Articles by Zach Wolpin (314)
On Saturday, the Travers Stakes is being held at the famous Saratoga Racetrack in New York. Sports betting industry leaders DraftKings plans to roll out a comprehensive sports betting marketing plan for the Travers. They want to engage everyone from the person viewing on a TV from home to the sports betting VIP at the […]
California Governor Gavin Newsome recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI). Newsome voiced his opposition toward proposed casino projects by the Koi Nation and Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. The Lytton Rancheria Tribe of California has publicly backed Governor Newsom since his letter was sent to the DOI. There has […]
According to a report from ESPN, the NFL is using suspicious betting activity investigators inside stadiums to monitor integrity during games. This is a tactic the league has been using shortly since PASPA was overturned in 2018. Each team has one investigator report to the stadium that was assigned by the NFL. The NFL’s Vice […]
In 1956, the National Football League (NFL) created the National Football League Player’s Association (NFLPA), a union that represents and protects the rights of all league players. Their mission is to maximize player rights, health, and well-being on and off the field. Detroit’s Jaylen Reeves-Maybin is the President and Washington’s Austin Ekeler is the Vice […]
Recently, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $52.7 million in monthly revenue for July 2024. That was up almost 34% compared to figures from July 2023 and an increase of 22.5% in June. With a solid 12.7% hold, sports betting operators had a $414.7 million handle, the second-highest in Pennsylvania sports betting history. Additionally, their […]
While sports betting tends to slow down for sportsbooks in the summer compared to the fall, operators in Michigan have still cashed over the last few months. Recently, the Michigan Gaming Control Board reported the state’s July financial figures for sports betting. Online operators in Michigan had $29.4 million in revenue from a $250.2 million […]
Atlantic City in New Jersey is home to several sportsbooks and casinos, including Borgata. Recently, Borgata agreed to pay a $75,000 civil penalty to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for overstating their internet casino gaming promotional credits. This led to an underpayment of tax revenue in the Garden State. Additionally, this was Borgata’s […]
On Thursday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that sportsbooks in July combined for a 10.3% hold. Their betting handle soared nearly 40% to $411.8 million. Massachusetts has three retail and seven mobile operators who collectively claimed $42.2 million in sports betting revenue. Their win rate in July was almost two full percentage points higher than […]
After internal and external investigations by the NCAA, it revealed that the University of Notre Dame men’s swim team had widespread gambling issues that violated the NCAA’s policies. It was announced that Notre Dame will be suspending their men’s swimming team for at least one academic year. Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua said this was a […]
On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a 12-count complaint against the operators and owners of Resorts World Las Vegas. This all has to do with anti-money laundering failures related to the case of Matthew R. Bowyer along with several other illegal bookmakers. On August 9. Mr. Bowyer pleaded guilty to three federal […]