Sports Betting
Covering the latest stories in and around the sports betting landscape, including everything from the latest lines to fun Super Bowl props.
One gambler has placed a spiteful $1 bet down on the Dallas Cowboys to go winless at 0-17 in the 2024 NFL season, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The wager would pay out $1,001 if America’s Team fails to win a single game. Dallas Cowboys finished 0-11-1 in the 1960 season under head coach Tom Landry […]
Jason Levy is the CEO of Betr. His company plans to launch a traditional sportsbook by the start of the 2024 NFL season. Levy is marketing the product as easy to use. He said it’s going to be a simple and “intuitive” product. Boxer/influencer Jake Paul and Jason Levy founded Betr in 2022. It first […]
In North Carolina, they had a legislative session began on April 24. It’s set to run until the end of July. Tim Moore is the House Speaker in NC and initially supported Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger. There was a push to add a casino amendment to the state’s 2023-24 budget last fall. However, […]
Maine online sports betting operators have collected $239 million in wagers through the first six months since legalized iGaming began in November 2023. DraftKings, Caesars Sportsbook are currently the only two licensed sportsbooks in Maine Gov. Janet Mills granted Maine’s federally recognized Native American tribes’ exclusive rights to operate online sports wagering. Each tribe is […]
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Sunday night that includes a sports betting tax hike, which stems from a progressive system based on operator revenue earnings, starting with Fiscal Year 2025 beginning July 1. Illinois Senate passed HB 4951 in efforts to establish a progressive sports betting tax for operators HB 4951 passed 37-22 after […]
Drake, the five-time Grammy-winning Canadian rapper, placed his “first cricket bet,” a $250,000 wager on Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the IPL 2024 final against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Indian Premier League (IPL) was established in 2008. Drake won $425,000 from his $250,000 bet on KKR to defeat SRH in […]
A group of Colorado Buffaloes football players allegedly gambled at the team facility last season, according to a video posted on social media. The footage shows multiple players shooting dice on the floor and playing pool at tables within the team facility. The gambling reportedly occurred at the UC Health Champions Center. Colorado Buffaloes football […]
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore missed the 2023 season after the NFL issued him a year-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy for betting on games. After Moore was reinstated in April, he reached an agreement to rejoin the Lions earlier this month. Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore says he’s no longer gambling “Super […]
The Massachusetts online sports betting tax rate will remain at 20% after a Senate discussion Thursday afternoon on the state budget. Sen. John F. Keenan (D-Norfolk/Plymouth) proposed an amendment to the Senate’s FY 2025 Massachusetts budget to increase the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%, a 155% increase. Amendment to increase the online sports betting […]
In the United States, Swedish-based iGaming company Evolution is one of the top leaders for live dealers casino table games. Evolution works with numerous online casino platforms in New Jersey with business-to-business partnerships. They currently have live studios inside Hard Rock, Ocean Casino Resort, and Tropicana. Inside the studios, the live dealers facilitate table […]
