LegalSportsBetting Brief: Governors Advocate For Sports Betting 1/12/2021

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New York, Connecticut, and Kentucky Governors all want to see some form of legal sports betting for their states in 2021. Puerto Rico has introduced a bill to launch their legal sports wagering industry that was made legal two years ago while Massachusetts will be … Read more

The Bookie Brief: Sportsbooks Favor Andrew Yang To Be Next Mayor Of New York 1/12/2021

Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang has the shortest odds at +175 to be elected as the next Mayor of New York. Donald Trump now has +1200 odds to be the Republican nominee in the 2024 US Presidential Election. NEW YORK — After a mob of Trump supporters stormed … Read more

Mobile Sportsbook Bills Filed In NY Differ From Cuomo’s Plan

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Bills have been filed in the New York State Legislature to make mobile sportsbooks legal. Governor Andrew Cuomo would like to see a legal mobile sports betting market in New York run similar to the New York Lottery. The bills waiting to be heard would … Read more

Cuomo Wants Mobile Sports Betting In NY Operated Like State Lottery

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Governor Andrew Cuomo is now in favor of legalizing mobile sports betting in New York. The financial losses during the COVID-19 shutdowns have caused Cuomo to reconsider his stance against online sports betting. New Jersey saw record-breaking numbers for mobile sports betting. ALBANY, N.Y. – … Read more

Gov. Ned Lamont Wants Legal Connecticut Sports Betting In 2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Governor Ned Lamont wants to legalize sports betting in Connecticut in 2021 and work with states like New York and New Jersey to grow the market that much more. Connecticut has enough money saved to squeak by without needing to make enormous cuts to vital … Read more

Cuomo Finally On Board For Mobile Sportsbooks In New York

Governor Andrew Cuomo

Governor Andrew Cuomo will discuss the topic of legal mobile sportsbooks in New York during his upcoming State of the State address. Cuomo is now in favor of legal mobile and internet sports betting for New Yorkers because of the revenue it could generate for … 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

Donald Trump Prop Bets: Will Trump Start His Own News Channel?

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President Donald Trump is almost finished with his time in office and sportsbooks have prop bets up for what the 74-year-old will do next. Donald Trump prop bets are all over the map, including where the President and his family will permanently reside. WASHINGTON – … 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

Will Monthly NJ Sports Betting Handle Break $1B By Year’s End?

New Jersey Sportsbook

New Jersey has set another national sports wagering monthly handle record for October 2020 with $803.1 million taken in combined bets by the state’s sportsbooks. The Garden State keeps entering a new bracket and setting new records since August when the range was at $600M+ … Read more

Longshots For 2024 Presidential Election Odds Feature Mark Cuban

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Sportsbooks have a list of potential winners for the 2024 US Presidential Election up for bettors to wager on. The biggest longshot for a 2024 Presidential win is Elon Musk (+7500). WASHINGTON – As the 2020 Presidential Election lingers on, talks of possible longshot winners … Read more

Shaquille O’Neal To Launch Sports Betting Website

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Shaquille O’Neal has filed for a trademark for SHAQPOT and it indicated that he will be launching his own sports betting website. The website will be a new venture for the NBA legend to join the booming sport betting market and add to his other … Read more