LegalSportsBetting Brief: NC To Launch Sportsbooks Next Year 12/22/2020

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North Carolina will have legal sports betting launch in 2021 at both Harrah’s locations in the state. Tribes in California received the required number of signatures to get legal sports wagering on the November 2022 ballot while Ohio continues to try for sports wagering legalization … Read more

Mississippi Sports Betting Revenue Increases YoY In November

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Mississippi has seen a 113.2% year over year increase in sports betting revenue for November. The bulk of the betting activity came from Coastal casinos. Football was again the most wagered on sporting event. JACKSON, Miss. – The November sports betting revenue report for Mississippi … Read more

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

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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

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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

Reports Show Arkansas Sports Betting Activity Surged In October

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Arkansas saw $6.56 million placed in sports wagers for their three sportsbooks in October. Neighboring states saw up to ten times that amount because they offer legal mobile sportsbooks where Arkansas does not. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The three sportsbooks in Arkansas have recorded the … Read more

Despite Increase In Bets, MS Sports Betting Revenue Drops In Oct.

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Mississippi sports betting handle is up 27.5%. The sports betting revenue, however, is down 28.7%. Mississippi still does not have a truly mobile regulated sports betting market. JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi sports betting in October continued to show a steady increase in betting activity, with … Read more

Betting Odds Affected With Major COVID Cases Hitting SEC Football

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Major SEC teams suffer as more positive COVID-19 tests are confirmed. The Mississippi State Vs. Auburn game has been postponed. The Alabama Vs. LSU game has had sportsbooks remove their betting odds. STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs have been forced to postpone their … Read more

What Are The Odds For States Voting On Recreational Marijuana?

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The legalization of recreational marijuana will be part of voter ballots in five states on November 3. Four states have odds on the outcome of how people will vote posted on sportsbooks, with two being heavily favored to open legal cannabis markets. PHOENIX – Five … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: WY Gets Legal Sports Betting 10/27/2020

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IL Gov. Pritzker extends remote mobile sportsbook registration again. Wyoming will see legal sportsbooks at three retail locations. The Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles both partner with their second sports betting operators. Arkansas, Colorado, and Mississippi have major sports betting handle spikes for September. … Read more

Mississippi Sports Betting Revenue Continues To Grow In September

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Mississippi sports betting handle is up 28.9% in September compared to the August numbers. September 2020 sports betting revenue in Mississippi is up 17.9% compared to September 2019. Mississippi saw almost $6.6 million in sports betting revenue in September. JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Gaming … Read more

PGA TOUR To Broadcast Official Betting Odds During Tournament

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BetMGM will be airing their odds and wagers for the first time during a live broadcast of a PGA tournament beginning Thursday. In August, BetMGM became the official sportsbook for the PGA and has since seen golfing events rank at the top of their list … Read more

North Dakota Takes Play From New Mexico, To Launch Tribal Sportsbooks

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North Dakota will be opening up two Tribal sportsbooks with IGT PlaySports as their operator. No legislation was passed in N.D. but the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians are expanding into sports betting as they see it as Class III gaming which they are … Read more