OPINION: The Thomas McPeek Case Is a Warning to All Bettors

OPINION: The Thomas McPeek Case Is a Warning to All Bettors

Thomas McPeek placed legal sports bets in Indiana and Iowa and won big. Caesars voided his $800,000 in winnings after the results came in. Their justification? Vague claims of “structuring” and AML concerns. McPeek followed all the rules, yet he’s banned and unpaid. The integrity … Read more

Maryland Becomes 11th State To Launch Legal Sports Betting In 2021

Maryland Sports Betting

MGM National Harbor will be the first Maryland sportsbook to launch, with a Thursday afternoon sportsbook opening. The Horseshoe Casino in downtown Baltimore plans to begin accepting bets at their new sportsbook this week. The launch will be preceded by a visit by the Maryland … Read more

Maryland Yet Again Delays Issuing Sports Betting Licenses

Maryland Sportsbook Licenses Postponed

• The Maryland Sports Wagering Applicant Review Commission delayed the vote to issue sports betting licenses in Maryland. • The commission intended to award five Maryland casinos with sports betting licenses but ended the meeting without discussing sports betting. • The next meeting date has … Read more

Indiana’s Successful Sportsbook Launches Come By Way Of NFL Bettors

Frank Reich

Indiana sportsbooks collected over half of their betting handle from football bettors. The books located next to NFL teams were the most successful sportsbooks in Indiana. Indiana now has the record for the highest betting handle during its launch month. INDIANAPOLIS – The first month … Read more

Oneida Casino Now An Official Sponsor For The Green Bay Packers

Oneida Casino Partners with Packers

The Green Bay Packers have become the fourth NFL franchise to gain sponsorship by a casino. NFL teams becoming officially sponsored by businesses affiliated with gambling is fairly new, beginning last year. Wisconsin has not yet legalized sports betting for its residents. GREEN BAY, Wis. … Read more

U.S. Sportsbooks Begin To Ramp Up For Football Season

US sportsbook are getting ready for football season

Horseshoe Casino, Indiana’s largest casino, is expected to launch their sportsbook on September 4, 2019, the day before the 2019 NFL season will begin. The American Gaming Association estimated that American’s wagered $6 billion on last season’s Super Bowl alone. MS sportsbooks show last season … Read more