Articles by James Foglio (470)
Maryland gamblers wagered $486.3 million with sports betting apps and retail operators in April 2024, an astonishing 48.1% year-over-year increase from the $328.4 million spent in April 2023. Maryland gamblers wagered $486.3 million, 9.3% decrease from March during the NCAA’s March Madness However, this figure is also almost a $50 million or 9.3% month-over-month decrease […]
The Minnesota sports betting bill is moving forward after House Ways and Means Committee approved the measure. If everything goes right, it could be approved next week. This proposal would allow sports wagering with restrictions on college and in-game bets and on push notifications. Minnesota sports betting bill stays alive after wagering language from HF-2000 […]
Indiana bettors wagered $393.9 million via sports betting sites and brick-and-mortar casinos in the Hoosier State during April 2024, a 21.9% year-over-year increase from the $321.4 million spent in April 2023. However, it was almost a $107 million drop from the $500.75 million gambled this past March during the NCAA’s March Madness tournament. Indiana sports […]
New York gamblers wagered approximately $1.96 billion on sports betting in April 2024, about a 6% increase over March. That’s the largest total handle in a month so far in 2024. New York saw its largest 2024 sports betting handle in April, a 27.3% increase over April 2023 This year’s April 2024 figure is a […]
Ex-Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo is not only keeping the name, intellectual property, and minor league affiliate in Arizona, but also the team’s sports betting license as well, according to Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams. Arizona Coyotes’ sports betting license remains active, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming In 2022, Arizona granted licenses to each of […]
The Kansas Lottery reported a sports betting handle of $252.9 million in March, nearly a $50 million increase from February’s $203 million earnings. The “handle” is the total amount of money wagered by bettors. It was the third-highest handle in any calendar month in the state’s history, surpassed only by November and December last year, […]
The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) announced Monday that FanDuel has officially launched its website and app in Washington D.C. FanDuel is replacing GamBetDC as the District’s primary sports wagering vendor. D.C.’s mobile and retail sports betting has been managed by Intralot under GamBetDC since 2019. GameBetDC first launched in 2020, however bettors were […]
Republican Rep. Chris Blackshear said it would take a “miracle of Biblical proportion” to get the Alabama sports betting bill to pass in the Senate in the secession’s final two days. Republican Rep. Chris Blackshear said the Alabama House, Senate approved different versions of the sports betting bill “I just hope the senators that voted […]
The Colorado Division of Gaming is launching a new campaign to promote awareness and prevention of illegal gambling by encouraging residents and visitors to gamble with only legal operators. Colorado Division of Gaming launches “Play Legit. Gamble Only Legal.” awareness campaign “Play Legit. Gamble Only Where Legal.” is a complex marketing campaign with a purpose […]
Choctaw Nation Oklahoma, one of the largest Indian Nations in the United States, partnered with sports betting technology provider Kambi to enhance its online gaming entities. Choctaw Nation is the exclusive casino, resort partner of the MLB’s Texas Rangers This news was highly anticipated by southern gamblers. Choctaw Nation, operator of Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, […]