NV Sports Betting Handle Reaches Third Highest All-Time In March

Las Vegas Sports Betting

More than $641 million was wagered on sports in Nevada for March. Most of the wagers came from college basketball betting during the March Madness Tournament. Nevada saw a 6.1% hold rate for sportsbooks equaling $39.3 million in revenue. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada managed … Read more

Nevada Opens MLB World Series MVP Betting In 2021

MLB World Series MVP Trophy

Nevada will now allow prop bets on the MLB World Series MVP. Sportsbooks in Nevada will need to notify the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Enforcement Division if they want to add the wager to their list for the series. The bets for the MVP award … Read more

Illinois Sports Betting Handle Reached Over $500M In February

Illinois Sportsbook

Illinois had the third-highest sports betting handle in February with $509.8 million. The Casino Queen (DraftKings) had the highest sports betting handle in February with $199.8 million. The retail sports betting handle in Illinois in February was $ 19.6 million. CHICAGO –The Illinois sports betting … Read more

LSB Feature: Can Sports Betting Be A Legitimate Side Hustle?

Sportsbooks vs. DFS

According to a survey run by Whistle Wise Quantitative Research, 76% of young sports betting fans view legal sports betting as a form of entrepreneurship. Americans bet billions on sports every year. Many prominent figures have made a living off of sports betting. LAS VEGAS … Read more

NV Tries To Lift Required Federal Excise Tax For Sports Betting

Rep. Dina Titus

Nevada congresswoman Dina Titus is looking to get rid of the required 0.25% excise tax on sports betting handle in the United States. The IRS collects millions of dollars from every state with a regulated sports wagering industry each year through this tax that was … Read more

BetMGM Becomes Sports Betting Partner Of Borussia Dortmund

BetMGM - Borussia Dortmund

BetMGM has announced an exclusive partnership with Borussia Dortmund. BetMGM becomes the football club’s official US partner. Borussia Dortmund has -112 short odds to beat Borussia Monchengladbach. LAS VEGAS – BetMGM has officially announced an exclusive partnership with German football club Borussia Dortmund, becoming its … Read more

Nevada Passes $600M In Wagers For Fourth Time In January

Las Vegas Sportsbook

Nevada’s sports betting handle for January hit $646.5 million. This is the fourth month Nevada has passed the $600 million mark. January’s numbers are 2% shy of the record set in October. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada sports betting started the new year with a … Read more

FansUnite Taking Steps To Entering U.S. Sports Betting Market

FansUnite Entertainment - Ifrah Law

FansUnite will work with Ifrah Law to acquire a license to operate in New Jersey by the end of 2021. New Jersey had the highest sports betting handle in the US at $10.6 billion in 2020. FansUnite recently partnered with OneComply to assist the company … Read more

New Washington Sports Betting Bill Gets First Reading

Washington State Capitol Building

Senate Bill 5212, which would legalize commercial sports betting in Washington, had its first reading on Thursday. The legislation projects at least $50 million in yearly revenue from a sports betting market under this proposal. The Washington State Legislature adjourns in April where a decision … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Sports Betting Bills Introduced Nationwide 02/02/2021

Sportsbook

Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Minnesota all have sports betting legislation waiting to be heard in their 2021 sessions to legalize the market. Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee all had stellar months for handle and revenue from sports wagering in their states while Nevada and Rhode … Read more

Super Bowl 55 Betting Expected To Be Up Overall, Down At Casinos

Super Bowl LV Stadium - Tampa, FL

Retail sportsbooks across the nation are projecting lower handle numbers for Super Bowl 55 because of the Coronavirus Pandemic’s health safety protocols allowing for limited operating capacities. A $2.3 million wager has been put on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to cover the 3.5 spread set … Read more