Sports Betting
Covering the latest stories in and around the sports betting landscape, including everything from the latest lines to fun Super Bowl props.
The sports betting industry in Ohio achieved an incredible milestone, surpassing $10 billion in total handle since sports betting officially launched on Jan 1. 2023. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29 into law on Dec. 22, 2021. Ohio became just one of 12 states to surpass $10 billion in lifetime handle, also the fastest […]
The Seminole Tribe of Florida owns Hark Rock International. Last week, they confirmed the plan is to open the $550 million integrated resort and casino in Bristol, Virginia at a later date. They were planning to have the resort open up in phases, starting this July. Instead, they will now open up in the fall […]
Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Andrew Saalfrank, a reliever in Triple-A Reno for the Diamondbacks who was a part of last year’s World Series team, has been issued a one-year suspension by the MLB for betting on baseball games when he was a minor leaguer in 2021 and 2022, the commissioner’s office announced. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher […]
FanDuel remains the largest mobile sports betting contributor in Virginia, according to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Virginia Lottery. FanDuel accounted for more than half of Virginia’s total gross sports betting revenue in April Virginia collected $60 million in total gross sports betting revenue in April. That was the fourth time in […]
On Wednesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill to establish a new progressive sports betting tax rate in the state. He signed the $53.1 billion budget package for the 2025 fiscal year. These brand-new tax rates will go into effect starting July 1. About a week ago, HB 4951 was passed during an all-night […]
The Campaign for Fairer Gaming and Yield Sec released a report that claims New York and New Jersey lost a combined $2.9 billion in revenue to illegal operators in 2023. Last year, both states surpassed $1 billion in total sports betting revenue. New York led all legal betting states with $1.7 billion in operator winnings. […]
A few months ago, former Raptors center Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA. The 24-year-old disclosed confidential information to bettors. That completely violated the league’s gambling policy. An investigation was launched in March after sportsbooks noticed betting irregularities for Porter. According to new reports, Porter owed large gambling debts to co-conspirators when […]
This week, the Bally’s Corporation launched its free-to-play social casino platform, Bally Play. This app was created and developed with the help of Ruby Seven Studios. The interactive social gaming company is located in India but has headquarters in Reno, Nevada. Bally Play offers an array of digital slot machines, table games, keno, video poker, […]
MLB has issued San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball after the league received information that he wagered on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. Tucupita Marcano placed 387 baseball bets, including 231 MLB-related wagers, between 2022 and 2023 Marcano, 24, violated […]
Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals starts this Thursday. The Celtics are the heavy betting favorites but the Mavericks are not going down without a fight. This series is going to bring plenty of drama with Kyrie Irving returning to Boston and Kristaps Porzingis returning to Dallas. On top of that, Porzingis is looking […]
