Las Vegas Sands Pushes Texas Sports Betting Legislation

Texas Legislature

Texas is seeing more sports betting bill proposals as two more have just been filed to legalize the pastime. It is projected that millions of dollars could be seen in annual revenue from a legal sports wagering market in Texas. The Texas Legislature adjourns on … 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

Trio Of Texas Bills Has One That Allows Teams To Open Sportsbooks

Texas Sports Betting

Texas has three bills in the 2021 legislative session that would like to legalize sports betting in the state. House Bill 2070 is an all-encompassing bill that would open sportsbooks at professional team stadiums in the state as well as offer mobile applications and other … Read more

Texas Sports Betting Legalization, Likely A Bad Bet In 2021

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

Insiders are saying Texas may not see a legal sports wagering industry in 2021. Revenue from a sports betting market in Texas has seen estimates of generating $150 million annually if the pastime were legalized. Should a bill pass in 2021, voters would see the … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: MI, VA Launch Online Sportsbooks 01/26/2021

Sportsbook Launch

Virginia and Michigan now have live mobile sports betting platforms for residents to use. Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Texas have all filed and/or introduced new legislation for legal sports betting. Pennsylvania and New Hampshire ended 2020 with new records in handle for the month of … Read more

Bally’s Acquires DFS Platform Monkey Knife Fight For $90 Million

Bally's - Monkey Knife Fight

The all-stock purchase makes Bally’s only the third company ever to have both fantasy sports and sports betting at their disposal. Monkey Knife Fight is the fastest growing fantasy sports platform in the US and is available in 37 states. Bally’s is poised to launch … Read more

Texas Sports Betting Bill Introduced For Online Sportsbooks

Rep. Harold Dutton

Texas has a sports betting bill on the table, House Bill 1121, that would legalize a completely online and mobile sports wagering market in the state. The Texas Legislature has until May 31 to decide on the bill and others like it that would make … Read more

Political Betting: Odds Against Congress Appointing Electoral Commission

Congress

Sports bettors are taking action on Under 2.5 total states’ votes will be objected at -200. Sports bettors are betting against congress appointing an Electoral Commission at -2500. There is also action being put on the total number of senators to object to the Electoral … Read more

CFP Betting Odds Favor Another Clemson vs. Bama Championship

Dabo Swinney - Nick Saban

The Rose Bowl has sportsbooks favoring Alabama (-1300) who will be playing against Notre Dame (+725). Online sportsbooks are favoring the Alabama Crimson Tide (-1300) over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+725) in the Rose Bowl. The Sugar Bowl sees college football betting odds for … Read more

Presidential Election Odds Still Shifting With States Still Counting

Vote Counting

The presidential race is not over yet and it seems to not be close with legal action being taken by the POTUS’s campaign on Wednesday. The odds for Joe Biden have grown from -180 to -600 to win the Presidency after reaching 264 electoral college … Read more

Don’t Forget Betting Odds For House Elections In TX, CA, FL, NY

TJ Cox vs. David G. Valadao

With the election looming, betting odds are heating up for house seats in big battleground states, like California’s TJ Cox (D) getting -185 odds to beat David Valadao (R). New York is one of the most important elections, with Max Rose (D) favorited over Nicole … Read more