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Sports Wagering
FanDuel Acquisition Could Be Needed for Nevada Entry
Despite increased competition from other states, Nevada remains one of the US meccas of sports wagering, but two of the industry’s larges...
PAPSA No Panacea for Black Market Sports Betting in US
In the roughly six years since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), sportsbook opera...
Brazil: Caixa will enter the sports betting market, expects to obtain US$ 6.6bn in two years
Caixa will enter the sports betting market, expects to obtain US$ 6.6bn in two years The president of Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF), Carl...
Virginia sports betting handle smashes records with $652.9M in January
Virginians bet more than $652.87 million on sports in January, up 27.2% from January 2023, according to data released by the Virginia Lot...
DC Office of Lottery and Gaming Approves FanDuel as Sports Wagering Operator
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10, 2024) The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) today announced that FanDuel is the new sports wagering subcontr...
Ohio’s sports betting revenue stays robust despite lower promotional spend
Ohio’s sports betting revenue stays robust despite lower promotional spend, indicating a positive trend for market profitability and shar...
North Carolina awards online sports betting licenses to eight operators ahead of March 11 launch
Eight sports betting companies secured licenses from North Carolina regulators on Thursday, allowing them to start accepting wagers from ...
New York contributes over 37% of all US sports betting tax
New York has generated more than 37% of the total tax revenue across all betting in the United States, according to a government departme...
Canada: 41% of Ontarians expected to place a wager on Super Bowl LVIII, with 80% set to do it online
A new survey from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) shows that four in ten Ontario sports bettors (41 percent) will place a wager on...
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Join Forces for Sports Streaming Service
The move takes aim at a major issue for media companies as viewers abandon cable and prices soar for broadcast rights to sporting events....
Record 68 Million Americans to Wager $23.1B on Super Bowl LVIII
As Legal Sports Betting Grows, Big Game Will be Played in Las Vegas for First Time
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Mobile sports betting generated $862M for NY in 2nd year
ALBANY — Two years of mobile sports wagering in New York has generated more than $1.55 billion in taxes for the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul’...
$7B wagered in first year of Ohio sports gambling, almost tripling estimates
In the first year of legal sports gambling in Ohio, $7.7 billion in wagers were placed between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Acc...
Kroger Sports Betting Kiosks Installed at 20 Grocery Store Locations in Ohio
The Cincinnati Business Courier reports that the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain has installed sports betting kiosks in 20 locations i...
Brazil's Ministry of Finance plans to launch the Sports Betting Secretariat by the end of January
Brazil's Ministry of Finance plans to launch the Sports Betting Secretariat by the end of January
By the end of January, Brazil's Minist...
Mississippi Sports Betting Dips in January Amid Mobile Option Debate
At a time when the state is considering a bill to legalize mobile wagering on sports, the latest retail Mississippi sports betting figure...
NFL in advanced talks with ESPN to acquire equity stake in network: Sources
News of the advanced talks between the NFL and ESPN was first reported by The New York Post. The report said discussions between the two ...
NC Lottery Commission’s Sports Betting Committee is Actively Working on Setting Up the Certification Process for Operators
North Carolina sports betting is legal for both retail sportsbooks and online wagering sites.
In-person wagering is available but limite...
Rhode Island’s two physical and single online sportsbooks Down
November wasn’t a very prosperous month for Rhode Island’s two physical and single online sportsbooks. Although the November sports betti...
Delaware Launches Online Sports Betting
DELAWARE- The Delaware Lottery today announced the launch of its first online sportsbooks along with the relaunch of its three online cas...
Louisiana sports betting handle increases 15% from Oct to Nov; 90% of bets are made online and that portion increasing month to month
The sports betting handle was up 15 per cent from October’s $308.6m.
US.- Louisiana’s sports betting handle was $356.5m in November, up ...
Nevada Sports Wagering is decreasing, with the state receiving a measly $29 million year-to-date from sports betting. Quite the powerful testament for the benefit of Lottery!
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported sports wagering handle of just over $921.1 million for November on Thursday, with the amount a s...
Kentucky: $656 million has been wagered on sports since its legalization in September. That translates to $8 million in tax revenue. That means the return to the state is less than 2% of total sports betting wagers!
Kentucky is in full swing, allowing in-person, and mobile sports betting, which was expected to bring millions of dollars into Kentucky's...
DraftKings Not Feeling Heat from New Competitors
The US sports wagering landscape is awash in new, well-heeled competitors, but DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) isn’t feeling adverse effects fr...
Ex-NFL VP of officiating says NFL refs have been approached about manipulating games for gambling purposes
Dean Blandino says NFL refs have been approached in the past about fixing games
With gambling now legal in nearly every part of the coun...
Delaware online sports betting is tracking for a roll out in early winter
The Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group released its final recommendations on the future of online sports betting in Delawa...
Gov. Beshear believes tax revenue will easily exceed the $23 million expected in the first year.
Kentucky is in full swing, allowing in-person, and mobile sports betting, which was expected to bring millions of dollars into Kentucky's...
NY Sportsbooks Top Themselves In November With Record $2.1 Billion In Handle, and that is in spite of one of the highest tax rates on SB in the U.S.
It happened again.
Online sportsbooks in New York put up $2 billion in handle for the second straight month.
In fact, NY sportsbooks lo...
Betting & Gaming: Fanatics To Take Over Sports Betting Duties For The Connecticut Lottery
The Nutmeg State’s newest third wheel for sports betting is Fanatics, as the gambling arm of the merchandising giant has entered an allia...
‘There’s no limit’: Congressman Tonko’s solitary crusade to rein in sports betting
As Las Vegas prepares to host Super Bowl LVIII sports betting is preparing to celebrate its remarkable shift from the illegal fringes of ...