Vegas Raiders To Host First-Ever NFL Stadium Sportsbook

Allegiant Stadium

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

William Hill US Sportsbook Kiosks Make Their Debut In Colorado

Sports Betting Kiosks

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

Former NFL Players Get Sports Integrity And Responsible Gambling Education

Responsible Gambling Education

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

R.I. Gov. Says Goodbye To In-Person Mobile Sportsbook Registration

Sportsbook Signup

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

Tennessee Sports Betting Still Struggling To Launch 1 Year Later

Tennessee Sports Betting Delays

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

PA Sports Betting Handle Crosses $100M For First Time Since March

Pennsylvania Sports Bettors

Pennsylvania sportsbooks handled $111.4 million in wagers and earned $8.6 million in revenue in June, with a hold rate of 7.5%. Handle and revenue continue to increase rapidly every month as the sports betting industry recovers from the March crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

Former NFL Quarterback Art Schlichter Still Gambling From Prison

Art Schlichter

Art Schlichter was once a first-round draft pick from the Ohio State Buckeyes in the early 1980s with the world at his feet, until his gambling threw a promising career away. Long after his NFL career end, he continued to gamble on sports and new … Read more

Louisiana Governor Signs DFS Tax Bill Into Law

Lousiana Governor John Bel Edwards

Louisiana now has a legal tax rate of 8% set for its legal Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry with the signing of House Bill 64 by Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday. The Bayou State expects to receive $375,000 in annual revenue from the DFS … Read more

N.J. Sports Betting Handle Increased By 40% In June

William Hill Sportsbook at Monmouth Park, NJ

New Jersey totaled $165 million in sports betting handle and $12.6 million in revenue in June—monthly increases of 40% and 28%, respectively. Casinos began reopening in early July and major North American sports leagues are already returning to play, which should boost handle and revenue … Read more

Betgenius Study Teaches Sportsbooks How To Maximize Market Reopening

Betgenius

Different sports betting types appeal to different states, a study done by Betgenius has found. The results of the study were submitted to the land-based casinos that use Betgenius sports betting platforms to help the businesses better understand the needs of the sports bettor entering … Read more