Sports Betting
Covering the latest stories in and around the sports betting landscape, including everything from the latest lines to fun Super Bowl props.
On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission reported their sportsbooks combined for an 11.1% hold in July. That was the third straight month that operators combined for a double-digit hold. This is Indiana’s longest streak since July – October 2022. Additionally, it was the 18th time in 59 months of legal wagering that Indiana sportsbooks hit […]
For New York’s numbers in July, the state Gaming Commission reported $140.9 million in sports betting revenue. That was fueled by a collective 11.1% hold from the nine mobile sportsbooks. Additionally, New York’s overall win rate was also 11.1%. Their fourth-highest total in 31 months of legal betting in New York. The $1.27 billion total […]
During a second-quarter earnings call last Thursday, Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden said that ESPN Bet will not have a surcharge like DraftKings plans to add. ESPN Bet’s parent company is Penn and the two have been working together for a few years now. Jay Snowden mentioned that a surcharge tax in early 2025 is […]
Last week, Kentucky announced its plan to add Circa Sports to its betting market. They are set to open temporary retail sportsbooks on August 12 at the Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs. A press release by Circa Sports noted that their sportsbook will open just in time for college football and the NFL season. Their […]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) had planned to host an agenda-setting meeting on Wednesday to discuss naming an official date for a second sports betting limits discussion. However, the MGC canceled the meeting on Tuesday. Operators told the MGC they would have appeared if it was operators-only. Massachusetts Gaming Commission would have held a remote […]
FanDuel is one of the top sportsbooks in the United States. According to the Freedom Information Act by the Virginia Lottery, FanDuel continues to have the top revenue sports in Virginia. For the seventh consecutive month, the industry leader claimed more than $20 million in gross sports betting revenue. They finished with $21.3 million from […]
Recent statistics provided by the PGA Tour stated that bettors in North Carolina staked 8% of all golf betting handles since the market opened in March. North Carolina is top five for overall PGA Tour betting. The state is known for the golf craze and the sports betting market is thriving betting on the sport. […]
On Thursday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced their June sports betting figures. Bet365 was announced as the third-best sports betting app in Kentucky in terms of its mobile handle. The England-based company accepted $15.5 million worth of wagers in June. That was only down $100,000 from the $15.6 million they saw in May. BetMGM. […]
In just a few weeks, the 2024 college football season will begin. With the Pac-12 down to just two teams, there are now four power conferences. They include the ACC, SEC, BIG 12, and 10. Recently, CBS Sports announced that the SEC is planning to make a big change for the upcoming season. They plan […]
ESPN BET Live will debut live on the main ESPN network on Aug. 12 and 13 and cover NFL, college football, and other scheduled sporting events. The one-hour show has only aired on ESPN2 and ESPNEWS since launching in March 2019. ESPN BET Live has only aired on ESPN2 and ESPNEWS since launching in March […]
