After winning a $3 million jackpot, a gambler tragically suffered a heart attack and died while celebrating

This past weekend, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore was the site of an unfortunate event. Marina Bay Sands is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands. An unidentified man hit a US $2.95 million jackpot. Soon after his big win, the man tragically went into cardiac arrest, According to reports, the man suffered a […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Jun 2024
Kansas is trying to lure the Chiefs and Royals away from the sports betting scene in Missouri

Last Friday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2001 into law. This allows Kansas to offer Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) and Kansas City Royals (MLB) incentives through sales tax and revenue bonds. Part of the tax cut offered to the pro teams will come from Kansas sports betting revenue. Governor Kelly had this to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Jun 2024
Catawba Two Kings Casino Opens Table Games With Live Dealers

Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, has now opened its first table games with live dealers. There are now live dealers at 12 games, including craps, roulette, mini baccarat, blackjack, Mississippi stud poker, and three-card poker. Catawba Two Kings Casino is in a temporary structure while the Catawba Nation builds a $700 […]

James Foglio  •  24 Jun 2024
Louisiana Sportsbooks collected $34.7 million in revenue in May for a 13.5% hold

With a 13.5% hold in May, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported that operators collected $34.7 million in winnings. That was the sixth consecutive month Louisiana had a win rate of 10% or higher. Additionally, their 13% hold in May was almost two times the industry standard of 7% in the first five months of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Jun 2024
New Mexico Tops List of States With Most Female Sports Bettors

New Mexico has the highest percentage of female sports bettors in the U.S., according to a recent survey by Play NJ. While only 12% of women in the U.S. engage in sports betting on a monthly basis, a staggering 35% of New Mexican women gamble at least once a month. Female bettors in New Mexico […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2024
Sportsbooks need to adjust their odds after the NFL announced new criteria for Comeback Player of the Year

Every season, the NFL hands out a Comeback Player of the Year award. It’s given to a player who’s overcome extreme adversity to get back on the field. Ahead of the 2023 season, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills was the betting favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year. In Week 17 of the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2024
Boyd Gaming Could Offer $9 Billion to Acquire Penn Entertainment

On Thursday, Reuters reported that Boyd Gaming could be considering an acquisition of Penn Entertainment, The Las Vegas-based company values Penn at more than $9 billion, including debt. This rumor first appeared nine days after Boyd Gaming appointed Michael Hartmeier to their board of directors. Increasing the speculation that Boyd could be trying to make […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2024
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission could start to limit how much players can bet

At a meeting on Wednesday, the Massachusets Gaming Commission (MGC) expressed their frustration over a no-show earlier in the year. At a previous roundtable, virtually none of Massachusetts’ sports gambling operators attended the meeting. Recently, the MGC said that the state’s betting operators have agreed to attend another meeting in the future. However, the MGC […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2024
BetMGM Bettors Could Win $584K From $1K Parlay If Oilers Win Stanley Cup

BetMGM bettors and sports bar owners Jeremy Malone and Judson Dymond need the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers to cash a $1,000 parlay for a payout of $584,000. BetMGM bettors placed the $1,000 parlay weeks before an arsonist burned down their sports bar The gamblers placed the three-leg futures […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2024