Sports Betting
Covering the latest stories in and around the sports betting landscape, including everything from the latest lines to fun Super Bowl props.
Per Maryland Lottery and Gaming, the state’s sports betting handle reached $384.68 million in June 2024, and operators generated $5.72 million in taxable revenue. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Maryland sports betting operators produced $5.72 million in taxable revenue, the fifth-best single-month total According […]
BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook announced plans to go live in Washington D.C. on Monday, July 15. This means FanDuel will no longer hold a monopoly in the D.C. sports betting market. BetMGM will launch its sports betting app in Washington D.C. on Monday at noon ET, Caesars Sportsbook will follow suit BetMGM shared Wednesday that […]
On Wednesday, Super Group announced they will be leaving the U.S. sports betting marketplace to focus on Internet casino gaming in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Super Group is the parent company of Betway, which currently currently offering mobile sports betting in nine states. New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the only two where Betway offers in-person […]
Betway and SaharaBets both announced their permanent closures, as Betway is set to cease its sports betting operations in nine U.S. states. SaharaBets immediately ceased its Arizona operations on July 9. Betway is ceasing its operations for lack of profitability, SaharaBets is closing due to the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes relocation According to sources, Betway cited […]
In Tennessee, online sports betting operator ZenSports is facing scrutiny for a recent regulatory fine and allegedly limiting a high-stakes bettor. ZenSports received a $60,000 fine from the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) for having insufficient funds in their reserve account needed to cover winning bets. The SWC is the sports betting regulator in Tennessee. […]
Drake is known for placing huge bets on his favorite teams. The Toronto rapper placed a huge bet on Canada to defeat Argentina in Tuesday’s 2024 Copa América semifinal. Find out what happened after Argentina defeated Canada. Argentina Takes Dig At Drake Drake bets on Canada to beat Argentina tomorrow. 😭 pic.twitter.com/Ra2E3zXeD9 — Omer Osman […]
A gambler at Caesars Sportsbook has placed a $31,000 bet on the Las Vegas Raiders to win Super Bowl LIX in the 2024 NFL season. The Raiders have not advanced to the Super Bowl since the 2002 season, when they lost 48-21 to a dynamic Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad led by then-head coach Jon Gruden. […]
On Monday, the Illinois Gaming Board announced $100.9 million in adjusted gross sports betting revenue. FanDuel has been the most profitable operator in Illinois as they’ve hammered the public with parlays and same-game parlays. Additionally, the Land of Lincoln extended its streak of $1 billion handles for the ninth month. In May, sportsbooks accepted $1.02 […]
A recent contract dispute between two top horse betting entities is preventing gamblers from wagering on New York racing through FanDuel applications. That’s because the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced a “contractual impasse” with FanDuel last Thursday. The Empire State’s highly popular summer racing session is set to begin this week. However, NYRA content […]
Last month, the New York Gaming Commission reported $134.2 million in operator winnings for June. That put them over $4 billion in revenue in the post-PASPA era. They’re the first state to do that. New York was able to beat New Jersey to that accomplishment despite trailing by $4.84 billion in the handle. Sportsbooks in […]
