LegalSportsBetting Brief: Governors Advocate For Sports Betting 1/12/2021

Sports Betting Board

New York, Connecticut, and Kentucky Governors all want to see some form of legal sports betting for their states in 2021. Puerto Rico has introduced a bill to launch their legal sports wagering industry that was made legal two years ago while Massachusetts will be … Read more

Iowa Sees Record-Breaking Sports Betting Revenue In December

Iowa Sportsbook

More than $104.8 million was wagered on sports in December. The Hawkeye state took in $508,747 in tax revenue from sports betting. Online and mobile betting saw the most sports betting activity. DES MOINES, Iowa – Sports betting in Iowa has been very active to … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Iowa Has Remote Registration 1/5/2021

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa now allows residents the opportunity to remotely join sportsbooks in 2021 and two new operators, PointsBet and BetMGM have entered their market. William Hill now has a mobile sportsbook application available in Washington, DC to go along with their retail venue at the Capital … Read more

BetMGM, PointsBet Launch Online Sportsbooks In Iowa

BetMGM - PointsBet

BetMGM and PointsBet launched mobile sportsbooks in Iowa. Through MGM Resorts, Iowa players can earn rewards for complimentary hotels and dinners while using the BetMGM mobile app. Both apps are available to download and their websites are accessible by Iowa sports bettors. DES MOINES, Iowa … Read more

Online Iowa Sportsbooks No Longer Require In-Person Registration

DraftKings Sportsbook

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

Sports Betting Revenue In Iowa Sees Decrease In November

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa sports betting saw a revenue drop of 10.5% from October to November. The sports betting handle was actually higher in November. Mobile and online betting were the primary sources for sports betting activity. DES MOINES, Iowa – Sports betting revenue in Iowa for November … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: NC To Launch Sportsbooks In 2021 12/8/2020

DraftKings - Foxwoods Resort

Missouri has pre-filed three bills to make sports betting legal during the 2021 session while DraftKings partnered with Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut to make a push for 2021 sports betting legislation. Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina agreed to the ratified Tribal Gaming Compacts that … Read more

888 Holdings To Enter The Iowa Sports Betting Market In 2021

888 Holdings - Iowa Online Sports Betting

Iowa will get an internet and mobile sports betting application from 888 Holdings in 2021. The Hawkeye State legalized sports betting in August of 2019 and saw over $400 million in handle during their first year. Almost $30 million in revenue from the land-based sportsbooks … Read more

Bally’s Strikes Deal To Launch Online Sports Betting In Iowa

Bally's Online sports betting

Iowans will now have a Bally’s sportsbook available to them come the beginning of the new year. The gambling powerhouse has made a deal with Elite Casino Resorts in Iowa to open a mobile sports betting platform in the state. Iowa will be the first … Read more

How To Bet On Sports When Traveling To A State With Legal Sports Betting

Pennsylvania Welcome Sign

There are a total of 25 states that have legalized sports betting, 19 of which have active sportsbooks. Residency in a state is not required when betting on sports in a state with legal sportsbooks. Withdrawals can be made when travelers head home, but further … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: States, Sportsbooks Show Financial Growth 11/17/2020

Flutter - DraftKings

DraftKings and Flutter (FanDuel) both did surprisingly well as can be seen with the release of their Q3 reports. Illinois, Indiana, and Washington DC all saw growth in their monthly sports betting revenue numbers, showing the NFL making a big impact on gambling activity. The … Read more