With the MLB season officially ready to start Thursday, some big names like Buster Posey, Ryan Zimmerman, and Ian Desmond will be sitting out. MLB betting odds have already been altered for a unique season, but will now have to factor in these player’s absences. … Read more
People affiliated with the professional sports organizations in Massachusetts are speaking out in favor of legal sports betting in MA as the Coronavirus continues to eat away at their 2020 profit margins. House Bill 4559 still has nine days within the Massachusetts Legislature to pass … Read more
FOX Sports has revamped its FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com with new features. The new app and site will also showcase odds for games both before they start and while they’re taking place. TV subscribers can live stream all FOX Sports games directly from the … Read more
The MLB and BetMGM have unveiled a new app that allows fans to predict game outcomes and in-game plays to earn points and even win real money prizes The app is free, available on smartphones, and not connected to a sportsbook to allow for younger … Read more
Major League Baseball has agreed to a deal with Malta-based Betcris to be its exclusive sports betting partner in Latin America. This is MLB’s second major sports betting partnership, as FanDuel and MLB struck a similar deal for the U.S. market last year. Baseball has … Read more
Pennsylvania sportsbooks handled $111.4 million in wagers and earned $8.6 million in revenue in June, with a hold rate of 7.5%. Handle and revenue continue to increase rapidly every month as the sports betting industry recovers from the March crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Mississippi casinos were able to reopen in late May and early June, leading to the first sports betting action in months. In June, Mississippi sportsbooks handled $1.6 million in sports bets and lost $62,230, a hold rate of -3.85% Although the amount of money lost … Read more
It’s official: Colorado handled $25.5 million in wagers in May and collected $947,000 in revenue. Although the hold rate was lower than average, the total handle was the second-highest of any state in its sports betting debut month, even with the pandemic cutting into live … Read more
Indiana totaled a $29.8 million betting handle in June and collected $2.9 million in sports betting revenue. This raised $277,600 in state taxes. Handle was down 20% from May; revenue was also down 8%. It is strange to see betting handle and revenue decrease after … Read more
Iowa sports betting handle increased by $5.7 million, or 82%, in June. Total handle was $12.7 million. Even with a hold rate under 5%, Iowa sportsbooks collected $620,000 in revenue—a 24% increase from May. Casinos have begun to reopen with limited capacity and social distancing … Read more
Samsung TV Plus users will now have 24-hour sports betting news access as the company will now be airing the SportsGrid network for free. SportsGrid works closely with FanDuel Sportsbook to help with their programming as well as using their data, odds, and wagers throughout … Read more
Sports content and data provider Spotlight Sports Group is expanding its presence in the US market with new content. Spotlight Sports Group already has partnerships with US-based companies Pickswise, Racing Post, and FreeSuperTips. The content push will begin with the resumed MLS season and spread … Read more