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

Why Nevada Sports Betting Activity Took A Dip In 2020

Las Vegas Sportsbook

Nevada has seen a drop in sports betting activity year-over-year by 19% in handle. The Silver State has seen an overall decline in the market for 2020 because of the restrictions the outbreak of COVID-19 had them implement. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Gaming Control … Read more

LSB Feature: The Impact Mobile NY Sports Betting Will Have

Mobile Sports Betting

New York is finally considering regulating mobile and online sports betting. Markets like New Jersey and Pennsylvania benefit from NY bettors traveling to bet on sports online. New Jersey saw over $996 million in sports betting activity last month. ALBANY, N.Y. – Local New York … Read more

Push For Remote Registration For Nevada Sportsbooks Ends

Mobile Sports Betting

Nevada has shutdown any prospects for allowing remote sportsbook registration for mobile applications. The state will continue to require sports bettors to visit a land-based location to join mobile platforms for sports betting for the foreseeable future. LAS VEGAS – The state of Nevada is … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Iowa Has Remote Registration 1/5/2021

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa now allows residents the opportunity to remotely join sportsbooks in 2021 and two new operators, PointsBet and BetMGM have entered their market. William Hill now has a mobile sportsbook application available in Washington, DC to go along with their retail venue at the Capital … Read more