There is three weeks left in the Ohio session to legalize sports betting for the Buckeye State. Senator John Eklund believes there is more than enough time to make sports gaming legal in the state but it will require both House and Senate approvals. The … Read more
Senate Bill 111 that would make sports betting legal in Ohio is still on the table until the end of the year. This legislation comes with an 8% tax rate, a cap of 22 operators for an allowance of 2 licensed brands at each of … Read more
Sports Betting in Massachusetts is still not legal and will most likely be further discussed by lawmakers in the 2021 legislative session. The three casinos in the state are Plainridge Park, Encore Boston Harbor, and MGM Springfield. The casinos told leaders in Beacon Hill that … Read more
The Virginia Lottery received 25 applications from various sportsbook operators to open up businesses in the Commonwealth but can only give out 12 licenses by law. The legal sports betting market in Virginia is expected to launch in 2021. Sports wagering in the Old Dominion … Read more
Ohio still has a chance to make sports betting legal before the end of 2020. South Dakota, Maryland, and Louisiana have all voted in favor of legal sports wagering markets through the November 3 vote. Canada is seeking to legalize single-game sports betting on a … Read more
Barstool Sports can now add “book” to the end of their name as the company has transitioned into a full-fledged sportsbook with the launch of their first retail location in Colorado. This launch is the first of many that are expected to be seen by … Read more
IL Gov. Pritzker extends remote mobile sportsbook registration again. Wyoming will see legal sportsbooks at three retail locations. The Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles both partner with their second sports betting operators. Arkansas, Colorado, and Mississippi have major sports betting handle spikes for September. … Read more
The Barstool Sportsbook app is planning on launching its platform in every state with legal sports betting by the end of 2021. The increase of states’ interest in online betting platforms has sparked since the COVID-19 pandemic affected all the brick-and-mortar casinos. Penn National has … Read more
The Commonwealth of Virginia will have a legal sports betting industry launch come January 2021. After voting on the final rules and regulations for the market, the Virginia Lottery will begin accepting sportsbook applications in October. The state has twelve mobile sports betting licenses available, … Read more
Unibet will now be part of the mobile sportsbooks offered in Illinois through the Argosy Casino Alton. The deal includes making Unibet a sports betting provider in Ohio should the legislation pass for the state. CHICAGO – Through a partnership between the Kindred Group and … Read more
Mainers will not be seeing their annual Derby Day this year as Churchill Downs has banned betting on the Kentucky Derby at all of their locations in the state. This move is undoubtedly due to the fact that Penn National Gaming was awarded the sole … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) gave out eight licenses for sportsbooks in the state to open when the pastime became legal. Both Hollywood Casino locations have opened, marking the fifth and sixth sports betting venues to begin business, leaving two sportsbooks left to launch. These … Read more