PointsBet Acquires Premier Turf Club, Gains Oregon Access

BetPTC - PointsBet

Popular sportsbook PointsBet has acquired Oregon-based horse racing betting operator Premier Turf Club. This gives PointsBet access to the Oregon market just in time for the Triple Crown event Preakness Stakes. The acquisition was for $3.7 million. SALEM, Ore. – Local Oregon horse racing betting … Read more

Oregon Sports Betting Revenue, Handle Leap Forward In April

Oregon Sports Betting

Sports betting fans in Oregon increased betting handle by 5.3%. Sports betting revenue is also up 98.6%. Oregon saw the most action on NBA games. SALEM, Ore. – Oregon sports betting has seen steady growth month over month in April. This comes from most betting … Read more

Oregon Sports Betting Site, Likely To Be Replaced By DraftKings

Oregon Lottery - DraftKings

The Oregon Lottery has announced its intentions to have the DraftKings brand operate the state’s single sports betting site. DraftKings and SBTech combined in 2020 when they were bought out by Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. Oregon sports betting revenue has been underperforming since its launch … Read more

LSB Feature: Why Marketers Are Betting Big On Sports Betting

Marketing Sports Betting

The sports betting market will grow to $9.2 billion by 2025 according to a report by J.P. Morgan. DraftKings was estimated to spend $93 million on advertising through the first three quarters of 2020. Major media outlets such as ESPN, FOX Sports, and Bleacher Report … Read more

LSB Interview: Jack McGrail Of ORC Talks Oregon Sports Betting Bill

Oregon Horse Racing

Oregon has a new bill filed by the Oregon Legislature to open up the sports betting market in the state outside of just the Oregon Lottery. ADWs in the state would be eligible to open sportsbooks under House Bill 2127 and the Oregon Racing Commission … Read more

New Oregon Sports Betting Legislation Would Expand Market

Governor Kate Brown

Oregon could see multiple sportsbook applications in 2021 if a new bill that was just introduced passes in the Oregon State Legislature this session. Governor Kate Brown backs OR HB 2127 that would provide the Beaver State with a more competitive and profitable structure for … Read more

Oregon Sports Betting Handle In November Down But Revenue Up

Oregon Sports Betting

Oregon made a record in monthly revenue for November, seeing over $4 million for the month. Year-to-date revenue totals for the Beaver State are posted at $17 million. Football continues to reign as the biggest sport for gambling activity, accumulating 59% of November bets on … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Revenue Up In Five States 12/1/2020

Sports Betting Handle

Delaware, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, & Rhode Island all recorded bigger handle and revenue for the month of October in their sports betting markets. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Pistons entered partnerships with sportsbooks. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens will play on … Read more

Oregon’s October Sports Betting Revenue Surged By 80.1%

Oregon Sports Betting

Oregon posted an increase in sports betting activity and revenue for the month of October. The most bet on sport with the Scoreboard app in Oregon was the NFL, and football in general. PORTLAND – Sportsbooks across the nation are posting increases in handle and … Read more

How To Bet On Sports When Traveling To A State With Legal Sports Betting

Pennsylvania Welcome Sign

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

What Are The Odds For States Voting On Recreational Marijuana?

Marijuana Vote

The legalization of recreational marijuana will be part of voter ballots in five states on November 3. Four states have odds on the outcome of how people will vote posted on sportsbooks, with two being heavily favored to open legal cannabis markets. PHOENIX – Five … Read more

PASPA’s 28th Anniversary – Its Unintended Effects On US Sports Betting

PASPA Anniversary

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was enacted as law on October 28, 1992. Since it’s repeal in 2018, billions of dollars have been made in combined revenue from the legal sports betting industries across the United States. WASHINGTON – October … Read more