The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has officially approved the launch of commercial sportsbooks in Detroit 11 weeks after the pastime was legalized by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Three casinos in the Detroit area will open their sportsbooks to patrons for sports betting beginning Wednesday at … Read more
The Coronavirus is now a topic of conversation among leagues all over the world in order to contain the outbreak. One of the biggest events, March Madness, has set a plan in motion should they need to use it but the games will still be … Read more
Illinois has become the 15th state to accept a legal sports bet. The Illinois Gaming Board has issued seven sportsbook licenses to various operations in the state. The first bet will be placed by Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk. BetRivers will accept bets in … Read more
Montana will finally begin constructing sports betting kiosks on Monday. It is unclear how soon these kiosks will be able to accept bets. Montana is a small state in terms of population, but its sports betting industry could still be worth hundreds of millions. HELENA, … Read more
March Madness is causing states to push for final approval on sports betting. Michigan, Montana, and Illinois are all set to launch in time for NCAA Tournament betting. When these three states launch, 17 states will be offering legal sports betting. DETROIT — With March … Read more
FanDuel will be partnering with the Motor City Casino in Detroit. With the deal, all three non-tribal casinos in Michigan have sports betting deals. Competing companies now have an uphill battle to access Michigan’s potentially huge betting market. DETROIT – New York-based sportsbook FanDuel is … Read more
Mobile and internet sports betting in Indiana will be coming out just in time for March Madness with PointsBet. Indiana wagered almost double the amount of money on basketball for the month of January than they did on football for the same month. PointsBet is … Read more
Michigan sports betting was legalized in December 2019. Commercial casinos are waiting for the final approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Casinos have been preparing for March Madness betting despite not having final approval. DETROIT — With legal sports betting in Michigan on the … Read more
Illinois is finally nearing the time to begin accepting their first legal sports bets, almost a year after legalization. The Illinois Gaming Board has been issuing temporary licenses to applicants for sportsbooks. March Madness is the expected launching timeframe for the operators that have received … Read more
Illinois will be finally be offering sports betting come March, nine months after the pastime was legalized. The Prairie State requires all residents that wish to gamble on sporting events from their mobile phones to first sign up in person. Online sports betting company 888 … Read more
Mississippi sports betting financial trends demonstrate the importance of college sports in the southeast. Sportsbooks didn’t set any records in January, but their month-to-month consistency was impressive. The success of the SEC in football and basketball drove a big chunk of January betting action. BILOXI, … Read more
Seven Colorado casinos had their sports betting license applications approved. Sports betting cannot launch in Colorado until May 1. The upcoming sportsbooks will likely launch mobile and retail sportsbooks at the same time. Denver – On Thursday, seven Colorado casinos were awarded their sports betting … Read more