Michigan Eyes Illinois-Style Per-Bet Tax Despite Warnings

Michigan Sportsbook

Michigan proposes a 25–50 cent per-bet tax modeled after Illinois, projecting $38.8 million in annual revenue for Medicaid funding. Illinois saw a 15% drop in betting volume after implementing the same tax as operators passed costs to bettors through fees. Republican legislators and betting operators … Read more

Coinbase vs Michigan: When Does Betting Become Trading?

Coinbase vs Michigan: When Does Betting Become Trading?

Coinbase sued Michigan regulators to prevent state gambling laws from applying to prediction markets it claims fall under federal jurisdiction. Michigan officials warned operators that offering sports event contracts would threaten their licenses, but DraftKings and FanDuel launched anyway. The dispute will likely reach the … Read more

Best Player Props: Cowboys Vs. Lions Thursday Night Football

Best Player Props: Cowboys Vs. Lions Thursday Night Football - Dak Prescott, Jahmyr Gibbs

Dak Prescott has thrown for over 300 yards in each of his last two games and has -135 odds to record over 267.5 passing yards tonight. Jahmyr Gibbs has recorded an 18+ yard carry in three of his last four games and has -115 odds … Read more

Michigan Gaming Control Board Eyes Regulating Prop Bets

Michigan Gaming Control Board Eyes Regulating Prop Bets

The Michigan Gaming Control Board released a statement following the recent arrests made in relation to illegal sports betting in the NBA. There is speculation that they could look into banning player prop bets in order to deter market manipulation. DETROIT – In light of … Read more

Will DraftKings Sportsbook Lose Its Ohio, Michigan License?

Will DraftKings Lose Its Ohio, Michigan Sportsbook License?

DraftKings’ Railbird acquisition raises license concerns in Ohio and Michigan where regulators warn against prediction market participation. Multiple state gaming commissions have threatened that offering sports event contracts could jeopardize existing sportsbook licenses. DraftKings may limit sports predictions to non-betting states like California and Texas … Read more

NCAA Investigating 13 Former Basketball Players for Betting

New NCAA Sports Betting Investigation: 13 Former CBB Players

The NCAA announced that they are building cases against 13 former men’s basketball players for allegedly breaking rules regarding gambling. Allegations that the NCAA is investigating for the players include betting on or against their own team, disclosing private information to gamblers for profit, and … Read more

Illinois Hits $1B in Sports Betting Taxes, Michigan $100M

Illinois Hits $1B in Sports Betting Taxes, Michigan $100M

Illinois, Michigan, and Maine are all on pace to record milestones for the amount of sports betting tax revenue they’ve collected based on August reports. While Illinois will join the billion-dollar club with New York, Michigan will have brought in $100 million and Maine will … Read more

Caesars Integrates Horse Racing into Sportsbook App

Caesars Integrates Horse Racing into Sportsbook App

Caesars Sportsbook app now offers integrated horse race wagering in Kentucky and Colorado with live streaming and shared wallet functionality. WSOP Online expands to Pennsylvania, creating the first four-state shared player pool for online poker in the U.S. Both updates launch ahead of key events: … Read more

NFL Draft Betting in 2025: Where It’s Legal Vs Restricted

NFL Draft Betting in 2025: Where It's Legal Vs Restricted

Seven states allow NFL Draft betting but have some restrictions (generally based on timing for when you can place the bet). Because they are not athletic events, another nine states outright ban bettors from wagering on the NFL Draft. Bettors in every state can access … Read more

Michigan Panthers vs Memphis Showboats Betting Odds Preview

Best Bet for Panthers vs Showboats: Panthers -7.5

The Michigan Panthers to cover the spread versus the Memphis Showboats is the best bet for Friday’s UFL action. BetOnline has the Panthers as 7.5-point favorites, while many other sportsbooks have them at -8.0 or -8.5. BetOnline has the best odds for the Panthers against … Read more