Legal Sports Betting Brief: Alberta, Kalshi Cease-and-Desist

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Alberta, Kalshi Cease-and-Desist

Alberta’s Bill 48: the iGaming Alberta Act seeks to create a competitive online gambling market. In New Jersey and Nevada, regulators have issued cease-and-desist orders to Kalshi’s sports prediction markets. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Alberta is taking steps to modernize its gambling landscape with the … Read more

OPINION: The SAFE Bet Act is an Overstep in Federal Power

OPINION: The SAFE Bet Act is an Overstep in Federal Power

A new federal push to regulate sports betting threatens to override state authority and disrupt carefully crafted local policies. The SAFE Bet Act grants excessive power to the DOJ, raising concerns about selective enforcement and government overreach. WASHINGTON – The reintroduction of the Supporting Affordability … Read more

New Jersey Sportsbooks Edge Near $12 Billion For 2023

New Jersey Sportsbook

Sportsbooks in New Jersey kept over $1 billion from their near $12 billion handle. Parlays represented 25% of NJ’s sportsbook intake but over 50% of their revenue. Basketball ($2.68 billion) beat out football ($2.30 billion) as the sport with the most money bet on it … Read more

PlayUp Sportsbook Shut Down in NJ, Suspended in Colorado

PlayUp Sportsbook Closed

PlayUp Sportsbook was shut down by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for multiple non-compliance issues. The New Jersey sportsbook failed to deliver financial information by the July 14 date requested by the Division after multiple requests. A revocation letter published by the Division … Read more

NJ’s Billion-Dollar Streak Comes To An End In February

New Jersey Sportsbook

New Jersey’s sportsbooks had a rough month in February, with sports betting handles down a significant 26.9%. The decrease in handle led to New Jersey losing its five-month streak of generating a sports betting handle of at least $1B. TRENTON, N.J. – February was a … Read more

NJ Sports Report Record High $1.3B In Bets For January 2022

New Jersey Sportsbook

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported a record-breaking $1.3 billion was wagered in sports in January. 90% of the total betting handle came from mobile sportsbooks but revenue is slightly down 26.9%. TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey sports betting market has managed … Read more

Esports Entertainment Group To Accept Esports Bets In N.J.

Esports

On Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement granted the Esports Entertainment Group authorization to accept wagers on all esports events. The Esports Entertainment Group authorization will make the group New Jersey’s first dedicated esports sportsbook, significantly broadening the state’s sports betting offerings. TRENTON, … Read more

It’s Official! NJ Sportsbooks Surpass $1 Billion In Monthly Handle

New Jersey Sportsbook

New Jersey sportsbooks see $1.01 billion in total betting handle in September 2021. Sports betting revenue spiked 82.9% month-over-month for $82.4 million. Football bets accounted for more than $400 million of total bets. TRENTON, N.J. – Sportsbooks in New Jersey saw a massive 35.1% increase … Read more

NJ Sports Betting Handle, Inches Away From $1 Billion In December

New Jersey Sportsbook

New Jersey has seen $996.3 million in sports betting activity in December. This is the highest sports betting month since launch. New Jersey collected a record-breaking $66.4 million in sports betting revenue. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has continued to be one of the biggest … Read more