LSB Feature: Why This Will Be NFL’s Biggest Betting Season

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There are now 26 live sports betting markets nationwide marking the most ever in US history. Studies show that 45.2 million Americans will bet on the 2021-2022 NFL season. The NFL has also expanded to a 17-game regular season, allowing for an extra game to … Read more

Washington Launching Snoqualmie Casino Sportsbook Opening Day Of NFL

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Washington sports betting fans will see their regulated market launch on Thursday, September 9 in time for NFL betting. The Seattle Seahawks have (-145) odds to win their first game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Snoqualmie Casino is set to be the first sportsbook to … Read more

Will New Sports Betting Kiosks Help D.C. Sports Gaming Industry?

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GambetDC and the DC Lottery will be providing sports betting kiosks to bars and restaurants among other venues in the District to wager on sports. Ben’s Next Door, Lou’s City Bar, Takoma Station Tavern, and Dirty Water Sports Bar are the four businesses in Washington, … Read more

Audit Shows DC Sportsbook Intralot Shorting Local Businesses

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Intralot, the sports betting provider for GambetDC, has been audited and the findings are not good. Having been paid $215 million for a five-year contract by the DC Lottery, they’re coming up short in many areas. On top of that, five of the seven claims … Read more

LSB Feature: The New Faces Of The Sports Betting Market

Florida, Arizona, Louisiana, Washington, Connecticut

Arizona, Florida, North Dakota, Louisiana, and Washington are all launching legal sports betting in 2021. Florida will be the largest state to offer sports betting. Arizona has done deals with major sports leagues. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sports betting in the US is going to expand … Read more

Washington Green Lights Sports Betting Compacts, Sent To Gov. Inslee

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Washington needs three more signatures to have sportsbooks officially be able to launch in the state. Governor Jay Inslee, the Tribal Chair, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior all need to approve the compacts that have passed in the WSGC for … Read more

More Tribes Seek Sports Betting Licenses In Washington

Washington Sports Betting

Washington now has 15 tribes with tentative sports betting expansions. The state hopes to launch its sportsbooks before the end of 2021. There are still a few more steps that need to take place before these new Tribal Gaming Compacts can go live. OLYMPIA, Wash. … Read more

WA Progressing With More Tribal Sportsbook Compacts Approvals

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The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has been tentatively approved as the third tribe to be able to offer sports betting in Washington. Washington wants to go live with their sports wagering market by the start of the 2021 NFL season. There are at least ten … Read more

Sports Betting Agreement Reached For Tulalip Tribes In Washington

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The Tulalip Tribes in Washington have become the first tribe in the state to agree on a Tribal Gaming Compact that includes sports betting. Over eleven tribes in Washington want to open retail sportsbooks at their gaming facilities in the state. Washington is expected to … Read more

Odds Favor Lorena González For Next Elected Seattle Mayor 2021

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Lorena González has -140 short odds to win the 2021 Seattle Mayoral Election. Colleen Echohawk has the second shortest odds at +275. Bruce Harrell has +300 longshot odds to win. SEATTLE – The race for the next Seattle mayor has sportsbooks heating up. Seattle City … Read more

LSB Feature: Why Marketers Are Betting Big On Sports Betting

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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

Washington To Require Pre-License Checks For Sportsbook Operators

Washington State Gambling Commission Pre-licensing Investigation

Washington will be releasing applications for potential sportsbook operators within the next week or two. Anyone applying for a license to open a sportsbook in the state must go through a pre-verification check to qualify for licensure. A $5000 fee is needed at the time … Read more