by Christina Monroe | Jul 8, 2020 5:46 pm | Sports Betting
Rhode Island is in need of revenue with the Coronavirus Pandemic causing wider deficits and RI HB 8097 would help by allowing sports bettors to register for mobile sportsbooks at home. The sports betting law in Rhode Island at present requires bettors to register in...
by Carter Floyd | Jun 29, 2020 9:46 am | Revenue
Rhode Island sportsbooks handled only $11.1 million in sports wagers and earned only $1 million in revenue between March 1 and May 31. This drastic decrease is largely the product of the state’s legal requirement that online betting accounts be registered in person....
by Christina Monroe | Jun 1, 2020 4:12 pm | Sports Betting
Combined sports betting revenue in Rhode Island is down 98.6% since this time last year. New innovations in Sportsbook Rhode Island, the mobile betting application and retail sportsbooks opening June 8 hope to see higher monthly numbers in the future. PROVIDENCE, R.I....
by Carter Floyd | May 22, 2020 10:10 am | Regulatory
Maine has now authorized online horse betting for local, national, and international races. Bets will be hosted via a website called HollywoodRaces.com Maine’s racing season was delayed by COVID-19 but could resume without spectators soon, as many other states have...
by Carter Floyd | May 14, 2020 4:18 pm | Sports Betting
The Supreme Court voted to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) two years ago. Since that decision, the popularity of sports betting has exploded in the United States, both in terms of participation and representation in pop culture. 23...
