The Las Vegas Raiders will not have any fans in the stands for the first season in Allegiant Stadium. This news comes after the announcement of the first NFL stadium sportsbook being in the stadium. The opening ceremony for the stadium will now be next … Read more
August could set new records for U.S. sports betting handle as major league sporting events are coming back. In August 2019, the U.S. brought in a combined handle of $744,065,765 and some insiders think that a new record will be set because of the unique … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has made Hawthorne Race Course the first race track in Illinois to receive a sports betting license. With this approval, their partner PointsBet can now request to launch their sportsbook application in writing to the IGB. CICERO, Ill. – The … Read more
Rhode Island has nearly tripled its sports betting revenue for the fiscal year with $18.7 million made in 2020. In 2019, the state brought in only $6.9 million, showing a spike for the market in popularity. The gaming industry is the third-largest source of revenue … Read more
Nevada handled $78.2 million in sports wagers in June and lost $483,000 in revenue on these wagers. It was the first month where Nevada sportsbooks have lost money since July 2013. The betting handle should continue to increase in July and August as major American … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders’ new stadium will have a betting lounge provided by their official gaming partner, MGM Resorts. Earlier this year the deal was made between MGM Resorts and Allegiant Stadium. NFL permitting betting lounges laid the groundwork for the stadium sportsbook. The first … Read more
MKF and the Miami Dolphins have partnered to announce exclusive fantasy sports contests for Dolphins fans. MKF is teaming up with the Miami Dolphins Foundation by donating $100,000 to the Food Relief Program. One of the marketing benefits of this deal is the rebranding of … Read more
Colorado continues to expand their legal sports betting footprint as they open up kiosks at two casinos in Black Hawk. William Hill US will have their opening day within the sports wagering industry of Colorado on the same opening day for the MLB’s Colorado Rockies … Read more
The NFLPA has signed a two-year deal with EPIC Risk Management and GVC Foundation US to create a program that gives former players access to sessions about problem gambling. Former NFL players such as Amani Toomer will also be teaching these programs. GVC Foundation US … Read more
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8097 and Senate Bill 2919 to eliminate in-person registration for mobile sports betting platforms in R.I. on Wednesday. Sports bettors in Rhode Island can begin to register for mobile sportsbook applications by the end of August. Since … Read more
The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) may push back the September 1 date for legal sportsbook launches depending on what happens at the Sports Advisory Council meeting in August. There have been a few anonymous operators that have applied to open their mobile sportsbooks in the … Read more
A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans think that the NFL will have a season, while only 24% think college football will be played. In this new data released by the Harris Poll, only 29% of US citizens think that the NBA will … Read more