbook app on August 28, 2019. DraftKings has been able to bring in $203,638.37 to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races since the app launched. CHARLESTON, W.Va. … Read more