Articles by Zach Wolpin (314)
On Sunday, Fanatics hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open their Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Since September 5, the sportsbook has been accepting wagers from The Gallery at Ocean Casino Resort. The star-studded event on Sunday was hosted by rapper and Entrepreneur, Jay-Z. He cut the ribbon at the events that […]
Last week, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) renewed Rivers Casino’s gaming license along with Hawthorne Race Course’s master sports wagering license. The IGB unanimously voted 4-0 in favor of the renewals that will run for another four years. Rivers Casino is licensed through August 2028 and Hawthorne in September of the same year. Of the […]
When the Falcons and Eagles play tonight on Monday Night Football, it will conclude Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season. As Week 2 is coming to a close, sportsbooks nationwide are starting to release their figures for Week 1. NY Sportsbooks Report Lower YoY Hold In Week 1 Per the New York Gaming Commission, […]
On Thursday, the Indiana Gaming Commission reported $32.1 million in adjusted gross sports betting revenue. That number was boosted due to adjustments of close to $2.7 million in the operators’ favor. Additionally, revenue increased 36.3% compared to their figures from August 2023. Indiana saw a 29.3% rise in their handle to $307.9 million. That helped […]
With the NFL and college football in full swing, the slower days of sports betting in the summer are in the rearview mirror. Now that football is dominating the market, sports betting figures are climbing again. Per the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), Iowa sportsbooks in August saw $169.99 million in total handle. That […]
This past Tuesday, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology conference. Murdoch confirmed that Fox will exercise its option to buy an 18.6% stake in the sports betting operator, FanDuel. He did not give a firm timeline for when this could happen. However, Murdoch mentioned that Fox has until […]
Since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May 2018, sports betting has grown every year in the US. States with legal online and retail sports betting are benefitting from the revenue they’re able to collect. While sports betting is booming, there is a disparity in regulations from state […]
College football returned at the end of August and that helped West Virginia sportsbooks make a late push. Their handle and revenue increased last month compared to their figures in July. For the fifth consecutive month, sports betting operators increased the run of double-digit holds in West Virginia. Additionally, the Mountaineer State hit a top-five […]
To finish Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, the New York Jets were on the road to face the San Francisco 49ers. Roughly an hour before kickoff, it was announced that the Niners All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey would miss the game with a calf/Achilles injury. Heading into the contest, McCaffrey was questionable but there […]
The late months of summer can often drag by as sportsbook operators await the start of the NFL in September. Sportsbooks see their revenue increase as soon as the season starts and Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MLG) proved that to be true. For the first time since March, Maryland’s monthly handle increased. While total wagers […]